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tinct. At the head of the cove is a small level space 
of land, formed by the alluvial deposit of three rills 
from the mountains, which here empty themselves 
into the bay. Landing here, I remained for some 
time absorbed in contemplating the luxurious vegeta- 
tion of grass and shrubs, and the wild carrots and 
turnips which remain as relics of our great navigator. 
Rich historical recollections crowded on my mind as I 
tried to fix on the exact spot where Cook's forge and 
carpenter's shop had stood ; and I was only roused 
from my reverie by the arrival of some more of the 
party, bent on the same object. We collected some 
shells, pebbles, and plants, and returned to breakfast 
on fresh potatoes and some of the fish which had 
been caught in abundance from the ship in the 
evening. 
The four canoes which we had seen yesterday 
arrived this morning, and came alongside the ship. 
They came from Admiralty Bay, and were bound to 
Cloudy Bay, with pigs and potatoes for sale. Having 
seen us stand in, they came in hopes of having a deal 
with us ; and they also told us that they were going 
through the Sound, thus confirming Nayti's previous 
account that its eastern side consisted of an island. 
They had not abandoned any of their savage customs, 
and rubbed noses with Nayti instead of shaking him 
by the hand. They were also covered with oil and red 
ochre, and seemed much wilder in their manners than 
our friends of Ship Cove. These latter informed us 
that they had been lately visited by a missionary 
schooner, and that they shook hands because they were 
all " missionaries." We could not, however, discover 
whether Wesleyan or Church missionaries had con- 
verted them ; and we soon found that they were not yet 
very attentive even to the forms of the new doctrine. 
They all wished to barter, although this was Sunday ; 
