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A VOYAGE TO 
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January. 
Tuefday 26. 
CHAP. II. 
Farther Account of TranfaBions with the Natives.—Their 
Hofpitality.—Propenjity to Theft.—Defcription of a Boxing 
Match.—Death of one of our Seamen.—Behaviour of the 
Priejis at his Funeral.—The Wood Work and Images on the 
Morai purchafed.—The Natives inquifitive about our De¬ 
parture.—Their Opinion about the Dejign of our Voyage .—- 
Magnificent Prefents of Terreeoboo to Captain Cook.—The 
Ships leave the IJland.—The Refolution damaged in a Gale , 
and obliged to return. 
T HE quiet and inoffenfive behaviour of the natives 
having taken away every apprehenfion of danger, we 
did not hefitate to truft ourfelves amongff them at all times, 
and in all lituations. The officers of both fhips went daily 
up the country, in fmall parties, or even fingly, and fre¬ 
quently remained out the whole night. It would be endlefs 
to recount all the inftances of kindnefs and civility which 
we received upon thofe occafions. Wherever we went, the 
people flocked about us, eager to offer every affiffance in 
their power, and highly gratified if their fervices were ac¬ 
cepted. Various little arts were praitifed to attract our 
notice, or to delay our departure. The boys and girls ran 
before, as we walked through their villages, and flopped us 
at every opening, where there was room to form a group 
for dancing. At one time, we were invited to accept a 
draught of cocoa-nut milk, or fome other refrelhment, 
under 
