A VOYAGE TO 
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February. 
Wednef. 3. 
inferior, yet the aflonifhment of the natives was not 
lefs. 
I have before mentioned, that the carpenters, from both 
fhips, had been fent up the country to cut planks, for the 
head-rail-work of the Refolution. This was the third day 
iince their departure ; and having received no intelligence 
from them, we began to be very anxious for their fafety. 
We were communicating our apprehenfions to old Kaoo, 
who appeared as much concerned as ourfelves, and were 
concerting meafures with him, for fending after them, 
when they arrived all fafe. They had been obliged to go 
farther into the country than was expected, before they met 
with trees fit for their purpofe; and it was this circum- 
flance, together with the badnefs of the roads, and the dif¬ 
ficulty of bringing back the timber, which had detained 
them fo long. They fpoke in high terms of their guides, 
who both fupplied them with provifions, and guarded their 
tools with the utmoft fidelity. 
The next day,, being fixed for our departure, Terreeoboo 
invited Captain Cook and myfelf to attend him, on the 3d, 
to the place where Kaoo refided. On our arrival, we found 
the ground covered with parcels of cloth ; a vaffc quantity of 
red and yellow feathers, tied to the fibres of cocoa-nut 
hulks ; and a great number of hatchets, and other pieces of 
iron-ware, that had been got in barter from us. At a little 
diflance from thefe, lay an immenfe quantity of vegetables, 
of every kind, and near them was a large herd of hogs. At 
firff, we imagined the whole to be intended as a prefent for 
us, till Kaireekeea informed me, that it was a gift, or tri¬ 
bute, from the people of that diftri£t to the king; and, ac¬ 
cordingly, as foon as we were feated, they brought all the 
bundles, and laid them feverally atTerreeoboo’s feef,fprea&« 
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