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satisfaction of the visitors; the surprise of the natives; 
the worship they paid to their discoverer; and the 
fatal catastrop’ e which here terminated his days ;* 
and, although in every event we acknowledge an over¬ 
ruling Providence, we cannot but lament the un¬ 
timely end of ā man whose discoveries contributed so 
much to the advancement of science, introduced us to 
an acquaintance with our antipodes, and led the way 
for the philosopher in his extended researches, the 
merchant in his distant commerce, and the missionary 
in his errand of mercy to the unenlightened heathen at 
the ends of the earth. 
Towards evening we examined another buoa 3 similar 
to the one we had passed at Hokukano. On entering 
it, we found part of a canoe, several calabashes, some 
mats, tap a, &c. and three small idols, about eighteen 
inches long, carefully wrapped in cloth. The man 
who accompanied us said, “ My father lies here, don’t 
disturb him; I have not yet done weeping for him, 
though he has been dead some years.” We assured 
him of our sympathy with him in the loss of his father; 
and having satisfied our curiosity, which he was will¬ 
ing to gratify by allowing us to enter the tomb, we 
returned to Kamakau’s, in conversation with whom we 
* It will be gratifying to the Christian reader to know, that, 
under the auspices of the governor of the island, and the friendly 
influence of the present chief of the place, Naihe , and his wife 
Kapiolani, who are steady, intelligent, discreet, and one, if not 
both, it is to be hoped, pious persons, a missionary station has 
since been formed in this village; and that on the shore of the 
same bay, and not far from the spot where this murderous affray 
took place, and where Captain Cook was killed, a school has 
been opened, and a house erected for Christian worship; and 
that the inhabitants of the neighbourhood are instructed in the 
elements of learning and the peaceful principles of the Chris¬ 
tian religion. 
