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A VOYAGE TO 
CHAP. XI. 
Some IJlands difcovered.—Account of the Natives of Atooi y 
who come off to the Ships , and their Behaviour on going on 
board.—One of them killed.—Precautions ufed to prevent 
Intercourfe with the Females.—A watering-place found .— 
Reception upon landing.—Excurfion into the Country.—A 
Morai vifited and deferibed.—Graves of the Chiefs , and of 
the human Sacrifices , there buried.—Another Ifland., called 
Oneeheow , vifited.—Ceremonies performed by the Natives , 
who go off to the Ships.—Reafons for believing that they are 
Cannibals.'—A Party fent afhore y who remain two Nights .— 
Account of what paffed on landing.—Pbe Ships leave the 
IJlands , and proceed to the North. 
1778. 
January. 
Friday 2. 
O N the 2d of January, at day-break, we weighed an¬ 
chor, and refumed our courfe to the North; having 
fine weather, and a gentle breeze at Eaft, and Eaft South 
Eaft, till we got into the latitude of 7 0 45' North, and the 
longitude of 205° Eaft, where we had one calm day. This 
was lucceeded by a North Eaft by Eaft, and Eaft North Eaft 
wind. At firft it blew faint, but frefhened as we advanced 
to the North. We continued to fee birds every day, of the 
forts laft mentioned; fometimes in greater numbers than 
others ; and between the latitude of io° and ii°, we faw fe- 
veral turtles. All thefe are looked upon as figns of the vi¬ 
cinity of land. However, we difcovered none till day¬ 
break. 
