XVi HISTORY OF 
in greater force, and some intercourse took place with the Maoris through 
the medium of a Tahitian interpreter. Their behaviour, however, was so 
threatening that it became necessary to fire upon them, and another man 
was killed and several wounded. Discouraged by this reception Cook 
once more re-embarked. The following morning another landing was 
effected, and Cook, together with Banks and Solander, strolled some little 
distance up the right bank of the Waikanae River. But the Natives again 
became troublesome, and a retreat had to be made to the landing-place. 
Seeing no hope of establishing a pacific intercourse, Cook returned to his 
vessel, and at daylight the following morning left the bay. Under the 
circumstances narrated above, it is obvious that little botanizing could 
be done. Banks, in his journal, laments that “‘ We took leave of Poverty 
Bay, as we named it, with not above forty species of plants in our boxes, 
which is not to be wondered at, as we were so little ashore, and always 
upon the same spot. The only time when we wandered about a mile 
from the boats was upon a swamp, where not more than three species of 
plants were found.” 
After leaving Poverty Bav Cook followed the coast southwards, succes- 
sively passing Table Cape, Portland Island, Hawke’s Bay, and Cape Kid- 
nappers, but nowhere making any attempt to land. On the 17th October, 
when off Cape Turnagain, he determined to return to the northwards, 
giving as a reason that there was “no likelyhood of meeting with a 
Harbour, and the face of the Country Visibly altering for the worse.” On 
the 19th he repassed Poverty Bay, and on the 20th anchored in Anaura 
Bay, which he called “‘ Tegadoo.”” Here the reception given hy the Natives 
was all that could be desired, and Cook consequently remained until 
daylight on the 22nd, for the purpose, as he states, of giving “ Mr. Banks 
an opportunity to Collect a little of the Produce of the Country.” Banks, 
in his journal, says, “‘ We ranged all about the bay, and were well repaid 
by finding many plants and shooting some most beautiful birds.” Further 
on, he gives a description of the Maori cultivations, in which were planted 
“sweet potatos, cocos, and a plant of the cucumber kind,” doubtless refer- 
ring to the kumara, taro, and hue. Dr. Solander, in his manuscript volume 
of descriptions, presently to be referred to, enumerates ninety-eight species 
of plants as having been collected at “ Tigadu.”” Among these were the 
first specimens of the beautiful Chanthus puniceus, which was found 
cultivated by the Natives near their dwellings. 
On taking his departure from Anaura, Cook at first stood to the north- 
wards, but the wind being unfavourable he determined to put into Tolaga 
Bay, where the Natives had informed him wood and water could easily 
be obtained for his ship. On the morning of the 23rd he accordingly 
anchored about a mile from a small cove just inside the southern point 
of the bay. Here a stay was made until the 30th October. The Natives 
were friendly and obliging, and an ample supply of wood and water was 
obtained. Both Banks and Solander passed most of their time on shore, 
and an excellent collection of plants was formed. With respect to the 
vegetation, Cook remarks, “The Tops and ridges of the Hills are for the 
most part barren, at least little grows on them but fern; but the Valleys 
and sides of many of the Hills were luxuriously clothed with woods and 
Verdure and little Plantations of the Natives lying dispers’d up and down 
the Country. We found in the Woods, Trees of above 20 different sorts ; 
Specimens of each I took on board, as all of them were unknown to any 
of us. The Tree which we cut for firing was something lke Maple and 
