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CONTENTS
OF
THE SEVENTH VOLUME,
BOOK V..
Captain King's Journal of the Transactions on returning to
the Sandwich Islands.
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CHAP. I.
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DESCRIPTION of Carakakooa Bay. - Vast Concourse of the
Natives. Power of the Chiefs over the inferior People.
Visit from Koah, a Priest and Warrior. - The Morai at Kakooa
described. Ceremonies at the Landing of Captain Cook.
Observatories erected. Powerful Operation of the Taboo.
Method of salting Pork in tropical Climates. Society of Priests
discovered. Their Hospitality and Munificence. Reception
of Captain Cook. Artifice of Koah. - Arrival of Terreeoboo,
King of the Island. - Singular Ceremony. Visit from the
King. Returned by Captain Cook
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CHAP. II.
Farther Account of Transactions with the Natives. Their
Hospitality. Propensity to Theft.- Description of a Boxing
Match. -Death of one of our Seamen. Behaviour of the
Priests at his Funeral. The Wood-work and Images on the
Morai purchased. The Natives inquisitive about our Depart-
Their Opinion about the Design of our Voyage. - Mag-
nificent Presents of Terreeoboo to Captain Cook.-
The Ships
leave the Island. -The Resolution damaged in a Gale, and
obliged to return
Suspicious Behaviour of the Natives, on our Return to Karakakooa
Bay. Theft on board the Discovery, and its Consequences. ——
The Pinnace attacked, and the Crew obliged to quit her.
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