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cat-o'-nine-tails. The Indians interfered to ftop the current of juftice, but being opposed, they got their arms from the canoes, and fome of the people in theni attempted to get on board. Mr. Banks and Tupia, now coming upon deck, the Indians applied to Tupia, who informed them of the nature of the offender's intended punishment, and that he had no influence over Mr. Hicks, the commanding officer. They appeared pacified, and the criminal received not only a dozen, but afterwards a good drubbing from an old man, who was thought to be his father. The canoes immediately went off, the Indians faying, they thould be afraid to return again on board.

On the 23d, the weather ftill continuing unfavourable, and the wind contrary, we kept plying down the river, anchoring between the tides; and at the north weft extremity of the Thames. Not being able to approach land, we had but a diftant view of the main for a course of near thirty miles. The country seemed to be thinly inhabited; the natives are well made, ftrong, and active; their bodies are painted with red Gcre, and their canoes, which are well conftructed, were ornamented with carved work..

On the 27th, we found ourselves within a mile of many fmall iflands, laying clofe under the main, at the diftance of twenty-two miles from Cape Brett. Here we lay about two hours, during which time several canoes came off from the islands, which we called Cavalles, the name of fome fith which we purchafed of the Indians. Thefe people were very infolent, ufing many frantic geftures, and pelting us with ftones. Nor did they give over their infults, till fome fmall fhot hit one who had a ftone in his hand.

On the 29th, having weathered Cape Brett, we bore away to leeward, and got into a large bay, where we anchored on the fouth-weft fide of feveral iflands, and fuddenly came into four fathoms and a half water. Upon founding, we found we had got upon a bank,

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and accordingly weighed and dropped over it, and anchored again in ten fathoms and a half, after which we were surrounded by 33 large canoes, containing near three hundred Indians, armed. Some of them were admitted on board, and Capt. Cook gave a piece of broad cloth to one of the chiefs, and fome fmall prefents to the other. They traded peaceably for fome time, being terrified at the fire arms, with the effects of which they were not unacquainted; but whilst the captain was at dinner, on a fignal given by one of the chiefs, all the Indians quitted the fhip, and attempted to tow away the buoy; a mufket was now fired over them, but it produced no good effect; a fmall fhot was then fired at them, but it did not reach them. A mufket loaded with ball, was therefore ordered to be fired, and Otegoowgoow (fon of one of the chiefs) was wounded in the thigh by it, which induced them immediately to throw the buoy overboard. The Captain, Mr. Banks, and Dr. Solander, landed upon the island, and the Indians in the canoes foon after came on fhore. The gentlemen were in a small cove, and were presently surrounded by near 400 armed Indians, but the captain not fufpecting any hoftile defign on the part of the natives, remained peaceably difpofed. The gentlemen marching toward them, drew a line, intimating that they were not to pafs it; they did not infringe upon the boundary for fome time; but at last, they fang the fong of defiance, whilft a party attempted to draw the Endeavour's boat on fhore; thefe fignals for an attack being immediately followed by the Indians breaking in upon the line, the gentlemen judged it time to defend themfelves, and accordingly the captain fired his mufket, loaded with fmall fhot, which was feconded by Mr. Bank's discharging his piece, and two of the men followed his example. This threw the Indians into confufion, and they retreated, but were rallied again by one of the chiefs, who fhouted and waved his patoo patoo. The Doctor now pointed his

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mafket at this hero, and hit him; this ftopped his career, and he took flight with the other Indians. They were now at too great a distance for a ball to reach them, but thefe operations being obferved from the fhip, fhe brought her broad-fide to bear, and by firing over them, foon difperfed them. The Indians had in this fkirmish two of their people wounded, but none killed; peace being thus reftored, the gentlemen began to gather celery and other herbs, but fufpecting fome of the natives were lurking about with evil defigns, they repaired to a cave at fome fmall diftance. Here they found the chief, who had that day received a prefent from the captain; he came forth with his wife and brother, and folicited their clemency.

In the afternoon the English rowed to another part of the island, when landing, and gaining an eminence, they had a very agreeable and romantic view of a great number of fmall iflands, well inhabited and cultivated,

On the 15th of December in the morning, we weighed anchor, but were foon becalmed, and a ftrong current fetting towards the fhore, we were driven in with fuch rapidity, that we expected every moment to be run upon the breakers, which appeared above water not more than a cable's length diftance, and we were fo near land, that Tupia, who was totally ignorant of the danger, held a converfation with the Indians, who were standing on the beach. We were happily relieved from this alarming fituation by a fresh breeze fuddenly fpringing up from the fhore.

On the 25th, we ftood to the fouthward, but had no land in fight, and were twenty leagues to the weftward of North Cape. At midnight it blew a form from the east, accompanied with heavy fhowers of rain, which compelled us to bring the fhip to, under her main-fail. The gale continued till Thurfday the 28th, when it fell about two o'clock in the morning; but at eight encreased to a hurricane, with a prodigious fea. At noon the gale fomewhat abated, but had ftill

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heavy fqualls. On the 29th we wore, and ftood to the north west.

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On the gift we tacked, and food to
We were now to the neareft land

about three leagues, and had somewhat more than forty fathom water.

CHAP. VII.

The Endeavour continues her voyage to Queen Charlotte's Sound Tranfactions in the Sound A fhocking cuflom of the inhabitants The coaft, Admiralty Bay defcribed. -The departure of the Endeavour from New Zealand and other particulars An account of New Zealand, the inhabitants, and customs.

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ANUARY 1, 1770, we tacked and flood to the eaft ward; at noon we ftood to the weftward; found our lat. to be 34 deg. 37 min. fouth: our distance from the Three Kings ten or eleven leagues. On the gd we faw land; it was high and flat, beyond the reach of the naked eye.

On the morning of the 4th, we ftood along shore. The coaft appeared fandy, barren, and inhofpitable. Steering northward on the 6th we faw land again, which we fuppofed to be Cape Maria. We continued fleering eaft till the 9th, when we were off a point of land which Capt. Cook named Woody Head.

On the 15th we fteered for an inlet, it being almoft calm, the fhip was carried by a current within a cable's length off the fhore; but, by the affistance of the boats, fhe got clear. At three we anchored in a very safe cove on the north-weft fide of the bay, and unmoored in eleven fathom water. In paffing the point of the bay, we obferved an armed centinel on duty, who was twice relieved; and now four canoes came off, for the purpose, as we imagined, of reconnoitring; for none of the Indians would venture on board, except an old man who feemed of elevated rank. His coun

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trymen expoftulated with him, laid hold of him, and took great pains to prevent his coming aboard, but they could not divert him from his purpofe. We received him with the utmoft civility. Tupia and the old man joined nofes, according to the cuftom of the country, and having received feveral prefents, he retired to his affociates, who began to dance and laugh. Whether their expreffions of joy were tokens of enmity or friendship, we could not determine. Capt. Cook and other gentlemen went on fhore, where they met with a fine ftream of excellent water.

On the 16th, three canoes came off with a number of Indians, who brought feveral of their women with them, which circumftance was thought to be a favourable prefage of their peaceable difpofition; but they fuon convinced us of our mistake, by attempting to ftop our long boat; upon which Capt. Cook had recourse to the old expedient of firing fhot over their heads, which intimidated them for the prefent: they foon gave fresh proofs of their treacherous defigns, for one of them snatched at fome paper from our market man, and miffing it, put himself in a threatening attitude; whereupon fome fhot was fired, which wounded him in the knee; but Tupia ftill continued converfing with his companions, and making enquiries concerning their traditions refpecting the antiquities of their country. He alfo afked them if they had ever feen a fhip fo large as the Endeavour? they replied, they had not, nor never heard that fuch a veffel had been on their coaft.

The women who accompanied the men in their canoès, wore a head drefs, that was compofed of black feathers, tied in a bunch on the top of the head, which greatly increafed the height. The Captain, Mr. Banks, and the Doctor, vifited a cove about a mile from the fhip. There was a family of Indians who were greatly alarmed at the approach of these gentlemen, all running away except one: but, upon Tupia's converfing

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