Volume 1

A voyage towards the South Pole, and round the world. Performed in His Majesty's ships the Resolution and Adventure, in the years 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775 / In which is included Captain Furneaux's narrative of his proceedings in the adventure during the separation of ships. Illustrated with maps and charts, and a variety of portraits of persons and views of places, drawn during the voyage by Mr. Hodges, and engraved by the most eminent masters.

  • James Cook
Date:
1777
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A voyage towards the South Pole, and round the world. Performed in His Majesty's ships the Resolution and Adventure, in the years 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775 / In which is included Captain Furneaux's narrative of his proceedings in the adventure during the separation of ships. Illustrated with maps and charts, and a variety of portraits of persons and views of places, drawn during the voyage by Mr. Hodges, and engraved by the most eminent masters. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    before that he frankly told us, Towha was not his friend. >774* J Apul. Both thefe chiefs when on board folicited me to affifl them ^-> Wednef. 2]»■ againft Tiarabou, notwithftanding a peace at this time fub- fifted between the two kingdoms, and we were told that their joint force was to go againft Eimeo. Whether this was done with a view of breaking with their neighbours and allies, if I had promifed them aftiftance, or only to found my difpofttion, I know not. Probably they would have been ready enough to have embraced an opportunity, which would have enabled them to conquer that kingdom, and an¬ nex it to their own, as it was formerly: be this as it may, I heard no more of it; indeed, I gave them no encourage¬ ment. Next day we had a prefent of a hog fent by Wahea toua Thurfday as¬ king of Tiarabou. For this, in return, he defired a few red feathers, which were, together with other things, fent him accordingly. Mr. Forfter and his party fet out for the mountains, with an intent to flay out all night. I did notga out of the fhip this day. Early in the morning of the 29th, Otoo, Towha, and feve- Friday 29, ral other grandees, came on board, and brought with them, as prefents, not only provifions, but fome of the moil valu¬ able curiofities of the ifland. I made them returns, with- which they were well pleafed. I likewife took this oppor¬ tunity to repay the civilities I had received from Towha. The night before, one of the natives attempting to flcal a water-cafk from the watering-place, he was caught in the adl, fent on board, and put in irons ; in which fituation Otoo and the other chiefs faw him. Having made known his* crime to them, Otoo begged he might be fet at liberty. This* I- refu fed