r stone, or marble. The name of Cook will be held
in honour, and recited with applause, so long as the records of human
events shall continue in the earth."--E.

The following particulars, respecting the death of Captain Cook,
are taken from Mr Samwell's Narrative, as given in the Biographia
Britannica; to which, also, we are indebted for the most minute and
satisfactory account of this illustrious man ever yet published, and
to which, therefore, we refer the more inquisitive reader.

"On the 6th of February, we were overtaken by a gale of wind; and the
next night, the Resolution had the misfortune of springing the head
of her foremast, in such a dangerous manner, that Captain Cook was
obliged to return to Keragegooah,[1] in order to have it repaired; for
we could find no other convenient harbour on the island. The same
gale had occasioned much distress among some canoes that had paid us a
visit from the shore. One of them, with two men and a child on board,
was picked up by the Resolution, and rescued from destruction; the
men, having toiled hard all night in attempting to reach the land,
were so much exhausted that they could hardly mount the ship's side.
When they got upon the quarter-deck, they burst into tears, and
seemed much affected with the dangerous situation from which they had
escaped; but the little child appeared lively and cheerful. One of
the Resolution's boats was also so fortunate as to save a man and two
women, whose canoe had been upset by the violence of the waves. They
were brought on board, and, with the others, partook of the kindness
and humanity of Captain Cook.

"On the morning of Wednesday, the 10th, we were within a few miles of
the harbour; and were soon joined by several canoes, in which appeared
many of our old acquaintance, who seemed to have come to welcome us
back. Among them was Coo,aha, a priest; he had brought a small pig
and some cocoa nuts in his hand, which, after having chaunted a
few sentences, he presented to Captain Clerke. He then left us,
and hastened on board the Resolution, to perform the same friendly
ceremony before Captain Cook. Having but light winds all that day,
we could not gain the harbour. In the afternoon, a chief of the first
rank, and nearly related to Kariopoo, paid us a visit on board the
Discovery. His name was Ka,mea,mea: He was dressed in a very rich
feathered cloak, which he seemed to have brought for sale, but would
part with it for nothing except ir