with a deep and silent sorrow, in which
there was something very striking and tender. Tupia evinced great
firmness, struggling to conceal his tears, and, climbing to the
masthead, made signals until he was carried out of sight of the friends
he was destined never again to see. As they sailed along he frequently
prayed to his god Tane for a favourable breeze, but it was observed that
he never commenced his orisons until he saw the signs of the coming
gale.

The islands of Eimeo, Huaheine, Ulietea, and Bolabola were visited in
succession. The ship anchoring near Ulietea, Captain Cook took the
opportunity to stop a leak, and take in ballast; he went also to visit
Opoony, the warlike sovereign of Bolabola, who had conquered this and
many of the neighbouring islands. Instead of seeing a fine-looking
warrior, as he expected, he found a withered, half-blind, decrepit old
man, who was, notwithstanding, the terror of the surrounding islands.
The people on shore welcomed their visitors with all possible courtesy.
On their way they met a company of dancers, men and women, who were said
by Tupia to be among the principal people. The women wore graceful
head-dresses of long braids of hair and flowers, with pearls in their
ears. The upper parts of their bodies were unclothed, but they were
amply covered from the breast downwards in native cloth stained black.
Regular dramas were represented before the strangers, and the style of
dancing was objectionable in the extreme. An ample supply of hogs,
poultry, and provisions having been obtained at Ulietea, the _Endeavour_
again sailed. When off Bolabola, at which the landing was found to be
extremely difficult, to gratify Tupia Captain Cook fired one of his
guns, though the ship was several leagues off. Tupia's object was to
exhibit his hatred of the King of that island, as well as the power of
his new allies. To the group of islands which had been seen or visited,
Captain Cook gave the name of the Society's Islands, but Otaheite was
not included among them, and continued to be known as King George's
Island.

On the 13th of August the _Endeavour_ came off Oheteroa, considerably to
the south of the others. Here the natives, dressed in coloured cloths
and feathers, stood ready to oppose a landing; and after several
fruitless attempts to conciliate them, Captain Cook continued his course
to the southward. On the 25th of August, the anniversary of their
departure from England, t