in Cook probably expected that by yielding to the
natives, he should obtain greater facilities for trading and keeping up
amicable relations with them. After this the King Terreeoboo, with his
wife and child, came on board. He had previously paid the _Resolution_
a visit, when the ships were off Mowee. The following day he came in
state, he and his chiefs dressed in rich feathered cloaks, and armed
with long spears and helmets. In the second canoe sat the chief
priests, with idols of wicker-work of gigantic size, covered with
feathers of different colours and pieces of red cloth. Their eyes were
large pearl-oysters, and their mouths were marked with double rows of
dogs' fangs, giving them a hideous appearance.

When Cook returned the visit the King threw a superb cloak over his
shoulders, and placed a crown of feathers on his head, spreading six
other cloaks at his feet, of great beauty, while his attendants brought
four hogs, sugar-canes, and cocoa-nuts. After this the ships sailed,
but, meeting with very bad weather, were compelled to put back into
Karakavoa. On their return it was observed by some of those on board
that a change had taken place in the minds of some of the natives.
Instead, however, of trying to win back the people by gentle means,
force was resorted to directly any offence was committed. Some of the
people having stolen several articles from the _Discovery_, were trying
to escape, when she opened fire upon them. The articles were returned,
but an officer on shore not knowing this, seized a canoe belonging to
one of the chiefs, who, in a squabble, was afterwards knocked down.
Captain Cook, also ignorant of what had taken place, followed the
supposed thieves into the interior, although he returned unmolested.
The next day the _Discovery's_ cutter was carried off, and Captain Cook,
in order to recover it, resolved to seize the King. With this object he
landed, carrying with him his double-barrelled gun, accompanied by Mr
Phillips and nine marines. Mr King ordered the marines to keep their
pieces loaded, and to be on their guard. He then, going to the huts of
the priests, endeavoured to quiet their alarm. Captain Cook in the
meantime reached the old King's house, and persuaded him to come on
board; but as they were embarking one of his wives came down and induced
him to give up his intention. A vast number of armed men now began to
collect, and Captain Cook, seeing that matters were growing