to invite them to approach; but without effect. Some time after they had retired, the Captain went with two boats to seek them; but found only a canoe, in which he left some trinkets for them. No other natives were seen till tuesday, April 6th, when the Captain and the scientific gentlemen, on their return from examining a fine capacious cove, with a fresh water river, on the north side of the bay, observed a man and two women on a small island. The man hallooed to them as they were passing; but when the boat approached him, he discovered manifest signs of fear. He stood on the point of a rock with his club in his hand, while the two women stood behind him at the skirts of the wood, each carrying a spear. When the boat came to the spot, he still kept his post, and when Captain Cook landed, and went up and embraced him, all his fears were dissipated. The two women now ventured to draw near, while some of the party landed from the boat; and a friendly conversation, little understood on either side, was carried on for about half an hour. In this friendly chat, the youngest of the two women had the principal share, displaying a surprising volubility of tongue; and she also treated the company with a dance. Presents of fish and fowls were offered; but the natives declined accepting them.
Next day the Captain, with Messrs. Forster and Hodges, paid them another visit, and gave them several presents, none of which they appeared to regard, except hatchets and spike-nails. The party to-day met with the whole family, eight in number; and were conducted to their habitation, two mean bark huts, in the skirts of the wood. On the 9th, another visit was paid them, when they appeared
