Capt. Cook observing, took from him his two clubs, broke them before his eyes, and forced him to retire. A guard was then placed here, to prevent further insults. On the same day, Mr. Sparrman having imprudently gone out alone botanizing, was assaulted by two men, who stripped him of every thing except his trowsers, and struck him repeatedly with his own hanger. Another of the natives gave him a piece of cloth to cover him, and conducted him to the trading place. His appearance in this pitiful plight, filled the natives with alarm for the consequences; so that they all fled from the spot. The Captain recalled a few of them, and assured them, that such as were innocent of the crime that had been committed, had nothing to fear. He then repaired to the King, to complain of the outrage, taking with him the man who brought back Mr. Sparrman. The good King wept aloud at the recital of the robbery, as did many of his attendants. He then expostulated with his people who were present, on the disgrace of this transaction, reminding them that Oree (for so he named Cook) had behaved towards them with much kindness, both now, and on his former visit. Having taken an inventory of the articles seized by the robbers, he hastened to set out with Capt. Cook in pursuit of them; and in spite of the earnest entreaties and tears of his people, who dreaded his putting himself in the power of our navigator, he resolutely stepped into the boat, while his weeping subjects were ready to pull him back by force. The Captain, under these circumstances, was reluctant to take him; but he insisted on going. They landed on a part of the coast where the robbers were supposed to be skulking; but after travelling some
