latter, after a short resistance, were obliged to abandon the pinnace, and make their escape; the men swimming to the small cutter, the two officers to a rock near the shore. The natives would have followed, and killed them; but Pareea interfered, and checked their violence. The officers begged him to remain, till they got their boats off; but he refused, and left them. The Master was then proceeding towards the tents for help; but Pareea meeting him, constrained him to return; and the chief, finding the mob plundering the pinnace, beginning to pull her to pieces, and insulting the midshipman, who remained by her, again dispersed them; and having thus saved the boat, desired the gentlemen to return on board, bringing them some of the oars which the crowd had seized. They were glad to escape in safety; and Pareea soon overtook them in his canoe, and restored the midshipman's cap, and other articles, lost in the scuffle. He eagerly asked, if Orono would kill him for what had happened; and being assured to the contrary, he joined noses, in token of reconciliation, and paddled over to the village of Kowrowa, or Kaavaroa, on the north-west side of the bay.
When Capt. Cook returned, and was informed of what had passed, he felt much uneasiness; and observed, in going on board, "I am afraid that these people will oblige me to use some violent measures; for they must not be left to imagine, that they have gained an advantage over us" He immediately ordered all the natives to be turned out of the ships. Lieut. King posted a double guard at the observatory, where a few natives were seen to approach during the night; but they retired when they found themselves observed. Mournful
