Sequel of the voyage. Its publication. Cook's death universally lamerted. His high character acknowledged, and his memory honoured. Respect shewn to his family. Notices of his relations. Monuments erected to his honour. Happy results of his Voyages.
To complete the history of our lamented navigator, it will be proper to glance at the sequel of the voyage, in which he was prematurely cut off.—On the day after his funeral, the ships left Owhyhee, and passing other islands of this group, anchored at Atooi, on monday, March 1st. Here the natives were disorderly, and interrupted the watering parties; owing to the absence of the principal chiefs, who had been engaged in a war with the people of Oneeheow, on account of the goats left by Capt. Cook. The poor goats, which had increased to six, were killed during the struggle.
Quitting the Sandwich Isles, on the 15th of March, our voyagers proceeded towards Awatska Bay, and anchored there, in the harbour of Petropaulowska, on the 29th of April. In their progress thither, they ascertained the nonexistence of lands said to have been seen by John de Gama. At Petropaulowska, where a dangerous leak in the Resolution was stopped, they met with poor accommodations, but kind treatment. Capt. Gore, Lieutenant King, and Mr. Webber, paid a visit to Major Behm, at Bolcheretsk, the capital of Kamtschatka; travelling partly in boats, and partly in
