each of the other sides.  The garrison was forty-five men, including civilians, and Cook considered it was practically impregnable.  In the manuscripts department of the British Museum is a pen and ink sketch and plan of the fort, drawn by Cook, which agrees much better with the description than the engraving of Parkinson’s drawing published in the History of the Voyage.  The natives were disturbed by these preparations, some even leaving the bay, but when no dreadful results occurred, they took courage and returned.

The fort completed, the instruments were landed and put into the required positions to be prepared for their work, and the following morning the quadrant, which had not been removed from the case in which it was packed in London, was found to be missing, although a sentry had been stationed within five yards of it the whole night.  Enquiries were made, and it was elicited that the thief had been seen making off with it.  Banks, his native friend, and one or two of the English at once started, closely followed by Cook and a party of marines.  After a long chase the quadrant was recovered, but some of the smaller parts were missing.  After a time these also were returned in the case of a horse-pistol which had been stolen from Banks, and soon after the pistol was recovered, and they were able to return to camp.  On their arrival they found Cook’s friend, Dootahah (Hercules), had been detained as a hostage, so he was at once released, to the great delight of the natives, who had been much alarmed to see the armed party go into the woods.  In order to show his gratitude for his release Dootahah sent a present of two hogs to Cook, for which he refused to take any return; but, afterwards, second thoughts proved best, and he sent a man to ask for an axe and a shirt, and to say he was going away, and would not be back for ten days.  As the supplies of vegetables and fruit in the market had been decreasing in quantity, it was thought better to refuse the present in hopes he would apply for it in person, and arrangements could then be made for a regular market, but he sent some one else again, and so word was returned that Cook and Banks would bring it to him the following day.  For fear this promise should be forgotten, Dootahah again sent his man, and Cook and Banks started off in the pinnace.  On their arrival they were received by a large crowd, which was kept in order by a man in an immense turban, armed with a long white stick, “which he applied to the people with great judgment and relish.”  The party were conducted to a large tree, and very graciously received by Dootahah, who immediately asked for his axe, which was given him, together with a shirt and a piece of broadcloth made into a boat-cloak.  He put on the cloak and gave the shirt to the man with the stick, and refreshments were served.  They were afterwards entertained with dancing and wrestling, and then Dootahah accompanied them back to the ship, taking his supplies for dinner; and when it became known he was on board, trading was resumed.