by the Natives, who go off to the Ships.  Reasons for believing that they are Cannibals.  A Party sent ashore, who remain two Nights.  Account of what passed on landing.  The Ships leave the Islands, and proceed to the North, 148

XII.  The Situation of the Islands now discovered.  Their Names.  Called the Sandwich Islands.  Atooi described.  The Soil.  Climate.  Vegetable Productions.  Birds.  Fish.  Domestic Animals.  Persons of the Inhabitants.  Their Disposition.  Dress.  Ornaments.  Habitations.  Food.  Cookery.  Amusements.  Manufactures.  Working-tools.  Knowledge of Iron accounted for.  Canoes.  Agriculture.  Account of one of their Chiefs.  Weapons.  Customs agreeing with those of Tongataboo and Otaheite.  Their Language the same.  Extent of this Nation throughout the Pacific Ocean.  Reflections on the useful Situation of the Sandwich Islands, 172

XIII.  Observations made at the Sandwich Islands, on the Longitude, Variation of the Compass and Tides.  Prosecution of the Voyage.  Remarks on the Mildness of the Weather, as far as the Latitude 44 deg.  North.  Paucity of Sea Birds, in the Northern Hemisphere.  Small Sea Animals described.  Arrival on the Coast of America.  Appearance of the Country.  Unfavourable Winds and boisterous Weather.  Remarks on Martin de Aguilar’s River, and Juan de Fuca’s pretended Strait.  An Inlet discovered, where the Ship’s anchor.  Behaviour of the Natives, 195

Chap.  IV.  Transactions, amongst the Natives of North America; Discoveries along that Coast and the Eastern Extremity of Asia, Northward to Icy Cape; and return Southward to the Sandwich Islands, 207

    Sect.

I. The Ships enter the Sound, and moor in a Harbour.  Intercourse with the Natives.  Articles brought to barter.  Thefts committed.  The Observatories erected, and Carpenters set to work.  Jealousy of the Inhabitants of the Sound to prevent other Tribes having Intercourse with the Ships.  Stormy and rainy Weather.  Progress round the Sound.  Behaviour of the Natives at their Villages.  Their Manner of drying Fish, &c.  Remarkable Visit from Strangers, and introductory Ceremonies.  A second Visit to one of the Villages.  Leave to cut Grass, purchased.  The Ships sail.  Presents given and received at parting, 207

II.  The Name of the Sound, and Directions for Sailing into it.  Account of the adjacent Country.  Weather.  Climate.  Trees.  Other Vegetable Productions.  Quadrupeds, whose Skins were brought for Sale.  Sea Animals.  Description of a Sea-Otter.  Birds.  Water Fowl.  Fish.  Shell-fish, &c.  Reptiles.  Insects.  Stones, &c.  Persons of the Inhabitants.  Their Colour.  Common Dress and Ornaments.  Occasional Dresses, and monstrous Decorations of wooden Masks.  Their general Dispositions.  Songs.  Musical Instruments.  Their Eagerness to possess Iron and other Metals, 221

III.  Manner of Building the Houses