The Three Voyages of Captain Cook Round the World. Vol. V. Being the First of the Third VoyageCook, James
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The Three Voyages of Captain Cook Round the World. Vol. V. Being the First of the Third Voyage
Cook, James
Cook, James, 1728-1779 -- Travel; Explorers -- Great Britain -- Biography; Voyages around the world -- History -- 18th century
“Next morning we set out with Futtafaihe, and walked down the east side
of the bay to the point. The country all along this side is well
cultivated; but, in general, not so much inclosed as at Mooa; and
amongst many other plantain fields that we passed, there was one at
least a mile long, which was in excellent order, every tree growing with
great vigour. We found that, in travelling, Futtafaihe exercised a
power, though by no means wantonly, which pointed out the great
authority of such principal men; or is, perhaps, only annexed to those
of the royal family. For he sent to one place for fish, to another for
yams, and so on, at other places; and all his orders were obeyed with
the greatest readiness, as if he had been absolute master of the
people’s property. On coming to the point, the natives mentioned
something of one who, they said, had been fired at by some of our
people; and, upon our wishing to see him, they conducted us to a house,
where we found a man who had been shot through the shoulder, but not
dangerously, as the ball had entered a little above the inner part of
the collar bone, and passed out obliquely backward. We were sure, from
the state of the wound, that he was the person who had been fired at by
one of the centinels, three days before; though positive orders had been
given, that none of them should load their pieces with any thing but
small shot. We gave some directions to his friends how to manage the
wound, to which no application had been made; and they seemed pleased
when we told them it would get well in a certain time. But, on our going
away, they asked us to send the wounded man some yams and other things
for food; and in such a manner, that we could not help thinking they
considered it to be our duty to support him till he should get well.
“In the evening we crossed the bay to our station, in a canoe which
Futtafaihe had exercised his prerogative in procuring, by calling to the
first that passed by. He had also got a large hog at this place; and
brought a servant from his house with a bundle of cloth, which he wanted
us to take with us as a present from him. But the boat being small, we
objected; and he ordered it to be brought over to us the next day.”
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