Transcriber’s Note When italics were used in the original book, the corresponding text has been surrounded by _underscores_. Superscripted characters are preceded by ^. Some corrections have been made to the printed text. These are listed in a second transcriber’s note at the end of the text. [Illustration: _Summer and Winter Habitations, Kamtschatka._] THE THREE VOYAGES OF CAPTAIN JAMES COOK ROUND THE WORLD. COMPLETE In Seven Volumes. _WITH MAP AND OTHER PLATES._ VOL. VII. BEING THE THIRD OF THE THIRD VOYAGE. LONDON: PRINTED FOR LONGMAN, HURST, REES, ORME, AND BROWN, PATERNOSTER-ROW. 1821. CONTENTS OF _THE SEVENTH VOLUME_. BOOK V. Captain King’s Journal of the Transactions on returning to the Sandwich Islands. CHAP. I. DESCRIPTION of Karakakooa Bay.—Vast Concourse of the Natives.—Power of the Chiefs over the inferior People.—Visit from Koah, a Priest and Warrior.—The Morai at Kakooa described.—Ceremonies at the Landing of Captain Cook.—Observatories erected.—Powerful Operation of the Taboo.—Method of salting Pork in tropical Climates.—Society of Priests discovered.— Their Hospitality and Munificence.—Reception of Captain Cook.—Artifice of Koah.—Arrival of Terreeoboo, King of the Island.—Singular Ceremony.— Visit from the King.—Returned by Captain Cook Page 3 CHAP. II. Farther Account of Transactions with the Natives.—Their Hospitality.—Propensity to Theft.—Description of a Boxing Match.—Death of one of our Seamen.—Behaviour of the Priests at his Funeral.—The Wood-work and Images on the Morai purchased.—The Natives inquisitive about our Departure.—Their Opinion about the Design of our Voyage.—Magnificent Presents of Terreeoboo to Captain Cook.—The Ships leave the Island.—The Resolution damaged in a Gale, and obliged to return 20 CHAP. III.