help of
our physicians, felt himself well enough to venture thus far. He brought
with him several double canoes, which, as there was no wind, towed the
ship quite out of the harbour, and far enough to sea to obviate any
danger from the reefs; Karemaku then took leave of us with the most
cordial expressions of friendship, wishing us a prosperous voyage and a
speedy return. On a signal from him, the fortress fired five guns, which
salute we immediately returned. Karemaku waved his hat from his boat,
and continuing his "Arohas" so long as we were within hearing, was rowed
back to the harbour. A fresh wind at this moment springing up, we lost
sight of the beautiful island where we had passed our time so agreeably,
and prepared, with far less prospect of satisfaction, to encounter the
wintry storms of the North. I chose the channel between the islands of
Wahu and O Tuai, as the most convenient outlet into the open ocean, for
ships going northward from Hanaruro. We passed through it on the
following day, and sailed direct for New Archangel.

The reader will willingly spare me any particular description of this
troublesome voyage: I must only mention that, on the 14th of February,
in latitude 35 deg. and 155 deg. longitude, we sailed over a point where,
according to the assertion of some whale-fishers in Wahu, an island
lies; but though the horizon was perfectly clear, we could discover no
sign of land. Our voyage proved safer and more expeditious than is usual
at this season.

Our astronomical observations on the Sandwich Islands gave the
following results:--

Latitude of Hanaruro 21 deg. 17' 57"

Longitude 158 deg. 00' 30"

Longitude of the Eastern point of the
island Muwe 156 deg. 13' 10"

Longitude of the Western point 156 deg. 48' 11"

Latitude of one of the small islands
East of Maratai, which are not
given in Vancouver's map 21 deg. 13' 30"

Longitude 156 deg. 49' 12".

The account of our residence at New Archangel is contained in the tenth
Chapter.

On our return voyage to Wahu, we had constantly fine weather, though but
little wind, so that it was not till the 29th of August we found
ourselves in latitude 34 deg., where we first, in a clear star-light
night, saw the comet which was then visible in the neighbourhood of
Aldebaran; it had a tail f