our operations of the kind he was
completely cured.

Otoo was very desirous to send a present of a canoe to King George, and
Cook was very willing to take it, but when he found it was a large double
canoe he was obliged to decline from want of space. As the desire to send
it was quite spontaneous on Otoo's part, and as the canoe was a very fine
specimen of native work, the refusal was given with great regret.

In a journal published by Newbery, the anonymous writer says that two
officers fought a duel whilst the ships were at Otaheite. He does not
give the cause, but says three shots were exchanged, resulting in one hat
being spoiled, and then the antagonists shook hands and were better
friends afterwards. The story is not confirmed by any of the other
journals.

On 29th September, after giving Otoo a short run out to sea and back, the
two ships sailed for the north side of Eimeo, arriving the next day, and
were greeted by a chief, Maheine, who was bald-headed. Of this defect he
seemed much ashamed, and always appeared with his head covered with a
sort of turban. Cook thinks perhaps this shame rose from the fact that
natives caught stealing on the ships were often punished by having their
heads shaved, and adds that "one or two of the gentlemen whose heads were
not overburdened with hair, lay under violent suspicions of being titos
(thieves)."

One of the few remaining goats was stolen, but after threats of serious
reprisals was given up, together with the thief, who was eventually
discharged with a caution; but on a second one disappearing and not being
found after careful search, Cook felt that he must make an example, or
nothing would be safe, so he ordered one or two houses and canoes to be
destroyed, and sent word to Maheine that he would not leave a canoe on
the island if the goat was not returned. The goat was recovered, and the
next day the people were as friendly as if nothing had occurred. Cook was
particularly annoyed, for he had sent a present of red feathers to Otoo,
and requested him to send in return a couple of goats to Eimeo.

OMAI SETTLED.

On 11th October the ships sailed for Huaheine, and when they arrived Cook
was so ill he had to be landed from the ship, but he makes no mention of
it in his Journal. He thought this island would be more suitable for Omai
than Otaheite, and as Omai was agreeable a piece of ground was obtained
from the chief and a small house erected and a garden laid out and
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