re represented before the strangers, and the style of
dancing was objectionable in the extreme.  An ample supply of hogs,
poultry, and provisions having been obtained at Ulietea, the _Endeavour_
again sailed.  When off Bolabola, at which the landing was found to be
extremely difficult, to gratify Tupia Captain Cook fired one of his
guns, though the ship was several leagues off.  Tupia's object was to
exhibit his hatred of the King of that island, as well as the power of
his new allies.  To the group of islands which had been seen or visited,
Captain Cook gave the name of the Society's Islands, but Otaheite was
not included among them, and continued to be known as King George's
Island.

On the 13th of August the _Endeavour_ came off Oheteroa, considerably to
the south of the others.  Here the natives, dressed in  cloths
and feathers, stood ready to oppose a landing; and after several
fruitless attempts to conciliate them, Captain Cook continued his course
to the southward.  On the 25th of August, the anniversary of their
departure from England, the day was celebrated by taking a Cheshire
cheese from a locker where it had been preserved for the purpose, and
tapping a cask of porter, which proved to be in excellent order.  On the
morning of the 30th a comet was seen in the east, a little above the
horizon.  After this, a heavy sea and strong gales were met with from
the westward, and the ship being wore round, stood to the northward.  On
the weather moderating, the cruise was continued westward during the
whole month of September, and on the 6th of October land was seen from
the masthead bearing West-by-North.

On the evening of the next day the voyagers got near enough to observe
that the country was of great extent, with several ranges of hills
rising one above the other, and beyond them a lofty chain of mountains.
The general notion was that they had found the _Terra Australis
Incognita_.  Night coming on, they were compelled to stand off, but the
following day again sailed for the shore.

They saw some neat smal