There was not indeed, the least reason to believe that any of them had been much hurt by the small shot which had been fired at them when they attacked our people on their coming out of the boat.
Nevertheless, they had probably seen from their lurking places, the effects which the muskets had upon birds.

Tupia, who was become a good marksman, frequently strayed abroad to shoot parrots; and while he was thus employed, he once met with nine Indians, who, as soon as they perceived that he saw them, ran from him, in great alarm and confusion.
While on the 3rd of May, Mr.Banks was gathering plants near the watering-place, Lieutenant Cook went with Dr.Solander and Mr.
Monkhouse, to the head of the bay, for the purpose of examining that part of the country, and of making further attempts to form some connexions with the natives.

In this excursion they acquired additional knowledge concerning the nature of the soil, and its capacities for cultivation, but had no success in their endeavours to engage the inhabitants in coming to a friendly intercourse.

Several parties, that were sent into the country, on the next day, with the same view, were equally unsuccessful.

In the afternoon our commander himself, with a number of attendants, made an excursion to the north shore, which he found to be without wood, and to resemble in some degree, our moors in England.