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Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook: with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods

CHAPTER II
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When they had become more familiar, Mr.Cook was given to understand, that the king was called Oree, and that he proposed as a mark of amity, their making an exchange of their names.

To this our commander readily consented; and, during the remainder of their being together, the lieutenant was Oree, and his majesty was Cookee.

In the afternoon, the Endeavour having come to an anchor, in a small but excellent harbour on the west side of the island, the name of which was Owharre, Mr.Cook, accompanied by Mr.Banks, Dr.Solander, Mr.Monkhouse, Tupia, and the natives who had been on board ever since the morning, immediately went on shore.

The English gentlemen repeated their excursions on the two following days; in the course of which they found that the people of Huaheine had a very near resemblance to those of Otaheite, in person, dress language, and every other circumstance; and that the productions of the country were exactly similar.
In trafficking with our people, the inhabitants of Huaheine displayed a caution and hesitation which rendered the dealing with them slow and tedious.

On the 19th, therefore, the English were obliged to bring out some hatchets, which it was at first hoped there would be no occasion for, in an island that had never before been visited by any European.
These procured three very large hogs; and as it was proposed to sail in the afternoon, Oree and several others came on board to take their leave.


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