No sooner had they recovered themselves, than they went back, dragging after them the dead body, which, however, they were obliged to leave, that it might not retard their flight.

Lieutenant Cook and his friends, who had straggled to a little distance from each other, were drawn together upon the report of the first musket, and returned speedily to the boat, in which having crossed the river, they soon beheld the Indian lying dead upon the ground.

After their return to the ship, they could hear the people on shore talking with great earnestness, and in a very loud tone of voice.
Notwithstanding this disaster, the lieutenant being desirous of establishing an intercourse with the natives, ordered, on the following day, three boats to be manned with seamen and marines, and proceeded towards the shore, accompanied by Mr.Banks, Dr.Solander, the other gentlemen, and Tupia.

About fifty of the inhabitants seemed to wait for their landing, having seated themselves upon the ground, on the opposite side of the river.

This being regarded as a sign of fear, Mr.Cook, with only Mr.Banks, Dr.Solander, and Tupia, advanced towards them; but they had not gone many paces before all the Indians started up, and every man produced either a long pike, or a small weapon of green talk.