In a few hours peace was restored, and the canoes were returned to the first person who came for them.
It was not till the evening of this day, that any one inquired after Tupia, and then the inquiry was made by only two or three of the natives.

When they learned the cause of his death, they were perfectly satisfied; nor did it appear to our commander that they would have felt a moment's uneasiness, if Tupia's decease had proceeded from any other cause than sickness.

They were as little concerned about Aotourou, the man who had gone away with M.de Bougainville.

But they were continually asking for Mr.Banks, and for several others who had accompanied Captain Cook in his former voyage.
Since that voyage, very considerable changes had happened in the country.

Toutaha, the regent of the great peninsula of Otaheite, had been killed, in a battle which was fought between the two kingdoms about five months before the Resolution's arrival; and Otto was now the reigning prince.