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These islands were discovered by the celebrated English navigator, Captain James Cook, in the year 1778, and received from him their present name, in honour of Earl Sandwich, then first lord of the Admiralty. Captain Cook spent several months among hem, in refitting his ships, bound on farther oyages of discovery, and in bartering with he natives for such provisions as their islands forded. These provisions, consisting of fowls, ogs, potatoes, taro, and plantains, were brought , abundance, and exchanged for iron tools, ils, and some other trifling articles, highly teemed by the savages.

Superstition had much to do with the kind ception given by the Islanders to the stranrs. According to tradition, Loono, one of e ancient kings of Hawaii, slew his wife a fit of passion. Afterwards becoming omy and sullen from remorse, he wandered

ough the Islands seeking relief for his mecholy. And at length embarked on the an in a frail canoe, and was never more rd of by his subjects. After his departure was deified and worshipped by them; and hey had not ceased to expect that he would come future time return, it was natural ugh for them to conclude, when they saw ships of the foreigners, that they were ging back their god in triumph. In conence of a belief that they discovered the

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they covered their faces, and prostra selves on the ground in his presence ed him gifts of various kinds, and him such religious homage, as is u fered by an idolatrous people, under ence of wild fanaticism.

By taking advantage of these circu Captain Cook soon acquired an unlin trol over them; and for some time th constant interchange of kind offices him and Kalaiopu, the old king. state of mutual good feeling did n continue. The strangers no longer the attention of the natives by the m their external appearance; and the f with which the latter were treated b Cook, had greatly served to dimi dread of him. Had he been fully a fast his influence was declining, cau have prevented the fatal disaster wards befel him. But some unhapp timed circumstances occurred, whic ther alienated the kind feelings of th and led them, finally, to desire the of their new friends, who regarded g and personal rights and feelings, on could be made subservient to ends vate and selfish.

As one instance among many, of t ing manner in which the foreigners treated the natives, I will mention t ing fact, which took place when

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were about to leave the harbour of Kealakekua. At that place there was a Heiau, or sacred enclosure, in which were deposited the Dones of the kings and chiefs who had been deified. It also contained a temple, where acrifices were offered to their idol gods, many f which stood around as if to guard the place. ny sacrilegious encroachment on such conecrated ground, would, of course, awaken in e minds of an ignorant and idolatrous peoe, both horror and alarm. Captain Cook shing to obtain some wood, went on shore ith a number of his men, intending to purase and carry to the ships, the fence which rrounded this Heiau; and not suspecting w completely his influence with the natives s at an end, expected that his proposal uld be complied with, without hesitation. a compensation for the fence, he offered iron hatchets. Surprised, not so much at contemptible price offered, as at a propofor a traffic in which their religious scru=would by no means permit them to ene, they declined the contract.

xasperated that the chiefs should presume eny a request made by himself, Cook ord his men to break down the fence of the u, and convey it to the boats; and in the time made a second offer of the hatchwhich being refused, he added a third, g, "Take them or nothing." The Islandfilled with dismay at seeing the mansions

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of the dead violated, and their sacre demolished, stood by to witness this but had neither resolution nor pre mind enough to prevent it.

The next day, Feb. 5, 1779, the out to sea, but had no sooner done violent gale arose, by which they much injured, as to be obliged to the harbour to make some repairs. tering the bay they had the mortifi find, that their return was as unwe the natives, as it was undesirable selves. Only a few canoes visited with provisions, for which they de great price, and seemed inclined to thing in return but daggers or dirk having stolen some small articles vessels, the natives proceeded so carry away the cutter or small boat, to the ship Discovery.

In order to regain possession of determined among the officers of that the old king should be invited board, and that when there, he shou tained until his people saw fit to boat. To effect this purpose, Cap went on shore with eleven of his m stationed armed boats across the bay him assistance if necessary. Kalai some hesitation, consented to pass t board the ships; but when he h reached the shore, his queen appe

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