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A third voyage planned The Resolution and Discovery commissioned Expedition sails Omai taken on board Touch at the Cape of Good Hope Van Diemen's Land New Zealand The Friendly or Tonga Islands reached Acquaintance formed with Feenon His treacherous designs Cook's determined conduct checks the natives Visits Otaheite Omai shows his true character Astonishment of natives on seeing horses ridden Omai landed at Huaheine with his property His bad conduct and wretched fate Desertions at Ulietea Live stock landed Bolabola and other islands visited Unknown islands sighted Cook lands Natives receive him with deep respect Assist the watering party Name of Sandwich Islands given to the group Ships proceed to coast of America Natives come off at Nootka Sound Anchor in Prince William's Sound The ships enter Behring's Straits Turned back by the ice Anchor off Oonalaska Kind behaviour of the Russian authorities The expedition returns to the Sandwich Islands Sail round them, and come to an anchor in Karakavoa Bay Vast numbers of natives come off Cook supposed to be their god Rono Honours paid to him Ceremonies at a temple Ships put to sea Compelled to return Temper of the natives changed Attempts to coerce them Death of Captain Cook and several men His character Captain Clerke succeeds, and makes peace with the natives Ships sail in search of a passage round America Touch at Saint Peter and Saint Paul Courtesy of the Russians Ships again compelled to return by the ice Death of Captain Clerke Captain Gore takes command Sails for Macaohigh price obtained for seal-skins Commanders of French ships ordered to treat the Adventure and Resolution as neutrals Touch at the Cape of Good Hope Steer round Scotland, and reach the Nore 4th of October, 1780 Remarks on Captain Cook's discoveries Notice of his family.

After this the ships sailed, but, meeting with very bad weather, were compelled to put back into Karakavoa. On their return it was observed by some of those on board that a change had taken place in the minds of some of the natives. Instead, however, of trying to win back the people by gentle means, force was resorted to directly any offence was committed.

At length the ships came to an anchor, on the morning of January 17th, 1779, in Karakavoa. Here a vast number of people were assembled to witness, to them, the so novel spectacle.