It was his custom to bathe, every evening, in fresh water; in doing which he frequently went alone, and always without arms.

As the inhabitants expected him to go, as usual, on the evening of the 26th, they had determined at that time to make him a prisoner.

But he had thought it prudent, after confining Oree's family, to avoid putting himself in their power; and had cautioned Captain Clerke, and the officers, not to venture themselves far from the ships.

In the course of the afternoon, the chief asked Captain Cook, three several times, if he would not go to the bathing-place; and when he found, at last, that the captain could not be prevailed upon, he went off, with all his people.

He was apprehensive, without doubt, that the design was discovered; though no suspicion of it was then entertained by our commander, who imagined, that the natives were seized with some sudden fright, from which, as usual, they would quickly recover.