With the same view, he directed that all female visitors should be excluded from the ships.

Another necessary precaution, taken by the captain, was a strict injunction, that no person known to be capable of propagating disorder should be sent upon duty out of the vessels.

Thus zealous was the humanity of our commander, to prevent an irreparable injury from being done to the natives.

There are men who glory in their shame, and who do not care how much evil they communicate.

Of this there was an instance at Tongataboo, in the gunner of the Discovery, who had been stationed on shore to manage the trade for that ship; and who, though he was well acquainted with his own situation, continued to have connexions with different women.