While our navigators lay off Mowee, which was for some days, a friendly intercourse was maintained with the inhabitants.
Another island was discovered on the 30th, which is called by the natives Owhyhee.

As it appeared to be of greater extent and importance than any of the islands which had yet been visited in this part of the world, Captain Cook spent nearly seven weeks in sailing round, and examining its coast.

Whilst he was thus employed, the inhabitants came off, from time to time, in their canoes, and readily engaged in traffic with our voyagers.

In the conduct of this business, the behaviour of the islanders was more entirely free from suspicion and reserve than our commander had ever yet experienced.

Noteven the people of Otaheite itself, with whom he had been so intimately and repeatedly connected, had displayed such a full confidence in the integrity and good treatment of the English.
Among the articles procured from the natives, was a quantity of sugarcane.