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Title: The story of Captain Cook's three voyages round the world
Year: 1870 (1870s)
Authors: Jones, M
Subjects: Cook, James, 1728-1779 Voyages around the world
Publisher: London : Cassell, Petter & Galpin
Contributing Library: Scott - York University Libraries
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hoisting sail a four-pounder was dischargedat the savages, which luckily frightened them quite as muchas was desired. At Tanna, south-east of the island from which they hadthought best to make so rapid a retreat, Captain Cookmade up his mind to stay for some little time, as he wasmuch in need of wood and water. But here, too, he wasobliged in the first place to frighten the natives into goodbehaviour, which being done, they settled down into verytolerable friendliness. A walk into the country gave ourvoyagers a notion of the natives houses, some of whichwere open at both ends : all were thatched with palm. Infront of most of the larger houses a framework of uprightstems of cocoa-nut trees was set up for the purpose ofdrying the nuts; and the houses were usually placedunder the shade of a large tree or two. The mode ofclearing the ground for cultivation was very ingenious,considering their want of proper agricultural tools. Thetrees were lopped of their small branches ; the roots were
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NEW HEBRIDES. 137 then well dug under ; and in the hollow thus made theloppings were burnt, together with the shrubs and plantsthat had been rooted up. After the first difficulty had been got over, wood, water,fish, with some cocoa-nuts and yams, were had in a satis-factory manner. For a special piece of timber, wanted tomend the tiller, which had been injured, Cook saw onlyone tree that was suitable—a large one, which he desired hisofficer to fell, if he could get leave to do so ; for he stilladhered to his first plan of taking nothing without leaveand payment : even the cocoa-nuts hanging here over thevery heads of the workmen were as safe as though theyhad been miles off. It was understood that there wasno objection to the cutting down of this tree, so the menwere set to work ; but, as it was a long job, before it wascompleted word was brought to the captain of the chiefsdispleasure at their doings. He stopped the wood-cuttersimmediately on hearing this; and then, seeking the chi

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