ful to Cook; in fact, they paid him a sort of adoration, prostrating themselves before him: and a society of priests furnished the ships with a constant supply of hogs and vegetables, without requiring any return. On the 3d of February, the day previous to the ships sailing, the King presented them with an immense quantity of cloth, many boat-loads of vegetables, and a whole herd of hogs. The ships sailed on the following day, but on the 6th encountered a very heavy gale, in which on the night of the 7th, the "Resolution" sprung the head of her foremast in such a dangerous manner, that they were forced to put back to Karakakooa Bay in order to get it repaired. Here they anchored on the morning of the 11th, and everything for a time promised to go well in their intercourse with the natives.

Cook, aware of the nature of these barbarians, felt no small regret when he found that an affray had taken place between some seamen and the natives. The cause of the disturbance was the seizure of the cutter of the "Discovery" as it lay at anchor. The boats of both ships were sent in search of her, and Captain Cook went on shore to prosecute the inquiry, and, if necessary, to seize the person of the King, who had sanctioned the theft. He left the "Resolution" about seven o'clock, attended by the lieutenant of marines, a sergeant, a corporal, and seven private men. The pinnace's crew were likewise armed, and under the command of Mr. Roberts; the launch was also ordered to assist his own boat. He landed with the marines at the upper end of the town of Kavoroah, where the natives received him with their accustomed tokens of respect, and not the smallest sign of hostility was evinced by any of them; and as the crowds increased, the chiefs employed themselves as before in keeping order. Captain Cook requested the King to go on board the "Resolution" with him, to which he offered few objections; but in a little time it was observed that the natives were arming themselves with long spears, clubs and daggers, and putting on the thick mats which they used by way of armor. This hostile appearance was increased by the arrival of a canoe from the opposite side of the bay, announcing that one of the chiefs had been killed by a shot from the "Discovery's" boat. The women, who

had been conversing familiarly with the English, immediately retired, and loud murmurs arose amongst the crowd. Captain Cook, perceiving the tumultuous proceedings of the natives, ordered Lieutenant Middleton to march his marines down to the boats, to which the islanders offered no obstruction. The captain followed with the King, attended by his wife, two sons and several chiefs. One of the sons had already entered the pinnace, expecting his father to follow, when the King's wife and others hung round his neck, and forced him to be seated near a double canoe, assuring him that he would be put to death if he went on board the ship.

Whilst matters were in this position, one of the chiefs was seen with a dagger partly concealed under his cloak lurking about Captain Cook, and the lieutenant of marines proposed to fire at him; but this the captain would not permit; but the chief closing upon them, the officer of marines struck him with his firelock. Another native grasping the sergeant's musket, was forced to let it go by a blow from the lieutenant. Cook, seeing the tumult was increasing, observed, that “if he were to force the King off, it could only be done by sacrificing the lives of many of his people;" and was about to give orders to re-embark, when a man flung a stone at him, which he returned by discharging small shot from one of the barrels of his piece. The man was but little hurt, and brandished his spear, with threatenings to hurl it at the captain; the latter, unwilling to fire with ball, knocked the fellow down, and then warmly expostulated with the crowd for their hostile conduct. At this moment a man was observed behind a double canoe in the act of darting a spear at Captain Cook, who promptly fired, but killed another who was standing by his side. The sergeant of marines, however, instantly presented, and brought down the native whom the captain had missed.

The impetuosity of the islanders was somewhat repressed; but being pushed on by those in the rear, who were ignorant of what was passing in front, a volley of stones was poured in amongst the marines, who, without waiting for orders, returned it with a general discharge of musketry, which was directly succeeded by a brisk fire from the boats. Captain Cook expressed much surprise and vexation: he waved his

hand for the boats to cease firing, and to come on shore to embark the marines. The pinnace unhesitatingly obeyed; but the lieutenant in the launch, instead of pulling in to the assistance of his commander, rowed further off at the very moment that the services of himself and people were most required. The pinnace became so crowded, as to render the men incapable of using their firearms. The marines on shore, however, fired; but the moment their pieces were discharged, the islanders rushed en masse upon them, forced the party into the water, where four of them were killed, and the lieutenant wounded.

At this critical period Captain Cook was left entirely alone upon a rock near the shore. He, however, hurried towards the pinnace, holding his left arm round the back of his head, to shield it from the stones, and carrying his musket under his right. An islander, armed with a club, was seen in a crouching posture cautiously following him. This man was a relation of the King's, and remarkably agile and quick. At length he jumped forward upon the captain, and struck him a heavy blow on the back of his head, and then turned and fled. The captain appeared to be somewhat stunned. He staggered a few paces, and, dropping his musket, fell on his hands and one knee; but whilst striving to recover his upright position, another islander rushed forward, and with an iron dagger stabbed him in the neck. He again made an effort to proceed, but fell into a small pool of water not more than knee-deep, and numbers instantly ran to the spot, and endeavored to keep him down; but by his struggles he was enabled to get his head above the surface, and casting a look towards the pinnace (then not more than five or six yards distant), seemed to be imploring assistance. In consequence of the crowded state of the pinnace, the crew of that boat were unable to render any aid. The islanders, perceiving that no help was afforded, forced him under water again, but in a deeper place; yet his great muscular power once more enabled him to raise himself and cling to the rock. At this moment a forcible blow was given with a club, and he fell down lifeless. The savages then hauled his corpse upon the rock, and ferociously stabbed the body all over, snatching the dagger

from each others'

hands to wreak their sanguinary vengeance on the slain. The body was left some time exposed upon the rock; and as the islanders gave way, through terror at their own act and the fire from the boats, it might have been recovered entire. But no attempt of the kind was made; and it was afterwards, together with the marines, cut up, and the parts distributed amongst the chiefs. The mutilated fragments were subsequently restored, and committed to the deep with all the honors due to the rank of the deceased. Thus (February 14, 1779), perished in an inglorious brawl with a set of savages, one of England's greatest navigators, whose services to science have never been surpassed by any man belonging to his profession.

The death of their commander was felt to be a heavy blow by the officers and seamen of the expedition. With deep sorrow the ships' companies left Hawaii, the command of the "Resolution" devolving on Captain Clerke, and Mr. Gore acting as commander of the "Discovery." After making some further exploratory searches among the Sandwich Islands, the vessels visited Kamtchatka and Behring's Straits. Here it was found impossible to penetrate through the ice either on the coast of America or that of Asia, so that they returned to the southward. On the 22d of August, 1779, Captain Clerke died of consumption, and was succeeded by Captain Gore, who in his turn gave Lieutenant King an acting order in the "Discovery." After a second visit to Kamtchatka, the two ships returned by way of China, remained some time at Canton, touched at the Cape of Good Hope, and arrived at the mouth of the Thames, 4th of October, 1780, after an absence of four years, two months and twenty-two days, during which the "Resolution" lost only five men by sickness, and the "Discovery" did not lose a single man.-W. CHAMBERS.

HE military glory of the French is universally recognized, but their achievements on the sea are less familiar to the English-speaking world. Yet they have had great sea-captains and enterprising navigators, whose careers rival in interest and importance those of the more famous British seamen.

Louis Antoine de Bougainville was the first French circumnavigator of the globe. He was also distinguished as a soldier, a mathematician and an author. He was born in Paris, November 13, 1729. He was liberally educated and studied law, but soon abandoned that profession, and entered the army in 1753. His mathematical ability was shown by his publishing a treatise on the integral calculus. When he went to London, two years later, as secretary to the French embassy, his scientific attainments caused him to be chosen a member of the Royal Society.

But war with England was declared, and Bougainville, returning to military duty, was sent to Canada, in 1756, as a captain of dragoons. He became the trusted aide-de-camp of Montcalm, and shared the distinction that gallant general won in the war with the English. In 1758 he obtained the rank of colonel and the order of St. Louis. His military career in America was cut short by the capture of Quebec, in 1759; but he continued in service in the Seven Years' War in Europe until the Peace of 1763.

Bougainville now turned his attention to maritime enter