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through his body. The captain fell forward with hisface into the water and expired. Lieutenant Phillips thendrew his sword, and engaging the chief whom he saw killCaptain Cook , soon dispatched him, after which he swamoff to the boats. Lieutenant Gore, of the “Resolution,”perceiving with his glass what was going on, fired severalround shot into the middle of the crowd, and both thethunder of the cannon and the effect of the shot causeda sudden retreat from the shore to the hills. Seventeennatives, five of whom were chiefs, including Kanaina,were killed in this affray. There is reason to believe thatKamehameha took an active part in it. The camp onthe other side of the bay was also attacked, but theguards took their station on the heiau, and kept the na-tives at bay until they were reinforced from the ships.
About noon the “Resolution’s” foremast, with thetents, sails, and astronomical instruments, was safelybrought on board. Afterwards, Lieutenant King was sentto demand the bodies of Captain Cook and the marines.
The body of Captain Cook , however, was carried to asmall heiau above the pali or precipice, where the regu-lar funeral rites were performed that night; the flesh wasremoved from the bones and burned, and the bones weretied up with red feathers and deified.*
Recovery of Part of Captain Cook ’s Remains. —OnMonday night two friendly priests secretly brought offpart of Captain Cook ’s body, which had been allotted toKau, the head-priest of Lono . On Wednesday a wateringparty from the ships was attacked by the natives andanother fight took place, in which six natives were killed,