“A View of Karakokooa, in Owyhee” Cook arrives at Karakakooa Bay, Hawaii
Cook originally sailed past Oahu and landed in Waimea Bay on the island of Kauai (Atooi). He was greeted by King Terryaboo’ (Kalani’opu’u). Later, Cook’s ships sailed into Kealakekua Bay, which is on the west side of Hawaii. There approximately 1000 canoes came to greet him as depicted in the engravingThese double hulled canoes with sails could carry 12-20 men. This was the most grand reception Cook had received anywhere on any of his voyages. A great ceremony took place there in which the king took his cloak from his own shoulders and put it around Captain Cook. In the words of one of the officers “he put a feathered cap upon his head, & a very handsome fly flap in his hand: besides which he laid down at the Captains feet 5 or 6 cloaks more, all very beautiful, & to them of the greatest value.”
The Richard & Leslie Breiman Collection.
