Palmer also goes on to describe how Cook later presented the statue to a local chief here in the islands, on Halekai to be precise, as a peace offering. The date? February the 10th, 1770.
15 seconds sound clip from The Master (1984) - The Java Tiger (S1E10) sitcom.
You can hear this line at 00:26:44.140 in the Blu-ray version of the TV Series.
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- I have no doubt that you've inflicted a great deal more damage on my people since this morning.
- I try.
- How long have you been on this quest?
- For the Java tiger? Now come on. That's no more than a legend.
- Palmer writes of a small but incredible jewel-inlaid golden statuette.
- A gift to Captain Cook from a Javanese king.
- For all the good it did him. Four days later, he was killed on Kalalikukui Bay.
- You know a great deal, Mr. McAllister.
- I have half, and you have half. We could be partners.
- I have no doubt that the statue is still there in that cave 200 years later.
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Actors: Lee Van Cleef (John Peter McAllister), Timothy Van Patten (Max Keller), Sho Kosugi (Okasa)
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