come forwards in a curve. This frontlet, <strong>of</strong> the length <strong>of</strong> four feet, was closely covered with theglossy bluish green feathers <strong>of</strong> a sort <strong>of</strong> pigeon, <strong>and</strong> with an elegant border <strong>of</strong> white plumes. Aprodigious number <strong>of</strong> the long tail feathers <strong>of</strong> tropic birds diverged from its edges, in a radiant line,resembling that glory <strong>of</strong> light with which our painters commonly ornament the heads <strong>of</strong> angels <strong>and</strong>saints. A large turban <strong>of</strong> cloth was required for this huge unwieldy machine to rest upon; but as it isintended merely to strike the beholder with admiration, <strong>and</strong> can be <strong>of</strong> no service, the warriors soontook it <strong>of</strong>f, <strong>and</strong> placed it on the platform near them. The principal comm<strong>and</strong>ers were moreoverdistinguished by long round tails, made <strong>of</strong> green <strong>and</strong> yellow feathers, which hung down on the back,<strong>and</strong> put us in mind <strong>of</strong> the Turkish bashaws. Towha, their admiral, wore five <strong>of</strong> them, to the ends <strong>of</strong>which several strings <strong>of</strong> cocoa-nut tree were added, with a few red feathers affixed to them. He hadno helmet on, but wore a fine turban, which sat very gracefully on his head. He was a manseemingly near sixty years <strong>of</strong> age, but extremely vigorous, tall, <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> a very engaging noblecountenance. In each canoe we took notice <strong>of</strong> vast bundles <strong>of</strong> spears, <strong>and</strong> long clubs or battle-axesplaced upright against the platform; <strong>and</strong> every warrior had either a club or spear in his h<strong>and</strong>. Vastheaps <strong>of</strong> large stones were likewise piled up in every canoe, being their only missile weapons.Besides the vessels <strong>of</strong> war, there were many smaller canoes without the ranks, most <strong>of</strong> which werelikewise double, with a ro<strong>of</strong> on the stern, intended for the reception <strong>of</strong> the chiefs at night, <strong>and</strong> asvictuallers to the fleet. A few <strong>of</strong> them were seen, on which banana-leaves were very conspicuous;<strong>and</strong> these the natives told us were to receive the killed, <strong>and</strong> they called them e-vaa no t'Eatua, "thecanoes <strong>of</strong> the Divinity." "The immense number <strong>of</strong> people assembled together was, in fact, moresurprising than the splendour <strong>of</strong> the whole shew; <strong>and</strong> we learnt to our greater surprise, that this fleetwas only the naval force <strong>of</strong> the single district <strong>of</strong> Atapooroo, <strong>and</strong> that all the other districts couldfurnish their quota <strong>of</strong> vessels in proportion to their size. This account opened our eyes, in regard tothe population <strong>of</strong> the isl<strong>and</strong>, <strong>and</strong> convinced us in a few moments, that it was much moreconsiderable than we had hitherto supposed. The result <strong>of</strong> a most moderate computation gave us onehundred <strong>and</strong> twenty thous<strong>and</strong> persons in the two peninsulas <strong>of</strong> Otabeite, <strong>and</strong> this calculation wasafterwards confirmed to be very low, when we saw the fleet <strong>of</strong> the smallest district, which amountedto forty-four war-canoes, besides twenty or thirty <strong>of</strong> a smaller size."--G.F.After we had well viewed this fleet, I wanted much to have seen the admiral, to have gone with him onboard the war-canoes. We enquired for him as we rowed past the fleet to no purpose. We put ashore <strong>and</strong>enquired; but the noise <strong>and</strong> crowd was so great that no one attended to what we said. At last Tee came <strong>and</strong>whispered us in the ear, that Otoo was gone to Matavai, advising us to return thither, <strong>and</strong> not to l<strong>and</strong> wherewe were. We accordingly proceeded for the ship; <strong>and</strong> this intelligence <strong>and</strong> advice received from Tee, gaverise to new conjectures. In short, we concluded that this Towha was some powerful disaffected chief, whowas upon the point <strong>of</strong> making war against his sovereign; for we could not imagine Otoo had any otherreason for leaving Oparree in the manner he did.We had not been long gone from Oparree, before the whole fleet was in motion to the westward, fromwhence it came. When we got to Matavai, our friends there told us, that this fleet was part <strong>of</strong> the armamentintended to go against Eimea, whose chief had thrown <strong>of</strong>f the yoke <strong>of</strong> Otaheite, <strong>and</strong> assumed anindependency. We were likewise informed that Otoo neither was nor had been at Matavai; so that we werestill at a loss to know why he fled from Oparree. This occasioned another trip thither in the afternoon,where we found him, <strong>and</strong> now understood that the reason <strong>of</strong> his not seeing me in the morning was, thatsome <strong>of</strong> his people having stolen a quantity <strong>of</strong> my clothes which were on shore washing, he was afraid Ishould dem<strong>and</strong> restitution. He repeatedly asked me if I was not angry; <strong>and</strong> when I assured him that I wasnot, <strong>and</strong> that they might keep what they had got, he was satisfied. Towha was alarmed, partly on the sameaccount. He thought I was displeased when I refused to go aboard his vessel; <strong>and</strong> I was jealous <strong>of</strong> seeingsuch a force in our neighbourhood without being able to know any thing <strong>of</strong> its design. Thus, by mistakingone another, I lost the opportunity <strong>of</strong> examining more narrowly into part <strong>of</strong> the naval force <strong>of</strong> this isle, <strong>and</strong>making myself better acquainted with its manoeuvres. Such another opportunity may never occur; as it was
comm<strong>and</strong>ed by a brave, sensible, <strong>and</strong> intelligent chief, who would have satisfied us in all the questions wehad thought proper to ask; <strong>and</strong> as the objects were before us, we could not well have misunderstood eachother. It happened unluckily that Oedidee was not with us in the morning; for Tee, who was the only manwe could depend on, served only to perplex us. Matters being thus cleared up, <strong>and</strong> mutual presents havingpassed between Otoo <strong>and</strong> me, we took leave <strong>and</strong> returned on board.SECTION XII.Some Account <strong>of</strong> a Visit from Otoo, Towha, <strong>and</strong> several other Chiefs; also <strong>of</strong> a Robbery committed by one<strong>of</strong> the Natives, <strong>and</strong> its Consequences, with general Observations on the Subject.In the morning <strong>of</strong> the 27th, I received a present from Towha, consisting <strong>of</strong> two large hogs <strong>and</strong> some fruit,sent by two <strong>of</strong> his servants, who had orders not to receive any thing in return; nor would they when <strong>of</strong>feredthem. Soon after I went down to Oparree in my boat, where, having found both this chief <strong>and</strong> the king,after a short stay, I brought them on board to dinner, together with Tarevatoo, the king's younger brother,<strong>and</strong> Tee. As soon as we drew near the ship, the admiral, who had never seen one before, began to expressmuch surprise at so new a sight. He was conducted all over the ship, every part <strong>of</strong> which he viewed withgreat attention. On this occasion Otoo was the principal show-man; for, by this time, he was wellacquainted with the different parts <strong>of</strong> the ship. After dinner Towha put a hog on board, <strong>and</strong> retired, withoutmy knowing any thing <strong>of</strong> the matter, or having made him any return either for this, or the present I had inthe morning. Soon after, the king <strong>and</strong> his attendants went away also.[1] Otoo not only seemed to pay thischief much respect, but was desirous I should do the same; <strong>and</strong> yet he was jealous <strong>of</strong> him, but on whataccount we knew not. It was but the day before that he frankly told us, Towha was not his friend. Boththese chiefs when on board solicited me to assist them against Tiarabou, notwithst<strong>and</strong>ing a peace at thistime subsisted between the two kingdoms, <strong>and</strong> we were told their joint force was to go against Eimea.Whether this was done with a view <strong>of</strong> breaking with their neighbours <strong>and</strong> allies if I had promised themassistance, or only to sound my disposition, I know not. Probably they would have been ready enough tohave embraced an opportunity, which would have enabled them to conquer that kingdom, <strong>and</strong> annex it totheir own, as it formerly was. Be this as it may, I heard no more <strong>of</strong> it; indeed, I gave them noencouragement.[1] "Towha paid more attention to the multitude <strong>of</strong> new objects on board, to the strength <strong>and</strong> size <strong>of</strong>the timbers, masts, <strong>and</strong> ropes, than any Otaheitean we had ever seen, <strong>and</strong> found our tackle soexceedingly superior to that which is usual in his country, that he expressed a wish to possess severalarticles, especially cables <strong>and</strong> anchors. He was now dressed like the rest <strong>of</strong> the people, <strong>and</strong> naked tothe waist, being in the king's presence. His appearance was so much altered from what it had beenthe day before, that I had some difficulty to recollect him. He appeared now very lusty, <strong>and</strong> had amost portly paunch, which it was impossible to discern under the long spacious robes <strong>of</strong> war. Hishair was <strong>of</strong> a fine silvery grey; <strong>and</strong> his countenance was the most engaging <strong>and</strong> truly good-naturedwhich I ever beheld in these isl<strong>and</strong>s. The king <strong>and</strong> he staid <strong>and</strong> dined with us this day, eating with avery hearty appetite <strong>of</strong> all that was set before them. Otoo had entirely lost his uneasy, distrustful air;he seemed to be at home, <strong>and</strong> took a great pleasure in instructing Towha in our manners. He taughthim to make use <strong>of</strong> the knife <strong>and</strong> fork, to eat salt to his meat, <strong>and</strong> to drink wine. He himself did notrefuse to drink a glass <strong>of</strong> this generous liquor, <strong>and</strong> joked with Towha upon its red colour, telling himit was blood. The honest admiral having tasted our grog, which is a mixture <strong>of</strong> br<strong>and</strong>y <strong>and</strong> water,desired to taste <strong>of</strong> the br<strong>and</strong>y itself, which he called e vai no Bretannee, British water, <strong>and</strong> drank <strong>of</strong>fa small glass full, without making a wry face. Both he <strong>and</strong> his Otaheitean majesty were extremelycheerful <strong>and</strong> happy, <strong>and</strong> appeared to like our way <strong>of</strong> living, <strong>and</strong> our cookery <strong>of</strong> their own excellentprovisions."--G.F.
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steering directly for, till we were
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elieve that land of any extent lay
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and dashing of the waves into the c
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longitude was 121° 9'. At three o'
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come nearer. After dinner I took tw
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clouds, and seemed to forebode much
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which appears supernatural, and wil
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hills; plenty of water which falls
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myself the morning after my arrival
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lioness. It certainly bore much res
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me before that time, he was then to
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their existence. But nature, we may
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the time, blew from different direc
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extraordinary value at Otaheite and
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wants the common necessaries of lif
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