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opened his heart so much, that he sent for three 

 hogs ; one for me, one for Captain Furneaux, and one 

 for Mr. Forster. This last was small, of which we 

 complained, calling it ete, ete. Presently after a man 

 came into the circle, and spoke to the king with some 

 warmth, and in a very peremptory manner ; saying 

 something or other about hogs. We, at first, thought 

 he was angry with the king for giving us so many, 

 especially as he took the little pig away with him. 

 The contrary, however, appeared to be the true cause 

 of his displeasure ; for, presently after he was gone, 

 a hog, larger than either of the other two, was 

 brought us in lieu of the little one. When we took 

 leave, I acquainted him that I should sail from the 

 island the next day; at which he seemed much moved, 

 and embraced me several times. We embarked to 

 return on board, and he, with his numerous train, 

 directed their march back to Oparree. 



The sick being all pretty well recovered, our water- 

 casks repaired, and water completed, as well as the 

 necessary repairs of the ships, I determined to put to 

 sea without farther delay. Accordingly on the 1st of 

 September, I ordered every thing to be got off from 

 the shore, and the ships to be unmoored. On this 

 work we were employed the most of the day. In the 

 afternoon Mr. Pickersgili returned from Attahourou ; 

 to which place I had sent him, two days before, for the 

 hogs he had been promised. My old friend Pottatou, 

 the chief of that district, his wife, or mistress (I know 

 not which), and some more of his friends, came along 

 with Mr. Pickersgili, in order to visit me. They 

 brought me a present of two hogs, and some fish -, 

 and Mr. Pickersgili got two more hogs, by exchange, 

 from Oamo : for he went in the boat as far as Paparra, 

 where he saw old Oberea. She seemed much altered 

 for the worse, poor, and of little consequence. The 

 first words she said to Mr. Pickersgili were, Earee 

 mataou ina boa, Earee is frightened, you can have no 

 hogs. By this it appeared that she had little or no 



