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them into the boats. In this manner did these good 

 people welcome us to their country. 



I had forgot to mention, thatTupia was much in- 

 quired after at Huaheine ; but at this place every 

 one asked about him, and the occasion of his death ; 

 and, like true philosophers, w T ere perfectly satisfied 

 with the answers we gave them. Indeed, as we had 

 nothing but the truth to tell, the story was the same, 

 by whomsoever told. 



Next morning we paid a formal visit to Oreo, the 

 chief of this part of the isle, carrying with us the 

 necessary presents. We w T ent through no sort of 

 ceremony at landing, but were, at once, conducted 

 to him. He was seated in his own house, which 

 stood near the water-side, where he and his friends 

 received us with great cordiality. He expressed 

 much satisfaction at seeing me again, and desired 

 that we might exchange names, which I accordingly 

 agreed to. I believe this is the strongest mark of 

 friendship they can show to a stranger. He enquired 

 after Tupia and all the gentlemen, by name, who 

 were with me when I first visited the island. After 

 we had made the chief and his friends the necessary 

 presents, we went on board with a hog and some 

 fruit, received from him in return ; and in the after- 

 noon he gave me another hog, still larger, without 

 asking for the least acknowledgment. Exchanges for 

 fruit, &c. were mostly carried on along-side the ships. 

 I attempted to trade for these articles on shore ; but 

 did not succeed, as the most of them were brought 

 in canoes from distant parts, and carried directly to 

 the ships. 



After breakfast, on the 10th, Captain Furneaux 

 and I paid the chief a visit ; and we were entertained 

 by him with such a comedy, or dramatic keava, as is 

 generally acted in these isles. The music consisted 

 of three drums ; the actors were seven men, and one 

 woman, the chief's daughter. The only entertaining 

 part in the drama was a theft committed by a man 



