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days we were at this island, we got but twenty-four 

 hogs ; the half of which came from the two kings 

 themselves ; and, I believe, the other half was sold 

 us by their permission or order : we were, however, 

 abundantly supplied with all the fruits the island 

 produces, except bread-fruit, which was not in season 

 either at this or the other isles. Cocoa-nuts and 

 plantains were what we got the most of ; the latter, 

 together with a few yams and other roots, were to us a 

 succedaneum for bread. At Otaheite we got great 

 plenty of apples, and a fruit like a nectarine, called 

 by them Aheeya. This fruit was common to all the 

 isles ; but apples we got only at Otaheite, and found 

 them of infinite use to the scorbutic people. Of all 

 the seeds that have been brought to these islands by 

 Europeans, none have succeeded but pumpkins, 

 and these they do not like ; which is not to be won- 

 dered at. 



The scarcity of hogs at Otaheite may be owing to 

 two causes ; first, the number which have been con- 

 sumed and carried off by the shipping which have 

 touched here of late years \ and, secondly, to the 

 frequent wars between the two kingdoms. We 

 know of two since the year 1767 : at present a peace 

 subsists between them, though they do not seem to 

 entertain much friendship for each other. I never 

 could learn the cause of the late war, nor who got 

 the better in the conflict. In the battle, which put 

 an end to the dispute, many were killed on both 

 sides. On the part of Opoureonu, fell Toutaha, and 

 several other chiefs, who were mentioned to me by 

 name. Toutaha lies interred in the family marai at 

 Oparree ; and his mother, and several other women 

 who were of his household, are now taken care of by 

 Otoo the reigning prince ; a man who, at first, did 

 not appear to us to much advantage. I know but 

 little of Waheatooa of Tiarrabou. This prince, who 

 is not above twenty years of age, appeared with all 

 the gravity of a man of fifty. His subjects do not 



