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manner already related ; and as soon as it was pro- 

 perly strained for drinking, they made cups by fold- 

 ing of green leaves, which held near half a pint, and 

 presented to each of us one of these filled with the 

 liquor. But I was the only one who tasted it ; the 

 manner of brewing it having quenched the thirst of 

 every one else. The bowl was, however, soon 

 emptied of its contents, of which both men and 

 women partook. I observed that they never filled 

 the same cup twice ; nor did two persons drink out 

 of the same ; each had a fresh cup and fresh liquor. 



This house was situated at one corner of the plant- 

 ation, and had an area before it, on which we were 

 seated. The whole was planted round with fruit and 

 other trees, whose spreading branches afforded an 

 agreeable shade, and whose fragrance diffused a 

 pleasing odour through the air. 



Before we had well viewed the plantation it was 

 noon, and we returned on board to dinner, with the 

 chief in our company. He sat at table, but ate no- 

 thing, which, as we had fresh pork roasted, was a little 

 extraordinary. After dinner we landed again, and were 

 received by the crowd as before. Mr. Forster, with his 

 botanical party, and some of the officers and gentle- 

 men, walked into the country. Captain Furneaux and 

 myself were conducted to the chief's house, where 

 fruit and some greens, which had been strewed, were 

 set before us to eat. As we had but just dined, it 

 cannot be supposed we ate much ; but Oedidee, and 

 Omai, the man on board, the Adventure, did honour 

 to the feast. After this we signified our desire of 

 seeing the country. Tioony very readily assented, 

 and conducted us through several plantations, which 

 were laid out with great judgment, and inclosed 

 with very neat fences made of reeds. They were all 

 in very good order, and well planted with various 

 fruit-trees, roots, &c. The chief took some pains to 

 let us know the most of them belonged to himself. 

 Near some of the houses, and in the lanes that divided 



