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and, without my knowing where they intended to 

 carry me, dragged me as it were through the crowd 

 that was divided into two parties, both of which pro- 

 fessed themselves my friends by crying out Tiyo no 

 Tootee. One party wanted me to go to Otoo, and 

 the other to remain with Towha. Coming to the 

 usual place of audience, a mat was spread for me to 

 sit down upon, and Tee left me to go and bring the 

 king. Towha was unwilling I should sit down, partly 

 insisting on my going with him ; but, as I knew 

 nothing of this chief, I refused to comply. Presently 

 Tee returned, and wanted to conduct me to the king, 

 taking hold of my hand for that purpose. This 

 Towha opposed ; so that between the one party and 

 the other, I was like to have been torn in pieces ; 

 and was obliged to desire Tee to desist, and to leave 

 me to the admiral and his party, who conducted me 

 down to the fleet. As soon as we came before the 

 admiral's vessel, we found two lines of armed men 

 drawn up before her, to keep off the crowd, as I sup- 

 posed, and to clear the way for me to go in. But, 

 as I was determined not to go, I made the water, 

 which was between me and her, an excuse. This 

 did not answer ; for a man immediately squatted 

 himself down at my feet, offering to carry me ; and 

 then I declared I would not go. That very moment 

 Towha quitted me, without my seeing which way 

 he went, nor would any one inform me. Turning 

 myself round I saw Tee, who, I believe, had never 

 lost sight of me. Inquiring of him for the king, he 

 told me he was gone into the country Mataou, and 

 advised me to go to my boat ; which we accordingly 

 did, as soon as we could get collected together ; for 

 Mr. Edgcumbe was the only person that could keep 

 with me ; the others being jostled about in the crowd 

 in the same manner we had been. 



When we got into our boat, we took our time to 

 view this grand fleet. The vessels of war consisted 

 of an hundred and sixty large double canoes very 



