$36 cook's voyage to june, 



mooka, which was the reason of my anchoring 

 there, this second time, and of my not proceeding 

 directly to Tongataboo. 



The following morning Poulaho, and the other 

 chiefs who had been wind-bound with him, arrived. 

 I happened at this time to be ashore in company 

 with Feenou, who now seemed to be sensible of the 

 impropriety of his conduct, in assuming a character 

 that did not belong to him. For he not only 

 acknowledged Poulaho to be king of Tongataboo, 

 and the other isles ; but affected to insist much on 

 it, which, no doubt, was with a view to make 

 amends for his former presumption. I left him to 

 visit this greater man, whom I found sitting with a 

 few people before him. But, every one hastening 

 to pay court to him, the circle increased pretty 

 fast. I was very desirous of observing Feenou's 

 behaviour on this occasion ; and had the most 

 convincing proof of his superiority ; for he placed 

 himself amongst the rest that sat before Poulaho, 

 as attendants on his majesty. He seemed at first 

 rather abashed ; as some of us were present who 

 had been used to see him act a different part ; but 

 he soon recovered himself. Some little convers- 

 ation passed between these two chiefs which none 

 of us understood ; nor were we satisfied with Omai's 

 interpretation of it. We were, however, by this 

 time sufficiently undeceived as to Feenou's rank. 

 Both he and Poulaho went on board with me to 

 dinner; but only the latter sat at table. Feenou, 

 having made his obeisance in the usual way, saluting 

 his sovereign's foot with his head and hands, retired 

 out of the cabin.* The king had before told us, 



* Marks of profound respect, very similar to those paid by 

 natives of the Friendly Islands to their sovereign, are also paid 

 to the principal chiefs, or Tamoles of the Caroline Islands, as 

 appears from father Cantova's account here transcribed. " Lors- 

 qu'un Tamole donne audience, il paroit assis sur une table levee : 

 les peuples s'inclinent devant lui jusqu'a terre ; et du plus loin qu'ils 



