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thing but small shot. We gave some directions to 

 his friends how to manage the wound, to which no 

 application had been made ; and they seemed pleased 

 when we told them it would get well in a certain 

 time. But, on our going away, they asked us to 

 send the wounded man some yams and other things 

 for food ; and in such a manner, that we could not 

 help thinking they considered it to be our duty to 

 support him till he should get well. 



" In the evening we crossed the bay to our station, 

 in a canoe which Futtafaihe had exercised his pre- 

 rogative in procuring, by calling to the first that 

 passed by. He had also got a large hog at this 

 place ; and brought a servant from his house with a 

 bundle of cloth, which he wanted us to take with us 

 as a present from him. But the boat being small, 

 we objected ; and he ordered it to be brought over 

 to us the next day." 



I had prolonged my stay at this island on account 

 of the approaching eclipse ; but, on the second of 

 July, on looking at the micrometer belonging to the 

 board of longitude, I found some of the rack work 

 broken, and the instrument useless till repaired ; 

 which there was not time to do before it was intended 

 to be used. Preparing now for our departure, 1 got 

 on board this day all the cattle, poultry, and other 

 animals, except such as were destined to remain. I 

 had designed to leave a turkey-cock and hen ; but 

 having now only two of each undisposed of, one of 

 the hens, through the ignorance of one of my people, 

 was strangled, and died upon the spot. I had 

 brought three turkey-hens to these islands. One was 

 killed as above mentioned ; and the other by an use- 

 less dog belonging to one of the officers. These two 

 accidents put it out of my power to leave a pair 

 here ; and, at the same time, to carry the breed to 

 Otaheite, for which island they were originally in- 

 tended. I was sorry afterward that I did not give 

 the preference to Tongataboo, as the present would 



