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day, that it was too late to deliberate about this mea- 

 sure ; and that Towha, Potatou, and another chief, 

 had already gone upon the expedition with the fleet 

 of Attahooroo. For a messenger arrived in the even- 

 ing with intelligence that they had reached Eimeo, 

 and that there had been some skirmishes, without 

 much loss or advantage on either side. 



In the morning of the 18th, Mr. Anderson, myself, 

 and Omai, went again with Otoo to Oparre, and 

 took with us the sheep which I intended to leave 

 upon the island, consisting of an English ram and ewe, 

 and three Cape ewes ; all which I gave to Otoo. As 

 all the three cows had taken the bull, I thought I 

 might venture to divide them, and carry some to 

 Ulietea. With this view, I had them brought be- 

 fore us, and proposed to Etary, that if he would 

 leave his bull with Otoo, he should have mine* 

 and one of the three cows ; adding, that I would 

 carry them for him to Ulietea ; for I was afraid to 

 remove the Spanish bull, lest some accident should 

 happen to him, as he was a bulky spirited beast. To 

 this proposal of mine, Etary at first made some 

 objections, but at last agreed to it, partly through 

 the persuasion of Omai. However, just as the cattle 

 were putting into the boat, one of Etary's followers 

 valiantly opposed any exchange whatever being made. 

 Finding this, and suspecting that Etary had only con- 

 sented to the proposed arrangement, for the present 

 moment, to please me, and that after I was gone 

 he might take away his bull, and then Otoo would 

 not have one, I thought it best to drop the idea of 

 an exchange, as it could not be made with the mu- 

 tual consent of both parties, and finally determined 

 to leave them all with Otoo, strictly enjoining him 

 never to suffer them to be removed from Oparre, not 

 even the Spanish bull, nor any of the sheep, till he 

 should get a stock of young ones ; which he might 

 then dispose of to his friends, and send to the neigh- 

 bouring islands. 



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