202 Ascent and Measuremefit of Wha-ra-rai, 



American gentleman, who had lately arriverl here from China, 

 with an intent to remain some time at these islands; and I 

 was very happy in having the pleasure of their society. 



Every thing being ready, we set out on the morning of the 

 16th January, in company with Teamotoo, the chief of the 

 district, and his wife, in a large double canoe, followed by 

 Harou and our attendants in another; and, as we were passing 

 the village of Kow-rowa, we were joined by Mr. Howel and 

 his attendants in his own canoe. After this we proceeded to 

 the northward close alongshore for about four or five miles 

 from Karakakooa, when we entered a small cove surrounded 

 by a scattered village belonging to Teamotoo. In this cove 

 we saw the American schooner, which the natives had some 

 time before captured with considerable cruelties. She was 

 secured and housed over to preserve her from the weather, 

 but we did not examine her condition closely, for fear of giv- 

 ing offence ; we were told that she made a great deal of water, 

 which they were obliged to pump out daily, otherwise that she 

 would sink. 



We met here a seaman, who had landed from an American 

 vessel some time before, and now employed himself in making 

 charcoal, and laying up a store of it for any vessel that might 

 be in want of such an article for working the forge. This was 

 a useful hint for the natives, not only for working their own 

 iron with greater facility, but likewise as a new article of 

 traffic, of which they eagerly availed themselves ; for, on our 

 coming into Karakakooa bay this time, w^e were quite sur- 

 prised to see the natives bring alongside quantities of very good 

 charcoal to dispose of. This man made choice of a delightful 

 airy situation for his dwelling, which was kept neat and clean, 

 and from which he had a commanding prospect of the cove 

 and village underneath, of a large extent of country on both 

 sides, and of the boundless ocean before him. We all dined 

 with him on roasted pork, roasted fowls, and vegetables, in a 

 very comfortable manner, as he had taught the natives who 

 waited on him to cook and serve up his victuals in the Eng- 

 lish style. After dinner we entertained him with a glass of 

 good grog, to which he said he had long been a stranger ; this 

 induced us to spare him a little of our stock of liquor at parting, 

 when he earnestly requested us to send him some more, and 

 likewise some tobacco, as soon as we returned to the vessels. 



We here parted with our friend Teamotoo ; and, on taking 

 leave of us, he desired that, if our route should chance to pass 

 through any of his plantations, we would demand whatever we 

 wanted, and for this purpose he sent with us a person duly 

 authorised. 



