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C vn P " which had deprived him of the hammer of his gun 

 v ~^v— ' — a misfortune he particularly regretted, as it had 

 1826. been given him by King Pomarree. His anxiety 

 on this head was relieved by finding our armourer 

 could supply the defect, and that we could furnish 

 him with the necessary materials for the defence of 

 his party. 



The canoe in which this extraordinary voyage had 

 been made was found hauled up at a different part 

 of the island from that on which we landed, and 

 placed under a shed very neatly built, with the re- 

 pairs executed in a workmanlike manner, and in 

 every respect ready for sea. She was a double canoe, 

 upwards of thirty feet long by nine broad, and three 

 feet nine inches deep ; each vessel having three feet 

 three inches beam : one was partly decked, and the 

 other provided with a thatched shed : they were 

 sharp at' both ends, each of which was fitted for a 

 rudder, and the timbers were sewed together with 

 strong plaited cord, after the manner of the canoes 

 of Chain Island, where they are brought to great 

 perfection. 



We remained the whole day upon the island, 

 contributing to the comfort of the inhabitants by 

 the distribution of useful presents ; and at the same 

 time making our own observations, and endeavour- 

 ing to learn something of their history, and at sun- 

 set we assembled upon the beach to embark. Poor 

 Tuwarri was quite overwhelmed at separating from 

 his companions and fellow-sufferers. The whole 

 village accompanied him to the boat, to the last 

 testifying their regard by some little act of civility. 

 When the moment of departure arrived, the men 

 gathered about him, embraced him, shed abundance 



