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and situation of the neighbouring islands. This 

 man had often expressed a desire to go with us, and 

 on the 12th in the morning, having, with the other 

 natives, left us the day before, he came on board, 

 with a boy about thirteen years of age, his servant, and 

 urged us to let him proceed with us on our voyage. 

 To have such a person on board was certainly desir- 

 able for many reasons; by learning his language, 

 and teaching him ours, we should be able to acquire 

 a much better knowledge of the customs, policy, and 

 religion of the people, than our short stay among 

 them could give us, I therefore gladly agreed to 

 receive them on board. As we were prevented from 

 sailing to-day, by having found it necessary to make 

 new stocks to our small and best bower anchors, the 

 old ones having been totally destroyed by the worms, 

 Tupia said, he would go once more on shore, and 

 make a signal for the boat to fetch him off in the 

 evening. He went accordingly, and took with him 

 a miniature picture of Mr. Banks, to shew his friends, 

 and several little things to give them as parting 

 presents. 



After dinner, Mr. Banks being desirous to procure 

 a drawing of the Moral belonging to Tootahah at 

 Eparre, I attended him thither, accompanied by 

 Dr. Solander, in the pinnace. As soon as we landed, 

 many of our friends came to meet us, though some 

 absented themselves in resentment of what had 

 happened the day before. We immediately pro- 

 ceeded to Tootahah's house, where we were joined 

 by Oberea, with several others who had not come 

 out to meet us, and a perfect reconciliation was soon 

 brought about ; in consequence of which they pro- 

 mised to visit us early the next day, to take a last 

 farewell of us, as we told them we should ceirtainly 

 set sail in the afternoon. At this place also we found 

 Tupia, who returned with us, and slept this night 

 on board the ship for the first time. 



On the next morning, Thursday the 13th of July, 



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