CONTENTS. 



a Council of Chiefs. — A biiman Sacrifce on that Account. -^ A par^ 

 ticu'ar Relation of the Ceremonies at the great Morai, ivhere 

 the Sacrifice zvas offered. — Other barbarq.us Cufloms of this People. 



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C I-I A P. III. 



Conference . ivith Toivha. — Heevas defcribed. — Omai and Oedidee 

 give Dinners. — Fireivorks exhibited. — A remarkable Prefent of 

 Cloth. — Manner of preftr'ving the Body of a dead Chief. — Another 

 human Sairifice. — Riding on Horfeback.—Otoo^s Attention tofupply 

 Prbvifionsy and prevent Thefts. — Animals given to him. — Etary, 

 and the Deputies of a Chief, have Audiences.— A Mock-fght of 

 tivo JVar Canoes. — Naval Strength of thefe Jflands.— Manner of 

 conducing a War. 46 



CHAP. IV. 



Ihe Day of failing fixed. — Peace made ivith Eimeo.— Debates about 

 it^ and Otoo's Condu^ blamed. — A Solemnity at the Morai on the 

 Occnfion., defcribed by Mr. King. — Obfervations upon it. — Irflance 

 of Otoo's Art. — Omai^s War Canoe., and Rema'-h upon his Beha- 

 viour. — Oroo's Prefent, and Mcffage to the King of Great Britain. 

 — Rejle^ions en our Manner of Traffic, and on the good Treatment 

 ive met ivith at Otaheite. — Account of the Expedition of the 

 Spaniards. — Their Fictions to depreciate the Englijh. — WiJIoes ex- 

 preffed that no Settlement may be made. — Omais Jealoufy of another 

 Traveller. 6 1 



CHAP. V. 



Arrival at Eimeo. — Tivo Harbours there, and on Account of them.— ' 

 Vi fit from Mahcine, Chief of the Ifland. — His Perfon defcribed.— 

 A Coatfohny andfcnt back ivith the Thief. —Another Goatfoht^ 

 and fecretcd. — M afures taken on the Occafion,— E.xpedition crofs 

 tie IJlanJ, — lloufes and Canoes burnt. — The Goat delivered upy 

 and Peace rcflored.—Some Account of the Ifland, &c. 79 



