CONTENT 



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CHAP. VI. 



uir rival at Huahehie. — Council of the Chiefs. — Omai's Offerings., and 

 Speech to the Chiefs. — His EflahlifJortient in this Ifland agreed to. 

 — A Houfe built, and Garden planted for hitn. — Singularity of his 

 Situation — Menfures taken to infure his Safety. — Damage done by 

 Co.k-roaches., on hoard the Ships. — A Thief detected and pwnfjjed. 

 — Fire-ivorks exhibited — Animals left ivith Omai.—^His Family.-^ 

 Weapons. — Infcriptioji on his Hoife. — His Behaviour on the Ship^s 

 leaving the Ifland. — Summary Vievj of his Condu^ and Charaoler. 

 -—AccouJit of the two New Zealand Youths. 91 



CHAP. VII. 



Arrival at Ulietea. — yJflronomical Obfervations — A Marine deftrtSy 

 and delivered up. — Intelligence from Omai. — Inflruilions to Captain 

 Gierke. — Another Defrtion of a MidfJ/ipman and a Seaman.—^ 

 Three of the Chief Perfons of the Ifland confncd on that Account. 

 — A Defign to feize Captains Cook and Clerke^ difcovered. — The 

 two Deferters brought back., and the Prifoners releafcd. — The Ships 

 fail. — Refrefljments received at Ulietea. — Prefent and former State 

 of that Ifland. — Account of its dethroned King, an J of the late 

 Regent of Huahcine. iiz 



CHAP. VIII. 



Arrival at Bolabo^a. — Intervienv %vith Opoony. — Reafons for pur- 

 chafnig Monfeur de Bougainville's Anchor. — Departure from the 

 Society Jflands. — Particulars about Bolabola. — Hiflory of the Con- 

 quefl ofOtaha and Ul ctea — High Reputation of the Bolabola Men. 

 — Animals left there, and at Ulietea. — Plentiful Supply of Provi~ 

 lions, and Manner of falting Pork on board. — Various Refedions 

 relative to Otaheit:., and the Society Ifands, — Aflronomical and 

 r.autical Obflrvations made there. 127 



