^2 A VOYAGE TO 



>777- iner it flrange, that I, who had always declared mylelf to be 



September. o o 



V .- _j the friend of their ifland, would not now go and fight 

 againfl its enemies. Before we parted, he gave to Otoo two 

 or three red feathers, tied up in a tuft ; and a lean half- 

 flarved dog was put into a canoe that was to accompany us. 

 We then embarked again, taking on board a prieft who was 

 to ailift at the folemnity. 



As foon as we landed at Attahooroo, which was about 

 two o'clock in the afternoon, Otoo exprefTed his defire that 

 the feamen might be ordered to remain in the boat ; and 

 that Mr. Anderfon, Mr. Webber, and myfelf, might take off 

 our hats, as foon as we fliould come to the f/ioiai, to which 

 we immediately proceeded, attended by a great many men, 

 and fome boys ; but not one woman. We found four - 

 priefts, and their attendants, or afTiIlants, waiting for us. 

 The dead body, or facrificc, was in a fmall canoe that lay 

 on the beach, and partly in the wa£h of the fea, fronting 

 the morai. Two of the pricfts, with fome of their attend- 

 ants, were fitting by the canoe; the others at the morai. Our 

 company Hopped about twenty or thirty paces from the 

 pricUs. Here Otoo placed himfelf; we, and a few others 

 flanding by him ; while the bulk of the people remained at 

 a greater diftance. 



The ceremonies now began. One of the priefl's attendants 

 brought a young plantain-trcc, and laid it down before 

 Otoo. Another approached with a fraall tuft of red fea- 

 thers, twifted on fome fibres of the cocoa-nut huflc, with 

 which he touched one of the king's feet, and then retired 

 with it to his companions. One of the priefts, fcated at the 

 morai, facing ihofe who were upon the beach, now began a 

 long prayer i and, at certain times, fent down young plan- 



tain- 

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