THE PACIFIC OCEAN. Cl 



CHAP. IV. 



'The Day of failing fixed. — Peace made with Eimeo, — De- 

 bates about ity and Otoos ConduEi bla7ned, — A Solem- 

 nity at the Morai on the Occafon.^ defcribed by Mr. 

 King. — Objcrvations upon it, — Infance of Otoo s Art. 

 ^—Omai's IVar Canoe^ and Rejnarks upon his Behaviour. 

 — Otoos Prefentj and Meffage to the King of Great <. 

 Britain. — Refe&io7JS on our Manner of 'Traffic^ atid on 

 the good Treatment we met with at Otaheite. — Account 

 of the Expedition of the Spaniards. — Their FiBions to 

 depreciate the Englip. — Wipes exprejfed that no Settle- 

 ment 7jiay be 77iade, — 07nai s fealoufy of a7iother 

 Traveller, 



EARLY in the morninff of the 22d, Otoo and his fa- ^ '777 

 ' ther came on board, to know when I propofed fail- 

 ing. For, having been informed, that there was a good 

 harbour at Eimeo, I had told them, that I fliould vifit that 

 ifland on my way to Huaheine ; and they were dcfirous of 

 taking a paiTage with nic, and of their fleet faihng, at the 

 time, to reinforce Towlia. As I was ready to take my de- 

 parture, I left it to them to name the day; and the Wednes- 

 day following was fixed upon; when I wasto take on board 

 Otoo, his father, mother, and, in fliort, the whole family. 

 Thefe points being fettled, I propofed fctting out imme- 

 diately for Oparre, where all the fleet, fitted out for the ex- 

 pedition, was to aflemble this day, and to be reviewed. 



I hadi 



September. 

 Monday 22, 



