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we had feen, as we failed along the coafl:, and particularly 

 than that on the oppofite fide of r.he water, in this \-alley; 

 the white henananoo, or pyramid, of which, we were now al- 

 moft fure, derived its colour only from pieces of the confe- 

 crated cloth laid over it. hi feveral parts, within the in-^ 

 clofure of this burying-ground, were planted trees of the 

 cordia febejlina ; fome of the morinda citr'ifolia ; and feveral 

 plants of the elee^ ot jejee, of Tongataboo, with the leaves of 

 which the hemanaa was thatched ; and, as I obferved, that 

 this plant was not made ufe of in thatching their dwell- 

 ing-houfes, probably it is referved entirely for religious 

 purpofes. 



Our road to and from the morai^ which I have defcribed, 

 lay through the plantations. The greatcft part of the 

 ground was quite flat, with ditches full of water interfecft- 

 ing different parts, and roads that feemed artificially raifed 

 to fome height. The intcrfpaces were, in general, planted 

 with taro, which grows here with great ftrength, as the fields 

 are funk below the common level, fo as to contain the water 

 neccfilxry to nourifli the roots. This water probably comes 

 from the fame fource, which fupplies the large pool from 

 which we filled our cafks. On the drier fpaces were feveral 

 fpots, where the cloth-mulberry was planted, in regular rows ; 

 alfo growing vigoroufly, and kept very clean. The cocoa- 

 trees were not in fo thriving a ftate, and were all low ; but 

 the plantain-trees made a better appearance ; though they 

 were not large. In general, the trees round this village, 

 and which were feen at many of thofe which we paflicd be- 

 fore we anchored, are the cordia fehcjlhia ; but of a more di- 

 minutive fize than the product of the Southern ifles. The 

 grcatcfl part of the village ftands near the beach, and con- 

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