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A VOYAGE TO 



C H A P. V. 



Arrival of the Ships at Hapaee, and friendly Reception 

 there, — Prefents and Solemnities on th& Occafon. — 

 Single Combats with Clubs, — Wreftlmg and Boxing 

 Matches, — Fe??iale Combatants, — Marines exercifed, — A 

 Da7ice performed by Men. — Fireworks exhibited. — The 

 Night-entertainments of finging and da?icing particu- 

 larly defcribed. 



1777. TT^ Y the time we had anchored, the fhips were filled with 

 »_, -!■-'._/ JD the natives, and furrounded by a multitude of canoes, 

 Saturday 17. g^j^^ ^j^^ ^^^-^j^ ^1^^^^^ ^j^^y brought, from the ihore, hogs, 



fowls, fruit, and roots, which they exchanged for hatchets, 

 knives, nails, beads, and cloth. Feenou and Omai having 

 come on board, after it was light, in order to introduce me 

 to the people of the iiland, I foon accompanied them on 

 fliore, for that purpofe, landing at the North part of Lefooga, 

 a little to the right of the fliip's ftation. 



The Chief conducSted me to a houfc, or rather a hut, 

 fituated clofe to the fea-beach, which I had feen brought 

 thither, but a few minutes before, for our reception, hi 

 this Feenou, OiTiai, and myfelf, were feated. The other 

 Chiefs, and the multitude, compofed a circle, on the out- 

 fide, fronting us; and they alfo fat down. I was then 

 aflied, How long I intended to flay ? On my faying, Five 

 days, Taipa was ordered to come and fit by me, and pro- 

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