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1777' yet no one was troublefome ; but the greatefl: good order 

 w— v~— ' was preferved, throughout the whole affembly. 



Before I returned on board, I went in fearcli of a water- 

 ing place, and was condu6led to fome ponds, or rather holes, 

 containing frefh water, as they were pleafed to call it. The 

 contents of one of thefe, indeed, were tolerable ; but it was 

 at fome diflance inland, and the fupply to be got from it 

 was very inconfiderable. Being informed, that the little 

 ifland of Pangimodoo, near which the fliips lay, could 

 better furnifli this necefTary article, I went over to it, next 

 Wednef. ii. morning, and was fo fortunate as to find there a fmall pool, 

 that had rather freflier water, than any we had met with 

 amongfl thefe iflands. The pool being very dirty, I or- 

 dered it to be cleaned j and here it was that we watered 

 the lliips. 



As I intended to make fome flay at Tongataboo, we 

 pitched a tent, in the forenoon, jufl by the houfe which 

 Poulaho had affigned for our ufe. The horfes, cattle, and 

 (heep, were afterward landed, and a party of marines, 

 with their Officer, Rationed there as a guard. The obferva- 

 tory was then fet up, at a fmall diftance from the other tent; 

 and Mr. King refided on fhore, to attend the obfervations, 

 and to fuperintend the feveral operations neceiliu-y to be 

 condutfled there. For the fails were carried thither, to be 

 repaired ; a party was employed in cutting wood for fuel, 

 arid plank for the ufe of the fliips ; and the gunners of 

 both, were ordered to remain upon the fpot, to conduil the 

 traffic with the natives, who thronged from every part of 

 the illand, with hogs, yams, cocoa-nuts, and other articles 

 of their produce. Jn a fliort time, our land pofl was like a 

 fair, and the fliips were fo crowded with vifiters, that we 

 had hardly room to flir upon the decks. 



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