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'>777- belonged to the fiatooka (which was Poulaho's), and was not, 



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by any means, to be touched. There was alfo, at no great 

 diftance, a number of eiooa trees, on which clung vaft num- 

 bers of the large tcniate bats, making a difagreeable noife. 

 We could not kill any, at this time, for want of mufkets ; 

 but fome, that were got at Annamooka, meafured near 

 three feet, when the wings were extended. On our return- 

 ing to Futtafaihe's houfe^ he ordered the hog, tliat had been 

 drelTed, to be produced, with feveral balkets of baked yams, 

 and fome cocoa-nuts. But we found, that, inftead of his 

 entertaining us, we were to entertain him ; the property of 

 the feall being entirely transferred to us, as his guefts, and 

 we were to difpofc of it as we pleafed. The fame perfon 

 who cleaned the hog in the morning, now cut it up (but 

 not before we defired him), in a very dexterous manner, 

 with a knife of fplit bamboo; dividing the feveral parts, and 

 hitting the joints, v;ith a quicknefs and flcill that furprized 

 us very much. The whole was fet down before us, though 

 at lead fifty pounds weight, until we took a fmall piece- 

 away, and defired, that they would fliare the reft amongft 

 the people fitting round. But it was not without a great 

 many fcruples they did that at laft ; and then they afl<:ed, 

 what particular perfons they fhould give it to. However, 

 they were very well pleafed, when they found, that it was 

 not contrary to any cuftom of ours ; fome carrying olr the 

 portion they had received, and others eating it upon the 

 fpot. It was vv^ith great difficulty, that we could prevail 

 upon Futtafaihe himfelf to eat a fmall bit. 



After dinner, we went Vv^ith him, and five or fix people, 



his attendants, toward the place v^here Poulaho's mourning 



ceremony was tranfacSted, the laft time we were at Mooa j 



but we did not enter the inclofure. Every perfon who went 



4 with. 



