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1777- with a fufEcient dofe. We pafled the night in the fame 



July. 



w^ — ^ » houfe with him, and feveral of his attendants. 



Wednef. 9. About onc OF two o'clock in the morning they waked, 

 and convened for about an hour, and then went to lleep 

 again. All, but Poulaho himfelf, rofe at day-break, and 

 went, I know not whither. Soon after, a woman, onc of 

 thofe who generally attended upon the Chief, came in, and 

 inquired where he was. I pointed him out to her; and 

 flie immediately fat down by him, and began the fame 

 operation, which Mr. Anderfon had feen pra6tifed upon 

 Futtafaihe, tapping or beating gently, with her clinched 

 lifts, on his thighs. This, inftead of prolonging his fleep, 

 as was intended, had the contrary effeft ; however, though 

 he awaked, he continued to lie down. 



Omai, and I, now went to vifit the prince, who had part- 

 ed from us early in the evening. For he did not lodge with 

 the king ; but in apartments of his own, or, at leaft, fuch 

 as had been allotted to him, at fome diftance from his fa- 

 ther's houfe. We found him with a circle of boys, or 

 youths, about his ov/n age, fitting before him; and an old 

 woman, and an old man, who feemed to have the care of 

 him, fitting behind. There were others, both men and 

 women, employed about their necefTary affairs, in differ- 

 ent departments ; who, probably, belonged to his houfe- 

 hold. 



From the prince we returned to the king. By this time 

 he had got up, and had a crowded circle before him, com- 

 pofed chiefly of old men. While a large bowl of kava was 

 preparing, a baked hog and yams, fmoking hot, were 

 brought in ; the greateft part of which fell to our fliare, 

 and was very acceptable to the boat's crew : for thefe people 



eat 



