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rcdored. The remainder of the ftolen ffoods not coming in ^'i^^• 

 before night, I was under a neceffity of leaving them to go >. — . — ^ 

 aboard ; for the fea run fo high, that it was with ilie grear- 

 efl difficulty the boats could get out of the creek with day- 

 light, much lefs in the dark. ^ 



The next morning, I landed again, having provided my- Thurfdayi/. 

 felf with a prefent for Taoofa, in return for what he had 

 given me. As it was early, there were but few people at 

 the landing-place, and thofe few not without their fears. 

 But on my defiring Omai to aflure them, that we meant no 

 harm; and, in confirmation- of this alTurance, having re- 

 florcd the canoes, and releafed the offender, whom they had 

 delivered up to me, they refumed their ufual gaiety ; and, 

 prefently, a large circle was formed, in which the Chief, 

 and all the principal men of the ifland, took their places. 

 The remainder of the clothes were now brought in; but, as 

 they liad been torn off the man's back, by pieces, they 

 were not worth carrying on boarA Taoofa, on receiving 

 my prefent, fliared it with three or four other Chiefs, keep- 

 ing only a fmall part for liimfelf. This prefent exceeded 

 their expedlation fo greatly, that one of the Chiefs, a vene- 

 rable old man, told me, that they did not deferve it, con- 

 fidering how little they had given to me, and the ill treat- 

 ment one of my people had met with. I remained with 

 them, till they had finiflied their bowl ol^kava-, and 

 having then paid for the hog, which I had taken the 

 day before, returned on board, with Taoofa, and one of 

 Poulaho's fervants, by whom I fent, as a parting mark 

 of my efteem and regard for that Chief, a piece of bar 

 iron; being as valuable a prefent as any I could make . 

 to him. 



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