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C H A P. X. 



Advantages derived from vijlting the Friendly Ijlaiids.-—^ 

 Beji Articles for Trafic. — RefreJJjments thai may he 

 procured. — "The IVumher of the lfla?ids, and their Name^. 

 — KeppePs a?id Bofcawens Ifands belo7tg to them. — Ac- 

 count of Vavaoo — of Hamoa — of Feejee. — Voyages of 

 the Natives in their Canoes. — Difficulty of procuring 

 exaSi Information, — Perfons of the Inhabitants of both 

 Sexes. — 'Their Colour. — Dif cafes. — Their gejieral Cha- 

 ra&er. — Manner of wearing their Hair — of punSiur- 

 tjtg their Bodies. — Their Clothhig and Ornaments. — 

 Perfo?2al Cleanlinefs. 



^ni' ' I ^ HUS we took leave of the Friendly Iflands, and their 

 t,_ ._" ^ _,. -S. inhabitants, after a ftay of between two and three 

 months ; during which time, we Hved together in the moft 

 cordial friendfliip. Some accidental differences, it is true, 

 now and then happened, owing to their great propenfity to 

 thieving; but, too often, encouraged by the negligence of 

 our own people. But thefe differences were never attended 

 with any fatal confequences ; to prevent which, all my 

 meafures were directed ; and, I believe, few, on board our 

 Ihips, left our friends here without fome regret. The time, 

 employed amongft them, was not thrown away. We ex- 

 pended very little of our fea provifions ; fubfiiling, in ge- 

 neral, upon the produce of the iilands, while we ftaidi and 

 carrying away with us a quantity of refrclhm<?nts fufhcient 



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