A VOYAGE TO 

 1779- efl.cemcd the ftrongcft pledge of friendship, A procefilon of 



January. . 



k—v-.'^j priefts, with a venerable old perfonage at their head, now- 

 appeared, followed by a long train of men leading large 

 hogs, and others carrying plantains, fweet potatoes, &a 

 By the looks and geftures of Kaireekeea, I immediately 

 knew the old man to be the chief of the priefts before 

 mentioned, on whole bounty we had fo long fubfifted. He 

 had a piece of red cloth in his hands, which he wrapped 

 round Captain Cook's moulders, and afterward prefented 

 him with a fmall pig in the ufual form. A feat was then 

 made for him, next to the king, after which, Kaireekeea 

 and his followers began their ceremonies, Kaoo and the 

 chiefs joining in the refponfes. 



I was furprized to fee, in the perfon of this king the fame' 

 infirm and emaciated old man, that came on board the Refo- 

 lution when we were ofF the North Eaft lidc of the ifland of 

 Mowee ; and we foon discovered among!! his attendants 

 moft of the perfons who at that time had remained with us 

 all night. Of this number were the two younger fons 

 of the king, the eldcft of whom was fixtcen years of age, 

 and his nephew Maiha-Maiha, whom at firfl we had fome 

 difficulty in recollecting, his hair being plaflered over with 

 a dirty brown parte and powder, which was no mean height- 

 ening to the moft favage face I ever beheld. 



As foon as the formalities of the meeting were over, Cap- 

 tain Cook carried Terreeoboo, and as many chiefs as the pin- 

 nace could hold, on board the Refolution. They were re- 

 ceived with every mark of refpeift that could be fhewn them ; 

 and Captain Cook, in return for the feathered cloak, put a 

 linen fhirt on the king, and girt his own hanger round him. 

 The ancient Kaoo, and about half a dozen more old chiefs, 



8 remained 



