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Pareea's people ; very probably in revenue for the blow that *779- 



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had been given him ; and that it had been broken up the < — v— — » 

 next day. The arms of the marines, which we had alfo 

 demanded, he allured us, had been carried off by the com- 

 mon people, and were irrecoverable ; the bones of the Chief 

 alone having been preferved, as belonging to Terreeoboo 

 and the Erees. 



Nothing now remained, but to perform the laft offices 

 to our great and unfortunate commander. Eappo was dif- 

 mifTed with orders to taboo all the bay ; and, in the after- 

 noon, the bones having been put into a coffin, and the fer- 

 vice read over them, they were committed to the deep with 

 the ufual military honours. What our feelings were on 

 this occafion, I leave the world to conceive ; thofe who 

 were prefent know, that it is not in my power to exprefs 

 them. 



During the forenoon of the 2id, not a canoe was feen Monday *&; 

 paddling in the bay ; the taboo, which Eappo had laid on it 

 the day before, at our requeft, not being yet taken ofF. At 

 length Eappo came off to us. We allured him, that we 

 were now entirely fatisfied; and that, as the Orono was bu- 

 ried, all remembrance of what had palled was buried with 

 him. We afterward defired him to take off the taboo, and 

 to make it known, that the people might bring their pro- 

 vifions as ufual. The mips were foon furrounded with 

 canoes, and many of the Chiefs came on board, cxpreffing 

 great forrow at what had happened, and their fatisfaction 

 at our reconciliation. Several of our friends, who did not 

 vifit us, fent prefents of large hogs, and other provifions. 

 Amongft the reft came the old treacherous Koah, but was 

 refufed admittance. 



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