A MUSICAL FESTIVAL. 35a 
Mogan and Pandana juice concluded the re- 
past. The drink was cocoa-milk, sucked from 
a small hole made in the nut. The conversa- 
tion, in which the females, who are treated ex- 
tremely well, took part, was very lively, but per- 
fectly decorous. I wished to understand more 
of it: from single words, I inferred that they 
were speaking of the ship and of the dramatic 
entertainment, and should have been glad to 
have contributed my share to the general 
amusement. After I had delighted the host 
and the amiable company by presents of hatch. 
ets, knives, scissors, and necklaces, which latter 
were by no means in as great estimation here 
as on the Navigators’ Islands, I took my leave, 
and returned early in the evening to the ship. 
Time passed very quickly at Otdia, as it 
usually does when pleasantly spent; and, to 
the great sorrow of our friends, the day of our 
departure drew near. On Sunday the sailors 
were allowed to amuse themselves on shore; 
and as there were some musicians among them, 
they carried their instruments with them, to 
take leave of the islanders with a brilliant 
musical festival. The jubilee that ensued 
