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of the islands easy to him. When he appeared with 

 his fleet before Woahoo, the king of that island, 

 fled into the mountains, being convinced that the 

 custom of putting the vanquished to death would 

 be practised upon him. *' I must die," said he, to 

 one of his confidential friends ; ** but not by the 

 hands of my conqueror ; for I will not let him enjoy 

 this triumph. I will sacrifice myself to the gods.** 

 His corpse was afterwards found in a cave on the 

 summit of a mountain. 



In the afternoon, we rowed on shore, and found, 

 on the appointed place, above sixty Jerris assem- 

 bled ready for combat, but their lances, made of 

 the top of sugar-cane, were pretty harmless. They 

 divided themselves into two parties; the combat 

 began, and though Kareimoku, who took a share in 

 it, would not let it come to a decisive battle, there 

 were found, at the conclusion of it, several very 

 dangerously wounded. The sight of this spectacle 

 is very interesting. 



The 10th and 11th of December. The Rurick was 

 ready to sail, and nothing detained us at Woahoo 

 but the bad weather, which, during these two days, 

 prevented us from taking on board the provisions, 

 M'hich lay ready for us. 



The 13th. As the fine weather set in again, 

 w hich had always favoured us during our stay here, 

 we hastened to get the provisions on board, which 

 were in such abundance, that the Rurick could 

 scarcely contain them. We received taro, bread- 



