48 FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS 



He was extremely rejoiced when he found that 

 we understood him, called himself by my name, 

 and me by his, endeavouring at the same time to 

 discover whether I was satisfied with it. As I had, 

 on a former occasion, become acquainted with the 

 custom of the South Sea islanders, to exchange 

 names as a token of friendship, I willingly accepted 

 the proposal. I was now called Rarick, and he 

 Totabu, as he could not pronounce my name in 

 any other manner. The companions of Totabu, 

 at the same time exchanged names with our scien- 

 tific gentlemen, and, from that time, our intercourse 

 was more confidential. Totabu*s learned researches 

 now re-commenced ; my fowling-piece, the use of 

 which I would not venture to show him, occupied 

 him very much ; our clothes were an object of their 

 highest curiosity, and our shoes created the most im- 

 moderate laughter, particularly as one of them, in his 

 attempt to walk in them, fell down at his full lengtli. 

 But they were above all surprised, when I pulled off 

 my jacket, and uncovered my arm ; they were 

 astonished on perceiving it was white, and did not 

 cease to utter their loud O — // / All the valuables 

 which 1 had yesterday given to Rarick, he care- 

 fully carried about him, wrapped up in pandanus 

 leaves ; and, that he might sometimes enjoy him- 

 self with looking at them, and quickly to cut some- 

 thing with his scissars, would unwrap them, but 

 immediately concealed them again in his girdle. 

 A small looking-glass was never out of his hands ; 



