7'2 FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS 



that they might expect from it plants and eatable 

 fruits ; and his leaping with joy convinced us that 

 he comprehended us. He then declared aloud, 

 our intention among the people ; they all listened 

 to him with the utmost attention, and when he 

 had concluded his long-winded explanation, the 

 joy was general. For to-day we concluded our 

 work after a few hours, not to make it tedious to 

 the spectators, and explained to Lagediack, that 

 the garden belonged only to him and to Rarick, 

 and that the fence was intended to prevent others 

 from coming that way. He made this likewise 

 immediately knpwn ; felt himself highly honoured 

 by this distinction, and tied two different knots * 

 of pandanus leaves, which signified his and Rarick's 

 marks ; they were hung to the fence, to show that 

 both were possessors of the garden. During our 

 work we had our tea-things brought on shore, and 

 then went to Rarick's hut, where the kettle was 

 already on the fire, round which the inhabitants 

 assembled, looking at the boiling water, which 

 they considered to be alive. Under the shade of 

 a palm-tree the napkin was spread on the ground, 

 and they all joined in the loud O — hi at this 

 new wonder ; but when we began to make the 

 tea, there was no end of their talking and laugh- 

 ing, and they attentively observed all our motions. 



* With these knots of pandanus leaves they distinguish 

 their property ; the owner is recognized by its make : we found 

 them most frequently hanging on the trees. 



