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out, and the same honors paid him on his going away, as when 

 he came on board. 



Tanoa belongs to the highest order of chiefs and is con- 

 sidered very powerful. He is about 70 years of age, tall and 

 slender ; his countenance is pleasing and intelligent ; he wore 

 the maro with long ends hanging down before and behind, and 

 the usual head-dress of the chiefs called u Sala." On his 

 breast hung an ornament about eighteen inches in circumfer- 

 ence made of ivory, tortoise shell and mother-of-pearl. Upon 

 his arms he had strings of trochus shell ground down so as to 

 resemble rings ; his face, beard and moustaches were bedaubed 

 with black paint ; his hair, like that of all his people is crispy. 

 He has a great impediment in his speech, so much so, that .there 

 are few persons who can understand him. He is a good friend 

 to the whites, and calls those who live in his dominions his 

 children, and causes the other natives to treat them with kind- 

 ness and respect. His suite on this occasion consisted of 

 twelve chiefs, and several Tonga men who seemed to be great 

 favorites with him. All these chiefs were young looking men, 

 and their countenances indicated shrewdness and intelligence. 



Whippy told us, that after they left the ship, they had a 

 great deal to say about their reception ; and all seemed to be 

 pleased, and expressed the wish that " big canoes" would often 

 come to visit them. 



May 14th. The king paid us another long visit to-day. He 

 came on board, when the colors were hoisted, and did not go 

 away until a few minutes before sunset. He told us he came 

 this time " to see for himself," and asked to dispense with all 

 ceremony. About 1 o'clock twg? of his people came along- 

 side with his dinner. He sent word to them that he had been 

 invited to dine on board the ship, and to take the dinner on 

 shore again ; it was brought in an iron pot, and consisted of 



