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having first obtained their consent ; but that he would make 

 application to the Dutch agent, who was the only white man 

 among them. This agent, whose name was Lange, behaved 

 politely to the lieutenant, and told him, he might buy what 

 he thought proper of the inhabitants of the island. 



Immediately after, the raja and Mr. Lange intimated their 

 wishes to go on board the ship, and that two of the boat's 

 crew might be left as hostages for their safe return ; the 

 lieutenant gratified both these requests, and took them on 

 board just before dinner was served. The chief part of the 

 dinner was mutton, which the raja having tasted, he begged 

 an English sheep, and the only one which they had left was 

 given him. He then asked for a dog, and Mr. Banks gave 

 him his greyhound ; and a spying glass was presented to 

 him, on Mr. Lange's intimating that it would be acceptable. 



The visitors now told Captain Cook, that there was great 

 plenty of fowls, hogs, sheep, and buffaloes on the island, 

 numbers of which should be conveyed to the sea shore on 

 the following day, that he might purchase what was neces- 

 sary for the recovery of the sick, and for sea stores. This 

 welcome news gave great spirits to the company ; and the 

 bottle went so briskly round, that Mr. Lange and his com- 

 panion became almost intoxicated. They had, however, 

 the resolution to depart before they were quite drunk. 



On the following day, the Captain attended by several 

 gentlemen, went on shore, to return the raja's visit. When 

 they landed, they were chagrined to find that the cattle had 

 not been driven down to the beach. They, however, went 

 on to the town. 



They were invited to dine with the raja, but he did not 

 partake of the entertainment, as it was not customary here 

 to sit down with their guests. Their dinner consisted of 

 pork and rice, very excellent of their kinds, served up in 

 thirty-six dishes, and three earthen bowls, filled with a kind 

 of broth, in which the pork had been boiled. The spoons 

 were formed of leaves, but were so small, that the hunger 

 of the guests would scarcely allow them patience to use 

 them. 



When dinner was ended, the Captain invited the raja to 

 drink wine with him ; but this he declined, saying 

 that the man who entertained company should never get 

 drunk with his guests. 



When the bottle had circulated some time, Captain Cook 

 began to inquire after the cattle that were promised to be 

 driven down to the beach ; when Mr. Lange informed him, 

 that in a letter which he had received from the Governor 

 of Concordia, in Timor, instructions were given, that if 

 the ship should touch at the island, and be in want of 



