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properly conducted at the first setting out, a very necessary 

 point to be attended to. 



On the 4th, Captain Cook wanted to go to Oree, the king, 

 but was told he would come to him ; which he accordingly 

 did, fell upon his neck, and embraced him. This was by 

 no means ceremonious ; the tears, which trickled plentifully 

 down his venerable old cheeks, sufficiently bespoke the 

 language of his heart. His friends were also introduced, 

 to whom presents were made. In return he gave them a 

 hog and a quantity of cloth, promising that all their 

 wants should be supplied. 



This good old chief paid them a visit early in the morning 

 on the 5th, together with some of his friends, bringing a 

 hog and some fruit. He carried his kindness so far, as 

 not to fail to send every day, for Captain Cook's table, the 

 very best of ready-dressed fruit and roots, and in great 

 plenty. Lieutenant Pickersgill returned in the evening 

 with twenty-eight hogs, and about four times that number 

 were purchased on shore and alongside the ships. 



Next day the people crowded in from every part with 

 hogs, fowls, and fruit, so that they presently filled two 

 boats. Oree himself presented a large hog and a quantity 

 of fruit. Oree and Captain Cook were professed friends in 

 all the forms customary among them ; and he seemed to 

 think that this could not be broken by the act of any 

 other persons. 



On the 7th, early in the morning, while the ships were 

 unmooring, Captain Cook went to pay his farewell visit to 

 Oree, accompanied by Captain Furneaux and Mr. Forster. 

 They took with them for a present, such things as were 

 not only valuable but useful. He also left with him the 

 inscription plate he had before in keeping, and another 

 small copper plate, on which were engraved these words 

 " Anchored here, His Britannic Majesty's ships Resolution 

 and Adventure, September, 1773," together with some 

 medals, all put up in a bag ; of which the chief promised to 

 take care, and to produce to the first ship or ships that 

 should arrive at the island. He then gave a hog, and 

 after loading the boat with fruit they took leave ; when 

 the good old chief embraced the Captain with tears in his 

 eyes. 



During their short stay at the small but fertile isle of 

 Huaheine, they procured to both ships not less than three 

 hundred hogs, besides fowls and fruits ; and had they staid 

 longer, might have got many more ; for none of these 

 articles of refreshment were seemingly diminished, but 

 appeared everywhere in as great abundance as ever. 



Before they quitted this island, Captain Furneaux agreed 



