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had orders not to receive anything in return ; nor would 

 they when offered them. Soon after, he went down to 

 Oparree in his boat, where having found both this chief and 

 the king, after a short stay, he brought them both on board 

 to dinner, together with the king's younger brother and Tee. 

 As soon as they drew near the ship the admiral, who had 

 never seen one before, began to express much surprise at 

 so new a sight. He was conducted all over the ship, every 

 part of which he viewed with great attention. On this 

 occasion Otoo was the principal show-man ; for by this time 

 he was well acquainted with the different parts of the ship. 

 Soon after the king and his attendants went away also. 

 Captain Cook had been urged to assist them again Tiarabou, 

 but to their solicitations he gave no encouragement. 



On the 28th, one of the natives attempting to steal a 

 water-cask from the watering-place, was caught in the act, 

 sent on board, and put in irons ; in which situation Otoo and 

 the other chiefs saw him. Having made known his crime 

 to them, Otoo begged he might be set at liberty. This the 

 Captain refused, telling him, that since he punished his 

 people, when they committed the least offence against the 

 natives, it was but just this man should be punished also. 

 Accordingly, he ordered the man to be carried on shore 

 to the tents ; and having expostulated with Otoo on the 

 conduct of his people in general, telling him, that neither 

 he nor any of his people took anything from them without 

 first paying for it, he added, that the punishing this offender 

 would be the means of saving the lives of others of his 

 people, by deterring them from committing crimes of this 

 nature. With these and other arguments, which he pretty 

 well understood, he seemed satisfied, and only desired the 

 man might not be killed. The Captain then ordered the 

 crowd, which was very great, to be kept at a proper distance, 

 and in the presence of them all ordered the fellow two 

 dozen of lashes with a cat-of-nine-tails, which he bore with 

 great firmness, and was then set at liberty. After this the 

 natives were going away ; but Towha stepped forth, called 

 them back, and harangued them for near half an hour. His 

 speech consisted of short sentences, which were not well 

 understood ; but from what they could gather, he con- 

 demned their present conduct, and recommended a different 

 one for the future. The gracefulness of his action, and the 

 attention with which he was heard, bespoke him a great 

 orator. 



Otoo said not one word. As soon as Towha had ended 

 his speech, the Captain ordered the marines to go through 

 their exercise, and to load and fire in volleys with ball ; 

 and as they were very quick in their manoeuvres, it is easier 



