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the greatness of other nations than all the other novelties 

 put together that their European visitors had carried 

 amongst them. 



" In the morning of the 18th, Mr. Anderson, myself, and 

 Omai went again with Otoo to Oparre, and took with us the 

 sheep which I intended to leave upon the island, consisting 

 of an English ram and ewe, and three Cape ewes, all which 

 I gave to Otoo. 



" After dining with Otoo we returned to Matavai, leaving 

 him at Oparre. This day and also the 19th we were very 

 sparingly supplied with fruit. Otoo hearing of this, he and 

 his brother, who had attached himself to Captain Clerke, 

 came from Oparre between nine and ten o'clock in the 

 evening with a large supply for both ships. This marked 

 his humane attention more strongly than anything he had 

 hitherto done for us. The next day all the royal family 

 came with presents, so that our wants were not only 

 relieved, but we had more provisions than we could consume* 



" Having got all our water on board, the ships being 

 caulked, the rigging overhauled, and every thing put in order, 

 I began to think of leaving the island, that I might have 

 sufficient time to spare for visiting the others in this 

 neighbourhood. With this view we removed from the 

 shore our observatories and instruments, and bent the 

 sails. 



Early in the morning of the 22nd, Otoo and his father 

 came on board to know when I proposed sailing. For having 

 been informed that there was a good harbour at Eimeo, I 

 had told them that I should visit that island on my way to 

 Huaheine, and they were desirous of taking a passage with 

 me, and of their fleet sailing at the same time to reinforce 

 Towha. As I was ready to take my departure, I left it to 

 them to name the day, and the Wednesday following was 

 fixed upon, when I was to take on board Otoo, his father 

 mother, and, in short, the whole family. These points being 

 settled, I proposed setting out immediately for Oparre, where 

 all the fleet, fitted out for the expedition, was to assemble 

 this day and to be reviewed. 



" I had but just time to get into my boat when news was 

 brought that Towha had concluded a treaty with Maheine, 

 and had returned with his fleet to Attahooroo. This 

 unexpected event made all farther proceedings in the 

 military way quite unnecessary ; and the war canoes, instead 

 of rendezvousing at Oparre, were ordered home to their 

 respective districts. 



" I now returned on board my ship, attended by Otoo's 

 mother, his three sisters, and eight more women. At first I 

 thought that this numerous train of females came into my 



