OF LA PEROUSE. 



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The mulicians had doubtlefs referved for this 

 moment their fined pieces; for at every paufc 

 they made, we heard from all quarters a fliout 

 of, Mali! mail I and the reiterated plaudits of 

 thefe inhabitants fhewed us that this mufic made 

 on them a very ftriking and very agreeable im- 

 preirion. 



The kava was then diflributed to the different 

 chiefs by him who had given orders for pre- 

 paring it. He had it carried to them in cups, 

 which were made on the fpot with plantain 

 leaves ; and every time that he offered one of 

 thefe, he pronounced, in a pretty loud voice, 

 the name of the perfon for whom he intended 

 it. He ordered Feenou to be ferved the firff, fay- 

 ing, Maye maa Feenou ; he did the fame towards 

 the other chiefs, who all bore names which we 

 pronounced very ealily : perhaps it may not be 

 altogether unintereftmg to the reader to know 

 fome of them Nufatoa, Fejcy Mofi^ Famouna, 

 Fatouniou?:,:, cS:c. 



It was no doubt neceffary that feveral of the 

 chiefs fi:ou!d judge of the goodnefs of this liquor 

 before the King tailed it ; for he was pre- 

 fented only with the fourth cup. None was 

 prefented to his daughters; and indeed, it always 

 pppeared to us that this liquor was entirely re- 

 ferved for the men. 



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