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but which, at the time of their occurrence interested me, must of 

 necessity have escaped my recollection. 



On my arrival, Mr. George Pelly, agent of the Honorable 

 Hudson's Bay Company, kindly invited me to his house, where I 

 remained three days, and at the end of that time, Mr. Jones pro- 

 cured for me a neat and very comfortable grass cottage, in which 

 I live like a prince. 



The society of the town has been considerably augmented and 

 improved since my last visit, by the importation, from the United 

 States, of some four or five young ladies, and they have routes 

 and balls, and lu au parties in abundance. 



Sd. — This morning, Mr. Cowie and myself called at the palace 

 to see the king. At the door, we were met by one of his nume- 

 rous attendants, who informed us that his majesty was not within, 

 and offered his services to conduct us to his ojice, where he 

 usually spends his mornings. Here we found him, and made our 

 greetings, which he received and returned in a handsome manner. 

 He gave us a glass of excellent Madeira, and a cigar, and we 

 smoked and chatted with him very pleasantly for half an hour. 

 He does not look so well as when I last saw him; is even more 

 careless in his person, and he never was remarkable for neatness 

 or particularity in his attire. Some allowance should, however, 

 be made for him now, as he is suffering great distress of mind on 

 account of the extreme illness of his favorite and only sister, 

 the princess Harieta Nahienaena. This is the girl of whom 

 mention is so often made in Mr. Stewart's journals. She is said 

 to be very amiable and kind, and is universally beloved and re- 

 spected by her people. While we were yet conversing with the 

 king, a messenger came to say that she was worse, and desired to 

 see him. He excused himself to us in a rather flurried and impa- 

 tient manner, but which was nevertheless not devoid of grace, 

 and we saw his majesty dart out of the door and run across the 



street in the direction of his sister's house, without a coat or 



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