the procession of the king and his people to the ships, 

 on their first arrival ; in the tumult when the uufortu- 

 nate commander fell a victim to their fury and mis« 

 taken resentment ; and when two of the chiefs 

 brought his bones to Captain Clarke. 



B. — Red-feathered Cloak, decorated with yellow, 

 from ditto. The ground of these elegant and singu- 

 larly beautiful cloaks is net-work wrought by the 

 hand, upon which the feathers are so closely fixed, 

 that the surface resembles the thickest and richest 

 velvet, both in delicate softness and glossy appear- 

 ance. 



C— A Helmet, composed of wicker-work, covered 

 with red feathers. 



D, — Another Hehnet of a different construction, 

 covered with black feathers. These helmets, with 

 the dresses, form the principal riches of the chiefs of 

 the South Sea Islands. 



E. — A large Hat, made of red, yellow, and black 

 feathers ; remarkable for its resemblance in form to 

 those of Europe. 



F. — Two Neck Ornaments, made of different co- 

 loured feathers, from the Sandwich Islands. 



G. — Breast Plate, or Gorget, from Otaheite, made 

 of wicker, covered with feathers, and ornamented 

 with rows of shark's teeth. 



H. — Small Idol, of black wood, from ditto. 



I. — War Club, from the Sandwich Islands. This 

 club, which belonged to a chief of Owyhee, is 

 armed with a very hard, sharp, polished stone, which 

 makes it somewhat like a battle-axe ; the other end 

 is pointed, for the purpose of a pahoo or dagger. 



K. — A Basket, from the Friendly Islands. — That 

 the untutored Indians of the South Seas exceed the 



