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princes are common, and originally were introduced by prepofte- princi- 

 rous obfequioufnefs and abjedt flattery, and afterwards eflablifhed 



We were witnefs 



fhort to 



We found 



and propagated by tyranny and opprellion. 



their proflrations before their chief, but our flay was 



be able to judge of their laws, and form of government 



Attaha to have great authority at the place where we landed 3 there 



were, however, other chiefs, who had certainly more authority 



than he, which went fo far, that he was afraid of fitting at dinner 



with us in their prefence. One of thefe fup( 



;rior chiefs had great 

 influence and' weight with all the people in the boats, to whom 

 fome of our friends gave the title of lord high admiral 3 their prieil 



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was likewife a man of conflderable authority, even to fuch a de- 

 gree, that when all the other chiefs conftantly gave the prefents they 



had 



ved from us to the La too, the priefl: kep 



himfelf 



every thing that was prefented to him ; which feemed to intimate 



the fubje<3:ion of 



chiefs to Latoo, and the great authority 



this chief had alTumed to himfelf. 



Several other chiefs were ready 



gh to order their people 



do fomething, and we found their 



orders always refpeded 



but I never faw them take any goods 



fruits, from the inferior people 



order to give to us ; nor 



did 



they rob their people of the things they had exchanged for various 



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articles 5 this behaviour, ihould perhaps, teach us 



they have made regulations for fecuring to 



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to think that 



individuals, perfonal 



property 



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