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lieutenant of course could not do less than confine him, to 
the infinite dissatisfaction of the Indians. This we heard 
from them two miles before we reached the tents. On our 
return Tubourai, Tamio, and every Indian that we let in, 
joined in lamenting over Dootahah with many tears. I 
arrived about a quarter of an hour before the captain, during 
which time this scene lasted. As soon as he came he 
ordered him to be instantly set at liberty, which done he 
walked off sulkily enough, though at his departure he 
presented us with a pig. 
3rd. No kind of provisions brought to market to-day. 
5th. At breakfast-time two messengers came from 
Dootahah to remind the captain of his promise [given yester- 
day] to visit him; accordingly the boat set out, carrying the 
captain, Dr. Solander, and myself. We arrived in about an 
hour, Hparre, his residence, being about four miles from the 
tents. An immense throng of people met us on the shore, 
crowding us very much, though they were severely beaten for 
so doing by a tall good-looking man, who laid about him most 
unmercifully with a long stick, striking all who did not get 
out of his way without intermission, till he had cleared for 
us a path to Dootahah, who was seated under a tree, attended 
by a few grave-looking old men. With him we sat down, 
and made our presents, consisting of an axe and a gown of 
broadcloth made after their fashion, and trimmed with 
tape; with these he seemed mightily satisfied. Soon after 
this Oborea [the queen] joined us, and with her I retired to 
an adjacent house where I could be free from the suffocating 
heat, occasioned by so large a crowd of people as was 
gathered about us. Here was prepared for our diversion an 
entertainment quite new to us, a wrestling match, at which 
the other gentlemen soon joined us. A large courtyard 
railed round with bamboo about three feet high was the 
scene of the diversion; at one end of this Dootahah was 
seated, and near him were seats for us, but we rather chose 
to range at large among the spectators, than confine our- 
selves to any particular spot. 
The diversion began by the combatants, some of them 
