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A VOYAGE TO THE 



CHAP. IX. 



ftarkty of Refrejhments procured. — Vijited by the King. — 

 Prefents given and received.' — Deplorable Situation of 

 an old Warrior. — Ceremony of the Tabooara. — A re- 

 markably large Shark caught. — Grateful Behaviour of 

 Neeheowhooa. — Arrival at Oneehow. — Obliged to cut 

 the Cables i?i a Gale of Wind. — Leave three Invalids on 

 Shore. — Anchor again in Yam Bay. — The Sick retu?'n 

 on board. — Leave Oneehow .^ and arrive at Atoui. — Re- 

 markable CircumJ}a?tce of a Woma?i with a Puppy at 

 her Breafi. — Chiefs exercife with Spears. — Houfe built 

 for Captain Port lock. — The Ships leave Atoui and arrive 

 at Oneehow. — Recover the King George s Anchors.—— 

 Attempt on the Life of an Atoui Chief. — Departure 

 from the Sandwich Ifands. 



CHAP 

 JX. 



TN the morning of the 25th Tyaana, the chief whom I 



~ ■^ faw on fhore, came off in a large double canoe, and 



December, brought mg a prcfcnt of fome hogs and vegetables, v/hich 

 Monday 25. j j-gceiyed, and made him a return that pleafed him very- 

 much. He informed me that the king, accompanied by 

 Abbenooe and a number of other principal chiefs, would 

 be down in a day or two, and in the mean time we fhould 

 JDe plentifully fupplied with every thing the ifland pro- 

 duced. After many profeflions of friendfhip Tyaana took 

 his leave and returned on fhore. Soon afterwards I fent 

 the whale-boat on fhore to Wymoa for the failor I left 

 I behind 



