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and I was told thefe drums: were dedicated to their gods. ^ "^j/^ ^' 

 We had fome refrelliments ; fuch as pork, falted fidi, tare, ^- — ■ — ' 

 plantains, and cocoa-nuts, and then returned to the beach. February. 

 The long-boat being in fliore to take off fome proviiions of "* ^^ 

 different kinds that were colle6ted by a taa-boo-a-ra, or 

 general tax laid on the natives by the king ; I ordered the 

 officer in her to remain at anchor a little diftance from the 

 beach until fome of the things came down ; and during 

 the whole time had great reafon to be well fatisfied with 

 the natives who attended, fome in canoes, others fwim- 

 ming about. I went off in the long-boat, accompanied by 

 Abbenooeand fome other chiefs, who were highly delighted 

 with the fail to the fhip, as there happened to be a very 

 brifk breeze ; the method of fleering with the rudder 

 took much of their attention; and Abbenooe took a fpell - 

 at the helm, and faid that he would try to fleer their 

 canoe in the fame way. On my arrival on board I found 

 every thing in good order. It is not in my power to give 

 half the praifes that are due to thefe people, from the king 

 to the tow-tow ; their attention and unwearied induflry in 

 fupplying us with every thing in their power was beyond 

 example; their hofpitality and genei'olity were unbounded; 

 and their eagernefs to do us adts of kindnefs was amazing. 

 I hope, by the help of their own ingenuity, they will be 

 enabled, from their obfervations upon our methods of fail- 

 ing, building, &c. to bring thefe articles among themfelves 

 to much greater advantage than they are at prefent. My 

 friend Abbenooe's attachments to both fhips companies 

 was fingular ; in general he flept on board the King 

 George, where I had a cot hung up for him in the cabin, 

 with which he was very much pleafed; the old man had 

 fome falls before he was ufed to it, by getting in at one 



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