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^ ^xv ^' bbard and brought him to Macao ; at which place he left 



» — • him in the care of Mr. Rofs, his chief mate^ of whom 



December. Tyaana was remarkably" fond. They remained fome time 

 at Macao ; and Tyaana was generally indulged in walking 

 about wherever his inclination led him ; and on thefe oc- 

 cafions he conftantly wore a beautiful feathered cap and 

 cloak, and carried a fpear in his hand to denote himfelf to 

 be a perfon of grandeur and diftindtion ; nor did he like 

 to wear any other drefs, except the maro, which is always 

 worn by the Sandwich iflanders about the waift : fuch 

 an appearance however being fcarcely modeft in a civilized 

 country, Mr. Rofs got a light fattin waiftcoat and a pair of 

 trowfers made for him, and which he was prevailed with 

 to wear, but not without great feeming reludance at firft, 

 but with which he was better pleafed after they became 

 familiar and habitual to him. 



Tyaana, though f7o profejfed papijl^ would frequently 

 go to the places of divine worfhip at Macao, and always 

 obferved the manner, motions, and attitudes of the con- 

 gregation, ftanding or kneeling, and as they did, fo did he, 

 appearing very ftudious to imitate them, by an exa6t 

 conformity to all their adlions, geftures, and behaviour. 



His noble and generous fpirit vilibly difcovered itfelf on 

 various occafions. One time he went up to an orange flail, 

 and picking out half a dozen oranges, gave the woman 

 who fold them a couple of nails for them, which in his 

 eftimation was a very ample, and indeed a fuperabundant 

 eompenfation for her oranges ; nails in his country being 

 things of very great and precious value j obferving at the 

 fame time that he had paid her for the oranges and made 



her 



