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self-defence, was obliged to pass the remainder of the night with 

 Paddy and Jimmy over the fire. 



As soon as the day dawned, his majesty, who is an early riser, called 

 for his ava, and her majesty called out lustily for Jimmy to light a 

 cigar and bring it to her in bed, for she is as fond of cigars as her royal 

 spouse. After the king had drunk his ava and smoked his cigar, they 

 had breakfast of baked pig, taro, and yams. The repast was spread 

 upon a mat ; after which Captain Hudson, accompanied by the king 

 and Paddy Connel, crossed the river, to the missionaries, where they 

 partook of a second breakfast, the king behaving himself with great 

 decorum at the table ; and Paddy, too, took his second lunch behind 

 the door, with great enjoyment. The king renewed his promises to 

 build their houses, as soon as the weather became fine, and said that 

 then he would not leave them until they were finished. This engage- 

 ment, I am happy to say, he fully performed. After breakfast, they 

 again crossed the river to Rewa, and, the weather having cleared up, 

 the town presented an entirely different appearance. The scenery 

 around Rewa is fine. There are in its neighbourhood many creeks, 

 not unlike narrow canals, bordered on each side with rich and beau- 

 tiful vegetation, resembling that of Oriental regions. Dr. Pickering 

 and Mr. Rich threaded many miles of these creeks, in the canoe of 

 Mr. Cargill, who was kind enough to loan it to them. During this 

 excursion they landed and went to a village, where they saw a well- 

 planned ball-alley, kept in good order, level and clean. Taro and 

 sugar-cane were found to be extensively cultivated. After wading 

 across several creeks, they finally reached an uncleared wood, consist- 

 ing of large trees of Inocarpus, Barringtonia, and Uvaria, with Palms 

 and Pandanus, resembling the vegetation of Ovolau. The country 

 appeared very wet, and was full of mud-holes and small creeks, which 

 rendered walking irksome. They returned to Rewa by dark, and 

 the next day proceeded in another direction, when a Feejee dandy 

 offered to be their guide, and was extremely attentive to them 

 throughout their excursion. He refused all compensation, until a 

 little girl, who was near, seeing a jews-harp, requested to have it. 

 He then accepted it, and gave it to her. This act, together with his 

 civil and attentive behaviour, produced a favourable impression upon 

 them. 



The town of Rewa, though in a low situation, has a picturesque 

 though singular appearance. It extends about a mile along the river, 

 and contains from five to six hundred houses of all sizes, from the 



