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of voice and manner. When all had been received, they retired in 

 the same order they had entered, and the king took especial care to 

 place the new acquisitions among his valuables. This was understood 

 to be the tribute for a year. 



These presents are usually received in the square before the king's 

 house, and a dance generally follows. But owing to the heavy rains, 

 which had converted, not only this spot, but the whole of Rewa, into 

 a mud-puddle, they were deprived of an opportunity of witnessing 

 one of these tribute dances ; a deprivation which they much regretted, 

 for foreigners seldom have an opportunity of seeing them. 



The expedition under Lieutenant Budd, that went to explore the 

 river, had now returned, after having proceeded forty-five miles above 

 Rewa, which is ten miles farther than it had been before ascended. 

 The party consisted of Lieutenant Budd, Passed Midshipman Davis, 

 and Mr. Peale, with two boats. They left the ship at one o'clock, and 

 in consequence of rain took refuge in an mbure at the town of Vatia. 

 There they found a large quantity of arms, collected by a tax on each 

 male, of a spear, club, &c. These being kept in a consecrated place, 

 the wounds made by them are considered as always fatal, while the 

 same kind of injury by a new or unconsecrated spear would heal. 

 They had here an opportunity of seeing the reverence paid to Phil- 

 lips, who is a very high chief. Whenever the natives saw him, they 

 invariably dropped on their hams until he passed ; when he spoke to 

 them, they clapped the palms of their hands together; and in his 

 presence none presumed to walk upright. 



In the village they saw quantities of the cyrenas and lingula shells, 

 the tenants of which had been eaten by the inhabitants. They found 

 subsequently on their trip, that the former made excellent soup. This 

 village is famous for its pottery, and some earthen jars were seen that 

 would hold a barrel of water. The clay of which they are made is 

 yellow, and is dug out of the banks of the river. The mode of mo- 

 delling these vessels is described in another place. The pots are very 

 light, and of many fanciful shapes ; but they are quite fragile. 



They reached Rewa before dark, and took up their lodgings in 

 Phillips's house, which is one of the largest in Rewa, and built in the 

 same manner as the king's. Screens of ornamented tapa were used 

 to divide it into apartments, and the floor was neatly covered with 

 mats. The furniture consisted of a hand-organ, table, benches, several 

 arm-chests, and a closet. To crown all, the supper-table was laid 

 with a cloth, dishes, plates, knives and forks, and they were waited 



