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rest, by the appearance of the large canoe emerging from the mouth 

 of the river, which drew all to watch its approach. It soon came 

 alongside, and Vendovi was recognised as a prisoner on board. The 

 mode of his capture was singular, and shows the force of the customs 

 to which all ranks of this people give implicit obedience. Ngaranin- 

 giou, on arriving at Rewa, went at once to Vendovi's house, and took 

 him by surprise. Going in, he took his seat by him, laid his hand on 

 his arm, and told him that he was wanted, and that the king had sent 

 for him to go on board the man-of-war. He immediately assented, 

 and was preparing to come at once, but Ngaraningiou said, " Not till 

 to-morrow." They passed the evening and night together, and in 

 the morning embarked to come on board. 



Vendovi was at once brought on board and delivered to Captain 

 Hudson, who forthwith examined him before the king and chiefs, and 

 in the presence of the officers of the ship, assembled in the cabin. 

 Vendovi acknowledged his guilt in causing the murder of part of the 

 crew of the Charles Doggett, and admitted that he had held the mate 

 by the arms while the natives killed him with clubs. Captain Hudson 

 now explained why he had thought proper to retain the king and the 

 others as prisoners, saying that the course the affair had taken had 

 saved them much trouble, and probably fighting, for he would have 

 thought it incumbent upon him to burn Rewa, if Vendovi had not 

 been taken. The king replied, that Captain Hudson had done right ; 

 that he would like to go to America himself, they had all been treated 

 so well ; that we were now all good friends, and that he should ever 

 continue to be a good friend to all white men. Vendovi was now put 

 in irons, and the others were told that the ship would go to Kantavu, 

 to punish any other chiefs that had participated in the act, and burn 

 their towns. They were assured of our amicable disposition towards 

 them so long as they conducted themselves well ; and in order to im- 

 press this fully upon them, after their own fashion, presents were 

 made them, which were received gratefully. 



When the leave-taking came, Phillips appeared the most dejected 

 of all. This seemed strange after the part Vendovi had taken in the 

 murder of his brother, of one whom he represented as having been 

 very kind to him as a protector, and with whom he lived when the 

 fatal shot was fired by Vendovi. Phillips expressed himself in this 

 way, " That as long as Seru lived he could be saucy, but after his 

 death he was all alone, just like a stick." This kind of opposite 



