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are also more indolent and less intelligent than those of their 

 brethren who have been converted. 



During our stay at Upolu the trading-master was stationed 

 on shore daily, for the purpose of purchasing provisions for 

 the squadron. Here all sorts of articles were displayed ; but 

 those which took best with the natives were hatchets, knives, 

 blue nankeen, and chisels. Though the weather was gene- 

 rally unfavorable, we obtained very good rates for our chro- 

 nometers. The scientific gentlemen were constantly employed 

 in making excursions into the interior of the island, to collect 

 specimens and information in their respective departments. 

 Officers were also stationed on shore day and night for the 

 purpose of making observations on the tides. In short, every 

 exertion was made to promote the interests of the Expedi- 

 tion. 



On the afternoon of November 10th we proceeded to sea, 

 in company with the rest of the squadron. 



On the 11th, I received orders to join the "Vincennes." 

 During the early part of this day we experienced a very heavy 

 shower of rain, accompanied with much thunder. 



At 11.30 P. M., we arrived off Wallis Island. While we 

 were making a survey of this island, a canoe, paddled by two 

 men, came alongside, a circumstance which Captain Wilkes 

 availed himself of to land the native prisoner who killed our 

 countryman. 



The island is well inhabited, but the two natives who came 

 off to the ship assured us that there was no communication 

 between it and the Samoan group. Tuvi — for that was the 

 prisoner's name — was kindly treated during his confinement on 

 board the "Peacock," and seemed much distressed in parting 

 with her officers and crew. He was about thirty years of age, 

 and had a wife and several children. His stature was that 



