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of Rewa for the purpose of communicating with the king and chiefs, 
and of obtaining the services of Thokanauto (Mr. Phillips) as inter- 
preter and pilot. Lieutenant Budd observed much apparent fear among 
the chiefs and people. The king, Kania, on the approach of the boats, 
had gone to hide himself in the outskirts of the town, but Mr. Phillips 
was met on the way coming towards them, and after much hesitation 
determined to accompany Mr. Budd on board the ship. The natives 
appeared to entertain the same fears as their chief. 
Phillips is about thirty years of age, of middle size, active, and well 
made; he is more intelligent than the natives generally, and his appear- 
ance less savage; he speaks English tolerably well, though it is not 
difficult to perceive whence he has obtained his knowledge of it by the 
phrases he makes use of. It was not a little comical to hear a Feejee 
man talk of “ New York highbinders,” “« Boston dandies,” “ Baltimore 
mobtowns.” On assurances being given to the natives that we were 
their friends, they became more reconciled, and after a time the king, 
Kania, or Tui Ndraketi, was found, and invitations delivered to him to 
pay a visit to the ship. Lieutenant Budd then crossed the river to the ° 
missionaries’ houses, where he saw their wives, and found Mr. Jagger, 
who is one of the mission. The Rev. Mr. Cargill had visited the ship 
shortly after the Peacock anchored ; his canoe was manned by Tonga 
men. He was on his way to a town fifteen miles distant, where the 
chief and a few of the people had just embraced Christianity. He was 
invited to preach on board the next day; he complied, and delivered 
an excellent discourse. 
On the morning of the 18th, Monday, the king and his brother, 
Negaraningiou, visited the ship. The king came in a canoe of beautiful 
construction, about forty feet in length, propelled by paddles, which 
the king alone is allowed to use. Ngaraningiou was in a much larger 
canoe, having a large mast and sail, and the chief’s pennant flying 
from the yard, but sculls were used. 
Captain Hudson now despatched Lieutenant Budd and Passed 
Midshipman Davis, with two boats, up the river. Mr. Peale, one of 
the naturalists, went with this expedition, and Mr. Phillips’s services 
were engaged to accompany and protect the boats in the exploration 
of the river. 
The ship had been prepared for the king’s visit; he was received 
with due ceremony, and was led aft, and seated on the quarter-deck. 
Tui Ndraketi is about forty years of age, and is a tall, fine-looking 
man, with a manly expression of countenance, and much dignity. His 
intellect is not as quick as that of his brother, Mr. Phillips; and his 
