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and knives. Their stock, however, was not very abundant, and they 
had no yams. Lieutenant-Commandant Ringgold supplied them with 
some for planting, and also with Indian corn, potatoes, onions, &c. 
The native missionary, who is one of the most prominent men among 
the inhabitants, received directions for planting them, and he promised 
that they should be well taken care of. 
This island is one of those on which fine timber grows, and is, there- 
fore, resorted to by the Vavao and Friendly Islanders for building 
canoes. Three of these were seen in the process of construction, 
under a long shed, one of which, on measurement, was found to be one 
hundred and two feet long, seven feet wide, and five feet deep, of 
a beautiful model; the other two were somewhat smaller. The 
builders said that they were constructing them for a Vavao chief, 
called Salomon, for the Tonga war. The work was performed under 
a contract, and the price agreed on was to be paid in whales’ teeth, 
axes, guns, &c. Salomon was at the village, and went off with Lieu- 
tenant-Commandant Ringgold to the brig, for the purpose of accom- 
panying him to the other islands. He was a remarkably handsome 
man, and resembled the Tonga chiefs more than the other Feejees. 
There is another village situated on the southeast side of the island, 
but it is inaccessible by water except for canoes. Good water, fruit, 
vegetables, and poultry, can be obtained here; the natives are friendly, 
and under the care of a Tongese missionary. The population was one 
hundred and fifty souls, three-fourths of whom were converts to Chris- 
tianity. They manufactured native cloth, mats, and other articles of 
Feejee property in abundance. 
Just before the brig made sail, they were boarded by a large double 
canoe, in which there were fifteen persons, bringing quantities of fowls 
and taro for trade. This canoe resembled those which have been 
described as seen at Tonga, with a platform, and had the immense 
triangular mat-sail. Salomon said that it was capable of containing 
two hundred persons. 
Assistant-Surgeon Holmes obtained some few botanical specimens, 
and the other officers many shells. The beach abounded with very 
good oysters, and many small turtles were seen. 
At Fulanga several cases of severe pulmonary and cutaneous dis- 
eases were observed by Dr. Holmes, and also a case of well-marked 
consumption in a young woman. 
After liberally rewarding the chief and missionary, Lieutenant- 
Commandant Ringgold bore away for Kambara, having first surveyed 
the small island of Moramba, which is half a mile in diameter. It is 
