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found to afford a good anchorage. The brig was anchored here, and 

 the harbour surveyed. This is the only harbour in the island where a 

 vessel can anchor with safety, and here supplies of hogs, poultry, and 

 vegetables, may be had in abundance ; wood and water are also easily 

 obtained, the latter from copious springs near the beach. 



A great difference in form, physiognomy, and manners, from those 

 of the adjacent villages, was observed here, as well as a change in the 

 character of many articles of manufacture. The war-clubs and spears 

 were of uncommon form, and neatly made. 



This bay is surrounded by a white coral beach. The natives 

 appeared harmless, but manifested great curiosity. The women are 

 more gracefully formed than at the other islands. 



The native missionaries appeared to exercise much influence over 

 them, having put a stop to many of their former evil practices. 



On the 24th, the brig again arrived off Sapapale, after an absence 

 of nine days. Here they were joined by Dr. Pickering and Lieutenant 

 Maury, and found the old chief Malietoa and his son Mole, who were 

 extremely courteous. On the former being presented with some 

 articles, he remarked, that " our property was very good, but our 

 good-will better." 



Dr. Pickering engaged natives to accompany him into the interior, 

 and to visit the Mu or burnt district. Preparations for the journey 

 were made in advance, and among other things, it was stipulated that 

 there should be only two meals a day, — one early in the morning, and 

 another in the evening. The first day, however, was to form an 

 exception. 



Mr. Hardie accompanied the party for a few miles, and they soon 

 after their departure met a native who was styled " the Lord of the 

 Forest." The party were desirous that this man should accompany 

 them, for his appearance promised more than that of the others, and it 

 seemed it was necessary to obtain his permission before they could 

 enter the forest. In times of scarcity, his domains become of great 

 value, in consequence of the quantity of wild yams they yield. This 

 person agreed to accompany them, and they proceeded along a good 

 path through cultivated grounds of taro, dracsena, &c. Mr. Hardie, 

 before leaving the party, endeavoured to make the natives understand 

 the nature of Dr. Pickering's errand ; the latter was unable to make 

 himself understood by them. They had not proceeded far before they 

 came to an uninhabited house, where the natives stopped for the pur- 

 pose of preparing dinner, the cooking of which occupied three hours ! 

 The day was in consequence well advanced before they again started, 

 and at about 4 p. m. they reached an open shed, about two miles from 



