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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 con- 
tinue 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 impress 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 
conduct is conformable to the usual policy of this people, and is 
characteristic. Vendovi, at this time, was the only one of his brothers 
who favoured the party of Phillips, and was among his strongest 
adherents. I could mention many other instances of the same incon- 
sistency of conduct on the part of chiefs. 
All the party were now much affected. Kania, the king, seated 
himself on the right side of Vendovi, taking hold of his arm, while 
Navumialu placed himself on the left. Phillips walked up and down 
in front. All shed tears, and sobbed aloud while conversing in broken 
sentences with their brother. The natives shed tears also, and none 
but Ngaraningiou remained unmoved. The king kissed the priso- 
ner’s forehead, touched noses, and turned away. The inferior chiefs 
approached and kissed his hands, whilst the common people crawled 
up to him and kissed his feet. One young man who belonged to the 
household of Vendovi, was the last to quit him; he wished to remain 
with his master, but was not permitted. In bidding farewell to the 
chief, he embraced his knees, kissed his hands and feet, and received a 
parting blessing from Vendovi, who placed both his manacled hands 
on his head. The young man then retreated backwards towards the 
ladder, sighing and sobbing as though his heart would break. The last 
