COOK DEIFIED. 



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WOMAN OF THE SANDWICH ISLANDS. 



cations, processions, chants, and prostrations, they conferred 

 upon him a celestial character and the right to claim adoration. 

 At the conclusion, a priest named Kaireekeea took part of the 

 kernel of a cocoanut, which he chewed, and with which he then 

 rubbed the captain's face, head, hands, arms, and shoulders. 

 Ever after this, when Cook went ashore, a priest preceded 

 him, shouting that Orono was walking the earth, and calling 

 upon the people to humble themselves before him. Presents 

 of pigs, cocoanuts, and bread-fruit were constantly made to him, 

 and an incessant supply of vegetables sent to his two ships : no 

 return was ever demanded or even hinted at. The offerings 

 seemed to be made in discharge of a religious duty, and had 

 much the nature of tribute. When Cook inquired at whose 

 charge all this munificence was displayed, he was told that the 

 expense was borne by a great man, named Kaoo, the chief of 



