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portrait of that illiiftrious Englifliman, without which he 
never moves from one place to another. That portrait5 
as Mr, Webber affures us, w^as obtained in the following 
manner. 
O'too, by the Captain's particular defire, fat to Mr. 
Webber, in order to furnifli fuch a memorial of his 
features, as might ferve for the fubje6l of a complete 
whole length pidlure, on the return of the iliip to Eng- 
land. When the portrait w^as finiilied, and O'too v/as 
informed that no more littings v/ould be neceffary, he 
anxioufly enquired of Captain Cook, and Captain Gierke, 
what might be the particular meaning and purpofe of 
this painting. He was informed, that it would be kept 
by Captain Cook, as a perpetual memorial of his perfon, 
his friendfliip, and the many favours received from him. 
He feemed pleafed with the idea, and infcantiy replied, 
that, for the very fame reafons, a pi6lure of Captain 
Cook v/ould be highly acceptable to him. This anfwer, 
fo unexpected, and expreffed with ftrong tokens of real 
attachment, made both Captain Cierke and Mr. Webber 
his advocates ; and Captain Cook, charmed with the 
natural fincerity of his manner, complied with his re- 
queft much more readily than on any other occafion 
he would have granted fuch a favour. 
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