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CHAP. When the portrait was finiflied it was framed, and 
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with a box, lock, and key, by which it was fecured, v/as 
delivered to O'too ; who received it with inexpreffible fa- 
tisfadlion. Fie readily, and, as the event has proved, mofl: 
faithfully promifed that he would preferve it always with 
the utmoft care; and would fliov/ it to the commanders 
of fuch fliips as might in future touch at the Society 
lllands. Who can fail to love a chara6ler like that of 
O'too, in which unalterable fleadinefs of afFedlion is as 
confpicuous, as honeft and natural ardour? Long may 
he enjoy his authority and his health ; and preferve the 
honourable memorial of his friend, without being afilidted 
by the knowledge of that melancholy cataftrophe which, 
terminated the career of his glory ! 
With refpe6l to the yellow gum, or refin, mentioned 
in page 60, we are informed by Dr. Blane, phylician to 
St. Thomas's Hofpital, that he has found it remarkably 
efficacious in the cure of old fluxes ; and this not only in 
a few inf!:ances, but in many obfcinate cafes. Of the 
plants in general which have been brought from Botany 
Bay, and the adjacent comitry, no notice has been taken 
in this work, as it would have led to fuch a detail as 
miift too conliderably have extended its limits* Many 
of them are now to be feen in the highefc perfection at 
the mirfery gardens of that eminent and learned botanift, 
Mr. 
