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CHAPTER IX. 
Arrive at the Ladrone Islands — their Discovery-— conduct of the 
Spaniards — Enjoyment of the Crew — the Ladrones — their 
Sanguinary Character — a Victim— Punishment — Murder of 
Captain Stavers — Passions of the Ladrones— Oranges, etc. — - 
Toddy-cutters — mode of procuring Toddy — Mosquitoes and 
English Sailors — Cock-fighting — its Description — a Ladrone 
Gamester — dreadful Accident to our Second Mate— Tyranny 
of our Captain— he is wounded — six Men flogged— its bad 
effects upon their minds — Remarks— leave the Ladrones— 
the Islands enumerated ..... ‘333— *347 
X. 
We are overtaken by a Hurricane near the Sulphur Islands — lose 
all our Sails — make the Bonins — go on Shore — plant Cocoa-nuts 
and Bananas— fall in with numbers of fine Turtle — their capture 
described — Sharks, Dog-fish, and Devil-fish — they wait to de- 
vour the young Turtle— our good living and its effects — North 
Island — Capt. Younger — a Pig- Hunt — causes of my leaving the 
“ Kent” — Remarks on the effects of tyranny on Seamen — Kind- 
ness of Captain Swain— Mr. Hildyard — I leave the “ Kent” 
at midnight — Reflections on leaving her — the brave Seamen 
who were left on board — fate of the “Kent” . . 348 — 356 
XL 
Happiness of the Crew on board the “ Sarah and Elizabeth” — - 
proper conduct of the Captain — great success attends us — the 
ship is filled — excitement of the Crew — the last Whale- 
steer towards the Sandwich Islands — see immense numbers of 
large Whales— reflections on our enormous distance from 
home — near Kamschatka— - pass the meridian of Longitude- 
Medusae — Ianthina Fragilis— make the Island of Morotoi — 
Mowee, its Church and Fort — Religious intolerance — proceed 
to Oahoo — Diamond-Point— Dr. Rooke — D. Finlayson, Esq. 
— Mr. Douglas — his unfortunate death . . 357- — 363 
XII. 
Leave the Sandwich Islands — arrive at the Society Islands — 
Enter the harbour of “Riatea” — trade for Shells — fondness 
of the Natives for Rum — the Queen longs for some— her 
dissimulation — Picturesque Views in passing through the 
harbour of “ Riatea” — “ Bolabola” — its appearance from the 
Sea — enter its Harbdur— visit the King’s House — gigantic 
and intoxicated Natives — fears of the Captain — encounter an 
enormous and drunken Chief — our conversation on the effects 
of Drunkenness — I am surrounded with “ grim”-looking 
Beings — departure of a Chief— conversation with the King — 
sleep in the King’s house — bad conduct of the Natives — my 
Disappointment — Diseases of the Natives — Wounds from 
Musquet-balls — my astonishment at finding them at War- 
terrible Diseases — I attend the Sick — my Appearance— a 
