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being towed out of the harbour. Poor Tinah 
was on board to the last. He longed for a 
salute from the ship's guns on his departure, 
and wished that honour should be shown him 
before his people. But the indulgence of a salute 
could not be granted, for fear of disturbing the 
bread-fruit plants. As a parting token, however, 
of respect and regard, the Bounty people manned 
ship with all hands, and gave him three hearty 
cheers, as he left. Farewell, Tinah, inoffensive, 
genial chief! No more has been heard of you, 
since the rays of the setting sun fell on the de- 
parting Bounty, and you in sadness and sorrow 
again reached your shores, deserted by the 
youthful and the gay. 
Soon afterwards, the fresh sea-breeze blew, 
and they stood off to sea, steering towards the 
isle of Huaheine. On the 9th, they saw a water- 
spout, which passed within ten yards of the 
stern of the Bounty. After touching at the island 
of Wytootackee, and arranging some friendly 
interviews with the natives, Bligh anchored at 
Annamooka for water. Here some instances of 
theft occurred ; and the natives insulted the 
watering party, forcibly taking a spade from 
them. A boat's grapnel was also stolen. In 
consequence of these robberies, some of the 
chiefs were detained on board ; but Bligh, de- 
spairing of the return of the property, let the 
poor men go, they having denied all know- 
ledge of the crimes imputed, and beaten them- 
selves about the face and eyes, weeping and 
lamenting. At last, the parting from Anna- 
mooka w r as friendly ; the tears of the liberated 
