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induced them to follow her, in order to have obferved the *7*3- 
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conclusion of this ceremony ; but peculiarly circumstanced 
as the diftreffed father then was, they felt an unwillingnefs 
to trefpafs on his feelings, by testifying any deiire after 
further information. 
At their return to Pelew, their countrymen much 
wondered what had occalioned their abfence, of which 
being informed, they in return related that they had alfo. 
been witneffes of the funeral of another young man, who 
had fallen in the laft battle.—But this we need not notice 
here, referving it to that part of the work which will de- 
fcribe the manners and cuftoms of Pelew. 
The General conducted Mr. Sharp to the King, who 
was then feated in the fquare, and who defired to fee 
the instruments which he had brought with him, in the 
kind intention to have affifted his deceafed nephew; our 
Surgeon fent for them to Raa Kook’s houfe, in whofe care 
they had been depofited ; they were foon produced, and Mr- 
Sharp, by the interpreter, explained to him feparately the 
ufe of every instrument- The furprize and pleafure the 
fight afforded Abba Ti-iulle was fo great, that he begged 
Mr. Sharp would go with him, juft by, to. where Several 
Rupacks were lodged (who were come to pafs a few days 
with him on account of his late fuccefs) that they might 
alfo be indulged with a view of thefe instruments, A full 
explanation of the different purpofes to which they were. 
applicable* 
