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AN ACCOUNT OF 
Every one feemed to be occupied with their own humble 
purfuits; and, as far as our people, in. a ftay of three 
months with the natives, could decide, appeared to conduct 
themfelves toward each other with great civility and bene¬ 
volence ; for they never obferved any wrangling or open 
palhon.—Even when children were difputing or lighting, 
they ftrongly marked their difpleafure, by Rifling with re¬ 
buke their little impetuofities. 
THE GENERAL. 
The next in power was the King’s brother, Raa Kook, 
officially General of all his forces.—It was his duty to fum- 
mon the Rupacks to attend the King, on whatever expedition 
or purpofe they were called ; but though Raa Kook adled as 
Commander in Chief, yet all the executive orders came from 
the King, whenever he attended in perfon, as fully appeared 
when they went on the fecond expedition to Artingall, 
where the canoes attendant on the King conveyed to the Ge¬ 
neral all the refolutions which he thought advifeable to 
adopt.—The General, as the King’s next brother, was his pre- 
fumptive heir; the fucceffion of Pelew not going to the 
King’s children, till it had paffied through the King’s bro¬ 
thers ; fo that after the demife of Abba Thulle, the fove- 
reignty would have defcended to Raa Kook, on his demife 
to Arra Kooker, and, on the death of this laid brother, 
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