A VOYAGE TO 
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1779. knew the old man to be the chief of the priefts before 
mentioned, on whofe bounty we had fo long fublifted. He 
had a piece of red cloth in his hands, which he wrapped 
round Captain Cook’s fhoulders, and afterwards prefented 
him with a lmall pig in the ufual form. A feat was then 
made for him, next to the king, after which, Kaireekeea 
and his followers began their ceremonies, Kaoo and the 
chiefs joining in the refponfes. 
I was furprized to fee, in the perfon of this king, the 
lame infirm and emaciated old man, that came on board 
the Refolution when we were off the North Eaft fide of 
the illand of Mowee; and we foon difcovered amongft 
his attendants moft of the perfons who at that time had 
remained with us ah night. Of this number were the 
two younger fons of the king, the eldeft of whom was 
fixteen years of age, and his nephew Maiha-Maiha, whom 
at firft we had fome difficulty in recolledling, his hair be- 
ing plaftered over with a dirty brown pafte and powder, 
which w'as no mean heightening to the moft favage face I 
ever beheld. 
As foon as the formalities of the meeting were over. 
Captain Cook carried Terreeoboo, and as many chiefs as 
the pinnace could hold, on board the Refolution. They 
were received with every mark of refpedt that could be 
fhewn them; and Captain Cook, in return for the feather¬ 
ed cloak, put a linen fhirt on the king, and girt his own 
hanger round him. The ancient Kaoo, and about half a do¬ 
zen more old chiefs, remained on fhore, and took up their 
abode at the priefts houfes. During all this time, not a 
canoe was feen in the bay, and the natives either kept 
within their huts, or lay proftrate on the ground. Before 
the king left the Refolution, Captain Cook obtained leave 
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