THE PACIFIC OCEAN. 
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Hand or table, exactly refembling the Whatta * of Otaheite, 1779. 
on which lay a putrid hog, and under it pieces of fugar- ^ an u _ ftr3 
cane, cocoa-nuts, bread-fruit, plantains, and fweet pota¬ 
toes. Koah having placed the Captain under this Hand, 
took down the hog, and held it toward him; and after 
having a fecond time addreffed him in a long fpeech, pro¬ 
nounced with much vehemence and rapidity, he let it fall 
on the ground, and led him to the fcaffolding, which they 
began to climb together, not without great rifk of falling. 
At this time we faw, coming in folemn proceffion, at the 
entrance of the top of the Moral , ten men carrying a 
live hog, and a large piece of red cloth. Being advanced 
a few paces, they Hopped, and proftrated themfelves ; and 
Kaireekeea, the young man above-mentioned, went to 
them, and receiving the cloth, carried it to Koah, who 
wrapped it round the Captain, and afterward offered him 
the hog, which was brought by Kaireekeea with the fame 
ceremony. 
Whilft Captain Cook was aloft, in this aukwarcl fit 11 at ion, 
fwatbed round with red cloth, and with difficulty keeping 
his hold amongft the pieces of rotten fcaffolding, Kaireekeea 
and Koah began their office, chanting fometimes in concert, 
and fometimes alternately. This lafted a conliderable time; 
at length Koah let the hog drop, when he and the Captain 
defcended together. He then led him to the images before 
mentioned, and having faid fomething to each in a fleer¬ 
ing tone, flapping his fingers at them as he paffed, he 
brought him to that in the centre, which, from its being- 
covered with red doth, appeared to- be in greater eftima- 
tion than the reft. Before this figure he proftrated himfelf, 
and kiffed it, defiring Captain Cook to do the fame ; who 
* See Captain Cook’s former Voyage. 
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