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CHAP. XIII. 
Voyage to A-fa-re-ai-tu—Means of subsistence among the islands—Pigs 
—Dogs—Fowls—Different varieties of fish eaten by the people— 
Methods of dressing animal food—Edible vegetables and fruits—De¬ 
scription of the bread-fruit tree and fruit—Various methods of preparing 
it—Arum, or Ta-ro—U-hi, or yam—U-ma-ra, or sweet potato—Culture, 
preparation, and method of dressing arrow-root—Growth, appearance, 
and value of the cocoa-nut tree—Several stages of growth in which 
the fruit is used by the people—Process of manufacturing cocoa-nut 
oil—Varieties of plantain, or banana—Vi, or Brazilian plum—A-hia, 
or jambo—Inocarpus, or native chestnut—Varieties of Dracanae— 
Combinations of native fruits, &c.—Foreign fruits and vegetables that 
flourish in the islands. 
It was soon after sunrise on the 25th of March^ 18175 
that we left Papetoai in a ti'paiTua^ or large double canoe. 
The wind was contrary when we started; and, after pro¬ 
ceeding only five miles, we landed at Tiataepuaa, the 
usual residence of the chiefs of Eimeo. Here we found 
Mr. Crook and his family waiting our arrival, to join in 
partaking of the breakfast they had prepared. 
As soon as our men had refreshed themselves, we em¬ 
barked in our respective canoes, and, resuming our voyage, 
proceeded along the smooth surface of the sea between the 
reefs and the shore. The wind died away, and a perfect 
calm succeeded. The heat of the sun was intense, and 
its scorching effect on our faces was increased by the 
reflection of the sea. This considerably diminished the 
pleasure we derived from watching through the perfectly 
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