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lowed by her attendants into the cabin. We de¬ 
livered the few presents we had brought for them, 
regretting that we could not enter into conversa¬ 
tion. They spent about two hours on board ; and 
then, followed by their numerous retinue, returned 
to the shore. 
Soon after sunrise the next morning, our vessel 
was surrounded with canoes, and provisions in 
abundance were offered for barter. Pomare also 
sent us a present. 
About nine o’clock, I saw crowds of natives re¬ 
pairing towards the place where the horse had 
been tied up, in charge of one of Pomare’s favourite 
chiefs; and shortly afterwards he was led out, 
while the multitude gazed at him with great 
astonishment. Soon after breakfast, our captain 
landed with the saddle and bridle, and other pre¬ 
sents, which Mr. Birnie, of Sydney, had sent out 
„with the horse. They were delivered to Pomare, 
who requested that the saddle and bridle might be 
put on the horse, and that the captain would ride 
him. His wishes were complied with, and the 
multitude appeared highly delighted when they 
saw the animal walking and running along the 
beach, with the captain on his back. They called 
him buaa-horo-fenua and buaa-afai-taata; land¬ 
running pig, and man-carrying pig. About mid¬ 
day the captain returned to the ship; and we 
shortly afterwards weighed anchor, and sailed for 
the island of Eimeo. 
We enjoyed a most delightful sail along the 
northern part of Eimeo the next morning, and 
soon after twelve o’clock anchored in the spacious 
and charming bay of Opunohu, or, as it is usually 
called by foreigners, The harbour of Taloo. 
Long before we anchored, Messrs. Bicknell, 
