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ine was so great that the tender branch¬ 
es of trees were cooked, and the nutri- 
cious juice drank as food. My strength 
was so reduced in consequence of being 
deprived of my usual quantity of provis¬ 
ions, that I was unable to accompany 
my master on a fishing voyage. When 
my master returned, he found me lying 
in the hut, and asked me what was the 
matter. I informed him my indisposi¬ 
tion proceeded from hunger ; he cook¬ 
ed a fish and gave me, which, though it 
afforded me some relief, was not half e- 
nough to satisfy the cravings of appetite. 
After I had recruited my strength, 
one day while engaged in fishing, a ca¬ 
noe came to the Island ; and as soon a§ 
the canoe was near enough for the na¬ 
tives in her to be heard, they commen- 
ced hallooing and making dreadful nois¬ 
es, which is their practice when war is 
declared. They informed us that the 
high chief had killed several of the low¬ 
er chiefs who belonged to the Island 
called Alioo ; that Longerene had fled to 
Alloo, his own Island; and that the 
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