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observe, that besides what may be attributed to the na¬ 
tive modesty of the sex, which no sooner perceives decorum 
than it adopts it, the gentle and docile character of the 
whole race of those Islanders was agreeably displayed by our 
fellow passengers. In dress, occupations, and amusements, 
they endeavoured to conform to our habits, and that in the 
manner of rational imitation, and not bearing any mark of 
savage mimicry: unless, indeed, we accuse them in the case 
of Kuanoa the treasurer, who being by nature somewhat of 
a dandy, had acquired a habit of pulling up the corners 
of his shirt-collar; so that his countrymen, who are quick 
observers, and make great use of gesture in speaking, soon 
learned to designate him by mimicking this action. 
The fisherman who first boarded us became exceedingly 
alarmed on looking round and perceiving the size of our 
ship and the number of her guns; but on hearing his native 
language he soon recovered, and gave us some very interest¬ 
ing intelligence concerning both public and private matters. 
Boki’s brother, Karaimoku, the regent of the Isles, had, it 
appeared, been for some time lingering under a dangerous 
dropsical complaint, and as Boki’s disposition is exceedingly 
affectionate, he was very much depressed by hearing of it; so 
that he could hardly listen to or rejoice in the account of a 
successful warfare in which Karaimoku himself had been the 
