A VOYAGE TO 
1777. belonged to the fiatooka (which was Poulaho’s), and was not, 
^ unc ' . by any means, to be touched. There was alfo, at no great 
diftance, a number of etaa trees, on which clung vaft num¬ 
bers of the large ternate bats, making a difagreeable noife. 
We could not kill any, at this time, for want of mufquets ; 
but fome, that were got at Annamooka, meafured near 
three feet, when the wings were extended. On our return¬ 
ing to Futtafaihe’s houfe, he ordered the hog, that had been 
dreffed, to be produced, with feveral bafkets of baked yams, 
and fome cocoa-nuts. But we found, that, inftead of his 
entertaining us, we were to entertain him; the property of 
the feaft being entirely transferred to us, as his guefts, and 
we were to difpofe of it as we pleafed. The fame perfon 
who cleaned the hog in the morning, now cut it up (but 
not before we delired him), in a very dextrous manner, 
with a knife of fplit bamboo; dividing the feveral parts, and 
hitting the joints, with a quicknefs and fkill that furprized 
us very much. The whole was fet down before us, though 
at leaf! fifty pounds weight, until we took a fmall piece 
away, and defired, that they would ffiare the reft amongft 
the people fitting round. But it was not without a great 
many fcruples they did that at laft; and then they afked, 
what particular perfons they fhould give it to. However, 
they were very well pleafed, when they found, that it was 
not contrary to any cuftom of ours; fome carrying off the 
portion they had received, and others eating it upon the 
fpot. It was with great difficulty, that we could prevail 
upon Futtafaihe himfelf to eat a fmall bit. 
After dinner, we went with him, and five or fix people, 
his attendants, toward the place where Poulaho’s mourning 
ceremony was tranfacted, the laft time we were at Mooa; 
but we did not enter the inclofure. Every perfon who went 
with 
