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with us, had the mat tied over his cloth, and fome leaves i 777 . 
about the neck, as had been done on the former occalion ; 
and when we arrived at a large open boat-houfe, w r here a 
few people were, they threw away their leaves, fat down 
before it, and gave their cheeks a few gentle ftrokes with 
the lift; after which they continued fitting, for about ten 
minutes, with a very grave appearance, and then difperfed, 
without having fpoken a fingle word. This explained 
what Poulaho had mentioned about Tooge; though, from 
the operation only lafting a few feconds, he had not been 
obferved to perform it. And this feems to be only a con- 
tinuation of the mourning ceremony, by way of condo¬ 
lence. For, upon inquiring, on whofe account it was now 
performed; we were told, that it was for a Chief who had 
died at Vavaoo, fome time ago; that they had pra£tifed 
it ever fince, and fhould continue to do fo, for a confider- 
able time longer. 
In the evening, we had a pig, dreffed as the hog, with 
yams and cocoa-nuts, brought for fupper; and Futtafaihe 
finding, that we did not like the fcruples they had made 
before, to accept of any part of the entertainment, afked 
us immediately to fliare it, and give it to whom we pleafed. 
When fupper was over, abundance of cloth was brought 
for us to lleep in; but v r e were a good deal difturbed, by 
a lingular inflance of luxury, in which their principal men 
indulge themfelves; that of being beat while they are 
afleep. Two women fat by Futtafaihe, and performed this 
operation, which is called tooge tooge , by beating brifkly on 
his body and legs, with both fills, as on a drum, till he'fell 
alleep, and continuing it the whole night, with fome fhort 
intervals. When once the perfon is alleep, they abate a 
little in the hrength and quicknefs of the beating; but re- 
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