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A VOYAGE TO 
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fame it, it they obferve any appearance of his awaking. 
In the morning, we found that Futtafaihe’s women relieved 
each other, and went to fleep by turns. In any other coun¬ 
try, it would be fuppofed, that fuch a pradtice would put 
an end to all reft; but here it certainly a£ts as an opiate ; 
and is a ftrong proof of what habit may effedt. The noife 
of this, however, was not the only thing that kept us 
awake; for the people, who patted the night in the houfe, 
not only converfed amongft each other frequently, as in 
the day ; but all got up before it was light, and made a 
hearty meal on ftfti and yams, which were brought to them 
by a perfon, who feemed to know very well the appointed 
time for this nocturnal refreftiment. 
Next morning we fet out with Futtafaihe, and walked 
down the Eaft fide of the bay, to the point.. The country, 
all along this fide, is well cultivated; but, in general, not 
fo much inclofed as at Mooa; and amongft many other 
plantain fields that we pafted, there was one at leaft a mile 
long, which was in excellent order, every tree growing 
with great vigour. We found, that, in travelling, Futta¬ 
faihe exercifed a power, though by no means wantonly, 
which pointed out the great authority of fuch principal 
men; or is, perhaps, only annexed to thofe of the royal 
family. For he fent to one place for fifh; to another for 
yams ; and fo on, at other places ; and all his. orders were 
obeyed with the greateft readinefs, as if he had been abfolute 
matter of the people’s property. On coming to the point, the 
natives mentioned fomething of one, who, they faid, had 
been fired at by fome of our people; and, upon our wifhing 
to fee him, they conduced us to a houfe, where we found 
a man, who had been fhot through the fhoulder, but not 
dangeroufly; as the ball had entered a little above the inner 
part 
