THE PACIFIC OCEAN. 
I was under a neceffity of leaving them to go aboard; for 
the fea run fo high, that it was with the greateft difficulty 
the boats could get out of the creek with day-light, much 
lefs in the dark. 
The next morning, I landed again, having provided my- 
felf with a prefent for Taoofa, in return for what he had 
given me. As it was early, there were but few people at 
the landing-place, and thofe few not without their fears. 
But on my deliring Omai to affaire them, that we meant no 
harm; and, in confirmation of this affiirance, having re- 
ftored the canoes, and releafed the offender, whom they had 
delivered up to me, they refumed their ufual gaiety ; and, 
prefently, a large circle was formed, in which the Chief, 
and all the principal men of the ifland, took their places* 
The remainder of the clothes were now brought in ; but, 
as they had been torn off the man’s back, by pieces, they 
were not worth carrying on hoard. Taoofa, on receiving 
my prefent, ffiared it with three or four other Chiefs, keep¬ 
ing only a fmall part for himfelf. This prefent exceeded 
their expectation fo greatly, that one of the Chiefs, a vene¬ 
rable old man, told me, that they did not deferve it, con- 
fidering how little they had given to me, and the ill treat¬ 
ment one of my people had met with. I remained with 
them till they had finifhed their bowl of kava ; and 
having then paid for the hog, which I had taken the day 
before, returned on board, with Taoofa, and one of 
Poulaho’s fervants, by whom I fent, as a parting mark 
of my efteem and regard for that Chief, a piece of bar' 
iron; being as valuable a prefent as any I could make to 
him. 
Soon after, we weighed, and with a light breeze at 
South Eaft, flood out to fea; and then Taoofa, and a 
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1777. 
July* 
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Thurfday 17, 
