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A VOYAGE TO 
CHAP. X. 
Advantages derived from vifiting the Friendly IJlands.—Bejf 
Articles for Traffic.—Refrejhments that may be procured .— 
The Number of the IJlands, and their Names.—KeppePs 
and BofcawerCs IJlands belong to them. — Account oj 
Vavaoo—of Hamoa—of Feejee.—Voyages of the Natives in 
their Canoes.—Difficulty of procuring exadd Information .— 
Perfons of the Inhabitants of both Sexes.—Their Colour .— 
Difeafes.—Their general Char Adder.—Manner of wearing 
their Hair—of pundduring their Bodies.—Their Clothing 
and Ornaments.—Ferfonal Cleanlinefs. 
HUS we took leave of the Friendly Illands, and their 
JL inhabitants, after a ftay of between two and three 
months; during which time, we lived together in the moft 
cordial friendlhip. Some accidental differences, it is true, 
now and then happened, owing to their great propenlity to 
thieving; but, too often, encouraged by the negligence of 
our own people. But thefe differences were never attended 
with any fatal confequences; to prevent which, all my 
meafures were diredted; and, I believe, few, on board our 
fhips, left our friends here without fome regret. The time, 
employed amongft them, was not thrown away. We ex¬ 
pended very little of our fea provilions; fublifting, in ge¬ 
neral, upon the produce of the illands, while we ftaid ; and 
carrying away with us a quantity of refrefhments fufficient 
to 
