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A VOYAGE TO 
CHAP. V. 
Arrival of the Ships at Hapaee , andfriendly Reception there .— 
Prefents and Solemnities on the Occafion.—Single Combats 
with Clubs .— JVreftling and Boxing Matches.—Female 
Combatants.—Marines exercifed.—A Dance performed by 
Men.—Fireworks exhibited.—Fhe Night-entertainments of 
Jinging and dancing particularly defcribed. 
I777 ‘ T3 ^ t ^ ie t * me we had anchored, the fhips were filled with 
-V* i JD the natives, and furrounded by a multitude of canoes, 
Saturday 17. filled alfo with them. They brought, from the fhore, hogs, 
fowls, fruit, and roots, which they exchanged for hatchets, 
knives, nails, beads, and cloth. Feenou and Omai having 
come on board, after it was light, in order to introduce me 
to the people of the ifland, I foon accompanied them on 
Ihore, for that purpofe, landing at the North part of Le- 
fooga, a little to the right of the fhip’s ftation. 
The Chief conducted me to a houfe, or rather a hut, 
fituated clofe to the fea-beach, which I had feen brought 
thither, but a few minutes before, for our reception. In 
this Feenou, Omai, and myfelf, were feated. The other 
Chiefs, and the multitude, compofed a circle, on the out- 
fide, fronting us ; and they alfo fat down. I w'as then 
afked, How long I intended to ftay ? On my faying, Five 
days, Taipa was ordered to come and fit by me, and pro- 
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