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claim this to the people. He then harangued them, in a 1777. 
fpeech moftly dictated by Feenou. The purport of it, as I May ‘ 
learnt from Omai, was, that they were all, both old and 
young, to look upon me as a friend, who intended to re¬ 
main with them a few days ; that, during my flay, they 
muff not fteal any thing, nor moleft me any other way; and 
that it was expected, they fhould bring hogs, fowls, fruit, 
&c. to the fhips, where they would receive, in exchange 
for them, fuch and fuch things, which he enumerated. 
Soon after Taipa had frnifhed this addrefs to the affembly, 
Feenou left. us. Taipa then took occafion to fignify to me, 
that it was neceffary I fhould make a prefent to the Chief of 
the illand, whole name was Earoupa. I was not unprepared 
for this ; and gave him fuch articles as far exceeded his ex¬ 
pectation. My liberality to him brought upon me demands, 
of the fame kind, from two Chiefs of other ifles who were 
prefent; and from Taipa himfelf. When Feenou returned, 
which was immediately after I had made the laffc of thefe 
prefents, he pretended to be angry with Taipa for buffer¬ 
ing me to give away fo much ; but I looked upon this as a 
mere fineffe ; being confident that he aCted in concert with 
the others. He now took his feat again, and ordered 
Earoupa to fit by him, and to harangue the people as Taipa 
had done, and to the fame purpofe; dictating, as before, 
the heads of the fpeech. 
Thefe ceremonies being performed, the Chief, at my 
requeft, conducted me to three ftagnant pools of frefli wa¬ 
ter, as he was pleafed to call it: and, indeed, in one of thefe 
the water was tolerable, and the fituation not inconvenient 
for filling our cafks. After viewing the watering-place, 
we returned to our former ftation, where I found a baked 
hog, and fome yams, fmoking hot, ready to be carried on 
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