A VOYAGE TO 
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September. 
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Wednef. 17, 
Tburfday 18. 
Indeed, it appeared, next day, that it was too late to deli¬ 
berate about this meafure ; and that Towha, Potatou, and 
another Chief, had already gone upon the expedition with 
the fleet of Attahooroo. For a meflenger arrived in the 
evening, with intelligence that they had reached Eirheo, 
and that there had been fome fkirmilhes, without much 
lofs or advantage on either fide. 
In the morning of the 18th, Mr. Anderfon, myfelf, and 
Omai, went again with Otoo to Oparre, and took with us 
the fheep which I intended to leave upon the ifland, con- 
lifting of an Englifh ram and ewe, and three Cape ewes; 
all which I gave to Otoo. As all the three cows had taken 
the bull, I thought I might venture to divide them, and 
.carry fome to Ulietea. With this view, I had them brought 
before us, and propofed to Etary, that if he would leave his 
bull with Otoo, he fhould have mine, and one of the three 
cows ; adding, that I would carry them for him to Ulietea; 
for I was afraid to remove the Spanifh bull, left fome acci¬ 
dent fhould happen to him, as he was a bulky fpirited beaft. 
To this propofal of mine, Etary, at firft, made fome objec¬ 
tions ; but, at laft, agreed to it; partly through the perfua- 
fion of Omai. However, juft as the cattle were putting 
into the boat, one of Etary’s followers valiantly eppofed 
any exchange whatever being made. Finding this, and 
fufpedting that Etary had only contented to the propofed 
arrangement, for the prefent moment, to pleafe me; and 
that, after I was gone, he might take away his bull, and 
then Otoo would not have one, I thought it beft to drop 
the idea of an exchange, as it could not be made with the 
mutual confent of both parties ; and finally determined to 
leave them all with Otoo, ftridtly injoining him never to 
fuffer them to be removed from Oparre, not even the Spanifh 
bull. 
