THE PACIFIC OCEAN. 6x 
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CHAP. IV. 
The Day of failing fixed.—Peace made with Eimeo.—Debates 
about it, and Otoo’s Conduct blamed.<—A Solemnity at the 
Morai on the Occafion, ctefcribed by Mr. King.■ — Obferva- 
tions upon it.—Inftance of Otoo’s Art.—OmaPs War Canoe, 
and Remarks upon his Behaviour. — Otoo’s Prefent, and 
Mejfage to the King of Great Britain.—Reflections on our 
Manner of Traffic, and on the good Treatment we met with 
at Otaheite.—Account of the Expedition of the Spaniards .— 
Their Fictions to depreciate the Englifh.—Wifhes expreffied 
that no Settlement may be made.'—OmaPs Jealoufy of ano¬ 
ther Traveller. 
E ARLY in the morning of the 22d, Otoo and his fa- I777 . 
ther came on board, to know when I propofed fail- ^September, 
ing. For, having been informed, that there was a good Monday zz, 
harbour at Eimeo, I had told them, that I fhould vilit that 
illand on my way to Huaheine ; and they were delirous of 
taking a pafiage with me, and of their fleet failing, at the 
time, to reinforce Towha. As I was ready to take my de¬ 
parture, I left it to them to name the day; and the Wed¬ 
nesday following was fixed upon; when I was to take on • 
hoard Otoo, his father, mother, and, in Short, the whole 
family. Thefe points being fettled, I propofed Setting out 
immediately for Oparre, where all the fleet, fitted out for 
the expedition, was to affemble this day, and to be re¬ 
viewed. 
I had 
