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more mifchief than they had differed from Towha’s expe- 
dition. 
The next morning, our intercourfe with the natives was 
renewed; and feveral canoes brought, to the fhips, bread¬ 
fruit and cocoa-nuts to barter ; from whence it was natural 
for me to draw this conclufion, that they were confcious it 
was their own fault, if I had treated them with feverity; 
and that the caufe of my difpleafure being removed, they 
had a full confidence that no further mifchief would enfue. 
About nine o'clock, we weighed with a breeze down the 
harbour; but it proved fo faint and variable, that it was noon 
before we got out to fea, when I fleered for Huaheine, at¬ 
tended by Omai in his canoe. Fie did not depend entirely 
upon his own judgment, but had got on board a pilot. I 
obferved, that they draped as diredl a courfe for the illand 
as I could do. 
At Eimeo we abundantly fupplied the drips with fire¬ 
wood. We had not taken in any at Otaheite, where the 
procuring this article would have been very inconvenient; 
there not being a tree at Matavai, but what is ufeful to the 
inhabitants. We alfo got here good liore of refredrments ; 
both in hogs and vegetables ; that is, bread-fruit and cocoa- 
nuts ; little elfe being in feafon. I do not know that there 
is any difference between the produce of this illand and of 
Otaheite ; but there is a very flriking difference in their wo¬ 
men, that I can by no means account for. Thofe of Eimeo 
are of low ftature, have a dark hue; and, in general, forbid¬ 
ding features. If we met with a fine woman amongft them, 
we were fure, upon inquiry, to find that die had come from 
fome other idand. 
The general appearance of Eimeo is very different from 
that of Otaheite. The latter riling in one deep hilly body, 
Vo l. II , N has 
1777. 
October. 
Saturday 11. 
