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intelligence of the affair, repaired to the fpot, and the matter was foon amicablyterminated, there being ftones fufficient found elfewhere.

On the 19th, in the evening, foon after dark, while the canoes were detained bythe captain, Oberea the queen, and feveral of her attendants, paid the gentlemen avifit. She came from Tootahah’s palace in a double canoe, and brought with her ahog, bread-fruit, and other prefents, among which was a dog ; but none of the thingsthat had been ftolen; thofe, fhe pleaded, had been taken away by her gallant Obadee,for which fhe had beaten him. She was defirous of fleeping with her attendants inMr. Bank ’s tent; but this being refufed, fhe was obliged to pafs the night in hercanoe.

The next morning the Queen returned to the fort. Two of her attendants were veryearneft in getting themfelves hufbands, in which they fucceeded by means of thefurgeon and one of the lieutenants. They feemed very agreeable till bed-time, anddetermined to lie in Mr. Bank ’s tent, which they accordingly did, till the furgeonhaving fome words with one of them, Mr. Banks thruft her out, and fhe was followedby the reft, except Otea Tea, who cried for fome time, till he turned her out alfo*This had like to have become a ferious affair, a duel being talked of between Mr. Banks and Mr. Monkhoufe; but it was happily avoided. Dogs are efteemed here moredelicate eating than pork; as thofe bred to be eaten tafte no animal food, but liveentirely upon vegetables; and the experiment was tried. Tupia undertook to kill anddrefs one, which he did, by making a hole in the ground and baking it. It was deemeda very good difh.

They were vifited on the 21ft, at the fort, by many of the natives, who broughtvarious kinds of prefents, and among the reft Oamo, a chief of feveral diftrids on theilland, whom they had never before feen, who brought with him a hog. This chiefwas treated with great refped by the natives, and was accompanied by a boy and ayoung woman. The boy was carried upon a man’s back, though he was very able t°walk. Oberea and fome other of the Indians went out of the fort to meet them, theirheads and bodies being firft uncovered as low as the waift. This was confidered aSa mark of refped ; they had not noticed it before, but judged it was ufually fhown t0perfons of diftinguifhed rank among them. Oamo entered the tent, but the youngwoman, who was about fixleen, could not be prevailed upon to accompany hiHj»though fhe feemed to combat with her curiofity and inclination. Dr. Solander tookthe youth by the hand, and conduced him in; but the natives without, who had p re "vented the girl’s entrance, foon found means to get him out again.

The curiofity of Mr. Banks and the other gentlemen being excited from thefe cl1 *'cumftances, they made enquiry who thefe ftrangers were, and were informed thatOamo was Oberea’s hufband, but that by mutual confent they had been for a confide 1- 'able time feparated ; and that the youth and girl were their offspring. The boynamed Terridiri, and was heir apparent to the fovereignty of the illand; and he was toefpoufe his After as foon as he had attained the proper age.

Monday, June 26th, early in the morning, the captain fet out in the pinnace, ac-companied by Mr. Banks , to circumnavigate the illand. They failed to the eaftwar »and in the forenoon they went on fhore, in a part of the ifland under the governm en ,of Abio, a young chief, who had often vifited them at their tents. They alfo l0U ?here fome other natives of their acquaintance. They then proceeded together to 1

harbour, wherein M. Bougainville lay when he vifited this ifland, and were fhewn

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