«w- which O-Too affumed the reins of government himfelf, and
the vaft improvements in the country, which we noticed in
eight months time, feem to prove that he is a very intelligent
man, who promotes the general good of his fubjefts.
Aheatua died foon after; and his fon of the fame name,
whom we found at Aitepeha in Auguft 1773, fucceeded
him.
Te-aree-Watow farther acquainted us, that his father
had eight children. 1. The eldeft, Tedua (princefs) Nee-
ho.uraT, who feemed to be about thirty years old, and is
•married to the fon of Ammo, called T’-aree-Derre. 2 . The
next Tedua (princefs) Towrai, was unmarried, about fe-
ven and twenty, and appeared to have almoft as great authority
among the women, as the king her brother bad in
the whole ifland, 3. O-Too, aree-rahai, or king of Tahei-
tee, is about twenty-fix years of age; Aheatua is obliged to
uncover his fhoulders in his prefence, as before his rightful •
paramount. 4. Tedua (princefs) Tehamai, who was the
next to him, died young. yJ. T*-aree-Watow himfelf was
the next in order, and appeared to be about fixteen years of
a g e ; he told us he had another name, but which I have forgotten,
from whence I conclude, that this which I have
mentioned is only his title. 6. His next brother isTubuai-
terai, likewife called Mayorro, a boy of ten or eleven years
old. 7 . Erreretua, a little girl of feven years 5 and 8 . Te-
paow, a boy of four or five, are the two youngeft. A
healthy,
healthy,' but not corpulent habit of body, and a large m7 v,
bufliy head of hair, Were extremely chara&eriftic of the
whole family. Their features in general were pleafing,
but their complexiohs rather brown, except that of NeehoU-
rat and O-Too. The whole family appeared to be very
much beloved among the nation, who in general are extremely
fond of their chiefs. In return, their behaviour to
every body wasfoafFable and kind, that it commanded a general
good-will. Tedua-Towrai commonly accompanied the
king her brother when he came to vifit us on board ; and
did not think flic demeaned herfelf by going to trade fdr red
feathers among the common failors, in exchange for
cloths and various curiofities. She happened once to be in
the cabin with O-Too, captain Cook, and my father, looking
Over great heaps of iron Ware, and Other articles of
trade ; but the captain being called out, üie whifpered fóme-
thing to hér brother, who immediately e'ndeaVöürëd to divert
my father’s attention by afking feveral queftions. My
father took the hint, and thé princefs believing flie was not
obferved, concealed two large fpike-nails in the folds of her
garments. "When captain Cook returned, my father acquainted
him with this little ftratagem; but they agreed that
it was moft politic not to take any notice o( it. Before this
time, (he had frequently exprelfed a particular defire to carry
away with her one or other article of our riches, and had
never been refufed; on the contrary, We had cömmonly
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