- > 793- furface of his body from head to foot, tended greatly to increafe the
' I miferable and deplorable appearance of his condition; and I was not
a little {hocked-and furprized that one fo wretchedly infirm, Ihould have
taken the painful trouble o f this vifit. The compliment was a very
flattering one, and I did not fail to receive it as it Was intended, by
acknowledging myfelf confxderably obliged.
Notwithftanding his corporeal infirmities, and the decline o f his life,
he ftill fupported a cheerful degree o f fpirits, faid he was very happy
to fee us, andniuch concerned that we had not arrived on an earlier day,
according to our promife, when he Ihould have had an abundant
quantity o f refrelhments for our life, and lamented that-thofe fupplies
were now greatly exhauflied. I acknowledged that it was our misfortune,
not his fault, that we had not arrived at the time appointed; thanked
him for the intereft he had preferved, and the attention he had
-{hewn to our welfare during our abfence; and rewarded his friendfhip
b y prefents fimilar to thofe I had made the principal chiefs o f the other
illands. With thefe he was highly gratified, efpecially with the fcarlet
■ cloak, and a complete fet of- armourer’s tools. Thefe are in high-efti-
mation, as thefe people are fond of forming the iron for their feveral
purpofes after their own fafhion.
Enemo remained on board moft of the afternoon, made many fenfible
and judicious inquiries, and foon took an occafion to exprefs, in the
warmeft manner, his fatisfaftion at the meafures I had taken for the pur-
pofe ofeftablilhing a general peace. -This he had learned from Poory, who
had vifited Enemo on Ihore early in the morning. The old regent,-with
•great underftanding, adverted to its neceflity for the mutual good, happi-
nefs, and profperity of all parties; and obferved, that to him it would be
particularly grateful; as it would relieve him from much care and anxiety,
by the return o f his relations, friends, and countrymen. He then def
ie d to know, whether on my return to England I would take him thither,
as his principal wilh in this life was to fee that country, and to
have the gratification of fpeaking to His Majefty King George; after
this, he faid, he Ihould die in peace, without having another wilh to
indulge.
indulge, On this fubjeft he Teemed fo earneft, that I thought proper, ■ 793-
by a promife in the1 affirmative; to favor his fond hopes. .
The fhip being-near the' fhore, about four in the afternoon the good
old regent took his leave, after acquainting me, that as the next day
was taboo-poory, neither himfelf nor the prince could leave the Ihore;
but that he would direft a chief to bring off fuch hogs and vegetables
as could be collefted by the morning; and that if we would remain off
this part o f the ifland until the day follbwing, he would: either bring himfelf,
or fend off, fuch further fupplies as could be procured in the neighbourhood.
Thus we parted from this friendly old chief, with little expectation
of ever feeing him again.
Soon after the departure- o f Enemo, Tamooerrie, attended by Poorey,
came on board. The young prince appeared to be in high fpirits, and
was totally diverted of thofe fears'which he had entertained on his forme#
vifit. He feemed to be made very happy by our return ; but, as his guardian
had done, upbraided us for not having-Come before, when the feveral
produ&ions of his country were in the greateft abundance, and had been
referved for our ufe and fervice. The approach of night, and the distance
we were to leeward of his habitation, confpired to fhorten his vifit.
I made him fome prefents fuitable to'his rank and condition; after which,
with the chiefs who were on board, he reluCtantly took leave, defiring
we would remain in the neighbourhood two or three days, that we might
receive fuch articles of refrefhm'ent as could be obtained. This, I faid,
would depend upon circumftances ; and on the departure of the canoes
We made all fail to windward, with a pleafant fteady breeze at N. n ; e . ;
notwithftanding which, the next morning we had not advanced more Thurfdayi4„
than a mile to windward of our fitUation the preceding evening. '
Being near the fhore in the forenoon, and feeing fome canoes making
towards the fhip, we tacked and brought to, to give them an opportunity
of coming alongfide. Thefe prefently were proved to contain our
friends Poorey, Too, and fome other chiefs, who had brought us eight
middling fized hogs, and fome vegetables. This was but a fcanty fup-
ply ; and as the apologies we received, proved we had little probability
of procuring more, and as little chance of beating round this part of
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