1773* This houfe was fituated at one 1 Oftober* corner of the_ plan. tation. ^, i__— ; and had an area before it on which we were leated. The
Satw ay z. wj1Qje was planted, round with fruit and other trees, whofe-
fpreading branches afforded an agreeable fhade, and whofe’
fragrance, diffufed a pleafing odour through the air..
Before we had well'viewed the plantation it was noon, and
we returned on board to dinner, with the chief in our company.
He fat at table, but eat nothing, which, as we had
frefh pork roafted, was a little extraordinary. After dinner
we landed again, and were received by the crowd as Before.
Mr. Forfter with his botanical party, and fome of the officers
and gentlemen, walked into the country. Captain Furneaux.
and myfelf were conducted to the chief’s houfe, where fruit
and fome greens, which had been Hewed, were fet before us
to ear. As we had but juft dined, it cannot be fuppofed we
eat much; but Oedidee, and Omai, the man on board’ the
Adyenture, did honour to the feaft. After this we dignified,
our defire of feeing the country. Tioony very readily af-
fented, and conduced us through feveraf plantations, which.'
were laid out with great judgment, and inclofed with very;
neat fences made o f reeds. They were all in very good
order, and well planted with various fruit-trees, roots, &c..
The chief took fome pains to, let us know the moft Of them
belonged to himfelf. Near, fome of the houfes, and in the.
lanes that divided the plantations, were running about
fome hogs and very large fowls, which were the. only do-
meftic animals we faw; and thefe they did not feem willing
to, part with. Nor did any one, during the whole day,,
offer in exchange any fruit, or roots, worth mentioning ;.
which determined me to. leave this ifland, and to vifit that;
of Amfterdam.
The.
The evening brought every one on board, highly delighted
with the country, and the very obliging behaviour
of the inhabitants ; who feemed to vie with each other
in doing what they thought would give us pleafure.
The fhips were crowded with people the whole day, trafficking'
with thofe on board, in which the greateft good order
was obferved; and I was forry that the feafon of the year
would not admit of my making a longer flay with them.
Early the next morning, while the fhips were getting under
fail, I went afhore with Captain Furneaux and Mr. Forfter,
to take leave of the chief. He met us at the landing-place,
and would have conduced us to his houfe, had we not ex-
cufed ourfelves. We therefore were feated on the grafs,
where we fpent about half an hour in the midft of a vaft
crowd of people- After making the chief a prefent, confiding
of various articles, and an affortment of garden feeds, I
gave him to underftand that we were going away, at which
he feemed not at all moved. He, and two or three more,
came into our boat, in order to accompany us on board; but
feeing the Refolution under fail, he called to a canoe to put
along-fide, into which he and his friends went, and returned
on fhore. While he remained in our boat, he continued to
exchange fifh-hooks for nails, and engrafted the trade in a
manner wholly to himfelf; but, when on fhore, I never faw
him make the leaft exchange.
Saturday 2.
Sunday y,
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