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wood. Amongft many others who came on hoard the Re-
folution, was Otago *, who had been fo ufeful to me when
I vifited Tongataboo during my laft voyage; and one Too-
bpu, who, at that time, had attached himfelf to Captain
Furneaux. Each of them brought a hog, and fome yams,
as a teftimony of his friendihip; and I was not wanting, on
my part, in making a fuitable return.
At length, about two in the afternoon, we arrived at our
intended Ration. It was a very fnug place, formed by the
ihore of Tongataboo on the South Eaft, and two* fmall
iflands on the Eaft and North Eaft. Here we anchoret! in ten
fathoms water, over a bottom of oozy fand; diftant from
the Ihore one-third of a mile.
* See a print of him in Captain Cook’s Voyage, Vol. i. p. 197.-
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June.
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