C H A P. m
The Difcovery of an ffland called Watee.oo.—Its Coafs examined. Vi jit s
from the Natives on board the Ships— Meffi, Gore. Burney, and
Anderfon, -with Omai, fent on Shore.— Mr. Anderfotis Narrative
of their Reception. — Omai's Expedient to prevent their being detained.
His meeting withfome of his Countrymen, and their dijlrefs-
fu l Voyage.—Earther Account of Wateeoo, and ojits Inhabitants. 180
c ' h A p . III.
Wenooa-ette, or Otakootaia, vifited.—Account of that IJland, and of
its Produce. Hervey’s IJland, or Terougge mou Attooa, found to
be inhabited.—TranfaPiions with the Natives.— Their Perfons,
Drefs, Language, Canoes.— Fruitlefs Attempt to land there.— .Rea-
Jonsfor bearing away for the Friendly Ifands.-Palmerfon’s IJland
touched a t—Defcription of the two Places where the Boats landed.
—Refrejhments obtained there.—ConjePhires on the Formation of
fuch low IJlands.—Arrival at the Friendly Ijlands. 2p?
C H A P . Hi
Intercourfe with the Natives of Komango, and other Ifands.^-Arrival
at Annamooka— .TranfaPiions there.—Feenou, a principal Chief,
- from Tongataboe, comes on a Vift.—The^amer of his Reception in
the IJland, and on board.— Inflances of the pilfering Difpofttion of
the Natives.— Some Account of Annamooka.—The Paffage from it
to Hopfiee,
225
€ H A P. V.
Arrival of the Ships at Hapaee, and friendly Reception there. Prefents
and Solemnities on the Occqfion— Single Combats with Clubs
Wrejlling and Boxing.matches.-Female Combatants.-Marine's
exercifed.—A Dance performed by Men.—Fireworks exhibited.—
I he Night-entertainmentt of finging and dancing particularly de-
Jcribed.
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C H A P . VI.
Defcription of Lefooga.— Its cultivated State.— Its Extent.— Tranfac-
tions there.—A Female Oculifi.—Singular Expedients for Jhaving
off .the Hair.— The Ships change their Station.— A remarkable
Mount and Stone.— Defcription of Hoolaiva.—Account of Poulaho,
King of the Friendly Ijlands. RefpePlful Manner in which he is
treated by his People.—Departure from the Hapaee Ijlands.— Some
Account of Kptoo —Return of the Ships to Annamooka.— Poulaho■
and Feenanmeet.—Arrivalat Tongataboo.
c h a p . vir..
Friendly Reception at Tongataboo.—Manner o f difributing a baled-
Hog and Kava to Poulaho’s Attendants.—The Obfervatory, &c.
erePled. The Village where the Chiefs ref,de, and the adjoining
Country,, defcribed.— Interviews with Mareewagee, and Toobom
and the King’s Son—A grand Haiva, or Entertainment'of Songs
and Dances,, given by Mareewagee.—Exhibition of Fire-works__
Manner of Wrejlling and Boxing.-Difribution of the Cattle—
Thefts committed by the Natives— Poulaho, and the other Chiefs,
confined on that Account.—Poulaho’s Prefent,. and Haiva. "37$
c h a p . virr.
Some of the Officers plundered by the Natives.— A fifing Party.—
AVifit to Pbulaho.—A Fiatooka defcribed.—Obfervations on, the
Country Entertainment at Poulaho’s Houfe.—His Mourning Cere-
monP Of the Kava Plant.; and the Manner of preparing the Liquor.—
Account of Onevy, a little I f and— One of the Natives
wounded by a Sentinel— Meffirs. King and Anderfon v f t the King’s.
Brother.—J'heir Entertainment.— Another Mourning Ceremony.—
anner of paffing the Night— Remarks on the Country they paffied
■ r°Ugr '~~PreParatt°ni made forfailing— .An Eclipfe of the Sun,
tmperfe y obferved.—Mr. Anderfon-s Account of the I f and, and-
its Productions.
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