st Council o f Chiefs.— A human Sacrifice on that Account.— A particular
Relation of the Ceremonies at the great Morai, •where
the Sacrifice was offered.— Other barbarqus Cufioms of this People.
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C H A P . III.
Cotference with Towha.— Heevas -defcribed.— Omai and Oedidee
give Dinners.— Fireworks exhibited.— A remarkable Prefent of
Cloth.—Manner of preferving the Body o f a dead Chief,— Another
humanrSacrifice7— Kiding on Horjebdck.— OToVTVttrentierrlofupply
Provifions, and prevent Thefts.— Animals given to him.— Etary,
and the Deputies o f a Chief ¡'"Save 'Audiences.— A'Mdckfight b f
two War Canoes.— Naval Strength of thefe IJlands.— Manner o f
conducing a War. 46
C H A P . IV.
The Day offailing fixed.— Peace made with Eimeo.— Debates about
it, and Otoo’s Conduit blamed.— A Solemnity at the Morai on the
Occafion, defcribed by Mr. King.— Obferysations upon it.— Infiance
of 0 too’s Art.— 0 mat's War Canoe, and Remarks upon bis Behaviour.—
Otoo’s Prefent, and Meffage to the King o f Great Britain.
— Reflellions on our Manner of Traffic, and on the good Treatment
we met with at Otaheite.— Account o f the Expedition of the
Spaniards.— Their Fictions to depreciate the Englifh.— Wifihes ex-
preffed that no Settlement may be made.— Omai’s JealouJy i f another
Traveller. 61
C H A P . V.
Arrival at Eimeo.— Two Harbours there, and an Account o f them.—
Vifit from'Maheine, Chief of the Ifiland.— His Perfon defcribed.—
A Goat fialen, andfent back with the Thief.— Another Goat Jlolen,
and' fecreted.— Meafures taken on the Occafion.— Expedition crofs
the I f and.— Houfes and Canoes burnt.— The Goat delivered up,
and Peace refiored.— Some Account of the Ifianfi, &c. 79
C H A P . VI.
Arrival at Huaheine— Council o f tfreChiefs.— Omai's Offerings, and
, Speech to the Chiefs.— His Efiablijhment in this IJland agreed to.
— A Houfe built, and Garden planted fo r him.— Singularity o f his
Situation — Meafures taken to infure his Safety.— Damage done by
Co-k-roaches, on board the Ships.— A Thief deteCled andpunifhed.
— Fire-works exhibited— Animals left with Omai.— His Family.—
Weapons.— Infcription on his Houfe.— His Behaviour on the Ship s
leaving the Jfiand.— Summary View of his Conduit and Charafter.
¿Iccount of the. two New Zealand Youths. 91
C H A P. VII.
Arrival at Ulietea.— Afironomical Obfirvations.— A Marine deferts,
and delivered up.— Intelligence from Omai.— InfiruClions to Captain
. Clerke— Another Defertion,of a Midfhipman and a Seaman.—
Three of the .Chief Perfons o f the IJland confined <m that Account.
¿1 Defign to feize Captains Cook and Clerke, difcovered.— The
two Deferters brought back, and the Prifoners releafed.— The Ships
fail.— Refrefhments received at Ulietea— Prefent and former State
o f that IJland.— Account of its dethroned King, and o f the late
Regent of Huaheine. 112
C H A P . VIII.
Arrival at Bolabola.— Interview with Opoony.— Reafims for pur-
chafing Monfieur de Bougainville’s Anchor.— Departure from the
Society IJlands.— Particulars about Bolabola.— Hifiory. of the Con-
quefi ofiOtaha and Ufietea.— High Reputation of the Bolabola Men.
— Animals left there, and at Ulietea.— Plentiful Supply o f Provifions,
and Manner of fialting Pork on board— Various Reftelhons
relative to Otaheite, and the Society IJlands.— Afironomical and
nautical Obfiervations made there. I27