afterwards, 'when we had surveyed the island, that this
sketeh possessed considerable accuracy, as the situation of
the harbour of; which they spoke corresponds exactly with
th a t of Port Melville,-discovered in the Lyra. I t is much
to be regretted that this curious sketch is lost.
The Chief now walked about the cabin, examined the
globes, books, and pictures* with great attention. The
wainscot struck him particularly, as well as the machinery
and finish of the windows and sliding shutters. Captain
Maxwell tried to make him comprehend our track-on the
globe; He had felt it becoming to preserve some | state
while business was going on, but he now became quite
chatty and familiar. He went all over the ship, accompanied
by the other chiefs and his own personal suite,
consisting* of a pipe bearer, a man who carried his large
camp chair* another with a cover of red cloth for the chair,
and a man who carried a round Japan box for the-hatchee-
matchee. Two others took it in turn to fan him, and to
hold his arm by the elbow and wrist whenever he walked
ab o u t; probably as a piece of state, for the ship had very
little motion: these fanners were very expert at their
business*- for not content with cooling his face and neck,
they'lifted up his large sleeves and fanned his arms. On
returning to the cabin, he saw Mr, Clifford using "gloves*
and begged leave to try them on ; with the right one he
succeeded- very; well, but the nails of his left- hand being
about an inch long, he found it not so easy a matter;
he .seemed to think them the oddest things he had met with,
and laughing much, held them up repeatedly to the other
chiefs.
. „The old; man brought a present for Captain Maxwell,
and,sent another- to the Lyra, consisting of a hog, a kid, two
bags of potatoes, a basket of charcoal, thirty bundles of
eggs (five in each), a bundle of vermicelli, and a ja r of an
ardent spirit called samchew. All the chiefs, who were in
their best attire, were severally accompanied by a man
carrying a box for the hatchee-matchee; their dresses were
of various colours, and their sandals and stockings all
alike. On rising to go away, the old man bowed to me, and
said that he meant to visit my ship j but this being evidently
complimentary, I begged him not - to take so much trouble.
he, in return* expressed himself obliged to me for being
satisfied with the politeness intended. The Embassador s
barge was manned to take him on shore, but as soon as he
saw what was intended, he drew back, and declared tha t he
could not land in any boat but his own. A sit was supposed
that his modesty prevented his accepting this offer, he was
urged to overcome his scruples, and land in the manner