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fuch a thotigM j^rérïo^licixig 1 every advantage of power,
they approached them Only with the fmilès of benevolence.
Ü All: the varied êourtefies otóród' to -thé E ^ J ^ -hy 'the
natives, from Whom a very different dine of conduct had
;béen apprehended, óperatèd 'forcibly’oh their minds; and
'their'misfortune happening1 at a moment when their aflift-
ance whs very material for ABBA T»Wlle?s ferviee ag'ainft
his enemies, this drcumftahce foon formed a eonnèHiÖh,
ahd produced ah unreferved intèrcourfe^and ffeady friend-
öiip between the natives and our country men,whidhdur-
"ihg the thirteen weeks they remained there, afforded them
opportunity öfobferving the manners and difpofitibhs-of the
inhabitants, and thereby to form fome notion of their government
and “cuftöms.—I f ’they were not
the current Of power through ail itsvarious ^hahnfefe,' their
ohférvations ’ could purfue it to tlie fountain-head, from
whèncë' the whole foetned to take its rife i add ft’appeared:
beyond a doubt that: tbe chief authority was fo^f^ddb the
perfon of
’ A B B A t h u l l e , T H E K I N G^'_
: At P e l e w the King was the firft perfon in thé1 government.
He appeared to he confidered as the father of his,
people; and, though- divefted of all external- decorations of
H royalty»
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p3yalty,. 'had?,:av^ry.mark pf diffimltiQn paid(tQ; 'his. perfont
—HisRupaoks
çff refpeft ; and his comtrion fubjeéts, whenever they pai^:
..'Hear him, ,pr. had oneaftca^ tq^addrefs,/him, .put* their-
hands: behind; them,: and: crouched!:towards, ;th<&::gropnd
■—even if-they wefe paflmgtanyhppfoTOX pl^cei Wher©, the‘
tire fame .manner, tHl'they had .got beyond 3tj|^ip^ecfctal»!^.
prefence, when they refumed their ufiial mode .’ of, walkings
,,On aff pebaffons the | behaviour, o f A b b a TiB,UÆBEvap-
peared gentle and, gsapiousyiyet alwaysifnll:of digmitiy.; he-
heard Svhatever {hrslfifojtebtshadi to.fay *a'him,.and, ;by his.
affability and ;cqndefcenfion;;never fuffered them to g o away?
dilïàtisfiéd.7—This pèrfonage, however great he Wa^heldat
Pelew,. was not underftbod by our people to poffefe ,a foveri
ro^litynyer: all the iffands which : c*a*e« within ,t Jteitfknow?
ledge.^-The Rupacks. o f EMUN:GS,EM:fLLEGUÆyand A r t in -
g a l l , and the Rupack MA'Aa'Hywere.independentvin 4heir
own > territories.— Y e t A bb £ j T hu l lb hkdïvfevéral'-iflànds
Over which he ruled ; and a ll ; the obfervations that follow'
are folely confined to- his governments though-it: is not ifiv**
probable that the other iflatids might' have;miibhvfimilitude
in their fyftem. » 0 i
Upon 'all .occurrences é é ^ |n e < « |h i^ ^
packs and . officers o f ' ftate ; their councils were always held
in the open air, upon the' fquare pavements which; -have
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