S 'tenber t0°k ™ opportunity of going amongft them to alk. a number o f
v queftions about the voyage. On going down between decks, he
met with the Carpenter, who had been troubled with a lingering
diforder for a confiderable time, and at prefent was very weak and
poorly. His pale countenance and emaciated figure affected poor
Long-fhanks very fenfibly; a tear of pity Hole unheeded down his
cheek, and he began to enquire about his complaint in a tone of
tendernefs arid companion : feeing him very weak and infirm,, he
gently chafed and preffed the finews and mufcles of his legs and
thighs, and gave him all the confolation in his power. Prefently
afterwards he came upon deck, called his canoe, and went on fhore
in a hurry, without taking leave of any perfon on the quarterdeck,
which was contrary to his ufual cuftofn ; but he returned
very Ihortly, bringing a fine fowl along with him, which he immediately
carried down to the Carpenter, told him to have it dreffed
directly, and he hoped it would make hint better in a day or two.
This circumftance lhews, that thefe people are far from being
deftitute of the fine feelings of human nature, and at the fame
time may lead orie to imagine that difeafes are hot very uncommon
amongft them.
About noon a frelh breeze fprfnging up From the Northward,
Captain Dixon wifhed to embrace this opportunity of weighing
anchor; but on looking over our flock of vegetables, it was
judged neceffary to procure a further fupply, as we riot only
wanted them for the fhip’s ufe, but alfo to feed the hogs, of
which we had near eighty on board, large and fmall.. No fooner
was the king informed of what we wanted, than he immediately
went on fhore, together with Abberiooe, Toe-Toe, Tyheira, and
Long-fhanks, all of therii promifing to come hack Very foon with
arou
arou arou, or great plenty of taro. In the mean time we un- 1787.
0 1 , r r September, moored, and got every thing ready tor lea. c—v— »
About three o’clock the King and Chiefs returned, each bringing
a large double canoe loaded with taro and fugar-cane, fo that we
were now Completely furnifhed with every neceffary article the
ifland afforded.
The expedition and difpatch with which we got this laft taro,
and their free and generous manner in bringing it on board, both
furprized and pleafed us ; and our Captain was not flow in
making fuitable returns. To the King he gave a pahou, a large
baize cloak edged with ribbon, and a very large toe, which pleafed
him fo much, that he began to think himfelf the greateft monarch
in the univerfe. The other Chiefs were rewarded with toes, axes,
arid faws, entirely to their fatisfaftion. The ladies, too, (of
whom we had no firtall number of confiderable rank on board)
were liberally ornamented with button's and; beads. In fliort, all
parties were perfectly pleafed, and were profufe in their profeffions
of kindnefs and acknowledgment.
Before we finally leave thefe riflands, thou, perhaps, wilt expedb
a kind óf fupplementary account in addition to what I have occa-
fionally faid refpefting' them and their inhabitants. What few.
remarks I am able ro make, arc now very much at thy fervice..
Thefe iflands were difeovered by the late Captain Cook, during;
his laft voyage to the Pacific Ocean, He named them Sandwich
Iflarids, in honour of the Earl of Sandwich, his particular patron,,
and who at that time prefided at the Admiralty. Board..
This.