he sent for three hogs; one for me, one for Captain Furneaux, and one for Mr Forster.  This last was small, of which we complained, calling it ete, ete.  Presently after a man came into the circle, and spoke to the king with some warmth, and in a very peremptory manner; saying something or other about hogs.  We at first thought he was angry with the king for giving us so many, especially as he took the little pig away with him.  The contrary, however, appeared to be the true cause of his displeasure; for, presently after he was gone, a hog, larger than either of the other two, was brought us in lieu of the little one.  When we took leave, I acquainted him that I should sail from the island the next day; at which he seemed much moved, and embraced me several times.  We embarked to return on board, and he, with his numerous train, directed his march back to Oparree.

The sick being all pretty well recovered, our water-casks repaired, and water completed, as well as the necessary repairs of the ships, I determined to put to sea without farther delay.  Accordingly, on the 1st of September, I ordered every thing to be got off from the shore, and the ships to be unmoored.  On this work we were employed the most of the day.  In the afternoon, Mr Pickersgill returned from Attahourou; to which place I had sent him, two days before, for the hogs he had been promised.  My old friend Pottatou, the chief of that district, his wife, or mistress, (I know not which,) and some more of his friends, came along with Mr Pickersgill, in order to visit me.  They brought me a present of two hogs and some fish; and Mr Pickersgill got two more hogs, by exchange, from Oamo; for he went in the boat as far as Paparra, where he saw old Oberea.  She seemed much altered for the worse, poor, and of little consequence.  The first words she said to Mr Pickersgill were, Earee mataou ina boa, Earee is frightened, you can have no hogs.  By this it appeared that she had little or no property, and was herself subject to the Earee, which I believe was not the case when I was here before.  The wind, which had blown westerly all day, having shifted at once to the east, we put to sea; and I was obliged to dismiss my friends sooner than they wished to go; but well satisfied with the reception they had met with.

Some hours before we got under sail, a young man, whose name was Poreo, came and desired I would take him with me.  I consented, thinking he might be of service to us on some occasion.  Many more offered themselves, but I refused to take them.  This youth asked me for an axe and a spike-nail for his father, who was then on board.  He had them accordingly, and they parted just as we were getting under sail, more like two strangers than father and son.  This raised a doubt in me whether it was so; which was farther confirmed, by a canoe, conducted by two men, coming along-side, as we were standing out of the bay, and demanding the young man in the name of