with us in search of the robbers, we proceeded accordingly as far as was convenient by water, then landed, entered the country, and travelled some miles inland, the chief leading the way, enquiring of every one he saw.  At length he stepped into a house by the road side, ordered some cocoa-nuts for us, and after we were a little refreshed, wanted to proceed still farther.  But this I opposed, thinking that we might be carried to the very farthest end of the island, after things, the most of which, before they came into our hands again, might not be worth the bringing home.  The chief used many arguments to persuade me to proceed, telling me that I might send my boat round to meet us, or that he would get a canoe to bring us home, if I thought it too far to travel.  But I was resolved to return, and he was obliged to comply and return with me, when he saw I would follow him no farther.  I only desired he would send somebody for the things; for I found that the thieves had got so much start of us, that we might follow them to the remotest parts of the isle, without so much as seeing them.  Besides, as I intended to sail the next morning, this occasioned a great loss to us, by putting a stop to all manner of trade; for the natives were so much alarmed, that none came near us, but those that were about the chief.  It therefore became the more necessary for me to return, to restore things to their former state.  When we got back to our boat, we there found Oree’s sister, and several more persons, who had travelled by land to the place.  We immediately stepped into the boat in order to return on board, without so much as asking the chief to accompany us.  He, however, insisted on going also, and followed us into the boat in spite of the opposition and entreaties of those about him; his sister followed his example, and the tears and prayers of her daughter, who was about sixteen or eighteen years of age, had no weight with her on this occasion.  The chief sat at table with us, and made a hearty dinner; his sister, according to custom, eat nothing.  After dinner, I sufficiently rewarded them for the confidence they had put in me; and, soon after, carried them both on shore, where some hundreds of people waited to receive them, many of whom embraced their chief with tears of joy.  All was now joy and peace:  The people crowded in, from every part, with hogs, fowls, and fruit, so that we presently filled two boats:  Oree himself presented me with a large hog and a quantity of fruit.  The hanger (the only thing of value Mr Sparrman had lost) with part of his coat, were brought us; and we were told, we should have the others the next day.  Some of the officers, who were out on a shooting party, had some things stolen from them, which were returned in like manner.