folding of green leaves, which held near half a pint, and presented to each of us one of these filled with the liquor.  But I was the only one who tasted it; the manner of brewing it having quenched the thirst of every one else.  The bowl was, however; soon emptied of its contents, of which both men and women partook.  I observed that they never filled the same cup twice; nor did two persons drink out of the same; each had a fresh cup and fresh liquor.

This house was situated at one corner of the plantation, and had an area before it on which we were seated.  The whole was planted round with fruit and other trees, whose spreading branches afforded an agreeable shade, and whose fragrance diffused a pleasing odour through the air.

Before we had well viewed the plantation it was noon, and we returned on board to dinner, with the chief in our company.  He sat at table but eat nothing, which, as we had fresh pork roasted, was a little extraordinary.  After dinner we landed again, and were received by the crowd as before; Mr Forster with his botanical party, and some of the officers and gentlemen, walked into the country.[6] Captain Furneaux and myself were conducted to the chief’s house, where fruit and some greens, which had been stewed, were set before us to eat.  As we had but just dined, it cannot be supposed we eat much; but Oedidee, and Omai, the man on board the Adventure, did honour to the feast.  After this we signified our desire of seeing the country.  Tioony very readily assented, and conducted us through several plantations, which were laid out with great judgment, and inclosed with very neat fences made of reeds.  They were all in very good order, and well planted with various fruit-trees, roots, &c.  The chief took some pains to let us know the most of them belonged to himself.  Near some of the houses, and in the lanes that divided the plantations, were running about some hogs and very large fowls, which were the only domestic animals we saw; and these they did not seem willing to part with.  Nor did any one, during the whole day, offer in exchange any fruit, or roots, worth mentioning, which determined me to leave this island, and to visit that of Amsterdam.

The evening brought every one on board, highly delighted with the country, and the very obliging behaviour of the inhabitants, who seemed to vie with each other in doing what they thought would give us pleasure.[7] The ships were crowded with people the whole day, trafficking with those on board, in which the greatest good order was observed; and I was sorry that the season of the year would not admit of my making a longer stay with them.  Early the nest morning, while the ships were getting under sail, I went on shore with Captain Furneaux and Mr Forster, to take leave of the chief.  He met us at the landing-place, and would have conducted us to his house, had we not excused ourselves.  We therefore were seated on the grass, where we spent about half an hour in the midst of