When we came to the place where we had first stopped Tinah took the cloth from my shoulders and desired me to put my hat on; I expressed a desire to see more of the place and he took me back by a different way.  On passing a trunk of a tree, rudely carved, I was desired again to pull my hat off, and all uncovered their shoulders.  This I discovered to be nothing more than the boundary of the king’s land; on which whoever set their feet uncovered themselves out of respect.

We stopped at a house belonging to Tinah where I was treated with a concert of one drum and three flutes with singing by four men.  I made some presents to the performers and we removed to Oreepyah’s house where, after paying my compliments to him, which I found was expected, Tinah made me a present of a large hog and some coconuts.  He then introduced an uncle of his called Mowworoah, a very old man much tattooed and almost blind.  To this chief I made a present and soon after I embarked with Tinah, Oreepyah, their wives, and Poeeno.  A vast number of people were collected on the beach to see us depart and as soon as the boat had put off Tinah desired me to fire my pocket pistol, the poopooe ete ete, as he called it:  the report seemed to electrify the whole crowd but, finding no harm done, they gave great shouts of approbation.

Nelson, who accompanied me in this expedition, had but little opportunity to search after plants, the natives having crowded so much about him:  he saw enough however to assure him that they were to be procured here as plentifully as at Matavai.

In our passage to the ship, which we rowed in one hour, nothing but Britannie was enquired after and of the number of ships and guns.  When I told them we had ships of 100 guns they could not believe it till I drew one on paper:  they then asked me if it was not as big as Tarrah, which is a high projecting headland halfway between Matavai and Oparre, called by us One-tree Hill.  Tinah much wished that one of these large ships should be sent to Otaheite and that myself should come in her, and bring him a number of things that he wanted; among which he particularly desired beds and high-backed elbow chairs might not be forgotten:  a request perfectly according with the indolent character of Tinah.

November.  Saturday 1.

As we had occasion to fix a tent on Point Venus this morning we moved the ship nearer to it and moored again in six fathoms, the point bearing north-north-east.

Tinah and several other chiefs dined on board with me.  After dinner I went on shore with Tinah and made a visit to his father Otow.  I likewise went to the garden which I had made near Poeeno’s house and found everything had been taken care of.  After this I was invited to an entertainment called Heiva, which Tinah had ordered and which consisted of singing and dancing by three men and a young girl.  When this performance was finished I returned to the ship.