The war with Eimeo, and the solemn rites which were the consequence of it, being thus finally closed, all our friends paid us a visit on the 26th; and, as they knew that we were upon the point of sailing, brought with them more hogs than we could take off their hands.  For, having no salt left, to preserve any, we wanted no more than for present use.

The next day, I accompanied Otoo to Oparre; and, before I left it, I looked at the cattle and poultry, which I had consigned to my friend’s care at that place.  Every thing was in a promising way, and properly attended to.  Two of the geese, and two of the ducks were sitting; but the pea and turkey hens had not begun to lay.  I got from Otoo four goats; two of which I intended to leave at Ulietea, where none had as yet been introduced; and the other two I proposed to reserve for the use of any other islands I might meet with in my passage to the north.

A circumstance which I shall now mention of Otoo will shew that these people are capable of much address and art to gain their purposes.  Amongst other things which, at different times, I had given to this chief, was a spying-glass.  After having it in his possession two or three days, tired of its novelty, and probably finding it of no use to him, he carried it privately to Captain Clerke, and told him that, as he had been his very good friend, he had got a present for him which he knew would be agreeable.  “But,” says Otoo, “you must not let Toote know it, because he wants it, and I would not let him have it.”  He then put the glass into Captain Clerke’s hands; at the same time assuring him that he came honestly by it.  Captain Clerke, at first, declined accepting it; but Otoo insisted upon it, and left it with him.  Some days after, he put Captain Clerke in mind of the glass, who, though he did not want it, was yet desirous of obliging Otoo; and, thinking that a few axes would be of more use at this island, produced four to give him in return.  Otoo no sooner saw this, than he said, “Toote offered me five for it.”  “Well,” says Captain Clerke, “if that be the case, your friendship for me shall not make you a loser, and you shall have six axes.”  These he accepted; but desired again, that I might not be told what he had done.

Our friend Omai got one good thing, at this island, for the many good things he gave away.  This was a very fine double-sailing canoe, completely equipped, and fit for the sea.  Some time before, I had made up for him a suit of English colours; but he thought these too valuable to be used at this time; and patched up a parcel of colours, such as flags and pendants, to the number of ten or a dozen, which he spread on different parts of his vessel, all at the same time; and drew together as many people to look at her, as a man of war would, dressed, in an European port.  These streamers of Omai were a mixture of English, French, Spanish, and Dutch, which were all the European colours that he had seen.  When I was last at this island, I gave to Otoo an English jack and pendant, and to Towha a pendant, which I now found they had preserved with the greatest care.