andon every prospect of returning to their native country.

A messenger came to me this afternoon from the Earee of Tiarrabou, the
south-east division of Otaheite, with an invitation for me to visit him.
I excused myself on account of the distance and, at Tinah's request, sent
back by the messenger a handsome present which I hope Tinah will get the
credit of. I observed with much satisfaction that a great part of what
Tinah had received from me he had distributed; to some out of friendship
and esteem, and to others from motives of political civility.

Tuesday 10.

Teppahoo and his family left us today to go to Tettaha, where a grand
heiva was to be performed, at which their presence was required.

Wednesday 11.

A small party of heiva people passed through Oparre this morning in their
way to Tettaha, where they were going by appointment. They had the
civility to send me word that if I chose they would stay to perform a
short heiva before me; and I immediately attended. It began by a dance of
two young girls to the music of drums and flutes which lasted no long
time; at the conclusion they suddenly dropped all their dress, which was
left as a present for me, and went off without my seeing them any more.
After this the men danced: their performance was more indecent than any I
had before seen, but was not the less applauded on that account by the
natives, who seemed much delighted.

After this entertainment I went with Tinah and Iddeah to pay a visit to
an old lady named Wanowoora, widow to Towah the late Earee of Tettaha,
who conducted the expedition against Eimeo when Captain Cook was here in
1777. The old lady had just landed and we found her sitting on the beach
by the head of her canoe. With Tinah was a priest and three men, who
carried a young dog, a fowl, and two young plantain boughs: these were
intended for the offering, or present, called Otee. Tinah and his party
seated themselves at about ten yards distance from Wanowoora and were
addressed by her in short sentences for a few minutes, and received her
Otee, which was exactly the same as his. Tinah's priest in return made a
short prayer and his offering was presented to the old lady. Tinah then
rose and went to her, and embraced her in a very affectionate manner; and
she returned his kindness with tears and many expressions which I could
not understand. Soon after he conducted her to a shed and we remained
with her till it was time to go on board to dinner