we were loaded with coconuts, plantains, breadfruit, hogs,
and goats. In the evening there was no dancing or mirth on the beach such
as we had been accustomed to, but all was silent.

Saturday 4.

At daylight we unmoored: the stock of the best bower anchor was so much
eaten by the worms that it broke in stowing the anchor: the small bower
had an iron stock, and in these voyages it is very necessary that ships
should be provided with iron anchor stocks. At half-past six there being
no wind we weighed and, with our boats and two sweeps, towed the ship out
of the harbour. Soon after the sea breeze came, and we stood off towards
the sea.

The outlet of Toahroah harbour being narrow I could permit only a few of
the natives to be on board: many others however attended in canoes till
the breeze came, when I was obliged to leave them. We stood off and on
almost all the remainder of the day. Tinah and Iddeah pressed me very
strongly to anchor in Matavai bay and stay one night longer but, as I had
already taken leave of most of my friends, I thought it better to keep to
my intention of sailing. After dinner I ordered the presents which I had
preserved for Tinah and his wife to be put in one of the ship's boats,
and as I had promised him firearms I gave him two muskets, a pair of
pistols, and a good stock of ammunition. I then represented to them the
necessity of their going away, that the boat might return to the ship
before it was dark, on which they took a most affectionate leave of me
and went into the boat. One of their expressions at parting was "Yourah
no t' Eatua tee eveerah." "May the Eatua protect you, for ever and ever."

All the time we remained at Otaheite the picture of Captain Cook, at the
desire of Tinah, was kept on board the ship. On delivering it to him I
wrote on the back the time of the ship's arrival and departure, with an
account of the number of plants on board.

Tinah had desired that I would salute him at his departure with the great
guns, which I could not comply with for fear of disturbing the plants;
but as a parting token of our regard we manned ship with all hands and
gave him three cheers. At sunset the boat returned and we made sail,
bidding farewell to Otaheite where for twenty-three weeks we had been
treated with the utmost affection and regard, and which seemed to
increase in proportion to our stay. That we were not insensible to their
kindness the events which followed more than sufficient