Friendly Reception at Tongataboo.—Manner of distributing a baked Hog and Kava to Poulaho’s Attendants.—The Observatory, &c. erected.—The Village where the Chiefs reside, and the adjoining Country described.—Interviews with Mareewagee, and Toobou, and the King’s Son—A grand Haiva, or Entertainment of Songs and Dances, given by Mareewagee.—Exhibition of Fireworks.—Manner of Wrestling and Boxing.—Distribution of the Cattle.—Thefts committed by the Natives. Poulaho, and the other Chiefs, confined on that Account.—Poulaho’s Present, and Haiva 340 CHAP. VIII. Some of the Officers plundered by the Natives.—A Fishing Party.—A Visit to Poulaho.—A Fiatooka described.— Observations on the Country Entertainment at Poulaho’s House.—His Mourning Ceremony.—Of the Kava Plant, and the Manner of preparing the Liquor.—Account of Onevy, a little Island.—One of the Natives wounded by a Sentinel.—Messrs. King and Anderson visit the King’s Brother.—Their Entertainment.—Another Mourning Ceremony.—Manner of passing the Night.—Remarks on the Country they passed through.— Preparations made for sailing.—An Eclipse of the Sun, imperfectly observed.—Mr. Anderson’s Account of the Island, and its Productions 368 CHAP. IX. A grand Solemnity called NATCHE, in Honour of the King’s Son, performed.—The Processions and other Ceremonies, during the first day, described.—The Manner of passing the Night at the King’s House.—Continuation of the Solemnity, the next Day.— Conjectures about the Nature of it.—Departure from Tongataboo, and Arrival at Eooa.—Account of that Island, and Transactions there 393 CHAP. X. Advantages derived from visiting the Friendly Islands.—Best Articles for Traffic.—Refreshments that may be procured.—The Number of the Islands, and their Names.—Keppel’s and Boscawen’s Islands belong to them.—Account of Vavaoo,—of Hamoa,—of Feejee.—Voyages of the Natives in their Canoes. Difficulty of procuring exact Information.—Persons of the Inhabitants of both Sexes.—Their Colour.—Diseases.—Their general Character.—Manner of wearing their Hair,—of puncturing their Bodies.—Their Clothing and Ornaments.— Personal Cleanliness 418 CHAP. XI.