A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels

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GENERAL
HISTORY AND COLLECTION
OF
VOYAGES AND TRAVELS,
ARRANGED IN SYSTEMATIC ORDER:
FORMING A COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE ORIGIN AND
PROGRESS OF NAVIGATION, DISCOVERY, AND COMMERCE,
BY SEA AND LAND, FROM THE EARLIEST AGES TO THE
PRESENT TIME.
* * * * *
BY
ROBERT KERR, F.R.S. & F.A.S. EDIN.
* * * * *
ILLUSTRATED BY MAPS AND CHARTS.
VOL. XVI.
WILLIAM BLACKWOOD, EDINBURGH:
AND T. CADELL, LONDON.
MDCCCXXIV.
CONTENTS OF VOL. XVI.
CHAP. III. Transactions at Otaheite, and the Society Islands; and
prosecution of the Voyage to the Coast of North America, 1
SECT.

I. An Eclipse of the Moon observed. The Island Toobouai discovered.
Its Situation, Extent, and Appearance. Intercourse with its Inhabitants.
Their Persons, Dresses, and Canoes described. Arrival at Oheitepeha
Bay, at Otaheite. Omai's Reception and imprudent Conduct. Account of
Spanish Ships twice visiting the Island. Interview with the Chief of this
District. The Olla, or God, of Bolabola. A mad Prophet. Arrival in
Matavai Bay, 1
II. Interview with Otoo, King of the Island, Imprudent Conduct of
Omai. Employments on Shore. European Animals landed. Particulars
about a Native who had visited Lima. About Oedidee. A Revolt in
Eimeo. War with that Island determined upon, in a Council of Chiefs.
A human Sacrifice on that Account. A particular Relation of the
Ceremonies at the great Morai, where the Sacrifice was offered. Other
barbarous Customs of this People, 16
III. Conference with Towha. Heevas described. Omai and Oedidee give
Dinners. Fireworks exhibited. A remarkable Present of Cloth. Manner
of preserving the Body of a dead Chief. Another human Sacrifice.
Riding on Horseback. Otoo's Attention to supply Provisions, and
prevent Thefts. Animals given to him. Etary, and the Deputies of a
Chief, have Audiences. A mock Fight of two War Canoes. Naval
Strength of these Islands. Manner of conducting a War, 35
IV. The Day of Sailing fixed. Peace made with Eimeo. Debates about it,
and Otoo's Conduct blamed. A Solemnity at the Morai on the Occasion,
described by Mr King. Observations upon it. Instance of Otoo's Art.
Omai's War-Canoe, and Remarks upon his Behaviour. Otoo's Present,
and Message to the King of Great Britain. Reflections on our Manner
of Traffic, and on the good Treatment we met with at Otaheite.
Account of the Expedition of the Spaniards. Their Fictions to
depreciate the English. Wishes expressed that no Settlement may be
made. Omai's Jealousy of another Traveller, 48
V. Arrival at Eimeo. Two Harbours there, and an Account of them.
Visit from Maheine, Chief of the Island. His Person described. A Goat
stolen, and sent back with the Thief. Another Goat stolen, and secreted.
Measures taken on the Occasion. Expedition cross the Island. Houses

and Canoes burnt. The Goat delivered up, and Peace restored. Some
Account of the Island, &c. 62
VI. Arrival at Huaheine. Council of the Chiefs. Omai's Offerings, and
Speech to the Chiefs. His Establishment in this Island agreed to. A
House built, and Garden planted for him. Singularity of his Situation.
Measures taken to insure his Safety. Damage done by Cock-roaches on
board the Ships. A Thief detected and punished. Fireworks exhibited.
Animals left with Omai. His Family. Weapons. Inscription on his
House. His Behaviour on the Ships leaving the Island. Summary View
of his Conduct and Character. Account of the two New Zealand Youths,
71
VII. Arrival at Ulietea. Astronomical Observations. A Marine deserts,
and is delivered up. Intelligence from Omai. Instructions to Captain
Clerke. Another Desertion of a Midshipman and a Seaman. Three of
the chief Persons of the Island confined on that Account. A Design to
seize Captains Cook and Clerke discovered. The two Deserters brought
back, and the Prisoners released. The Ships sail. Refreshments received
at Ulietea. Present and former State of that Island. Account of its
dethroned King, and of the late Regent of Huaheine, 87
VIII. Arrival at Bolabola. Interview with Opoony. Reasons for
purchasing Monsieur de Bougainville's Anchor. Departure from the
Society Islands. Particulars about Bolabola.