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They are Eimeo, Huaheine, Ulitea, Bolabola, and others. They are volcanic, and mostly fertile in the extreme. We visit Ulitea, a beautiful island where there is a vast morai. Numbers of priests reside here, and it is looked on as the sacred island of the group. In reality it is more given over to horrible wickedness than any other. While on shore we witness another terrible human sacrifice.
He now steered nearly south-west, until the most easterly of King George's Islands was reached. Hence he returned to Otaheite, where he was warmly welcomed by the natives. Here provisions had become very plentiful. Numerous new habitations had been erected, and an immense number of canoes, destined for an expedition against Eimeo, were drawn up along the beach.
Supposed great southern land Exploring expedition formed Captain Cook appointed commander Equipment of the Resolution and Adventure Sail from Plymouth Reported discovery by the French Steer south Land-like appearance of the ice Intense cold Separation of the ships Icebergs Sail from the Antarctic regions for New Zealand Reach Dusky Bay Health of the crew Intercourse with the natives Visit the ship Garden planted Live stock left Sail for Queen Charlotte's Sound Fall in with the Adventure Traffic with the natives Voyage continued Scurvy on board Captain Furneaux's ship Sail for Otaheite Nearly on a reef Natives visit the ship Propensity to steal Treatment Interview with the King Sail for Matavia Bay Sail for Huaheine Behaviour of the chief A native is taken on board Leave the Society Islands Steer for Middleburg and Amsterdam Reception Description of the country Object of the voyage continued Quantities of ice Illness of the commander Easter Island Ancient monuments Sail for the Marquesas Anchor at Nombre de Dios The Indians come on board A savage killed Return to Otaheite Native expedition against Eimeo Voyage continued Savage Island The Tonga group At Erromongo Quarrel with the natives Tamia Native cultivation A new island discovered Reception by the natives New Caledonia Norfolk Island News of the Adventure Reach Christmas Sound The natives Sandwich Land Vain search for Cape Circumcision Steer for the Cape of Good Hope News of an accident which befell the Adventure Sail for England Results of the voyage.
At last, in consequence of a peremptory message to Maheine, the chief of Eimeo, that not a single canoe should be left in the country, or an end be put to the contest, unless the animal in his possession should be restored, the goat was brought back. This quarrel was as much regretted on the part of the captain, as it could be on that of the natives.
From the highest point which I attained, there was a good view of the distant island of Eimeo, dependent on the same sovereign with Tahiti. On the lofty and broken pinnacles, white massive clouds were piled up, which formed an island in the blue sky, as Eimeo itself did in the blue ocean. The island, with the exception of one small gateway, is completely encircled by a reef.
At their last visit an expedition was being prepared against the revolted island of Eimeo, but it did not seem to have been very successful in its object, for there were still disturbances going on between the two nations, and on 30th August news came that the Otaheitans had been driven up into the hills.
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