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A

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 SocietyIslands; and prosecution of the Voyage tothe Coast of North America, 1

SECT.

I. An Eclipse of the Moon observed. TheIsland Toobouai discovered. Its Situation,Extent, and Appearance. Intercoursewith its Inhabitants. Their Persons,Dresses, and Canoes described. Arrivalat Oheitepeha Bay, at Otaheite.Omai's Reception and imprudent Conduct.Account of Spanish Ships twicevisiting the Island. Interview with theChief of this District. The Olla, or God,of Bolabola. A mad Prophet. Arrivalin Matavai Bay, 1

II. Interview with Otoo, King of the Island,Imprudent Conduct of Omai. Employmentson Shore. European Animals landed.Particulars about a Native who hadvisited Lima. About Oedidee. A Revoltin Eimeo. War with that Island determinedupon, in a Council of Chiefs. Ahuman Sacrifice on that Account. A particularRelation of the Ceremonies at thegreat Morai, where the Sacrifice was offered.Other barbarous Customs of thisPeople, 16

III. Conference with Towha. Heevas described.Omai and Oedidee give Dinners. Fireworksexhibited. A remarkable Presentof Cloth. Manner of preserving the Body[pg vii]of a dead Chief. Another human Sacrifice.Riding on Horseback. Otoo's Attentionto supply Provisions, and preventThefts. Animals given to him. Etary,

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