were his wife and children. He
staid on board till near ten o'clock, when he returned to the village
of Kowrowa.

The next day, about noon, the king, in a large canoe, attended by
two others, set out from the village, and paddled toward the ships in
great state. Their appearance was grand and magnificent. In the first
canoe was Terreeoboo and his chiefs, dressed in their rich feathered
cloaks and helmets, and armed with long spears and daggers; in the
second, came the venerable Kaoo, the chief of the priests, and his
brethren, with their idols displayed on red cloth. These idols were
busts of a gigantic size, made of wicker-work, and curiously covered
with small feathers of various colours, wrought in the same manner
with their cloaks. Their eyes were made of large pearl oysters, with a
black nut fixed in the centre; their mouths were set with a double row
of the fangs of dogs, and, together with the rest of their features,
were strangely distorted. The third canoe was filled with hogs and
various sorts of vegetables. As they went along, the priests in
the centre-canoe sung their hymns with great solemnity; and, after
paddling round the ships, instead of going on board, as was expected,
they made toward the shore at the beach where we were stationed.[7]

[Footnote 7: The presents were made to Captain Cook after he went on
shore.]

As soon as I saw them approaching, I ordered out our little guard to
receive the king; and Captain Cook, perceiving that he was going on
shore, followed him, and arrived nearly at the same time. We conducted
them into the tent, where they had scarcely been seated, when the
king rose up, and in a very graceful manner threw over the captain's
shoulders the cloak he himself wore, put a feathered helmet upon his
head, and a curious fan into his hand. He also spread at his feet five
or six other cloaks, all exceedingly beautiful, and of the greatest
value. His attendants then brought four very large hogs, with
sugar-canes, cocoa-nuts, and bread-fruit; and this part of the
ceremony was concluded by the king's exchanging names with Captain
Cook, which, amongst all the islanders of the Pacific Ocean, is
esteemed the strongest pledge of friendship. A procession of priests,
with a venerable old personage at their head, now appeared, followed
by a long train, of men leading large hogs, and others carrying
plantains, sweet potatoes, &c. By the looks and gestures of
Kaireekeea, I immediately knew the o