every part, by a heavy surf and dangerous rocks, except just to the left of the large rock, and that part is defended by a high fencing. On this island several natives of Tonga resided, for the chief was partial to them, his wife being a native of that place; and he readily admitted Cow Mooala and his men to come also and reside among them. Cow Mooala took an active part with the chief of Chichia in his war against the people of Pau. This war had been kept up for a long time, the people of Chichia constantly committing depredations on the people of Pau, without these being at all able to retaliate; and from time to time they had taken a great number of prisoners. A few days before the period that Cow Mooala had fixed on for his return to Vavaoo, the chief of Chichia made a sortie from his stronghold, and gave a general battle to the people of Pau. The men of Chichia were

victorious, and returned in triumph to their little island. The chief, elated by these victories, resolved now to have an extraordinary feast before the departure of Cow Mooala. On the following day, therefore, a grand warlike dance was performed by the men, with bracelets of fringed bark under their knees, and of shells under their arms; their bodies and faces painted with various configurations, in black and yellow, producing, no doubt, a strange appearance. Each man was armed with a club and spear; and, thus equipped, the whole body of them exhibited various warlike attitudes, such as throwing the spear, striking with the club, &c.-shouting and singing alternately. When they had finished their dancing, they sat down to drink cava; after which the chief gave orders to his

cooks to bring forward the feast. Immediately they advanced two and two, each couple bearing on their shoulders a basket, in which was the body of a man barbacued like a hog. The bodies were placed before the chief, who, on a large green, was seated at the head of his company. When these victims were placed on the ground, hogs were brought in like manner; afterwards, baskets of yams, on each of which was a baked fowl. These being all deposited, the number of dishes was counted, and announced aloud to the chief, when there appeared to be two hundred human bodies, two hundred hogs, two hundred baskets of yams, and a like number of fowls. The provisions were then divided into various portions, and each declared to be the portion of such a god; after which, they were given to the care of as many principal chiefs, who shared them out to all their dependants, so that every man and woman in the island had a portion of each of these articles, whether they chose to eat them or not. It would be, perhaps, increasing the horror of this picture beyond the truth to state that every person present partook of human flesh. These unfortunate victims were sacrificed and cooked more for a matter of form, probably, than any thing else. But it must be confessed that the chiefs, warriors, and more ferocious part of the company, partook of the inhuman diet, and that several of them feasted on it. Such, at least, was the account of Cow Mooala; and Mr Mariner has too much reason to think it true, because he afterwards heard the same account from several of the natives of Chichia who visited Tonga.

A few days afterwards Cow Mooala set sail for Vavaoo, where he arrived safe with about fifty at

tendants, as formerly noted, consisting of Tonga people, natives of Fiji, and others. As soon as his arrival was made known to Finow, he issued orders to the owners of the different plantations of Vavaoo to bring to the malai at Neáfoo whatever they could afford, as presents to Cow Mooala and his companions. * On this occasion there were wrestling, fighting with clubs, cava drinking, &c. as formerly described. It must be remarked, however, that when these great exhibitions of wrestling and fighting are shown on account of the arrival of visitors or persons who have been long absent, it is customary for the new comers to be challenged by any one, or every one of the island who chooses, so that in the end they are pretty certain of getting a thorough beating. No man, however, is obliged to accept the challenge, nor is it thought dishonourable to refuse it. In short, as they merely beat one another in a friendly way, it is considered a sport for general entertainment, in which any man may take an active part, if he feels himself at all so disposed. In these encounters they frequently get their arms broken; but this gives no one any concern-scarcely even the party who suffers, who immediately gets it set by one of the company (they are all tolerably expert at this from frequent practice), and bound up with bandages of gnatoo, using splints made from the

Cocoa-nut tree.

It is always customary to make presents in this way to any newly arrived party, particularly to persons much respected, as was Cow Mooala, or who have been long absent.

CHAPTER XI.

SOON after Cow Mooala's arrival from the Fiji Islands, Finow received intelligence from Toobo Toa (chief of the Hapai Islands) that a canoe had arrived at Lefooga, from the island of Tonga, with a chief, and two young matabooles. They came to petition Finow for pardon, in behalf of a great chief, named Toobó Malohi, elder brother of Toobo Toa, who had been long resident at the island of Tonga, and had defended the cause of Finow's enemies. As this chief brought very interesting information of all the recent events at the island of Tonga, we shall give an account of these transactions in the order in which they happened, and conclude with the ceremony of pardon, granted to Toobo Malohi and his followers.

Toobo Malohi had been chief of the fortress of Nioocalofa, on the island of Tonga, which, the reader will recollect, Finow besieged with the four carronades, and afterwards burnt to the ground. In consequence of which Toobo Malohi left it, with such of his followers as could save themselves, and fled up the country, to seek refuge in some other fortress. This chief had always been unfortunate. At the time of the great revolution of Tonga, and the early successes of Finow, he had

fled to the Fiji Islands with his followers, and had resided there some time, gaining experience in the art of war. On his return to Tonga, he built the fortress of Nioocalofa, from which he was driven as already related. He next took refuge in some other fortress; from which, owing to the jealousy of the chief, or some other cause, he was obliged to depart, and seek shelter in a third; whence also he was exiled by some untoward circumstance; and became, in fact, a wanderer whom nobody would receive in a sincere and friendly way. At length, however, he thought he had found a permanent asylum in the fortress of Hihifo, with Teoo Cava, the chief who had made Finow a present of the extraordinary well trained bird.

Teoo Cava received him and his followers in a very cordial manner, considering them a great acquisition to his strength; for they had the reputation of being all great warriors, well schooled in the military practices of Fiji.

Teoo Cava, finding that no enemy thought proper to attack him, resolved to lay siege to the garrison of Nookoo Nookoo. He was successful in his attack, and took it with an inconsiderable loss of men; which being done, he determined, contrary to the advice of his matabooles, to garrison both fortresses. The reason the matabooles gave for objecting to this measure, was the readiness with which the enemy made their retreat. This they thought argued an intention of returning speedily, with fresh strength. Ambition blinding him, however, to his own proper interests, he neglected sage counsel; and, dividing his forces, reserved the choicest half, including Toobo Malo