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372 ing, that as he was a man, he ought to feel as a man, and not mingle his sorrows with those of women ; but if he wished to express his love for Finow, who had adopted him as his son, and had given him the name of a son whom he had lost some years before*, he should demon- strate that love and respect for the memory of so good a father, by engaging his attentions in the interests of his family, particularly in those of himself, who was his lawful heir ; — and not show his affliction by a silly profusion of tears and sighs, which was beneath the exalted cha- racter of a warrior. About the middle of the night, no actual dis- turbance had taken place, but some of the prince's confidents,, who were dispersed about to be on the watch, brought intelligence that Voojiaw&s holding secret conferences with some of the natives of Vavaoo. The prince, however, thought it advisable not to take any active mea- sures, nor to appear to notice it : he therefore which was also the name of one of the gods of the sea : for as they only obtain iron axes from across the sea, they na- turally attribute the advantages which they possess, in having such a useful intrument [sic], to the bounty of a sea god, whom they have accordingly designated by this name. Finow's son, who was so called, was a great favourite of his father, who, when he adopted Mr. Mariner, gave him the same name, as a proof of his real esteem. Mr. M. always went by this name, or for shortness sake, Togi.
 * The name of this son was Togi Oocummea, (an iron axe)