people, not excepting his father Whappai, had their head and shoulders uncovered in his presence.
On the same day, observatories were set up on Point Venus, and tents for the sick; twenty afflicted with scurvy were landed from the Adventure, and one only from the Resolution. A marine belonging to the latter, who had long been diseased, but not with scurvy, died in Oaitipiha Bay.
On the 27th, Otoo visited the Captain, with a numerous train, bringing a hog, with fruit, fish, and cloth, as a present. He went on board, with his sister, brother, and some attendants; and Capt. Cook, after giving presents to each, took them home to Oparre in his boat. Upon his landing there, the Captain was met by a venerable old lady, the mother of Tootaha; who seized him by both hands, and bursting into tears, cried out, Tootaha tayo no Tootee matte Tootaha—"Tootaha the friend of Cook—Tootaha is dead!" The Captain was much affected, and was ready to mingle his tears with hers, when Otoo took him away from her. With difficulty he was allowed another interview, when he gave her an axe and other presents. On a future day she presented him with some cloth; she was then more composed, but still she could not look on him without shedding tears.
Otoo and his attendants visited both ships more than once, and the Captains and their friends paid him several visits. Capt. Cook entertained him with the music of the bagpipes, and a dance performed by the sailors; and the King entertained his visitors with a native dance, and afterwards with a heiva, or native play, accompanied with music and dancing. The harmony of their intercourse was in danger of being disturbed by a riot
