For a pillow, they use a little billet of wood, scooped out, and standing on four short legs--a sort of head-stool.
These arrangements completed, Captain Bob proceeded to "hanna-par," or secure us, for the night.

The upper timber of the machine being lifted at one end, and our ankles placed in the semicircular spaces of the lower one, the other beam was then, dropped; both being finally secured together by an old iron hoop at either extremity.
This initiation was performed to the boisterous mirth of the natives, and diverted ourselves not a little.
Captain Bob now bustled about, like an old woman seeing the children to bed.

A basket of baked "taro," or Indian turnip, was brought in, and we were given a piece all round.

Then a great counterpane of coarse, brown "tappa," was stretched over the whole party; and, after sundry injunctions to "moee-moee," and be "maitai"-- in other words, to go to sleep, and be good boys--we were left to ourselves, fairly put to bed and tucked in.
Much talk was now had concerning our prospects in life; but the doctor and I, who lay side by side, thinking the occasion better adapted to meditation, kept pretty silent; and, before long, the rest ceased conversing, and, wearied with loss of rest on board the frigate, were soon sound asleep.
After sliding from one reverie into another, I started, and gave the doctor a pinch.

He was dreaming, however; and, resolved to follow his example, I troubled him no more.
How the rest managed, I know not; but for my own part, I found it very hard to get to sleep.