There were some other Circumstances co-operated with this man's prophecy, whether an opinion hath prevailed amongst them that after that time we intend to fire upon them, or that they intend to Attack us, we know not: the first we do not intend unless the latter takes place, which is highly improbable.
Friday, 28th.

This morning a great number of the natives came to us in their Canoes from differant parts of the Island, several of whom we had not seen before.

One of these was the Woman called by the Dolphins the Queen of this Island; she first went to Mr.Banks's tent at the fort, where she was not known, till the Master, happening to go ashore, who knew her, and brought her on board with 2 Men and several Women, who seem'd to be all of her family.

I made them all some presents or other, but to Oberiea (for that is this Woman's name) I gave several things, in return for which, as soon as I went on shore with her, she gave me a Hog and several Bunches of plaintains.

These she caused to be carried from her Canoes up to the Fort in a kind of Procession, she and I bringing up the rear.