1644
Thomas Pennants Collection
WILLIAM L.CLEMENTS
LIBRARY OF
AMERICAN HISTORY
UNIVERSITY MICHIGAN

6064
67 FOREST AVENUE,
ABERDEEN Nov.9.1926
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your letter of 7 inst, and its remarres upon your requirements,
which, with the returned books grise
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me a more perfect idea of what
may you in future for approval. In an old College library like
Preshome the greater number of books are out of condition: you would have
been shoaked to see what I rejected from the three boxes which were sent. To
some extent it was by mistake
the assistant at Preshome, the priest in charge
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being confined to bed by an accident. Vte is har better and I wrote kein about
some books which had not been sent, two of which cause
along the morning.
My raluation of those retained by you
my aspeures were taxi 7/6 freight + = 10/3.
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to the too eurious volumes of examples of cloths
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can only speak from my own experience, having met with only too instances
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A CATALOGUE
OF
THE
DIFFERENT SPECIMENS OF CLOTH
COLLECTED IN THE THREE
VOYAGES
OF
C Α Ρ Τ Α Ι Ν
со ок,
TO THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE;
WITH A
PARTICULAR
ACCOUNT
OF THE
Manner of the Manufacturing the ſame in the various Iſlands of the
S Ο Ο Τ Η SE AS;
PARTLY EXTRACTED FROM
Mr. ANDERSON and REINHOLD FORSTER's Obſervations,
And the verbal Account of ſome of the moſt knowing of the Navigators:
WITH
SOME ANECDOTES THAT HAPPENED TO THEM AMONG
THE NATIVES.
Now properly arrainged and printed
For ALEXANDER SHAW, No. 379, STRAND, LONDON,
MDCCLXXXVII.

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SIR,
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you was
HESE are only ſelect ſpecimens for a few friends, but if I was capable
to give the public a particular account of the manner of manufacturing
cloth in every part of the world, I would not heſitate one moment to dedicate
it to you, as there is none more ready to feed the hungry and cloth the
naked: would to God it was as much in your power as it is in your heart to
wipe the tear from every eye, but that is impoſſible; for while
teaching Indian nations how to be happy, you was as much wanted at home,
where it is our conſtant with that Heaven may long preſerve you the ſupport
of ſcience, and idol of family and friends.
I wiſh the firſt navigators to the South Seas had enabled me to give a
nore circumſtantial account of the manner of manufacturing the many kinds
of cloth made and imported from thence, as it is ſurely of the firſt im-
portance to know the various methods of making that which fo much
diſtinguiſhes the human from the brute creation, eſpecially when the mate-
rials differ ſo much from thoſe of Europe ; but in ſuch undertakings freſh
proviſion muſt be found, honours were to be received, myſterious ceremonies
obſerved amongſt thoſe, and ſuch like multifarious engagements, where is
the wonder that little more than one ſingle page is conſigned to deſcribe forty
ſpecimens of cloth, nearly which number I have carefully collected, and
here preſent with a deſcription formed of information from ſome of the na-
vigators, and my own obſervations, of the bark of trees of which the cloth
is compoſed.
THE

T H E
D E SC R Ι Ρ Τ Ι ο Ν
From CAPTAIN COOK'S VOYAGE, Vol. 1. p. 286.
THEIR cloth is of different degrees of fineneſs ; the coarſer kind does
not receive the impreffion of any patterns; but the finer fort they have
many, differently coloured. The cloth, in general, is able to reſiſt water for
ſome time; but that which has the ſtrongeſt glaze is the leaſt liable to be pe-
netrated by that fluid.”
Mr. Anderſon's account of the manner of making the cloth in the iſland of
Tongataboo, vol. I. p. 202.
66 The manufaĉiurers who are of the female ſex, take ſlender ſtalks, or
trunks, of the paper mulberry, which rarely grows more than ſeven feet in
height, and about the thickneſs of four fingers from thoſe ſtalks they ſtrip the
bark and ſcrape off the exterior rind ; after which the bark is rolled up and
macerated for ſome time in the water; it is then beaten with a ſquare inſtru.
ment of wood full of courſe grooves, but ſometimes with a plain one; the
operation is often repeated by another perſon, or the bark is folded ſeveral
times and beat longer, which probably is intended to cloſe rather than open or
divide its texture; it is then ſpread out to dry, the pieces being from four to
fix or ſeven feet in length, and about half as broad: theſe pieces are joined by
ſmearing part of them with the glutinous juice of a berry, called 'T000; and
being thus lengthened, they are placed over a large piece of wood, with a fort
of ſtump, compoſed of a fibrous ſubſtance, laid beneath them : the manufac-
turers then take a bit of cloth, and having dipped it in the juice, preſſed from
the bark of a tree, called Kokka, rub it briſkly over the piece that is making,
this leaves upon the ſurface a dry gloſs and a dull brown colour; and the
ſtamp makes at the ſame time a flight impreſſion : thus they proceed, joining
and ſtaining by degrees, till a piece of cloth of the requiſite length and breadth
is produced; they generally leave the border about a foot broad at the ſides,
and rather longer at the ends unſtained. If any parts of the original pieces
have holes, or are too thin, they glue ſpare bits upon them till their thickneſs
equals that of the reſt. Whenever they are deſirous of producing a black
colour, they mix the juice of Kokka with the foot procured from an oily nut,
called Deodooe. They affert, that the black cloth, which is moſt glazed,
makes a cold dreſs, but the other a warm one."
The manufactures of Atovi, deſcribed, vol. II. p 177.
s. In the different manufactures of theſe people, there appears to be an
extraordinary degree of neatneſs and ingenuity. Their cloth is made from
the Morus Papyrifera, and doubtleſs in the ſame manner as at Tongataboo.
and Otaheite: for we bought ſome of the grooved ſticks with which they beat
it: its texture, however, though thicker, is inferior to the cloth of either of
the places juſt mentioned; but in colouring and ſtaining it, the inhabitants of
Atooi diſplay a ſuperiority of tafie. The infinite variety of figures which
they execute, their colours, indeed, are not very bright, except the red; but
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the regularity of the figures and ſtripes is amazing : for, as far as we know,
they have nothing like ſtamps or prints to make the impreſſion. We had no
opportunity of learning in what manner they produced their colours; but
beſides the variegated ſorts, they have ſome pieces of plain white cloth, others
of a ſingle colour, particularly light blue and dark brown: in general the
pieces brought us were about the breadth of two feet, and four or five yards
in length, being the form and quantity made uſe of by them for their common
dreſs; and even ſome of thoſe were compoſed of pieces ſewed together : they
have alſo a particular fort that is thin, and greatly reſembles oil cloth, and
which is either oiled or ſoaked in ſome kind of varnish. They fabricate num-
bers of white matts, which are ſtrong and many red ſtripes, rhombuſes, and
other figures interwoven on one fide; theſe, in all probability, occaſionally
make a part of their dreſs."
Some extracts from Obſervations of Reinhold Forſter, made during a voyage
in the year 1772, round the world in his Majeſty's floops the Reſolution
and Adventure; a book much neglected, upon account of Mr. Foſter's
adhering to that juſtly exploded ſyſtem of making every thing tally with
the ancient dreams of dead and rotten Jews.
Foſter's Remarks on the Human Species, p. 445.
5. The art of making cloth is comprehended under many branches, the ma-
terials of which they are manufactured are different. In general, the cloths
are made from the bark of trees. The beſt fort of cloth is from the bark
Aouta, or Morus Papyrifera ; this plant is carefully cultivated in good and
rich foil, which the natives take care to manure and prepare for the better
growth of theſe plants, by mixing with all kinds of thells: the ground which
they deftine for the the nurſery of the Aouta is commonly encloſed by deep
trenches, in order to prevent men and animals from hurting the
young trees,
In this foil they plant the young ſhoots of the Aouta in regular rows, at the
diſtance of about eighteen inches, or two feet ; they lop off the leaves and
branches that are ſprouting out, which operation increaſes the main ſhoot, and
invigorates its growth. As ſoon as the ſaplings have attained the ſize of an
inch diameter, and height of fix or eight feet, they are drawn up, the roots and
tops are cut off, and ſuch parts of the root as have young ſhoots are carefully
preſerved and planted again, and the ſtraight main ſhoot, the bark is ſlit up
longitudinally, and put into a running ſtream, under a board loaded with
ſtones. When the water has rendered the filamentous part of the bark more
fixable, diſſolved the gumonous ſubſtance which joins them, and ſoftened
the pulpy intermediate ſubſtance, then the women ſcrape the bark in or near
the water, on a ſmooth board, ſet in an oblique direction; a thin bivalve
fhell, tellina gargadia, is the inſtrument they make uſe of for this purpoſe,
and frequently dip the bark in the water during the operation : the ſmall nar-
row Nips, thus prepared, are carefully ſpread on plaintain leaves, to the breadth
and length which the piece of cloth is intended to make, or which the quan-
tity

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tity of bark will admit; and in this condition they remain a whole night,
and from the reſiduous gummoſity of the bark, the fine filaments are ſo
cloſely joined, that the whole makes, next day, but one piece. After the
water is drained or evaporated, great judgment is obſerved in ſpreading the
Nips of bark ; for as they are not of equal thickneſs, they are often obliged to
mend chofe places where the bark was too thin: theſe large pieces are carried
to the ſheds ſomewhat remote from their habitations, where the women join
in working; one or more fit at a long ſmooth ſquare piece of timber, on
which they beat the cloth with a ſquare inſtrument of heavy wood, called
Toa; each of the ſides of this inſtrument is furrowed longitudinally by cloſe
grooves of different dimenſions, and the ſide which has the coareſt grooves is
appled firſt in beating gradually: the finer ones are uſed till the laſt opera-
tion, the cloth is reckoned fit for uſe; this beating joins the fibres ſo cloſe
together that the whole being dry, is really of good conſiſtence; though the
leaſt moiſture ſeems to diffolve the whole texture. Some pieces of the beſt
fort of bark are beaten more than the common, which makes the cloth fine
and extremely ſoft, not much unlike our muſlin. During the beating they
conſtantly ſprinkle the ſtuff with water which ſtands near them in cups of the
cocoa-nut ſhells : after this operation the cloth is bleached and waſhed, to
make it whiter and ſofter : ſometimes they make of ſuch ſoft and fine cloth,
called in Taheiteo, Habos, ſeveral large layers which they join by a kind of
glue, prepared from the root of the lacca Pinnaifida: theſe layers are again
conſolidated by beating again, rubbed, waſhed and ſoftened, which operation
makes it downy, ſmooth, and warm.
The bread-fruit tree yields likewiſe a material for cloth. The natives
plant the young ſhoots, as the mulberry-tree, the bark is ſtripped off,
ſoaked, ſcraped, laid out, and beaten in the ſame manner; and the cloth it
affords is ſomewhat coarſer, and called Tooerro. A fig-tree, called Eaouwa,
nearly related to the Fiſcus Indica, and another kind, called by us Fiſcus
Aſpera, is likewiſe employed for making a ſpecies of cloth from its bark,
which is always brown or cinnamon colour ; this cloth they call Ora ; and the
way of manufacturing it is not different from the method deſcribed before.
As this cloth reſiſts water more than the other two forts, it is in requeſt, and
chiefly worn by the people of quality, after being previouſly perfumed, not
only the difference of materials, but alſo the deſtination and colour cauſes
various difference in the cloth. In general every kind of cloth is called Ahou ;
but a garment, chiefly of the fort called Naboo, intended for the women, is
named Paroovai. If in the middle of a piece of about fix feet in length a
longitudinal hole is cut, the natives call this dreſs Seepoote. It is a very
common garment for both ſexes, who put the head through the hole, and
ſuffer it either to hang cloſe upon both ſides below the knees, or they incloſe
it by another piece of cloth coming up almoſt to the breaſt, and ſerving inſtead
of a wrapper. Pieces of cloth are uſed by both ſexes, as a faſh, which covers
their nudities. That which is worn by the men they call Maro; that by the
women, Pareos.
Red cloth is called Ewha-ais : the yellow kind named
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Heapae. There is a yellow cloth on which they make red figures, by dip-
ping a bamboo reed in red dye, and ſtamping it upon the cloth: this is known
by the name Apa, the fort which is not only brown, but covered with a
kind of varniſh or gummoſity they call Poowhirree; their dyes are very fine and
bright, and would deſerve more attention if they were laſting. The red dye
requires a good deal of labour and care in preparing it. The fruit of a ſmall
fig, called Mattie Ficuftenetoria, affords a drop or two of milky juice when
it is broken off from the tree. This juice is carefully gathered, in a clean
cup of cocoa-nut ſhell, and after having ſufficiency of it, they foak it in
leaves of the Flou, or Cordea, which imbibe the milky juice, and ſoon tinge
it of the fineſt crimſon imaginable: the whole is gently ſqueezed out and
ſtrained through filaments of cocoa-nuts, and uſed to dye cloth with. Inſtead
of the E-tou, ſometimes the leaves of the Tahennoo Taoneforlia Sericea are
employed, or thoſe of the Pahoda or Convulvulus Braſilunfis, or even thoſe
of the E-pooa or Solanum Repandum : the fole juice of the Mattee affords
a yellow colour : but the beſt yellow dye is made of the juice dripping
from the peduncles of the Hebiſcus Punctatus Populneus, or E-meers, the
watry infuſion of the root of the Enono, or Morinda Carifolia dyes a fine
yellow. Another kind is extracted from the Tamannoo, or the Calophyllun
Inophyllum, one of the ſpurges called Epirree Pierree affords a bay brown
colour, and the ſoaked bark of the Toolooe, or Aleurites Triloba yields a
gum or roſinous ſubſtance uſed by theſe people for varniſhing their brown
cloth."
Information from one of the Navigators.
66 When in the iſland of Huaheine, I was ordered to go and cut ſome
wood, and in my way up the country I obferved about twenty females
taking a large quantity of barks of trees out of a pond where it had lain
foaking about a month : they then began to join and form it into cloth ;
this is the firſt operation, afterwards it is beat with a plain piece of wood.
I have ſeen a piece of cloth of fifty yards completely finiſhed in five or fix
days after being taken out of the water. They uſe very few inſtruments,
I never counted above ſeven. There are very few countries without barks or
trees that may be made into cloth. In Britain there are many, and upon
the Continent ſtill more. Both the Eaſt and the Weſt Indies produce great
plenty: but the paper-mulberry of the South Sea, and the lace-trees of
Jamaica, yield the moſt perfect materials, fo that cloth may be produced
from either in a few days."
I have ſome fine ſpecimens of the latter, bought at the Ducheſs of Port-
land's fale, and added to this deſcription of cloth.
The reader is to obſerve, that many of the pieces aftermentioned, eſpe-
cially thoſe of the coarſer ſort; meaſured above forty yards, and ſome had
been ſeen to meaſure fifty ; but theſe were few in number, as thoſe of dif-
ferent colours ſeldom exceeded three or four: the breadth in general is
various, from three to one and a half yards.
Specimiens

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Specimen 1. From New Amſterdam; and made to reſiſt rain, by being
ſmeared over with the juice of a glutenous herb or plant, before deſcribed.
2. From Otaheite. This is uſed to ſpread below the chiefs while at dinner
under the trees.
3.
From Sandwich iſland. This was no larger than a common table-
cloth; the dyes are mattie ficues and burnt cocoa-nut, mixed with the oil of
the ſame.
4. This from the ſame place; and the dyes of the conſiſtence juſt men-
tioned.
5. Is alſo from Sandwich iſland, and very ſtrong. It reſiſts water pretty
well; the dye is the ſame as the former.
6. From Otaheite, uſed for bedding.
7. From Otaheite ; wore by the common people in the rainy ſeaſon ; it is
glazed as number one.
8. Was fix yards ſquare; it is a maſter-piece of the Sandwich iſland ma-
nufacture, and wore by the ladies of honour; the dyes are the ſame as three
and four, but finer ground.
9. From Otaheite ; wore by the people in fine weather ; it is made of the
outer rind of the mulberry-tree.
10. From ditto; but ſomewhat finer.
11. From ditto ; ditto, but of a ſtronger conſiſtency.
12. From ditto; very fine, and dyed with fine yellow juice.
13. From ditto ; uſed in religious ceremonies.
14. From ditto; uſed in the mourning dreſſes.
25. From ditto: uſed at the human ſacrifice.
16. From Sandwich iſland; the dye the ſame as number nine, laid on
with a ſmall reed in the hand.
17. From Otaheite; beat with a grooved piece of wood, and uſed as a
mat.
18. 'The very fineſt of the inner coat of the mulberry ; and wore by the
chiefs of Otaheite.- Some of the ſeamen were ſent aſhore to bring freſh
proviſions on board ; and not having an opportunity to return immediately,
one of them wandered a little way up the country, where he ſaw ſome chil-
dren at play, which to his ſurprize they all left, and ſurrounded him, making
many antic geſtures ; at laſt a girl, about fourteen years of age, made a leap
at him, at the ſame time endeavoured to ſeize a few red feathers which he had
ſtuck in his cap, which he directly took out and preſented her; upon which
fhe made off with amazing ſwiftneſs, and the reſt after her ; he then returned
to his companions, who were preparing to go on board. It was now the
cool of the evening, when ſhe came down to the waterſide, and ſingling him
out from the reſt, preſented him the piece of cloth from which this was cute
A true ſign of gratitude in thoſe people.
19. Made out of old cloth for bedding to the common people.
20. From Sandwich iſland, and grooved with a piece of wood.
21. From Otaheite; it was not fully completed.
22. From Sandwich iſland ; finely manufactured.
23. From ditto ; wore by the prieſts.

24. From ditto; wore by the young women, and oiled over
25. An under garment; ſometimes uſed for ornament; dye the ſame as
before.
26. From Owyhee, uſed as ornaments upon their canoes.
27. From Otaheite; uſed by the chiefs for fitting on.
28. Uſed as a faſh, and under garments for the dancers at Otaheite.
29. The ſame as twenty-five, but rather ſmaller ſtripes.
30. From Owyhee, a covering for the common people.
31. The ſame as number three, but coarſer.
32. From Otaheite, wore by the chiefs going to war.
33. From New Amſterdam, wore by the common people ; no rain will
penetrate it.
34. From Otaheite, wore as garments by the ladies.A number of the
natives being on board of the Reſolution, one of the chiefs took a particu-
lar liking to an old blunt iron, which lay upon one of the officer's cheſts,
and taking hold of a boy about nine years of age, offered him in exchange,
pointing to the iron. The gentleman, although he knew he could not keep
the youth, yet willing to ſee if he would willingly ſtay; or if any of the reſt
would claim him, took the child and gave the favage the iron ; upon which
a woman, who appeared rather young for the mother, ſprung from the other
fide of the ſhip, and with the higheſt emotions of grief ſeemed to bewail the
loſs of the infant : but the lieutenant, with a true Britiſh fpirit, took him by
the hand and preſented him to her, upon which, after putting her hands
twice upon her head, ſhe unbound the roll of cloth which was round her
body, and from which this ſpecimen was cut, and having ſpread it before
him, ſeized the boy, and jumping into the ſea both ſwam alhore, nor could
he ever learn whether ſhe was the mother, fiſter, or relation, and this he la-
mented the more, as ſuch affection was very ſeldom ſeen
among
thoſe people.
35. From the Friendly iſlands, and preſented to Mr. King, the colours
the ſame as before deſcribed.
36. From Otaheite ; wore by the prieſts. The piece of cloth from which
this ſpecimen was cut was preſented the aforeſaid lieutenant, by one of the
prieſts of Owyhee, who ſeemed to be a very intelligent perſon, and moſt
readily apprehended the manner of uſing moſt of the inſtruments he ſaw on
board, and could handle them with a ſurpriſing familiarity after once feeing.
He feldom came on board without ſome preſent, and appeared to have a
true ſenſe of honour. And the above gentleman thinks that he would have
been a far ſuperior object to have brought to England than Omai.
37. From New Amſterdam ; common, but
38. From Otaheite; wore by the young dancers of both ſexes.
39. A fine ſpecimen of the lace-bark, from Jamaica, bought at the Du-
chefs of Portland's ſale.
very durable.
N.B. Of Alexander Shaw, No. 379, Strand, London, may be had ſome
fine ſpecimens of the tree, with the bark.
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at the Natiche inhonour
of the kings son of Tongatuboo
in this ceremony says Costa
king appeared twelve or
four tees weman carrying
each a white siece of
cloth about two or three
yeardt in dengthen they
Passed the saince and
Sonata Jawn before him
at a distance then came
and were
myappe some
about him with an
of Howert
, then sealed him
between a priest and two
Chiefs
Garland




This is exceeding strong
and used as sails to their
caroos also for a shade
when eating in the Groves
and some times as a
Carpit




resed by the dancers
of both sexs in the
friendly islands




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This is worn by the lodge
and some of the Chiefs
the manufactors must have
Berry Heady hand Gerad
the lines so Regular as
they are considering the
piece was six geordt Long
full yeah
Brood
а and nearly




This was brought from the
island of annamook a whose
elott and all other manufactory
Either of matte boskets or
instruments o
husbandry are much
superior in
in peauty or
Neatness to any other
in the whole Panfice
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wan
ocean




in
This is a specimen of
such as they carry
their procefsions and
when they make a
grand grade with
their canoos




from New zeland very
dureable
some times
worn by the priesto

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ufactured from
This is
the finest part of the Bark
and
worn by the dancers
in the island of yongatolog
who
and were the most beautypaell
Preformed the Best
werman the Ganttermen saw
in all their
voyages —
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This is used by the priests
at their human socrisies is
and the dead body is
and
apped Round with it
Buried for the most
part without the head
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Extremely soft and Proper.
This is used for sedding and
many of the
Préfered it to their own
it was very common and
to be had in great plenty




This was part of the signing
of a superb murning dres
which had nearly twenty
different folds
2




This was from the pland of
slapace it was a most
Elegant Afrecimen an)
Presented to capter Carta
bez fenean




This singular Afecémen wird
fent from a large piece
Display
ed
on board of the
kings canoo in one of their
Grand Reviews at of here




and
worn
This is extremly sight
by the dancers
and generaly bound Round
the body with flowers
giaplaced in a fancyfull
and Pretty manner
2




the Ladys when they dance
in Partys have senevaly
Firee Colours to relinguish
them the Bright and dark
yellon and this knoff
or breaker colour
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is worn
by the priest
This is
at Human Secérifiées
and some times tlung
Round their morii




ase
a
specimen of such as
often carryed upon
a Long Pole in going
to war and also upon
their canoos




instrument of wood
Like a scoto nattle but
which is for superconto
This from the manufactory
of bland annamooka
Great Pacific
e ocean
any other island in the
this was the only patten
they sau
tig gror
red with an
of the kind
four square



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This is from the
same place as that
gust mentioned and
worn by the chief
and young men




This is from othee
and not very common
used as
by the better sort of
people
a Garment




This is often Hurg Round the
Yoon an? Dwellings of the
Chiess upon their decease
and at the morir por
a considerable time after
their deposit,




this is of a curious
patren and a large pien
of it was presented to
mr daily by one of the
(hiefs in the freindly islands

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Carol

This is from the island of
atovi and done over with
the Glutinous substance
from a fish in order to
Resist Rain and consequently
worn in that season




This is from the same
Place but of a different
Patern though manufactured
in the same manner



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This is very light and
worn in Largé folds by
the weman of Lower order
scomtimes in their dancing
matches



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This is of the any coursest
of the ssh c/ pulberry
tree and used for posmen
use



CAPAIY:

This is rather an uncommon
patern when the cloth is new
and unsoiled it is of a
sright Green Red nroun
purple and gallon Strips
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This is sometimes the Habit
of both text in theis Jancing
matches and also worn
in Common by the better
sort of fermater
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this is Generaly worn
in the inside of thick
and stout cloth as lining
and sued on with stong
threads of the papirous




This is the common
Oxefs of the better Sort
men and
weman
thes strips are drawn
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​with an exceeding Regulat
Hand




This is used in most of
their Religious Cerimonis
and sometimes the priesto
appear 2xcot is the ser
& tevorento
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2




this is of the beautpfalt
manufaétory of Sew zelasio
and used as floor cloths
to the belted sort and
also somtimes worn by
the wartors and on
sourd of their canoos



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This is from the forementini
place and was presented
to capt Clark bes
one of the Chiefs who
Payed much Respect to him
and never come on board
Empty handed

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This is worn by the Ladys
in the warm season
and thrown haisty about
them in such a manner
say coplnking as the
fine shape and beautysult
symmetry of streir body's are
Plainly sun
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much the same as has
been before disenthed but
this patter was always
seen in Sossesson of the
wariors




The manufoetory of Jeegee
Fapt mor king Execcés all the
other islands boste. es to beauty
of the Polours and variety of
caterms the neatness of the
warkmanship and kineto
of the texture are
admireable mor Bligh had
west coats made of this
Patern and woré therm
they
were sued in the
same manner as seen in
the specimen
2
C
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The same as
described
gust



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the people of feegee
says mor king are Revered
upon account of their
Power in was and
ingenuity in all kinds of
work expécialy fine carving
and fancyfullmake of
their earthen ware the
various paterns and Iyes
of een their eloth also
ther he audy full shrine oy
thens Matts Baskets and
instruments of was
the kings canoo was
Becorate with lots of
the sarne salen ab.




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This the summer dress of
the daught in most of the
islands along the
Pacifie scéan




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1787 Shaw, Alexander
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Samples,
5/7/39
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