CHAPTER XII.

Marquesas Islands.—Dominica.—Its Appearance.—Visitors.— Tattooing.—The Chief.—His costly Dress.—Delivers his Papers.—A “Recommend.”—Society Islands.—Roratongo.—Its Appearance.—New York.—New Bedford.—Too many Friends.—The universal Remedy.— Fruit.—A thieving Set.—Missionaries.—Petty Tyrannies practiced.—Rev. John Williams.—His Death.—The staple Commodity.—The Desire for Sea.—Queen and Government.— Desertion.—General Losses.—Jo Bob’s Choice.—A merry Time. 92