Atacertainseasonoftheyear，whenthefruitofthehundredgrovesofthevalleyhasreacheditsmaturity，andhangsingoldenspheresfromeverybranch，theislandersassembleinharvestgroups，andgarnerintheabundancewhichsurroundsthem。Thetreesarestrippedoftheirnoddingburdens，which，easilyfreedfromtherindandcore，aregatheredtogetherincapaciouswoodenvessels，wherethepulpyfruitissoonworkedbyastonepestle，vigorouslyapplied，intoablendedmassofadoughyconsistency，calledbythenatives“Tutao。“
　　Thisisthendividedintoseparateparcels，which，afterbeingmadeupintostoutpackages，envelopedinsuccessivefoldsofleaves，andboundroundwiththongsofbark，arestoredawayinlargereceptacleshollowedintheearth，fromwhencetheyaredrawnasoccasionmayrequire。
　　InthisconditiontheTutaosometimesremainsforyears，andevenisthoughttoimprovebyage。Beforeitisfittobeeaten，however，ithastoundergoanadditionalprocess。Aprimitiveovenisscoopedintheground，anditsbottombeinglooselycoveredwithstones，alargefireiskindledwithinit。Assoonastherequisitedegreeofheatisattained，theembersareremoved，andthesurfaceofthestonesbeingcoveredwiththicklayersofleaves，oneofthelargepackagesofTutaoisdepositeduponthem，andoverspreadwithanotherlayerofleaves。Thewholeisthenquicklyheapedupwithearth，andformsaslopingmound。
　　TheTutaothusbakediscalled“Amar“；theactionoftheovenhavingconverteditintoanamber-colouredcakysubstance，alittletart，butnotatalldisagreeabletothetaste。
　　Byanotherandfinalprocessthe“Amar“ischangedinto“Poee-Poee。“Thistransitionisrapidlyeffected。Theamarisplacedinavessel，andmixedwithwateruntilitgainsaproperpudding-likeconsistency，when，withoutfurtherpreparation，itisinreadinessforuse。Thisistheforminwhichthe“Tutao“isgenerallyconsumed。
　　ThesingularmodeofeatingitIhavealreadydescribed。
　　Wereitnotthatthebread-fruitisthuscapableofbeingpreservedforalengthoftime，thenativesmightbereducedtoastateofstarvation；for，owingtosomeunknowncause，thetreessometimesfailtobearfruit；andonsuchoccasionstheislanderschieflydependuponthesuppliestheyhavebeenenabledtostoreaway。
　　Thisstatelytree，whichisrarelymetwithupontheSandwichIslands，andthenonlyofaveryinferiorquality，andatTahitidoesnotaboundtoadegreethatrendersitsfruittheprincipalarticleoffood，attainsitsgreatestexcellenceinthegenialclimateoftheMarquesangroup，whereitgrowstoanenormousmagnitude，andflourishesintheutmostabundance。
　　INlookingbacktothisperiod，andcallingtoremembrancethenumberlessproofsofkindnessandrespectwhichIreceivedfromthenativesofthevalley，Icanscarcelyunderstandhowitwasthat，inthemidstofsomanyconsolatorycircumstances，mymindshouldstillhavebeenconsumedbythemostdismalforebodings，andhaveremainedapreytotheprofoundestmelancholy。ItistruethatthesuspiciouscircumstanceswhichhadattendedthedisappearanceofTobywereenoughofthemselvestoexcitedistrustwithregardtothesavages，inwhosepowerIfeltmyselftobeentirelyplaced，especiallywhenitwascombinedwiththeknowledgethattheseverymen，kindandrespectfulastheyweretome，were，afterall，nothingbetterthanasetofcannibals。
　　Butmychiefsourceofanxiety，andthatwhichpoisonedeverytemporaryenjoyment，wasthemysteriousdiseaseinmyleg，whichstillremainedunabated。AlltheherbalapplicationsofTinor，unitedwiththesevererdisciplineoftheoldleech，andtheaffectionatenursingofKory-Kory，hadfailedtorelieveme。Iwasalmostacripple，andthepainIenduredatintervalswasagonizing。Theunaccountablemaladyshowednosignsofamendment；onthecontrary，itsviolenceincreaseddaybyday，andthreatenedthemostfatalresults，unlesssomepowerfulmeanswereemployedtocounteractit。ItseemedasifIweredestinedtosinkunderthisgrievousaffliction，oratleastthatitwouldhindermefromavailingmyselfofanyopportunityofescapingfromthevalley。
　　AnincidentwhichoccurredasnearlyasIcanestimateaboutthreeweeksafterthedisappearanceofToby，convincedmethatthenatives，fromsomereasonorother，wouldinterposeeverypossibleobstacletomyleavingthem。
　　Onemorningtherewasnolittleexcitementevincedbythepeoplenearmyabode，andwhichIsoondiscoveredproceededfromavaguereportthatboatshadbeenseenatagreatdistanceapproachingthebay。Immediatelyallwasbustleandanimation。ItsohappenedthatdaythatthepainIsufferedhavingsomewhatabated，andfeelinginmuchbetterspiritsthanusual，IhadcompliedwithKory-Kory’sinvitationtovisitthechiefMeheviattheplacecalledthe“Ti，“
　　whichIhavebeforedescribedasbeingsituatedwithintheprecinctsoftheTaboogroves。ThesesacredrecesseswereatnogreatdistancefromMarheyo’shabitation，andlaybetweenitandthesea；thepaththatconductedtothebeachpassingdirectlyinfrontoftheTi，andthenceskirtingalongtheborderofthegroves。
　　Iwasreposinguponthemats，withinthesacredbuilding，incompanywithMeheviandseveralotherchiefs，whentheannouncementwasfirstmade。Itsentathrillofjoythroughmywholeframe；-
　　perhapsTobywasabouttoreturn。Iroseatoncetomyfeet，andmyinstinctiveimpulsewastohurrydowntothebeach，equallyregardlessofthedistancethatseparatedmefromit，andofmydisabledcondition。AssoonasMehevinoticedtheeffecttheintelligencehadproduceduponme，andtheimpatienceIbetrayedtoreachthesea，hiscountenanceassumedthatinflexiblerigidityofexpressionwhichhadsoawedmeontheafternoonofourarrivalatthehouseofMarheyo。AsIwasproceedingtoleavetheTi，helaidhishanduponmyshoulder，andsaidgravely，“abo，abo“wait，wait。Solelyintentupontheonethoughtthatoccupiedmymind，andheedlessofhisrequest，Iwasbrushingpasthim，whensuddenlyheassumedatoneofauthority，andtoldmeto“moee“sitdown。Thoughstruckbythealterationinhisdemeanour，theexcitementunderwhichIlabouredwastoostrongtopermitmetoobeytheunexpectedcommand，andIwasstilllimpingtowardstheedgeofthepi-piwithKory-Koryclingingtoonearminhiseffortstorestrainme，whenthenativesaroundstartedtotheirfeet，rangedthemselvesalongtheopenfrontofthebuilding，whileMehevilookedatmescowlingly，andreiteratedhiscommandsstillmoresternly。
　　Itwasatthismoment，whenfiftysavagecountenanceswereglaringuponme，thatIfirsttrulyexperiencedIwasindeedacaptiveinthevalley。Theconvictionrusheduponmewithstaggeringforce，andI
　　wasoverwhelmedbythisconfirmationofmyworstfears。Isawatoncethatitwasuselessformetoresist，andsickatheart，I
　　reseatedmyselfuponthemats，andforthemomentabandonedmyselftodespair。
　　InowperceivedthenativesoneaftertheotherhurryingpasttheTiandpursuingtheroutethatconductedtothesea。Thesesavages，thoughtI，willsoonbeholdingcommunicationwithsomeofmyowncountrymenperhaps，whowitheasecouldrestoremetolibertydidtheyknowofthesituationIwasin。NolanguagecandescribethewretchednesswhichIfelt；andinthebitternessofmysoulI
　　imprecatedathousandcursesontheperfidiousToby，whohadthusabandonedmetodestruction。ItwasinvainthatKory-Korytemptedmewithfood，orlightedmypipe，orsoughttoattractmyattentionbyperformingtheuncouthanticsthathadsometimesdivertedme。Iwasfairlyknockeddownbythislastmisfortune，which，muchasIhadfearedit，Ihadneverbeforehadthecouragecalmlytocontemplate。
　　Regardlessofeverythingbutmyownsorrow，IremainedintheTiforseveralhours，untilshoutsproceedingatintervalsfromthegrovesbeyondthehouseproclaimedthereturnofthenativesfromthebeach。
　　Whetheranyboatsvisitedthebaythatmorningornot，Inevercouldascertain。Thesavagesassuredmethattherehadnot-butI
　　wasinclinedtobelievethatbydeceivingmeinthisparticulartheysoughttoallaytheviolenceofmygrief。Howeverthatmightbe，thisincidentshowedplainlythattheTypeesintendedtoholdmeaprisoner。Astheystilltreatedmewiththesamesedulousattentionasbefore，Iwasutterlyatalosshowtoaccountfortheirsingularconduct。HadIbeeninasituationtoinstructtheminanyoftherudimentsofthemechanicarts，orhadImanifestedadispositiontorendermyselfinanywayusefulamongthem，theirconductmighthavebeenattributedtosomeadequatemotive，butasitwas，thematterseemedtomeinexplicable。
　　Duringmywholestayontheislandthereoccurredbuttwoorthreeinstanceswherethenativesappliedtomewiththeviewofavailingthemselvesofmysuperiorinformation；andthesenowappearsoludicrousthatIcannotforbearrelatingthem。
　　ThefewthingswehadbroughtfromNukuhevahadbeendoneupintoasmallbundlewhichwehadcarriedwithusinourdescenttothevalley。Thisbundle，theofourarrival，Ihadusedasapillow，butonthesucceedingmorning，openingitfortheinspectionofthenatives，theygazeduponthemiscellaneouscontentsasthoughIhadjustrevealedtothemacasketofdiamonds，andtheyinsistedthatsopreciousatreasureshouldbeproperlysecured。Alinewasaccordinglyattachedtoit，andtheotherendbeingpassedovertheridge-poleofthehouse，itwashoisteduptotheapexoftheroof，whereithungsuspendeddirectlyoverthematswhereIusuallyreclined。WhenIdesiredanythingfromitImerelyraisedmyfingertobamboobesideme，andtakingholdofthestringwhichwastherefastened，loweredthepackage。Thiswasexceedinglyhandy，andI
　　tookcaretoletthenativesunderstandhowmuchIapplaudedtheinvention。Ofthispackagethechiefcontentswerearazorwithitscase，asupplyofneedlesandthread，apoundortwooftobacco，andafewyardsofabright-colouredcalico。
　　Ishouldhavementioned，thatshortlyafterToby’sdisappearance，perceivingtheuncertaintyofthetimeImightbeobligedtoremaininthevalley，-if，indeed，Ievershouldescapefromit，-andconsideringthatmywholewardrobeconsistedofashirtandapairoftrousers，Iresolvedtodoffthesegarmentsatonce，inordertopreservetheminasuitableconditionforwear，shouldIagainappearamongcivilizedbeings。IwasconsequentlyobligedtoassumetheTypeecostume，alittlealtered，however，tosuitmyownviewsofpropriety，andinwhichIhavenodoubtI