When the fort had been demolished, and the useful materials embarked, Tupia came on board, with his servant Tayeto, a boy of thirteen, and begged to be allowed to proceed with them on the voyage; and as it was desirable, on many accounts, for our navigators to have such a companion, especially to facilitate their intercourse with the natives of other islands, his request was cheerfully granted.
On thursday, July 13th, the day appointed for setting sail, the ship was very early crowded with natives, who came to take their leave, while multitudes of canoes pressed around, filled with natives, who had come to have a parting sight of their English friends, and their countryman, Tupia. When the vessel got under weigh, the Tahitians expressed their grief by loud lamentations. Tupia, on this affecting occasion, strove to suppress his tears with a firmness which did him honour: and afterwards went to the mast-head with Mr. Banks, waving to the canoes as long as they were in sight.
