Neither are they very polite.

A stranger will be treated with a great deal of ceremony, but when you come to the solid part of a compliment their generosity is at a stand.

Of all the people I ever saw these are the most ceremonious.

Every man is a soldier and wears his square-rigged hat, sword, epaulets, and military uniform.

They never pass each other without a formal bow, which even descends to the lowest ranks, and it is even seen in the slaves." On April 10th, 1792, Bligh's ships anchored at Tahiti, where they remained till July 19th.