S C E N E V. A consecrated Place in the Sandwich Islands, where Oberea the Enchantress stops the Pursuit by

R E C I T A T I V E. — Oberea.

Forbear, rash mortals, nor with unhallow'd foot

profane

The sacred morai — stop, on pain

Of instant death! —

[Indian acquaints Oberea of their pursuit of Omai, to whom she is an Enemy.]

RECITATIVE accompanied — Oberea.

Cheer thy heart, be not afraid;

Trust, by Oberea's aid

Londina thou shalt soon recover

From her wild and vagrant lover;

For my favourite Oediddee,

Of Omai's pranks I'll rid ye.

They all go off in search to

SCENE VI. Another Part of the Sandwich Islands, where the Natives are entertained, by an Otaheitean Traveller, with the following

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