Hitihiti (O-Hedidee), a young man encountered by Captain Cook on his second voyage. Engraving by J. Caldwall, 1777, after W. Hodges, 1774.

  • Hodges, William, 1744-1797.
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Feb.y 1st 1777
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566148i
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An inhabitant of Bora Bora, in Polynesia, South Pacific, this young man came on board Cook's ship Resolution at Raiatea and stayed with Cook's expedtion from 17 September 1773 to 4 June 1774 (Joppien and Smith, loc. cit.)

Publication/Creation

London (in New Street Shoe Lane) : Wm. Strahan ; [London] (in the Strand) : Thos. Cadell, Feb.y 1st 1777.

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1 print : engraving ; platemark 26 x 19.7 cm

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O-Hedidee. Drawn from nature by W. Hodges. Engrav'd by J. Caldwall. Bears number: XXXV

References note

Rüdiger Joppien and Bernard Smith, The art of Captain Cook's voyages, vol. 2: The voyage of the Resolution and Adventure 1772-1775, New Haven and London 1985, p. 179, no. 2.70A

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Wellcome Collection 566148i

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