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 worship, only two inhabitants that can speak, and not one that can write or read.

The people are of the clan of ; and though Sir had not been in the place for many years, he was received with all the reverence due to their Chieftain. One of them being sharply reprehended by him, for not sending him some rum, declared after his departure, in Mr. 's presence, that he had no design of disappointing him,, said he,

When we were to depart, our boat was left by the ebb at a great distance from the water, but no sooner did we wish it afloat, than the islanders gathered round it, and, by the union of many hands, pushed it down the beach; every man who could