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 fore we succeeded in heaving her over, and reaching the anchorage we had occupied st our last visit. Whilst warping in, the nativm who had followed the vessel along the sandy beaah that ss the two barbours, ,were ranusing themmelvea nar us, in striking mh with a single barbed spear, in which sport they appeared to be tQlembly uecesafut, Zm soon as we passed the bar, three other natives me their 'appearance on the east si, upon the boat going to that ahore to y the kedges, took their sts in it a uncermno, niously as a passenger would in a ferry-boat; and upon its returning to the bri, came on boazd, and remained with us all the muoh amtcl with every thing they saw, and totally fre from timidity or distrust. Ea of our visitors was overd with a mmtle of kpt, gp. roo-skin, but these were laid aside upon their }eng clothed with other garments, with the .velty of which they appeared greatly divertt. The nativea on. the opposit shoe seen that heir companionm were .admitted, were loudly vociferous in their request to be sent for also; but, unfortunately for them, it was the lee shbre, so that no boat went. near them; and, as we did not wish to be impeded by Ivin so many

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