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 J36 SURVEY OF THE INTERTItOPICAL lst. and other weapons, Jack brought him/t throw: I. so. ing. stick that he had previously concealed behind t bush, and sold it to Mm for a biscuit; but alte he had embarked, and the boat was leaving th6 shore, he threw it among his companions; ther by affording us o, most. satisfact)ry proof of the sincerity of his intentions. About an hour aRer. he had returned, and I. had determined upon tak/ng him, the breeze fresheued and raised a short swell, which, cans-' ing a slight motion, effected our .fn'.'end's head so much, that he came to me, and, touching his tongue. and pointing to the shore,. intlmated his wish to speak to the natives. He was therefore' immediately landed,. and Mr. BaskerVille, after' purchasing' some spears and waiting a few mi nutes, prepared to return on board: upon getting into the. beat he looked at our volunteer, but Jack having had a. taste of sea-sieness, shook his head and hung back ;. he' was therefore left. on' shore. Upon.the hoat's leaVing the beach,' the' natives dispersed for the night, but. Jack, as' usual, was perceived to separate himself from' his companions, and to walk away without changing a word with them. The weather, at daylight the next morning, a. (31st,) was too unsettled, and the breeze too strong from the westward to think .of mOving. from

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