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stand-the roeIra, th they unexpectedly, andin the tnot treacherous'manner, threw. their spears; one of which, striking a rock, broke and fell harmless to tho ground, but.the other, which was �-thrown.by .the tsdest l]a, wounded ]'. Mont- gomery in the back; the .natives .then, without waiting to .throw their ,second spears, made off, dosely.pursued ,by. Bundell, who had armed him. ,self'with the.broken.spear; but they were out of sight in  moment, and, by the time .that the muskets 'were .brought to our aistance, were 'doubtless out of gun-shot. A pursuit was,.how'- eve, commenced, but our progress was no much impeded by the rugged and rocky nature of the ground, and by the abundance and intricate growth of the nhrubs and .trees, .that we very soon desisted, and returned to the boat, to which Mr. Montgomery had been in the mean time carried, compinining of great weakhens fxom lons Upon examining Mr. Montgomery's wound, which unfortunately was in such a part of body that he could not himself illspeel; it, it appeared that the spear had penetrated about three inches; .and, from the quantity of exa- vasatd blood, great fears were entertained that he had recei a' very serious ihternal-injttcy, �o. H.

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