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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