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the trade, in the manner it was begun, one day. Thus 

 was our fine prospect of getting a plentiful supply of 

 refreshments from these people frustrated ; which 

 will ever be the case so long as every one is allowed 

 to make exchanges for what he pleases ; and in what 

 manner he pleases. When I found this island was 

 not likely to supply us, on any conditions, with 

 sufficient refreshments, such as we might expect 

 to find at the Society Isles, nor very convenient 

 for taking in wood and water, nor for giving 

 the ship the necessary repairs she wanted, I re- 

 solved forthwith to leave it, and proceed to some 

 other place where our wants might be effectually re- 

 lieved. For, after having been nineteen weeks at 

 sea, and living all the time upon salt diet, we could 

 not but want some refreshments ; although I must 

 own, and that with pleasure, that on our arrival here, 

 it could hardly be said we had one sick man ; and 

 but a few who had the least complaint. This was 

 undoubtedly owing to the many antiscorbutic articles 

 we had on board, and to the great attention of the 

 surgeon, who was remarkably careful to apply them 

 in time. 



