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CHAP. XIII. 



THE PASSAGE FROM BATAVIA TO THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE J 

 SOME ACCOUNT OF PRINCE'S ISLAND AND ITS INHABITANTS, 

 AND A COMPARATIVE VIEW OF THEIR LANGUAGE WITH THE 

 MALAY AND JAVANESE. 



On Thursday the 27th of December, at six o'clock 

 in the morning, we weighed again and stood out to 

 sea. After much delay by contrary winds, we wea- 

 thered Pulo Pare on the 29th, and stood in for the 

 main ; soon after we fetched a small island under the 

 main, in the midway between Batavia and Bantam, 

 called Maneater's Island. The next day, we weather- 

 ed first Wapping Island, and then Pulo Babi. On the 

 31st, we stood over to the Sumatra shore; and, on 

 the morning of new-year's day, 1771> we stood over 

 for the Java shore. 



We continued our course as the wind permitted us 

 till three o'clock in the afternoon of the 5th, when 

 we anchored under the south-east side of Prince's 

 Island in eighteen fathom, in order to recruit our 

 wood and water, and procure refreshments for the 

 sick, many of whom were now become much worse 

 than they were when we left Batavia. As soon as 

 the ship was secured, 1 went ashore, accompanied by 

 Mr. Banks and Dr. Solander, and we were met upon 

 the beach by some Indians, who carried us immedi- 

 ately to a man, who, they said, was their king. 

 After we had exchanged a few compliments with his 

 Majesty, we proceeded to business; but, in settling 

 the price of turtle, we could not agree : this however 

 did not discourage us, as we made no doubt but that 

 we should buy them at our own price in the morning. 

 As soon as we parted, the Indians dispersed, and we 

 proceeded along the shore in search of a watering- 

 place. In this we were more successful; we found 



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