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When tliese people had recovered from the first im- 

 pressions of fear, which, notwithstanding their reso- 

 lution in coming on board, had manifestly thrown 

 them into some confusion, we inquired after our poor 

 boys. The man who first came on board immediately 

 answered, that they were unhurt and at home ; ad- 

 ding, that he had been induced to venture on board 

 by the account which they had given him of the 

 kindness with which they had been treated, and the 

 wonders which were contained in the ship. 



While they were on board they showed every sign 

 of friendship, and invited us very cordially to go 

 back to our old bay, or to a small cove which they 

 pointed out, that was not quite so far off; but I chose 

 rather to prosecute my discoveries than go back, hav- 

 ing reason to hope that I should find a better harbour 

 than any 1 had yet seen. 



About an hour before sun-set, the canoes put off 

 from the ship with the few paddles they had reserved, 

 which were scarcely sufficient to set them on shore ; 

 but by some means or other three of their people 

 were left behind : as soon as we discovered it, we 

 hailed them ; but not one of them would return to 

 take them on board : this greatly surprised us ; but 

 we were surprised still more to observe that the de- 

 serted Indians did not seem at all uneasy at their 

 situation, but entertained us with dancing and sing- 

 ing after their manner, eat their suppers, and went 

 quietly to bed. 



A light breeze springing up soon after it was dark, 

 we steered along the shore under an easy sail till mid- 

 night, and then brought to, soon after which it fell 

 calm ; we were now some leagues distant from the 

 place where the canoes had left us, and at day-break, 

 when the Indians perceived it, they were seized with 

 consternation and terror, and lamented their situation 

 in loud complaints, with gestures of despair and many 

 tears. Tupia, with great difficulty, pacified them ; 

 and about seven o'clock in the morning, a light breeze 



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