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lefs remarkable for his uncommon appearance ; having '7/8. 



, ^'^ ' & March. 



many feathers hangmg from his head, and being painted " ,r— ' 



in an extraordinary manner*. He held in his hand a carved 

 bird of wood, as large as a pigeon, with which he rattled as 

 the perfon firfl- mentioned had done; and was no lefs vo- 

 ciferous in his harangue, which was attended with fome 

 expreflive geftures. 



Though our vifiters behaved very peaceably, and could 

 not be fufpedled of any hoftile intention, we could not pre- 

 vail upon any of them to come on board. They fliewed 

 great readinefs, however, to part with any thing they had, 

 and took from us whatever wc offered them in exchange ; 

 but were more defirous of iron, than of any other of our 

 articles of commerce ; appearing to be perfedly acquainted 

 with the ufe of that metal. Many of the canoes followed 

 us to our anchoring-placc ; and a group of about ten or a 

 dozen of them remained along-fide the Refolution mofl: part 

 of the night. 



Thefecircumftances gave us a reafonable ground of hope, 

 that we fliould find this a comfortable flation to fupply all 

 our wants, and to make us forget the hardlLips and delays 

 experienced during a conllant fucceffion of adverfe winds, 

 and boiflerous weather, almofl ever fmce our arrival upon 

 the coafl of America. 



* Vifcaino met with natives on the coaft of California, while he was in the har- 

 bour of San Diego, who were painted or hefmeared ivith black and white, and bad their 

 htads haded with feathers. Hijiory of California^ Vol, ii. p. 272. 



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