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CHAP. II. 



RECEPTION AT ANAMOCKA ; A ROBBERY AND ITS CONSEQUENCES, 

 WITH A VARIETY OF OTHER INCIDENTS. DEPARTURE FROM 

 THE ISLAND. A SAILING CANOE DESCRIBED. SOME OBSER- 

 VATIONS ON THE NAVIGATION OF THESE ISLANDERS. A DE- 

 SCRIPTION OF THE ISLAND, AND OF THOSE IN THE NEIGH- 

 BOURHOOD, WITH SOME ACCOUNT OF THE INHABITANTS, AND 

 NAUTICAL REMARKS. 



Xjefore we had well got to an anchor, the natives 

 came off from all parts in canoes, bringing with 

 them yams and shaddocks, which they exchanged 

 for small nails and old rags. One man taking a vast 

 liking to our lead and line, got hold of it, and, in 

 spite of all the threats I could make use of, cut the 

 line with a stone ; but a discharge of small shot made 

 him return it. Early in the morning, I went ashore, 

 with Mr. Gilbert, to look for fresh water. We landed 

 in the cove above-mentioned, and were received with 

 great courtesy by the natives. After J had distributed 

 some presents amongst them, I asked for water, and 

 was conducted to a pond of it that was brackish, about 

 three-fourths of a mile from the landing-place ; which 

 I suppose to be the same that Tasman watered at. In 

 the mean time, the people in the boat had laden her 

 with fruit and roots, which the natives had brought 

 down, and exchanged for nails and beads. On our 

 return to the ship, I found the same sort of traffic 

 carrying on there. After . breakfast, I went ashore 

 with two boats to trade with the people, accompanied 

 by several of the gentlemen, and ordered the launch 

 to follow with casks to be filled with water. The na- 

 tives assisted us to roll them to and from the pond ; 

 and a nail or a bead was the expence of their labour. 

 Fruit and roots, especially shaddocks and yams, were 

 brought down in such plenty, that the two boats were 



