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all of a colour. But be this as it may, they are a 

 very wholesome food, and the tops make good greens, 

 and are eaten as such by the natives. On these 

 plantations, men, women, and children were em- 

 ployed. 



In the afternoon I went on shore, and, on a large 

 tree, which stood close to the shore, near the water- 

 ing place, had an inscription cut, setting forth the 

 ship's name, date, &c. as a testimony of our being 

 the first discoverers of this country, as I had done at 

 all others at which we had touched, where this 

 ceremony was necessary. This being done, we took 

 leave of our friends, and returned on board ; when 

 I ordered all the boats to be hoisted in, in order to 

 be ready to put to sea in the morning. 



