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Indian on the opposite shore, running along a beach 

 to the head of the bay. Our meat being drest, we 

 got into the boat and put off; and, in a short time, 

 arrived at the head of this reach, where we saw an 

 Indian settlement. 



" As we drew near, some of the Indians came 

 down on the rocks, and waved for us to be gone ; but 

 seeing we disregarded them, they altered their notes. 

 Here we found six large canoes hauled up on the 

 beach, most of them double ones, and a great many 

 people ; though not so many as one might expect 

 from the number of houses and size of the canoes. 

 Leaving the boat's crew to guard the boat, I stepped 

 a-shore with the marines (the corporal and five men), 

 and searched a good many of their houses ; but 

 found nothing to give me any suspicion. Three or 

 four well-beaten paths led farther into the woods, 

 where were many more houses ; but the people con- 

 tinuing friendly, I thought it unnecessary to conti- 

 nue our search. Coming down to the beach, one of 

 the Indians had brought a bundle of Hepatoos (long 

 spears), but seeing I looked very earnestly at him, 

 he put them on the ground, and walked about with 

 seeming unconcern. Some of the people appearing 

 to be frightened, I gave a looking-glass to one, and 

 a large nail to another. From this place the bay ran, 

 as nearly as I could guess, N. N. W. a good mile, 

 where it ended in a long sandy beach. I looked all 

 round with the glass, but saw no boat, canoe, or sign 

 of inhabitant. I therefore contented myself with 

 firing some guns, which I had done in every cove as 

 I went along. 



" I now kept close to the east shore, and came to 

 another settlement, where the Indians invited us 

 ashore. I inquired of them about the boat, but they 

 pretended ignorance. They appeared very friendly 

 here, and sold us some fish. Within an hour after 

 we left this place, in a small beach adjoining to Grass 

 Cove, we saw a very large double canoe just hauled 



