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Voya(je of the Novara. 



approached the frigate while she was being secured, in small 

 but elegant canoes, and called out anxiously when within 

 hailing distance, in an inquisitive tone and a broken English, 

 "No fear? good friend?" which we interpreted into an 

 inquiry as to whether they had anything to fear, and whether 

 we were disposed to be friendly. When, however, we did not 

 immediately throw them a rope to make fast their little canoes, 

 and they got sight of our numerous guns, they speedily turned 

 tail and hurried awav. 



END OF VOL. I. 



