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of the Carolinas, who communicated to M. De 

 Chamisso many interesting particulars respect- 

 ing these amiable islanders. After our depar- 

 ture in the Rurik, he had again made a voyage 

 to the Carolinas, and had persuaded several 

 families to come and settle at Guaham. The 

 yearly visits of these islanders to Guaham 

 are still regularly continued ; and at the time 

 of our stay, one of their little flotillas was in 

 the harbour. Being clever seamen, they are 

 much employed by the Spaniards, who are very 

 ignorant in this respect, in their voyages to the 

 other Marian Islands, with which, unassisted 

 by their friends of Carolina, these would hold 

 but little communication. We had an oppor- 

 tunity of seeing two of their canoes come in 

 from Sarpani, when the sea ran high, and the 

 wind was very strong, and greatly admired the 

 skill with which they were managed. 



The revolt of the Spanish colonies has not 

 extended itself to these islands. The inhabi- 

 tants of Guaham have maintained their loyalty, 

 notwithstanding the tyranny of their governor, 

 and unseduced by an example recently given 

 them. A Spanish ship of the line and a frigate, 



