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have defended these poor islanders against their 

 foes, and perhaps have even secured them from 

 future attacks, merely by my appearance, the ap- 

 proaching spring would not allow me time. My 

 refusal dejected them very much ; but, to assist 

 them as far as lay in my power, I made them a 

 present of some lances and grappling hooks, which 

 made them inexpressibly happy. Every thing was 

 immediately shown to the people in the boats, who 

 unanimously set up a loud O — hf. Tiuraur danced 

 and sang to it a war-song, showing us how he 

 would throw his enemies down j the people roared 

 for joy, and had their foes appeared at that moment, 

 these valiant men, inspired by martial ardour, would 

 certainly have gained the victory. Highly de- 

 lighted, the Tamons returned on shore. Edock, 

 the friend and fellow-sufferer of Kadu, remained 

 behind to make a last effort to induce him to 

 relent ; but all was in vain : all we had given him 

 during his stay with us he gave to his friend, and 

 wept very much on parting with him, when he tore 

 himself from him after a long conversation. Kadu's 

 resolution became to us more inexplicable, when 

 we saw how much he suffered on parting. We 

 are indebted to Edock for a remarkable chart of 

 the geography of the Carolinas, which he had 

 visited, and with which he was better acquainted 

 than his friend. I sketched it according to his 

 statement, and lay it before my readers. Incorrect 

 as it may be, it will perhaps be of &ome service to 



