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ho ! " The captain bore away for a look near at 

 hand. It was a fair land in the eyes of the sailors, 

 for it was covered with trees and other vegetation, 

 while cocoanut palms stood in ranks along the 

 beach. After a time a harbor was found, and 

 cautiously, with lookouts aloft where they could 

 see under-water reefs when far away, and with 

 men at the braces ready to trim the sails should 

 a change of course suddenly become necessary, 

 and with others heaving the lead to learn the 

 depth of water, the ship reached in and came to 

 anchor. 



Then it was seen that the island was not only 

 fertile, but it was inhabited. People, who showed 

 plainly by their actions that they were "timid and 

 much alarmed by the approach of the vessel," 

 appeared. It was manifest that they "had never 

 been visited before, nor had they any knowledge 

 of civilized people." 



Thereupon Captain Macy, though familiar 

 with the tragic stories told of such islanders, 

 lowered a boat and pulled ashore. A little im- 

 agination helps one to see the shaggy-bearded 

 captain, clothed in broad-brim hat and a shad- 



