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fellow of the name of Suffini was killed by them. 

 This circumstance drove the rest to a greater 

 distance from Sydney, and they were reported, 

 some days afterwards, to have been met on their 

 route to the river. Suffini would not have been 

 shot at, had he not refused to surrender when 

 called to by the watchman while in the act of 

 plundering* a garden. 



About the latter end of the month the natives 

 adjusted some affairs of honour near the brick- 

 fields. The people who live about the South 

 shore of Botany Bay brought with them a 

 stranger of an extraordinary appearance and 

 character ■; his name was Goine-boak. He had 

 been several days on his journey from the place 

 where he lived, which was far to the southward. 

 In height he was not more than five feet two 

 or three inches ; but he was by far the most 

 muscular, square, and well-formed native ever 

 seen. He fought well ; his spears were remark- 

 ably long, and he defended himself with a shield 

 which covered his whole body. He engaged 

 with some of the Sydney natives, and it was 

 observed, that neither their persons or reputa- 

 tion suffered any thing in the contest. When 

 the fight was over, our officers praising the mar- 

 tial talents of this stranger, the very great 

 strength of his arm, and the excellence of his 

 sight, they admitted the praise to be just (bo- 

 cause when opposed to them, he had not gained 

 the slightest advantage) ; but unwilling that 

 they should think more highly of him, than 

 themselves, with distorted features they as- 



