47^ HISTORY OF 



" As soon as Mr. Carter had finished, he took 

 the musket from the native, and chid Mr. Hag- 

 kett for his fear, mentioning repeatedly that they 

 were an innocent race of men, and Mr. Shaw 

 acquiesced in his opinion. 



" After refreshing themselves they made signs 

 to the natives to proceed further up the hill, 

 which they did not seem inclined to, but rather 

 wished them to go down to the valley that ap- 

 peared clear and pleasant from the place they 

 were then in, which was surrounded by bushes 

 and shrubs. 



" When the natives perceived that their visit- 

 ors were determined to ascend the hill, they fol- 

 lowed in great numbers, hallooing and shouting- 

 most hideously on the way. 



" Mr. Haskett strictly observed their motions ; 

 as they were continually making signs to each 

 other, and frequently pointing towards him, he 

 intimated these observations to the other gen- 

 tlemen, and begged them for God's sake to be 

 on their guard, for the natives were certainly 

 bent on mischief. 



" At length, about half past two P. M. they 

 reached the summit of the hill, on which they 

 found a clear spot of ground of some acres in 

 extent : the natives here kissed their hands fre- 

 quently, and, very kindly to all appearance 

 invited them to sit down and rest themselves ; 

 which, however, they declined to do, the day 

 being so far spent. 



" Here they had an opportunity of taking the 

 view which was the object of ther journey ; they 



