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them to come ashore, and calling out, " Bligh! 

 Bligh !" They immediately ran the boat on 

 shore, and Mr. Haskett being helped out of the 

 boat by the natives, they sat him down on the 

 beach, and went immediately to the assistance 

 of his companions. When they had brought 

 them on shore, they presented them with a 

 couple of cocoa-nuts, yams, and Indian corn, 

 which they received with unfeigned gratitude. 



" The natives gazed on these three famished 

 sufferers in silent astonishment : nor is it to 

 be wondered at ; for their cheeks were shrivel- 

 led, their eyes sunk almost into their heads, 

 their beards long, and their whole frames to- 

 tally emaciated. 



." The natives, far from disturbing them, 

 made signs for them to eat and drink, which 

 they did with the greatest eagerness. Mr. 

 Carter then begged to have his wound dressed, 

 which was done with fresh water. Mr. Shaw 

 having unbound his wound, found it nearly 

 healed. 



" The natives appearing to express some cu- 

 riosity as to the manner in which those wounds 

 were received, Mr. Shaw explained it in the 

 best manner he could, at which they made 

 signs of being much shocked, which did not 

 however fully satisfy the three gentlemen of 

 their pacific intentions ; but as they beckoned 

 to proceed on towards their huts, they com- 

 plied, which gave the natives apparently great 

 satisfaction. 



