THE MOUNTAIN DISCOVERED AND NAMED, 1792 



the sea-coast, to the south of that place, in their 

 manners and customs, admits of little difference, it 

 is but charitable to hope those also, on a more minute 

 inquiry, may be found not altogether deserving such a 

 character. They are not, however, free from the gen- 

 eral failing attendant on a savage life. One of them 

 having taken a knife and fork to imitate our manner 

 of eating, found means to secrete them under his gar- 

 ment ; but, on his being detected, gave up his plunder 

 with the utmost good humour and unconcern. 



They accompanied us from three or four miserable 

 huts, near the place where we had dined, for about four 

 miles ; during which time they exchanged the only 

 things they had to dispose of, their bows, arrows, and 

 spears, in the most fair and honest manner, for hawk's 

 bells, buttons, beads, and such useless commodities. 



