38 VOYAGE IN SEARCH 



banks ; furely this could have proceeded only 

 from the forgetfulnefs of the gardener. 



Our boat was not yet arrived. We v. ere very 

 defiroiis that thefe favages fhould have a near 

 view of it: befides, we expe<fled to be able to 

 perfuade forne of them to come on board with 

 US; but they were already leaving us to go back 

 to their families. However, on our invitation, 

 t: ey delayed their departure; and we walked 

 together, along the fliore, towards the entrance 

 of the harbour. Some trees l}'ing down on the 

 beach, fu; nillied them an opportunity of giving 

 us an idea of their activity, by jumping over 

 them. For our part, we were too much 

 fatigued to amufe ourfeh^es with Ibewing them 

 our agility ; but I think that, favages as they 

 were, a tolcniMy a',Sl:ive European might have 

 obtainetl tlie advantaLie of them in this fort of 

 contcH:. 



Vv^hc.i the boa': was arrived, we invited fome 

 of then to end.xirk with us. After Iiaving fpent 

 a long tim.e in de.'ding, tlircc of tliem agreed 

 to con"ie i.'Uo it: hut it apper.rs that they had 

 had no ir.rcntif'n of leaving their party ; for 

 they hafi:iy ,n-cj:)pcd out :is foon as we prepared 

 to quit tjie berch. 



\\c law tiicni then v;:ilk quietly alojig by the 

 fca-jide, looking at us from time to time, and 

 V. f: teri n g fnou ts of j oy. 



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