4? VOYAGE IN SEARCH 



with black ; fome of thefe fpots are furrounded 

 by fmall yellowiHi flripes ; the under part of 

 the wing is a cinereous grey, on it is {een 

 abroad pale yellow flripe; black and yellow 

 are the prevailing colours beneath the belly; 

 the under feathers of the tail are remarkable for 

 tranfverfal flripes, fome blackifli, and others of 

 a pale yellow placed alternately; a few fmall 

 reddilh feathers are diftinguilhable at the bafe 

 of the bill, above the upper mandible. 



The next day we landed near Port D'Entreca- 

 fleaux, with a great number of perfons belonging 

 to the two fhips, in order to try to fee the fa- 

 vages again. It was not long before fome of 

 them came to meet us, giving us, at the fame 

 time, marks of the greateft confidence they 

 firfi examined with much attention the infide of 

 our boats : they then took us by the arm, and 

 entreated us to follow them along the beach. 



Scarcely had we proceeded two kilometers 

 when we found ourfelves in the midft of forty- 

 eight natives ; namely, ten men, fourteen wo- 

 men, and twenty-four children, among whom 

 I remarked as many girls as boys. Seven fires 

 were lighted, and round each was alfembled a 

 little family. 



The fmalleft children, terrified at the fight 

 ajffofded them by fo great a number of Euro- 

 peans, ran immediately and took refuge in the 



arms 



