OF LA PEROUSE. IO9 



of thefe iflanders with a long arrow tipped with 

 a barb. To take aim at this bird, having placed 

 himfelf right under it, he had raifed himfelf as 

 much as poffible on tip-toe, fo that the end 

 of his arrow was within four meters of it. All 

 the others had their eyes fixed on him, and ob- 

 fcrved the mofS: profound filence; but as foon 

 as he had hit the mark, their fhouts of admira- 

 tion convinced us that they did not always fiic- 

 ceed fo well, even at fuch a fliort diilance. 



The arrovv which he hadjufl let jRy, was near 

 three meters in length; they al To have fmaller 

 ones, Vvhich they iikewifc carry in bar .boo qui- 

 vers. 



Two fentries kept watch 3:i,qht and day for 

 the fafety of the fettlemcnt ^^'^;)Lh ue had form- 

 ed on the iiland of PangaYmatoo. Thefe were 

 quite fufiicicnt for ki'cplng ori" the inhabi- 

 tants, vvho had endeavoLUvd to Hip hi fi'/ly, in 

 oracr ro fical the article.-, \yhicli we iiad there 

 dcpoiired. Dout:Llefs, no ic\i iiad ijceu enter- 

 tained (>( ihciL iiitroducina" thcnilelves there bv 

 opcii t:)rco ; for no precaution had been t?.i:en 

 to fLCurc ::l;e p!;ice againfi; a i\;ddcn attack : 

 h(r.\cvc'-, np. iiiandcr avaihxl himielf of a vjry 

 heavy '^i:)\.cr of riin that led 01 the :; pyloric !i 

 of (hp;, to luivancc h-.hu;v,i cv.2 of c;-.;;- L.i'V'C^ ; 

 .\nd h: I'ruch him f^) \ :c;ientJv o': t;:.^ iiC.id with 



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