2l6 VOYAGE IN SEARCH 



I collecfted was a jafmine, remarkable for its 

 fingle leaves, and its flowers of the colour of 

 a marigold, which are not odoriferous. 



A few fires burning very near the top of the 

 neighbouring mountain, apprized us that it 

 was a place of retreat for fome inhabitants. 



When we reached the landing-place we found 

 i great number of favages, who had afTembled 

 there fince our departure. They informed us 

 that feveral of the inhabitants had been wounded 

 in the affair which they had had with us the 

 day before, and that one of them had already 

 died in confequence of his wounds. For their 

 part they fliewed no hoftile intentions, but a 

 boat belonging to the Efperance, which was ly- 

 ing at fome dillance to the eaftward, had been 

 attacked a few hours before our return by ano- 

 ther party of favages, who had thought that 

 they were fufficiently ftrongto make themfelves 

 maflers of it; fortunately their attempt had not 

 fuccceded. 



On our arrival on board we were told that no 

 canoe had been near our (hips, which we 

 thought was to be attributed to a ftrong wind 

 that blew all the day, rather than to a dread of 

 our refentment for the hcftilities they had com- 

 mitted the day before. 



We had formed a plan with feveral perfons 

 belonging to both Hiips, to go and vifit the 



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