*4 VOTAGE in search 



Wc put in the water a plank loaded with 

 knives and nails, and to the end of a fmall 

 ftirk, fixed in its middle, was faftened a piece 

 of fcarlet cloth in the form of a flag, in hopes 

 of enticing the favages to come clofer : however, 

 they did not take pofTeffton of thefe articles till 

 we had cut the line that held them at a fmall 

 diftance from our fhip, which they would not 

 approach. The light of the fcarlet cloth difTufcd 

 among them the mod lively joy ; they difplayed 

 it the moment they got hold of it, and afked us 

 for more with much earneftnefs. 



We at length fucceeded in attracting them 

 quite clofe to the fhip, by throwing them fome 

 handkerchiefs, a few pieces of red cloth, and 

 fome empty bottles : one of thefe bottles having 

 partly rilled with falt-watcr, the favage who 

 picked it up, thinking perhaps that it contained 

 fome liquor good to drink, was very difagree- 

 ftbly deceived on difeovering the contrary ; ffC 

 1 not having been able to apprize him 

 in time of this mili;. 



Thefe natives perfectly understood traffic ; 

 took good care to let us know the value 

 which they let on tl>eir proper; 



ow was fold to us for fome 

 handk h wc had fent them by 



means of a line ; we likewifc received fome ar- 

 rows. As they did not fee among us this fort 



of 



