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tattooed. Iron and beads they seemed to care for more 

 than anything else. Iron hoop cut up into pieces, about 

 seven or eight inches long, was a most marketable article 

 with them. It was amusing to see some of our officers and 

 midshipmen hoisting up things by a rope, and letting down 

 their pieces of iron. 



EAR-DROP MADE OP SHARKS' TEETH 



These natives seemed most excitable people, up in a 

 moment. The men of two canoes alongside had a row- 

 together, because they were pushing each other out of their 

 places. One hit the bow of the other's canoe with a club, 

 the latter took up his bow and arrow, and, I think, if the 

 other had pushed his canoe again, he would have shot 

 him. 



