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Warenama, and again at Hatometeu, at both of which 

 places there was much surf and no harbour, so that the 

 men had to go on shore and come on board by swimming. 

 Arriving in the evening of March 7th at Batuassa, the first 

 village belonging to the Eajah of Tobo, and under the 

 government of Banda, the surf was very heavy, owing to a 

 strong westward swell. We therefore rounded the rocky 

 point on which the village was situated, but found it very 

 little better on the other side. We were obliged, however, 

 to go on shore here ; and waiting till the people on the 

 beach had made preparations, by placing a row of logs from 

 the water's edge on which to pull up our boats, we rowed 

 as quickly as we could straight on to them, after watching 

 till the heaviest surfs had passed. The moment we touched 

 ground our men all jumped out, and, assisted by those on 

 shore, attempted to haul up the boat high and dry, but not 

 having sufficient hands, the surf repeatedly broke into the 

 stern. The steepness of the beach, however, prevented any 

 damage being done, and the other boat having both crews 

 to haul at it, was got up without difficulty. 



The next morning, the water being low, the breakers 

 were at some distance from shore, and we had to watch 

 for a smooth moment after bringing the boats to the water's 

 edge, and so got safely out to sea. At the two next 

 villages, Tobo and Ossong, we also took in fresh men, who 

 came swimming through the surf ; and at the latter place 



