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son had a boat lowered at once, by which he was put on board a 
canoe, that took him to the shore. 
Two or three of the officers landed for a short time, but saw nothing: 
except a few fishing huts. Under the eaves of the huts, large shells of 
the Tridachna gigas were placed to catch water. The entrance into 
the lagoon has four and a half fathoms of water, and is about one-third 
of a mile in width. 
Mr. Peale found no quadrupeds except rats, which were in great 
plenty, and running in all directions; of birds there were but few ; 
white terns and noddies were seen in the groves, and a few moths 
were caught. 
Mr. Rich found some tall Pisonias, Tournefortias, two species of 
Urticse, a Boerhaavia, and some cocoa-nuts. On the larger island they 
seem to have a much greater variety of trees, but it was not visited. 
They have bread-fruit, taro, and yams of two kinds, which are culti¬ 
vated in the manner already described. 
ARMS, ARMOUR, ETC., OF THE KINGSMILL GROUP. 
