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during the night. He also stated that a black man had been roasted 
and eaten by the natives, but that he himself did not partake. Nine 
bodies were given up to Paddy Connel, and were taken on board, 
sewed up in canvass, and sunk alongside. The bodies afterwards 
floated on shore, and were eaten by the natives. His statement, there- 
fore conformed to that of Paddy in all important particulars. 
Vendovi likewise mentioned another act of his, as follows. About 
two years before, the mate of the whale-ship Nimrod, of Sydney, New 
South Wales, landed at Kantavu to purchase provisions. Vendovi 
saw some large whales’ teeth in possession of the mate, in order to 
obtain which, he made him and the boat’s crew prisoners. He then 
told the mate to write to his captain to ransom him and his men, and 
that he must have fifty whales’ teeth, four axes, two plates, a case of 
pipes, a bundle of fish-hooks, an iron pot, and a bale of cloth. These 
were all sent him, and they were released, he giving the mate a present 
of a head of tortoise-shell. 
Captain Hudson, having thus successfully accomplished the capture 
of Vendovi, steered for Kantavu, in order, if possible, to bring to pun- 
ishment more of the offenders; but the wind fell light, and he found 
that the ship had drifted, during the night, to the eastward of the 
Astrolabe Reef, and consequently would be compelled, in proceeding 
to Kantavu, to retrace his route. This would have occupied much 
time, and the prospect of gaining their port would have been faint. 
He therefore determined, as the allotted time for joining the boats had 
nearly expired, to bear up for the west end of Vitilevu; where I shall 
now leave him, and return to Levuka, to the rest of the squadron. 
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