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captain of the fchooner .therefore was to keep'near, and jointly 

 take poffeffion of this part of the coaft. I accordingly carried thefe 

 orders to the fchooner, whofe captain directed that the next day 

 we fhould join the frigate. 



In the mean while nine canoes of tall and ftout Indians ap- 

 peared, who invited the crew of the fchooner with great cordiality 

 to eat, drink, and fleep with them. 



Our commander took care to regale them in the beft manner 

 lie could, and particularly their chieftains, as well as thofe who 

 came the moft readily on board, giving them whatever they 

 feemed moft to defire. 



The Indians, being obliged by thefe civilities, rowed near to our 

 fhip, making friendly figns, and as we anfwered by the fame' 

 civilities, they left us at nine, and foon returned with fifh of 

 many forts, pagro, whale, and falmon, asalfoflefh of feveral ani- 

 mals, well cured under ground. Thefe prefents, in fufficient 

 abundance, were offered to our commander, after which they 

 returned to their -villages, leaving us in high admiration of their 

 noble proceedings. 



On the 14th in the morning the fea ebbed fo low, that the 

 ridges of rocks appeared along the coaft, which .prevented us from 

 then failing, and obliged us to wait for the full of the tide, 

 which was to happen at 12 at noon. During this interval the 

 Indians trafficked with us for various Ikins of animals, for which 

 they expected Tome peicesof iron in exchange, which they mani- 

 fefted by putting their hands upon the rudder-irons * ; our people 

 therefore procured them fuch, from old chefts, after which they 

 returned to their village, making the fame figns as they had done 

 the day before. 



* Los Machos del timon. 



On 



