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was allowed no refpite, for we ftill befet him 

 with hofts of queftions : and when he had 

 fatisfied our inquiries, and we learned that 

 Savonette offered no further novelty, we re- 

 fumed our places in the boat, and returned to 

 the abode of the hofpitable Heynemann. Van- 

 dyke prefented us with a young Kiwihi, art 

 animal which bears fome refemblance to a 

 pig, and is about the fize of a large cat, having 

 a very long tail, marked with alternate rings 

 of black and white hair. He alfo gave us fe- 

 veral fpecimens of Indian implements, moft of 

 which I hope fome day to fhew you in Eng- 

 land. Some of the Indians followed us to the 

 water-fide, and put into our boat large bafkets 

 filled with fine water-lemons, which they had 

 gathered from the woods. 



On our quitting the fhore Vandyke ho- 

 nored our departure with the firing of cannon. 

 He was a foldier, and in additionto other ci- 

 vilities, felt a pride in (hewing to officers who 

 vifited him every mark of military refpedt. 

 We were the more pleafed with the compli- 

 ment, as it afforded us an unexpected, and 

 moft welcome opportunity of hearing the 

 enchanting echo through the woods. 



