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their clubs and spears ; and the women, who had at tirst 

 crowded round, now began to abandon us. Every thing 

 bore the appearance of a hostile disposition, on the part of 

 the Happahs, and our friends, the Tajeehs, cautioned us to 

 be on our guard. 1 directed every one to keep their arms 

 in their hands, ready to assemble at a moment's warning. 

 I now sent for their chief and required to know if they 

 were hostilely disposed. I told him it was necessary we 

 should have something to eat, and that I expected his peo- 

 ple to bring us hogs and fruit, and if they did not do so, I 

 should be under the necessity of sending out parties to 

 shoot them, and to cut down their fruit trees, as our people 

 were too much fatigued to climb them. I also directed 

 that they should lay by their spears and clubs. No notice 

 being taken of these demands, I caused many of their 

 spears and clubs to be taken from them and broken, and 

 sent parties out to shoot hogs, while others were employed 

 in cutting down cocoa-nut and banana trees until we had a 

 sufficient supply. I now expostulated with them on their 

 unfriendly conduct, compared their reception of us to that 

 given by Gattanewa, and appealed to Tawatta and Mouina 

 (who had both arrived) for the correctness of my state- 

 ment. 



The chiefs and the people of the Happah tribe now be- 

 came intimidated, and brought and baked hogs in greater 

 abundance than were required ; friendship was re-estab- 

 lished, and the women returned. 



When night approached, proper look-outs were placed, 

 and fires made before each house. Those of the tribe of 

 Tayeehs remained with us, the Happahs retired. All not 

 on guard devoted themselves to sleep, and at daylight, 

 next morning, we equally divided our ammunition, and 

 the line of march was formed. All had put their arms in 

 a good state for service, and all were fresh and vigorous ; 

 each being supplied with a small quantity of provisions for 

 the day. 



On ascending the ridge, where we had passed such a disa- 

 greeable night, we halted to take breath, and view, for a 

 few minutes, this delightful valley, which was soon to be- 

 come a scene of desolation. From the hill we had a dis- 

 tant view of every part, and all appeared equally delight- 

 ful. The valley was about nine miles in length, and three 



