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one party commenced pelting us with large blocks 

 of rough basalt, but desisted on a charge of No. 4 shot 

 being fired at them. At the time the gun was fired, 

 the group were not more than forty yards off, and 

 the man who was principally struck, after giving a 

 slight start and scream, shewed the marks on his 

 breast and arms to his companions, and then going 

 to the water and washing ofT the blood, seemed to 

 think no more about it, but walked about afterwards 

 with perfect unconcern. 



In the arm behind Mount Hinchinbrook, Shad- 

 well and myself fell in with several small parties of 

 natives, but they seemed quite peaceable and well 

 disposed. One party had a very excellent bark 

 canoe, capable of carrying several men, equal in 

 point of workmanship to some of the smaller bark 

 canoes of North America. It contained live men 

 when we saw it, and instead of the bits of bark held 

 in the hand, which are used for paddles by the 

 natives of Gould Island, these people had long 

 wooden paddles, with a handle and a diamond- 

 shaped blade, like those we afterwards saw in Torres 

 Strait. 



Mr. Evans, master of the Fly, procured the fol- 

 lowing words from the natives of Gould Island, 

 taking them carefully with the proper precautions. 



Finger - - - mante. Beard - - - talba. 



Eyes - - - kiakn. Neck - - tencoL 



Teeth - - - eera. Thumb- - - campe. 



Nose - - - wooro. Breast ot cliest woko. 



