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the water.* In going down the hill, one attached 

 himself to each of us, pointing out the sticks and 

 stones that were concealed by the grass, lest we 

 should hurt ourselves. In the little valley we found 

 a small rill of excellent water, and they seemed quite 

 pleased to see us drink. They often pointed to 

 Captain Blackwood's dog, and said " angooa," 

 which I conclude is their name for that animal. 

 We seemed, indeed, excellent friends, when, unfor- 

 tunately, 1 took out a cigar and lighted it with a 

 flint and steel and tinder. At this they all retired, 

 except one, who, the moment he saw smoke coming 

 out of my mouth, ran off too. We laughed, and 

 called them back, but as the sun was setting, we 

 could not wait, but returned to the boat, while they 

 followed at a distance on the rocks above. Before 

 we got into the boat, we discharged our guns, firing 

 them along the water, the natives watching from the 

 top of the rocks, about two hundred yards off. 

 Hardly, however, had we stowed them away in the 

 lockers and made sail, before a spear fell in the 

 water close by us, and, immediately after, another. 

 On this we tacked, and getting our guns out, 1 

 loaded one barrel with ball and another with buck 

 shot. One fellow was standing on a rock about 

 eighty yards off, between two small trees, with 

 another peeping behind him, being those apparently 



* From this, and the nail-headed spear they had, it is probable 

 some vessel had once been here fur water. 



RAFFLES LlflPARY 



