NEW SOUTH WALES. 
fufFered themfelves to be concluded by the old man to 
a cave at fome diftancej but declined going in, though 
he invited them by all the figns he could invent. This 
was rather unfortunate, as the rain was falling very 
violently, and the cave was found next day fufficiently 
large to have flieltered the whole party. The old man 
certainly took great pains to make this underftood, but 
the motive of his earneftnefs unluckily was miftaken, 
and his vifitors fuffered for their fufpicions. He afters 
wards affifted in clearing away the bullies, and making 
preparations for the party to ileep on fliore, and next 
morning was rewarded with prefents for his very friendly 
behaviour. Two days afterwards, when Governor Phillip 
returned to the fame fpot, the old man met him v.ith a 
dance and a fong of joy. His fon was with him, and 
feveral of the natives ; a hatchet was given them and 
other prefents ; and as the Governor was to return next 
day to Port Jackfon, it was hoped that the friendihip 
thus begun, and fo Hudiouily cultivated^ would have 
continued firm. But as foon as it was dark, the old man 
ftole a fpade, and v/as caught with it in his hand. Go- 
vernor Phillip thought it necefiary, on this occalion, to 
fliew fome tokens of dii^oleafure, and therefore when 
the delinquent approached, he gave him two or three 
flight flaps on the flioulder, and then puflied him away, 
at the fame time pointing to the fpade. This gentle 
chaftifement at once deftroyed their friendPnip. The 
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