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and other presents in order to induce them to come on 
board. When it was found that they were not to be 
•attracted by these means, a boat was sent towards them, 
but as soon as they observed its approach they paddled 
with all speed to the shore. On the morning of the 3rd 
of May, about twenty-five canoes, each manned with from 
six to ten natives, approached from the opposite shore 
of the strait^ and directed their course towards the boats, 
which were then engaged in raising the lost anchor, and 
an armed boat was sent for their protection, as the 
savagesj with their bows and arrows, were not to be 
trusted. Their appearance was all the less favourable from 
the party-coloured painting of their faces and bodies, for 
which red, yellow, and even black colours were employed ^ 
and from the large lappets of the ears, some of which 
hung down upon the shoulders, and were provided with 
all sorts of ornaments, as shells, wood, &c,, and some of 
them had even the teeth of animals stuck through them. 
Some presents were distributed among them, for which 
they gave cocoa-nuts in exchange. Although they showed 
no signs of enmity, yet by way of precaution, a blank 
shot feetie hs schot) was fired from time to time in order 
to intimidate them, and to withhold them as much as pos- 
sible from improper conduct. They took a great deal of 
trouble in endeavomnng to entice the crew of the boats on 
shore, but appeared by no means anxious to visit the vessels. 
When the anchor was raided, and the boats rctm^ned 
on board, the canoes all paddled to the shore, where they 
again collected together. The commanders of the two 
<ressels, hoping to obtain some information concerning the 
