TIHOB* 
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Kapalla Tanah, or the Land's-end, is in their immediate 
neighbourhoodi ; and prolmbly they have learned from 
experience that strangers are not particularly anxious to 
avoid a quarrel, when it is likely to end in their capturing 
some valuable articles of traffic, to which they would then 
consider that they had a lawful right. The traders are 
allowed to land, but not to leave the beach, even to pro- 
cnre water ; whichj when their visitors require a supply, 
is brought down by the natives themselves in bamboo 
buckets, and deposited on the beach. 
The following description of the mode in which the 
trade is sometimes carried on, is extracted from the 
account of these islands quoted . above ; but more 
generally the traders remain on board their prahus, 
which are anchored close to the laud, and push their 
goods on shore in a small canoe, to which a line is 
attached for the purpose of hauling it back w^hen the 
goods have been removed, and the articles given in ex- 
change deposited in their stead. " Whan the prows arrive 
off the coast, they land the articles they have for barter in 
small quantities at a time on the beach, when the natives 
immediately come down with the produce they have for 
sale, and place it opposite the goods from the prows, 
pointing to the articles, or description of articles, they 
wish to obtain in exchange for it. The ti-ader then 
makes an offer, generally very small at first, which he 
increases by degrees : if not accepted, which the native 
notifies by a shake of the head, should the trader hesitate 
a moment about adding more to his offer, it is considered 
sufficient by the native ; — he snatches it up, and darts off 
with it into the jungle, leading bis own goods; or should 
