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their places without quarrelling, except with the 
unfortunates who had not arrived in time to get a 
berth, and who were hovering about, trying to thrust 
the bow of their canoes in any opening, to participate 
in the market. As usual, however, in all well-regu- 
lated communities, those who were in, contrived to 
keep all others, out. 
The clamour and hubbub of this multitude was 
quite distracting; shouting out in all directions, “Anno 
Bon man — he good man — he no rogue man — dash 
(give) him coat, he sell you cocoa-nut.” “AlFn, Alkn, 
see here fish! look! goat, pig,” &c., not thinking the 
title of captain a necessary adjunct. They grew more 
vehemently noisy as the prospect of making a good 
harvest of rags became more gloomy ; our men not 
being possessed of many disposable old clothes ; and 
it was also contrary to the discipline of a vessel of war 
to sell them. An easy method was adopted, which 
soon relieved us from the intolerable nuisance of a 
market alongside, and enabled us to procure a good 
supply at a reasonable price. One of the petty officers 
was sent on shore with a quantity of goods which the 
purser had in charge for such occasions of barter, and 
by this means the ship’s company were victualled with 
fresh provisions, vegetables, and fruit, at a cost of 
little more than ll. per diem, and a great deal was 
procured for sea-stock. 
Attempts were made to draw the seine, but without 
success, though the beach is good and fish abundant. 
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