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BAY OP AMBOISES. 
Finding it was impossible to obtain live stock from 
this fellow on anything like reasonable terms, we left 
him very much to his disappointment, as be expected 
to make a gi'eat harvest. He frequently called on us 
to come back and receive his mark of friendship. 
Saturday, 2Zrd April . — We sailed from this inhos- 
pitable chief, who had very much disappointed 
us, and defeated his own purpose, and proceeded 
in the afternoon to the Bay of Amboises, in hope 
of being more successful there, and thus by com- 
petition bring him to his senses. In steaming round 
the island, the eminences were crowded with natives, 
vociferating and gesticulating as we passed ; but 
whether in peace or war we could not then ascer- 
tain. However, soon after we had anchored near the 
island called Mbndoleh, they came to us in great 
numbers. 
Sunday, 2Uh . — Remained quietly at anchor. The 
natives readily comprehended why their canoes wei’e 
not suffered to come alongside during divine service, 
and they did not trouble us all day. 
25tJi . — Sent an officer to explain to the natives of 
the island that we wished to pui’chase stock. The chief 
very shortly came on board, and professed his willing- 
ness to trade ; nevertheless, we had almost as much 
trouble as with the chief of Bimhia. They had abun- 
dance of goats, pigs, plantains, &c., but did not know 
how to ask enough for them ; and they were so capri- 
cious, that it required the utmost patience to await 
