MAKl-^G FKIENDS. 
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repeatedly like a hare with their light canoe, and shot 
far a-head, while the cutter took, comparatiyely, a long- 
while to turn. 
Their strength could not hold out in such an 
unequal contest, and they were at last fairly under 
the bows of the cutter ; when, as if feeling that the 
choice of death alone was left to them, they all three 
plunged oyerboard. In an instant, all the Krumen 
diyed after them, and brought them on board the 
' Quorra/ The two men came up the side, finding that 
further resistance was yain ; but the poor little boy 
kicked and screamed, and clung to eyerything within 
his reach. They lay prostrate on the deck, terror- 
stricken wretches. However, as may be supposed, 
they were quittes pour la peur!' The object of 
Colonel NicoUs in getting hold of them was, to endea- 
vour to instil other feelings into them, being anxious 
to establish a friendly communication with the inhabi- 
tants of the mainland and these islands, in the hope 
of being able to benefit the natives, as well as to 
procure live stock for Fernando Po. They were there- 
fore quickly received with friendly looks and encour- 
aging tones ] their fish was purchased, and they were 
sent away with presents of handkerchiefs, beads, medals, 
and biscuits, as much astonished at this unlooked-for 
result, as they had been previously terrified. 
But to return to the proceedings of the ^ Wilberforce.' 
Coasting along the beautiful base of the Cameroons 
mountain, and passing several bold rocky points, she 
