120 APPEARANCE AND DEPORTMENT. 
Adams, who conducted them to his house. 
His wife accompanied him, an old person, 
blind and infirm. He was at first alarmed, 
lest the visit was to apprehend him ; but, on 
being told that they had been perfectly igno- 
rant of his existence, he was relieved from 
his anxiety. Being once assured that the 
visit was of a peaceable nature, it is impos- 
sible to describe the joy these poor people 
manifested on seeing those whom they were 
pleased to consider as their countrymen. 
Yams, cocoa-nuts, and other fruits, with 
fine fresh eggs, were laid before them ; and 
Adams would have killed and dressed a hog 
for his visitors, but time would not allow 
them to partake of the intended feast. 
This interesting settlement then consisted 
of about forty-six persons, mostly grown up 
young people, besides a number of infants. 
The young men, all born on the island, were 
very athletic, and of fine forms, their counte- 
nances open and pleasing, indicating much 
benevolence and goodness of heart ; but the 
young women were objects of particular 
admiration; tall, robust, and well formed, 
their faces beaming with smiles, and unruffled 
