50 RESTORATION ISLAND. 
all, they met with fine fresh water. After a 
more comfortable repose on the 29th than they 
had enjoyed for many nights, they were pre- 
paring the next day to depart, when about 
twenty natives, quite black, appeared on the 
opposite shore, running, hallooing, and making 
signs to land. Each was armed with a spear; 
several others were seen peeping over the tops 
of the adjacent hills. Bligh, who had earned 
some experience, and could judge of the nature 
of such invitations, deemed it most prudent to 
make the best of his way to sea. He named 
the place, Restoration island ; as not only 
applicable to his own situation, but to the an- 
niversary of King Charles the Second's Resto- 
ration, when it was discovered. As the boat 
sailed along the shore, many other parties of 
the natives came down, waving green boughs as 
tokens of peace and friendship ; but the judici- 
ous commander mistrusted these overtures, and 
thought it wise not to land. 
On the 30th of May, poor Bligh makes this 
complaint in his book : " The little pork I had 
when we sailed we have found frequently to be 
stolen, and found it so now, but cannot discover 
the wretch that did it." 
On the 31st, the voyagers landed on an island 
of good height, in order to get a distinct view 
of" the coast, as well as to obtain food. Some 
of the men were sent for supplies ; the others 
were ordered to remain in the boat. A few of 
the former paity, unwilling to work, owing to 
fatigue and weakness, said they would rathe- 
go without their dinner than have to search for 
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