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> 7 S 3 - CHAPTER III. 
AUGUST. 
Firjl Appearance of the Natives.—The curious and friendly 
Interview between them and the Englilh.— Captain Wil¬ 
son’s Brother fent to the King of Pelew, the King's 
Brother remaining with our People. 
Tucfday 12. A T day-break every one went to work, to dry the ftores 
and provifions between the fhowers, as it blew exceed¬ 
ingly hard, fo that the boats could not venture to fea; and 
many were bulled to form better tents with fuch materials 
as they had faved. About eight o’clock in the morning 
Captain Wilson and Tom Rose being on the beach col¬ 
lecting water which dropped from the rocks, the people 
who were employed in clearing away the ground, in the 
wood behind them, gave notice that fome of the natives 
were approaching, as they perceived a canoe coming round 
the point into the bay; this gave fo much alarm that the 
people all flew to the arms; however, as there were only 
two canoes, and thofe having but few men in them, the 
people were defired to remain ftill, and out of fight, until 
they fhould perceive what reception the Captain and Tom 
Rose met with, whom they were convinced the natives 
had 
