THE PELEW ISLANDS, 
noife almoft equal to the report of the mufquets. Though 
this exhibition was made at fome expence of their pow¬ 
der, yet our people having fortunately faved all they 
had on board, it was judged prudent on this occafion 
to let the natives witnefs fome difplay of the effedl of 
their arms, that they might be impreffed. at the firft 
fight of them with an enlarged idea of the power and 
flrength of the EngUfh ; and the more fo as they had per¬ 
ceived, the preceding night, how much higher they had 
rifen in the eflimation of the King’s brothers, by the mere 
exhibition of their mufquetry, and giving an explanation 
of their ufe. 
After this, one of the fowls that had been faved among 
the little live flock from the Antelope, was purpofely 
driven acrofs the cove, where Mr. Benger was prepared 
with a fowling-piece, loaded with fhot, which he fired at 
the bird, to let the King fee the effedl of their mufquets; 
the bird inflantly dropped, having its wing and leg broken ; 
fome of the natives ran to it, took it up, and carried it 
to the King, who examined it with great attention, un¬ 
able to comprehend how it could be wounded, not having 
feen any thing pafs out of the gun. This created a vafl 
murmur and furprize amongft them. 
Raa Kook expreffed much impatience to lliew the 
King whatever had impreffed his own mind, and taking 
his brother by the hand, led him to a grindlfone, which 
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