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i 7 8 3* enemy with great indifference, Raa Kook threw a fpear at 
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them, which they almoff immediately returned: this being 
the fignal for firing, was inftantl-y obeyed ; a man was feen to* 
fall diredly, and this threw the enemy into great confufiom 
Such as were on fhore ran away, and the greater part of 
thofe in the canoes jumped into the water and made for 
land ; a few more mufquets were fired, which difperfed the 
enemy intirely : and our friends feemed perfectly fatisfied 
with their putting them to flight, and in this mark of vic¬ 
tory, but made no other ufe of it than to land, ftrip fbme 
cocoa-nut trees of their fruit, and carry off fome yams and; 
other provifion. After this fight, or more properly this at¬ 
tack, the fleet returned homeward, the King being highly 
pleafed with his triumph. They flopped at feveral places 
in their way, where the women brought out fweet liquor for 
the people to drink; and it being too far to get home that 
night, the fleet difperfed up feveral final! creeks, about eight 
o’clock in the evening, where they flept. The next morning 
feafls were prepared in all the neighbouring houfes, and at 
three in the afternoon the people re-embarked, and fet off 
for Pelew, where they arrived fafe about feven the fame 
evening.—Here alfo they found the women ready to receive 
them, with cocoa-nut fhells filled with fweet liquor. On 
landing, the Englijh fired a volley, and gave three cheers, 
with which the King appeared greatly pleafed. Here our 
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