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1783. carefling him, whilft he feemed to enjoy great pleafure in 
IGUST, 
rolling and tolling them about, and playing with them, hand¬ 
ing them to our people, that they might alfo notice and 
play with them. 
Whilft the attention of Captain Wilson and his compa¬ 
nions had been engaged by this interefting fcene, the night 
had crept fall on them, and it being now quite dark they 
requefted leave to retire; Raa Kook apologized for not 
waiting on them home, but ordered one of his own people 
and the Malay to conduct them back. 
Being arrived at their allotted dwelling, they learnt that 
the King had been there after his bathing, but underftanding 
they were gone abroad with his brother, he had retired to his 
own houfe, but had fent them fome filh for fupper.—After 
fupper Raa Kook fent mats for them to lleep on, and called 
himfelf before he went to reft, to fee if they were fupplied 
with every thing they ftood in want of, and which it was 
in his power to offer.—Our people repofed on thefe mats at 
one end of the houfe, the King having ordered fome of his 
own men to lleep at the other end, to protect them from any 
inconveniency which might arife from the curiolity of the 
natives, as well as to watch the fires, made to keep them 
from the dews and mofquitos. They all repofed very well, in 
the fulleft degree fatisfied with the great attention and kind- 
nefs of their new friends.—The night proved both windy 
and wet, but they found their habitation perfectly dry; their 
houfes 
