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1783. 44 holes in their bodies, yet faw no fpear flicking in 
SEPTEMBER,* 
44 them, nor could they devife by what means they had' 
44 thus in a moment become deprived of motion and 
44 life. 
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44 There is not generally above one able fpear man in each 
44 canoe, the reft of thofe who are put into it, being only to 
44 paddle, and guide its motions; no fooner therefore did the 
44 firing of the mufquets fpread difmay amongft the people of 
44 Artingall, than a different effect was produced in thofe 
44 of Pelew : the moment the report was made, they all 
44 rofe up in their canoes, and fet up fuch hallooing and 
44 fhouting, that the whole air was filled with their noife, 
44 which greatly added to the terror of the enemy, who 
44 fmding themfelves unequal to fo powerful an attack, be- 
44 took themfelves to flight.—The fquadron before men- 
44 tioned being in their rear, in fome meafure impeded their 
44 retreat, but not being in any degree equal to the force of 
14 the enemy, the greater part of the people of Artingall 
44 were able to regain their own fhore. Six canoes only were 
44 taken, and nine prifoners, which they accounted a large 
44 number, it being feldom that they captured their enemies, 
44 as the vanquifhed always endeavour to carry away their 
44 killed and wounded, that the victors may not have their. 
44 bodies to expofe. 
44 Our fleet now rode triumphant along the coaft of Ar~ 
44 TiNGALL, founding the conch in defiance of their adver^ 
44 fary,. 
