THE PE LEW ISLANDS. 
another man was near being drowned; and fome arms 
alfo were loft, notwithftanding the utmoft endeavours of 
the boatmen. 
The General being come to make this requeft of the 
men and fwivel for this third expedition (which was in¬ 
tended to be a very formidable one) appeared exceedingly 
hurt at hearing all thefe matters, elpecrally as there were 
two ftrangers of rank, who had accompanied him ; and 
being alfo perfuaded that the attachment of our people 
to him was in every refpedt as warm as his own, he had 
not a doubt but that he could prevail on them t6 grant 
the fwivel, although it had been refufed before: — what 
then muft his difappointment have been, when* inftead of 
having this wifh complied with as he expedted, he heard 
nothing but complaints! His countenance, more expref- 
five than words, avowed what his feelings were, and the 
expreftive looks Which he caft on Captain Wilson and 
his officers, fo ftrongly operated on their fdendfhip, that 
they willingly liftened to his explanations. 
■ 
He broke filence, by affuring the Captain he would make 
him and his people perfedtly eafy in every particular cir~ 
cumftance. — He began with the paper and cartouch-boxes, 
(rearing probably they had not ammunition ready for the 
expedition) ; he allured thein that every endeavour had been 
r , 4 - . , . . u , 
ufed to get the paper that had been carried away from 
the 
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