THE PELEW ISLANDS. 
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limb was, have pulled off his foot than have drawn out the 
fra< 5 tured fpear. A native, reputed to be fkilled in thefe 
matters, was then fummoned to infpe£t the wound; who, 
with a fmall knife, which he had got from the wreck, 
began to cut away the flelh, in order to lay the bone bare; 
but being probably prevented ftnifhing the operation, from 
the effufion of blood, after mangling the foot, they reforted 
to their accuftomed method of fomentation, which they were 
purfuing (as the General faid) when he left Pelew. About 
noon Raa Kook went from Oroolong, taking with him 
the following men, and alfo the fwivel-gun, for the third 
expedition, viz. Mr. Cumming, Mr. M. Wilson, John 
Blanch the gunner, John Meal, James Swift, Nicho¬ 
las Tyacke, Madan Blanchard, Thomas Whitfield, 
Thomas Wilson, and Thomas Dulton. Mr. Devis 
accompanied them as a volunteer.—This expedition ap¬ 
peared to be of great confequence, as all the neighbouring 
Rupacks were this time to attend the King ; whereas on the 
two former expeditions he had none but his own fubje6ls 
with him, except the Englijh. 
The velfel was now fo far advanced, that having planked 
her up as high as the bends, in the afternoon they began to 
trench under her bottom, in order to plank to the keel; 
this had like to have been deftru£tive to all their labours, 
for the tide, in the beginning of the night, riling higher 
than ufual, broke into the trench, and had nearly walhed 
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1783, 
SEPTEMBER, 
Tuefday 30. 
away 
