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gctobee ^ ie R~ u P ac k s -> fitting on the large pavement before the houfe 
allotted to our people. He went directly to pay his refpefls 
to the King and the Rupacks. The purpofe of Mr. Sharp’s 
coming being known, he was informed by the Chief Mini- 
Jler y that during the time Raa Kook was at Oroolong, the 
fomentation had occafioned the fwelling to fublide, and that 
they had extracted the fpear from the bottom of the foot, 
by forcing it through ; and that the youth (who was about 
eighteen, and inherited all the fpirit and intrepidity of the 
father) finding that though he could not walk, yet that 
he was able to ftand up in a canoe, and throw a fpear, 
infilled that he would go on this expedition, which they 
expected would be fuccefsful, from the circumftance 
of their having the fwivel, which they had before fo 
much fet their hearts on; but that very early in the en¬ 
gagement, this gallant youth, eagerly endeavouring to get 
up clofe to the Shore, received a dart in his body, which en¬ 
tering between the throat and clavicle, he dropped and died 
inflan tly. 
After Mr. Sharp, and thofe who came with him, had 
partook of fome refrefhment, which was brought out for 
them, Raa Kook, who was now returned, came up to Mr. 
Sharp and the boatfwain, who was a favourite of his, and 
defired they would follow him, which they did to the water¬ 
side, where they faw a very large canoe, with only two men 
in it. He then informed them, he waited for fome people, 
7 whom 
