THE PELEW ISLANDS. 
atOROOLONG by the Englijh ; they afterwards came round 
to the harbour, when the woman came on fliore; who, 
after viewing the veffel, went up to the fmith’s-fhop, and 
from thence to the cook’s habitation. After looking about 
with much attention, fhe came back to the veflel; which 
fhe examined again for a few minutes, and then returned 
to her canoe. She was not accompanied by any one of the 
men from the canoes. Our people never could learn who 
fhe was, as Raa Kook was gone off at that time to the 
wreck. She appeared to ftep cautiouily, but ftill was excited 
by her curiolity to peep about every where. It was judged 
they came from Emillegue, no one recollecting any Pe~ 
lew countenance among them. The bottom of the veflel 
was this day begun to be caulked, as alfo her deck to be 
laid. 
The jolly-boat flill continued her vifits to the wreck, 
from whence fhe generally brought fomething that was 
of fervice. A canoe came into the harbour with fifli, and 
a turtle of about two hundred pounds weight. Raa Kook 
fent the turtle to the King, but gave our people molt of 
the fifli. In the afternoon a canoe came from Pelew, to 
notify to the General the arrival of the Chief Minijler of 
Artingall at that place, who had brought with him 
offers of peace. Notice of it was alfo fent to Captain 
Wilson. 
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