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1783* Rupacks. The pinnace being brought alongfide the King, Mr. 
NOVEMBER. 
Sharp read the letter, which Tom Rose explained to Soogle, 
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thelinguift, who communicated its purport to AbbaThulle. 
The intention of this vifit being made known, and the tools- 
and iron fhewn to the King, lie d'efifed they might remain in 
the pinnace; when, after entering into fome converfation with 
his Chiefs, he acquainted the gentlemen that he would return 
to the fmall ifland of Pethoull, inviting the Engli/b to 
accompany him in the pinnace, and that the next morning 
he would attend them to Oroolong. As they were return- 
ing to the ifland, they met Raa Kook in a large canoe, with 
the wives belonging to the Rupacks , whom he was conduct¬ 
ing to Oroolong to fee the launching of the Engli/h veffel ; 
the ladies feemed much difappointed at being obliged to 
return, and on finding their jaunt was put off till the next 
day; they, in confequence, joined the King.-—On landing at 
Pethoull, they were all conducted to a large houfe by the 
water-fide, where being feated, the prefents were brought 
and laid before the King, when the ufe of the tools, and 
the method of working with them, were fhewn to him, and 
his Chiefs, with which they appeared very much pleafed ; 
and a converfation took place between the King and them, 
but particularly with Raa Kook ; towards the clofe of 
which, the Malay, So ogle, remarked to them, that the 
Englifh had Jent no mufquets ; for this impertinent obferva- 
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