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j 7 8 3 ' black and white, with fome little zig-zag ornaments hang- 
ing from them; thefe were not the effect of chance, but 
defign, as, during the time that the General was mak¬ 
ing them, the King was talking to him, and appeared 
to be giving directions, not ferioufly, but in a pleafant 
and rather jocofe way. The painting being finifhed, the 
General and Arra Kooker joined the King and the 
Captain, who was fitting with him ; after fome converfa- 
tion, feveral baflcets of old cocoa-nuts in a ftate of vegeta¬ 
tion, and fome other feeds, were brought; and the linguift 
acquainted the Captain that they were brought to Oroo- 
long to be planted for the Englijh.—R ak Kook then de- 
fired Captain Wilson would accompany him and Arra 
Kooker, and fhew them where he would like to have them 
planted, and that fome of our people, with tools, would afiifi: 
them, by digging the holes; which being done, the General 
and his brother planted feveral cocoa-nut and other fruit- 
trees round the cove where the EngliJlj lived; and it was ob- 
ferved, that in covering each nut, or feed with earth, they 
faid fomething gently to themfelves. When they had com¬ 
pleted this work, they told the Captain thefe would be future 
fruits for him, and the Englijh , whenever they returned; and 
that, fhouid any inhabitants of the other iflands accidentally 
come on fhore at Oroolong, and eat thereof, they would 
thank the Englijh for their refrefhment.— In the evening 
they tried to launch the vefiel, but to their great difappoint- 
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