THE PELEW ISLANDS, 
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now opened to them the means of deliverance.— During 1783. 
NOVEMBER® 
this a< 5 t of devotion, the King and his Chiefs remained near 
the entrance of the houfe, obferved and well knew what 
our people were about, and preferved a profound filence. 
It alfo mull; be noticed, that when Lee Boo came up, a 
bafket, with fome dozens of a fruit refembling an apple, 
was brought from Pelew ; they were of an oblong fhape, 
and in colour of a deep crimfon, not unlike what are called 
in England Phe 'Dutch Paradife Apple *. — They fpoke of 
them as a fruit that was very rare, and faid they were juft 
coming in feafon. The Captain gave one to each of his 
officers, being a fruit they had not feen before; and the 
reft he carefully referved for his young paftenger, to treat 
him with during his voyage. 
About eight o’clock in the morning the Captain went on 
hoard in his boat; the King, with his fon Lee Boo, and 
his Rupacks , followed him very foon in their canoes, accom¬ 
panied by Blanchard; their little veftel was fo deeply 
loaded with their fea ftores, that a doubt arofe, whether fhe 
might be able to get over the Reef, it was therefore agreed 
to land the two fix-pounders, and leave the jolly-boat behind, 
they having no materials wherewith to repair her, and with¬ 
out it fhe could not much longer fwim. This being made c 
known to the King, and that they were in want of a boat, 
* Of this fruit there are different forts, in many of the South Sea iflands; it is the 
Jamboo Apple, the Eugenia Malaccenfis of Linn;eus. 
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