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i 7 8 3 - along fide; he gave Lee Boo his bleffing, wilhing him 
NOVEMBER. 
happy and profperous, which his fon received with great 
refpe< 5 t.—Seeing Captain Wils on bulled in giving direct 
tions to his people, he ftopt till he found him quite at li¬ 
berty, and then went up to him and embraced him with 
great tendernefs, fhewing, by his looks and voice, how 
much he was diftreffed to bid him farewell; he Brook all 
the officers by the hand, in a moil cordial manner; fay¬ 
ing, u You are happy hecaufe you are going home / am happy 
a to find you are happy—but fiill very unhappy myfelf to fee you 
i( going away.” —Then, alluring our people of his affedlionate 
willies for their fuccefsful voyage, he went over the fide of 
the velfel into his canoe.—Moll of the Chiefs on board left 
them at the fame time, except Raa Kook, and a few men 
who attended him, who would fee the Englifh clear of dan¬ 
ger to the outlide of the reef. As the canoes drew clofe and 
furrounded that of the King, the natives all looked up ea¬ 
gerly, as to take leave* whilft their countenances exprelfed 
all their benevolent, hearts felt, in looks more expreffive 
than language. Our countrymen might with truth fay, they 
left a whole people in tears ; and fo> fenfibly. were they im- 
preffed themfelves by this interelting fcene, that when 
Abba Thulle and his train turned back to Oroolon - ©, 
they were hardly able to give them three cheers, and their 
eyes purfued them to catch the lateft look, whilft every man 
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