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being: embarrafled, he permitted the company to examine J 7 8 3 - 
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his hands, which were tatooed, and appeared pleafed with 
the attention fhewn him. When he retired with Captain 
Wilson, his behaviour left on the mind of every one pre- 
fent the impreflion, that however great the furprize might 
be, which the fcenes of a new world had awakened in him, 
it could hardly be exceeded by that which his own amiable 
manners and native polhh would excite in others. 
Macoa being the firft land our people had fet foot on fince 
they left the Pelew iflands, they congratulated one another 
very cordially, Lee Boo feeming to join in the congratulation 
as warmly as any one. Mr. M 4 Intyre conducted them to 
his own houfe, where they were introduced into a large hall 
lighted up, with a table in the middle covered for fupper, and 
a ftdeboard handfomely decorated.—Here a new fcene burft 
at once on Lee Boo’s mind, he was all eye, all admiration. 
The veffels of glafs appeared to be the objects which riveted 
moll his attention.—Mr. MAntyre fhewed him whatever 
he conceived would amufe him; but every thing that fur- 
rounded him was attracting—his eye was like his mind, 
loft and bewildered.—It was in truth to him a fcene of ma¬ 
gic, a fairy tale. —- Amongft the things that folicited his 
notice, was a large mirror at the upper end of the hall, 
which reflected almoft his whole perfon. Here Lee Boo 
flood in perfedt amazement at feeing himfelf; —he laughed 
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