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was fome time before Omai could prevail upon them to 1777. 
come along-fide; but no entreaties could induce any of ApuL : 
them to venture on board. Indeed their diforderly and cla¬ 
morous behaviour, by no means indicated a difpolition to 
trull us, or treat us well. We afterward learnt that they 
had attempted to take fome oars out of the Difcovery’s boat, 
that lay along-fide, and llruck a man who endeavoured to 
prevent them. They alfo cut away, with a fhell, a net 
with meat, which hung over that Blip’s Hern, and abfo- 
lutely refilled to rellore it; though we, afterward, pur- 
chafed it from them. Thofe who were about our fhip, be¬ 
haved in the fame daring manner ; for they made a fort of 
hook, of a long flick, with which they endeavoured, open¬ 
ly, to rob us of feveral things; and, at laft, actually got a 
frock, belonging to one of our people that was towing, 
over-board. At the fame time, they immediately fhewed a 
knowledge of bartering, and fold fome fifh they had 
(amongft which was an extraordinary flounder, fpotted like 
porphyry; and a cream-coloured eel, fpotted with black), 
for fmall nails, of which they were immoderately fond, and 
called them goore. But, indeed, they caught, with the 
greatell avidity, bits of paper, or any thing elfe that was 
thrown to them; and if what was thrown fell into the fea, 
they made no fcruple to fwim after it. 
Thefe people feemed to differ as much in perfon, as in 
difpolition, from the natives of Wateeoo; though the dis¬ 
tance between the two iilands is not very great. Their co¬ 
lour was of a deeper call; and feveral had a fierce, rugged 
afpe.fl, refembling the natives of New Zealand ; but fome 
were fairer. They had ftrong black hair, which, in general, 
they wore either hanging loofe about the Ihoulders, or 
tied in a bunch on the crown of the head. Some, however, 
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