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A VOYAGE TO 
1778. As foon as day-light appeared, the natives aihore dif- 
played a white flag, which we conceived to be a fignal of 
peace and friendfhip. Some of them ventured out after 
us; but the wind frefliening, and it not being fafe to wait, 
they were foon left aftern. 
In the afternoon, after making another attempt to wea¬ 
ther the Eaftern extreme, which failed, I gave it up, and 
run down to the Difcovery. Indeed, it was of no confe- 
quence to get round the illand ; for we had feen its extent 
to the South Eaft, which was the thing I aimed at; and, 
according to the information which we had got from the 
natives, there is no other illand to the windward of this. 
However, as we were fo near the South Eaft end of it, and 
as the leaft fhift of wind, in our favour, would ferve to carry 
us round, I did not wholly give up the idea of weathering 
it; and therefore continued to ply. 
Sunday 20. On the 20th, at noon, this South Eaft point bore South, 
three leagues diftant; the fnowy hills Weft North Weft; and 
we were about four miles from the neareft fhore. In the 
afternoon, fome of the natives came off in their canoes, 
bringing with them a few pigs and plantains. The latter 
were very acceptable, having had no vegetables for fome 
days ; but the fupply we now received was fo inconlider- 
able, being barely fufficient for one day, that I ftood in 
Monday 21 . again the next morning, till within three or four miles of 
the land, where we were met by a number of canoes, laden 
with provilions. We brought to, and continued trading 
with the people in them, till four in the afternoon ; when, 
having got a pretty good fupply, we made fail, and ftretch- 
ed off to the Northward. 
I had never met with a behaviour fo free from referve 
and fufpicion, in my intercourfe with any tribes of favages, 
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