their öwn country, each trifle wàs of great
value in their estimation, and was carefully
stowed away. They always expressed their
concern that so few muskets were given to
them, and that they were presented with ammunition
in such small quantities. Warlike
stores were their grand desideratum; and
though they would accept of any thing you
chose to give them, yet they always had hopes
they should finally receive their favourite
presents of a stocking of powder, a piece of
lead, or a musket.
NARRATIVE OF A RESIDENCE
ON THE
ISLAND OF TRISTAN D’ACUNHA,
IN THE
SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN.
