gentleness and kindness, and shewing every consideration
for their peculiarities, he will stand the best chance of
gaining their good-will and confidence. But if he should
betray any impatience, or be a t all harsh in treating with
them, he may rest assured tha t he will lose much time,
and in all probability fail a t last in his attempts to establish
an unreserved and friendly intercourse.
As Loo-choo, however, lies quite out of the track of
trading ships, and does not appear to produce any thing
of value itself, and as the inhabitants seem indifferent
about foreign commodities, and if they wished to possess
them are without money to make purchases, it is not prov
a b le tha t this island will be soon revisited.
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