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tipon the banks; it was neceffary for them to keep a
good look-out, as they had frequently fudden tranfitions-
from deep to fhalow water,— After advancing near a mile-
up this creek .(through part of which, it being low-water,,
the boatmen were obliged: to get out and track the canoe),
they came in fight of feme hordes; the conch flaell was
again, founded, when three or fouryotmg men appeared, but
returned back immediately, as if furprized; R a a K o o k , on
feeing this, ordered two of his men to. go up to the houfes,
who returned with a piece of board, on which they feated
CaptainW i l s o n , audaflifted by twoother stook Mm on fhore,.
R a a K o o k walking by Ms fide, the canoe being, a-gamneh.
The bank of the river was by this time crowded with the-
natives t through this throng they were conduced to a large
houfe, whofe the novelty rtf feeing men ©ft a different td -
lour to themfeives had drawn together a frefti concourfe oft
people, whofe curiofity was fill more rai&dby what they
had heard oft them in the late deferent expeditions.— The
Captain and his companions ftayed at this place about half
an hour, to reft themfelves, and gratify the natives, who-
appeared exceedingly deftrous to touch them ; they them
walked about a quarter of a- mile further, where. Abba-.
T hulle with the Rupacks. were expefting their arrival.,—
They found the King- and the Chiefs in a large houfe on
public building - the former made fignsto-Captain W ilson:
fit down,— They remained, there about two hours, and
then
to
then went to vifit the Rupack of the toWh;,who-was a very
old man and unable to walk, being accompanied' by Raa
Kook, who introduced them. A kindleftfldpl or low tafilfe
covered with boiled yams, a tub of fwfeet: drink,, and a fiflA
were .fet before them.-—They tafted- them, ■ and fehiained
about half un- hour with tike old Rupacks and, returned to*
d ii ^^fc toufe, Whither the provifi$ffl'^W!#e‘feist after them.
— About five o’clock in the evening?a; darieing beganjj- affiek
the manner of the cdttfitry, at each end of the ©ufidte pf the
and another at a houfe -adlttle diftaiiti wKsetfe'
another large company were with-AhRA Koqkbr, and
King’s ekleft fen, Qdt Bil l .—Supper was l fei-ved Syhwo--
butlers. It was ©bferved, in the honfe WbS^o^$5BS& a T mnlle:
Was, that though an allotted fhare, or portibn of the entertainment
was. fervid toeachRnpack? his family anfii guefts*
yet none of them torched. a bit till the King gave the word
to e * ; neither.did- they at night Me down to deep untifthe-
Was covered with his mat..
The dancing continued the whole night, with finging^
the women joining-in- both, which- altogether made a- terrible
noife; and our people having only rough uneven
boards to fleep- on,, with- a boat cloak fpread under them;,
and a jack, for a coverlid, they may be rather faid. td have
lain down,,than, refted.—Thefe diver-fiotts^did notceafe til:
ten o^elOtk the next morningjand at three in the afterhoon.
were renewed for. an h o u r ; when two parties o f the natives
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came