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i783; them by the two dignified Chiefs, who had now been their
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guefts for fome days, would, in happier' moments, have enjoyed
the fociety of their new friends; but the doubt of
what they might further get from the fhip ter aid the building
of another,; and the uncertainty whether they might
ever fee again their country and families, conftantfy prefled
on their minds fuch a weight of anxiety, that the reflections
, of fenfibility were often wringing their hearts, when the-
fortitude-their prudence aflumed, and the attention due to1
their hofpitable protestors, compelled them to fubdue their
natural feelings, and mafk their countenances with acquieC-
cent fmiles-
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C H A P T E R VI.
Kings o f Pej,ew pays bi&JiyJh,P^ag>;i ^ ;Englifh.—
A rriva l peferibed, and the Ceremony witb^whfch f?e is received^
after whiqh hens, cqnduSted by hiyffwo Rratheyfymd
Captain W ie so n round the Spot whereof 'they, had erefied
their temporary Habitation, and Jbewn whatever might engage
bis f^ io f ity ^ J f t e r Jeverpl Hours , Stay be departs,
pleafod with-bis Reception, and takes Ms Retinue with him
to the pack P art o f tpe, IJlancL
A T day-break ,the King’s fbn, accompanied by one of
bis unc;les, launched their canoe and went off t-n the
fhip y Mr. Barker alfo got off with- the, jpELyfboat ^ the pinnace
wanting, fome little repairs, could not be, f^nt,^ill about
an hour after ; they both returned abqut ;ncy)n, bringing
.with them fome rice and other ftores,. and^were\going to>
make a fecond trip, but put back, on feeing a number. 9f
..canoes approaching the harbour, and.our people weye in^
.formed that the King was coming.r^Soon after feveral.canoes
appeared round the point at the entrance of rtte^har-
bouiyand then .lay to; th,e King’s canoe hayiqg.ftopped
whilft he was. giving orders to another fquadrOn of canoes;
(that
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