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408. Batavia
novelties which diverted his attention from one to the other he danc'd about the streets examining every thing to the best of his abilities. One of Tupia's first observations was the various dresses which he saw worn by different people on his being told that in this place every different nation wore their own countrey dress He desird to have his on which South Sea cloth was sent for on board & he cloathd himself according to his taste we were now able to get food for him similar to that of his own countrey & he grew visibly better every day so that I doubted not in the least of his perfect recovery as our stay at this place was not likely to be very short
Ever since our arrival at this place Dr Solander & myself had apply'd to be introduc'd to the General or Governor on one of his Publick or Council days we had been put off by various foolish excuses & at last were plainly told that
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