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26.
Taoneroa

well usd and that Cloaths were given them they recoverd their spirits in a very short time & before we got to the ship appeard almost totaly insensible of the loss of their fellows.  as soon as they came onboard we offerd them bread to eat of which they almost devourd a large quantity  in the mean time they had Cloaths given them   this good usage had such an effect that they seemd to have intirely forgot every thing that had happned  put on chearfull & lively countenances & askd & answerd questions with a great deal of curiosity   our dinner came  they expressd a curiosity to taste whatever they saw us eat and did:  salt pork seemd to please them better than any thing else  of this they eat a good deal  at sunset they eat again an enormous quantity of Bread & drank above a quart of water each  we then made them beds upon the lockers & they laid down to sleep with all seeming content imaginable   after dark loud voices were heard ashore as last night  thus ended the most disagreable day My life has yet seen   black be the mark for it & heaven send that such may never return to embitter future reflection   I forgot to mention in its proper place that we pickd up a large pumice stone floating in the
 

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