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fishing came to the heppah intending at a distance to look at the people  but 2 or 3 canoes coming off towards his boat he imagind that they meant to attack him & in consequence thereof fird 3 musquets  one with shot & 2 with ball at them on which they very precipitately retird  as well they might who probably came out with freindly intentions (so at least their behaviour both before & since seems to Justifie shew) & little expected so rough usage from people who had always acted in a freindly manner to them and whoom they were not at all conscious of having offended

25. Dr Solander & myself (who have now nearly exhausted all the Plants in our neighbourhood) went today to search for Mosses & small things in which we had great success gathering several very remarkable ones   in the Evening we went out in the Pinnace & fell in with a large family of Indians (who have now begun to disperse themselves as I beleive is their custom into the different creeks & coves where fish is most plenty  a few only remaining in the Heppah or town to which they all fly in times of danger   these people came a good
 

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