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Endeavours River

ill they had weapons & would return our attack  Cloth, Nails, Paper, &c &c. was given to them all which they took & put into the canoe without shewing the least signs of satisfaction  at last a small fish was by accident thrown to them on which they expressd the greatest joy imaginable & instantly putting off from the ship made signs that they would bring over their comrades  which they very soon did & all four landed near us  each carrying in his hand 2 Lances & his stick to throw them with  Tupia went towards   they stood all in a row in the attitude of throwing their Lances  he made signs that they should Lay them down & come forward without them  this they immediately did & sat down with him upon the ground  we then came up to them & made them presents of Beads  Cloth &c. which they took & soon became very easy  only Jealous if any one attempted to go between them & their arms  at dinner time we made signs to them to come with us & eat but they refusd  we left them & they going into their Canoe padled back to where they came from

 

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