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New Guinea

Lobelia Plumierii Linn.
Arum macrorizum Linn.
Coix Lacryma Jobi Linn.
Sitodium altile Mscr.
Casuarina equisetifolia Mscr.
Musa Paradisaica Linn.
Cocos nucifera Linn.

The people as well as we could judge were nearly of the same colour as the New Hollanders  some thought rather lighter  they were certainly stark naked  their arms that they made use of against us were very light ill made darts of Bamboo cane pinted with hard wood in which were many barbs  they may be shot them with bows but I am of opinion that they threw them with a stick something in the manner of the New Hollanders  they came beyond us; about 60 yards; but not in a point blanc direction   besides these many among them  may be a fifth part of the whole  had in their hands a short peice of stick may be hollow cane  which they swung sideways from them & immediately fire flew from it perfectly resembling the flash & smoak of a musquet & of no longer duration  for what purpose this was done is far above my guessing. they had with them several dogs who ran after them in the same

 

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