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Savu

either Mynheer Lange or the Indians could bear  who however expressed a desire of going away before they were quite drunk  they were receivd upon deck as they had been when they came on board  by the marines under arms  the King expresssd a desire of Seeing them excersise which accordingly they did & fird 3 rounds  much to his majesties satisfaction  who expressd great surprize particularly at their so speedily cocking their guns which he expressd by striking a stick upon the side of the ship saying that all the locks made but one click  Dr Solander & myself went ashore in the Boat with them  as soon as we put off they saluted the ship with three chears which the ship answerd with five guns

We landed & walkd up to the town which consisted of a good many houses  some tolerably large  each being a roof of thach covering a boarded floor supported by Pillars 3 or 4 feet from the ground  before we had been long there it began to grow dark & we returnd on board  having only just tasted their Palm wine which had a very sweet taste & suited all our palates very well  giving us at the same time hopes that it might be servicable to our sick as being
 

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