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376.
Some account of Savu

Timo 800 & Massára 400   besides the arms before mentiond every man is furnishd with a large chopping knife like a streighned wood Bill but much heavier  which must be a terrible weapon if these people should have spirit enough to come to close quarters  Mr L upon another occasion took an opportunity of telling us that they heave their Lances with surprizeing dexterity, being able at the distance of 60 feet to strike a mans heart & peirce him through

How far these dreadfull accounts of their martial prowess might be true I dare not take upon myself to determine  all I shall say is that during our stay we saw no signs either of a warlike disposition or such formidable arms  Spears & Targets indeed there were in the duch house about 100  the greatest part of which Spears servd to arm the people who came down to intimidate us  but so little did these doubty heroes think of fighting or indeed keeping up apearances that instead of a Target each was furnished with a cock  some tobacco or something of that kind which he took this opportunity of bringing down to sell  their spears seemd all to have been brought

 

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