On Seeing Us Go From Them, Some Savages Put Off In Two Canoes
From The Shore, Being Joined By Five Other Canoes Of Those Which Were
Crossing, And Made Towards Us, Dancing And Making Many Signs Of Joy, As
If Inviting Us To Their Friendship.
Among other expressions we could
distinctly make out the following words, Napeu tondamen assurtah, but
knew not what they meant.
We did not incline to wait their civilities,
as we were too few in case they chose to assail us, and made signs
therefore for them to keep at a distance. They came forwards
notwithstanding, and surrounded our boat with their canoes; on which we
shot off two pieces[33] among them, by which they were so much alarmed
that they immediately took to flight towards the point, making a great
noise. After remaining there some time, they came again towards us and
surrounded our boat as before. We now struck at them with two lances,
which again put them in fear and put them to flight, after which they
followed us no more. Next day, a party of the savages came in nine
canoes to the point at the mouth of the creek, where our ships were at
anchor; on which we went ashore to them in our boats. They appeared much
alarmed at our approach, and fled to some distance, making signs as if
they wished to traffic with us, holding up to our view the skins of
which they make their apparel, which are of small value.
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