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t；　because　I　would　not　miss　any　place　proper　for　those　ends；　for　fear　of　wanting　such　necessaries　as　we　could　not　live　without。　　This　coast　is　high　and　mountainous；　and　not　so　thick　with　trees　as　that　on　the　other　side　of　Cape　Orford。

On　the　14th；　seeing　a　pretty　deep　bay　ahead；　and　some　islands　where　I　thought　we　might　ride　secure；　we　ran　in　towards　the　shore　and　saw　some　smoke。　　At　ten　o'clock　we　saw　a　point　which　shot　out　pretty　well　into　the　sea；　with　a　bay　within　it；　which　promised　fair　for　water；　and　we　stood　in　with　a　moderate　gale。　　Being　got　into　the　bay　within　the　point；　we　saw　many　cocoa…nut…trees；　plantations；　and　houses。　　When　I　came　within　four　or　five　miles　of　the　shore；　six　small　boats　came　off　to　view　us；　with　about　forty　men　in　them　all。　Perceiving　that　they　only　came　to　view　us；　and　would　not　come　aboard；　I　made　signs　and　waved　to　them　to　go　ashore；　but　they　did　not　or　would　not　understand　me；　therefore　I　whistled　a　shot　over　their　heads　out　of　my　fowling…piece；　and　then　they　pulled　away　for　the　shore　as　hard　as　they　could。　　These　were　no　sooner　ashore；　than　we　saw　three　boats　coming　from　the　islands　to　leeward　of　us；　and　they　soon　came　within　call；　for　we　lay　becalmed。　　One　of　the　boats　had　about　forty　men　in　her；　and　was　a　large；　well…built　boat；　the　other　two　were　but　small。　　Not　long　after；　I　saw　another　boat　coming　out　of　the　bay　where　I　intended　to　go；　she　likewise　was　a　large　boat；　with　a　high　head　and　stern　painted；　and　full　of　men。　　This　I　thought　came　off　to　fight　us；　as　it　is　probable　they　all　did；　therefore　I　fired　another　small　shot　over　the　great　boat　that　was　nigh　us；　which　made　them　leave　their　babbling　and　take　to　their　paddles。　　We　still　lay　becalmed；　and　therefore　they；　rowing　wide　of　us；　directed　their　course　towards　the　other　great　boat　that　was　coming　off。　　When　they　were　pretty　near　each　other　I　caused　the　gunner　to　fire　a　gun　between　them；　which　he　did　very　dexterously；　it　was　loaded　with　round　and　partridge　shot；　the　last　dropped　in　the　water　somewhat　short　of　them；　but　the　round　shot　went　between　both　boats；　and　grazed　about　one　hundred　yards　beyond　them。　　This　so　affrighted　them　that　they　both　rowed　away　for　the　shore　as　fast　as　they　could；　without　coming　near　each　other；　and　the　little　boats　made　the　best　of　their　way　after　them。　　And　now；　having　a　gentle　breeze　at　south…south…east；　we　bore　into　the　bay　after　them。　　When　we　came　by　the　point；　I　saw　a　great　number　of　men　peeping　from　under　the　rocks：　　I　ordered　a　shot　to　be　fired　close　by；　to　scare　them。　The　shot　grazed　between　us　and　the　point；　and；　mounting　again；　flew　over　the　point；　and　grazed　a　second　time　just　by　them。　　We　were　obliged　to　sail　along　close　by　the　bays；　and；　seeing　multitudes　sitting　under　the　trees；　I　ordered　a　third　gun　to　be　fired　among　the　cocoa…nut…trees　to　scare　them；　for　my　business　being　to　wood　and　water；　I　thought　it　necessary　to　strike　some　terror　into　the　inhabitants；　who　were　very　numerous；　and　（by　what　I　saw　now；　and　had　formerly　experienced）　treacherous。　　After　this　I　sent　my　boat　to　sound；　they　had　first　forty；　then　thirty；　and　at　last　twenty　fathom　water。　　We　followed　the　boat；　and　came　to　anchor　about　a　quarter　of　a　mile　from　the　shore；　in　twenty…six　fathom　water；　fine　black　sand　and　ooze。　　We　rode　right　against　the　mouth　of　a　small　river；　where　I　hoped　to　find　fresh　water。　　Some　of　the　natives　standing　on　a　small　point　at　the　river's　mouth；　I　sent　a　small　shot　over　their　heads　to　frighten　them；　which　it　did　effectually。　　In　the　afternoon　I　sent　my　boat　ashore　to　the　natives　who　stood　upon　the　point　by　the　river's　mouth　with　a　present　of　cocoa…nuts；　when　the　boat　was　come　near　the　shore；　they　came　running　into　the　water；　and　put　their　nuts　into　the　boat。　　Then　I　made　a　signal　for　the　boat　to　come　aboard；　and　sent　both　it　and　the　yawl　into　the　river　to　look　for　fresh　water；　ordering　the　pinnace　to　lie　near　the　river's　mouth；　while　the　yawl　went　up　to　search。　　In　an　hour's　time　they　returned　aboard　with　some　barrecoes　full　fresh　of　water；　which　they　had　taken　up　about　half　a　mile　up　the　river。　　After　which　I　sent　them　again　with　casks；　ordering　one　of　them　to　fill　water；　and　the　other　to　watch　the　motions　of　the　natives；　lest　they　should　make　any　opposition。　　But　they　did　not；　and　so　the　boats　returned　a　little　before　sunset　with　a　tun　and　a　half　of　water；　and　the　next　day　by　noon　brought　aboard　about　six　tuns　of　water。

I　sent　ashore　commodities　to　purchase　hogs；　&c。　being　informed　that　the　natives　have　plenty　of　them；　as　also　of　yams　and　other　good　roots；　but　my　men　returned　without　getting　anything　that　I　sent　them　for；　the　natives　being　unwilling　to　trade　with　us。　　Yet　they　admired　our　hatchets　and　axes；　but　would　part　with　nothing　but　cocoa…nuts；　which　they　used　to　climb　the　trees　for；　and　so　soon　as　they　gave　them　our　men；　they　beckoned　to　them　to　be　gone；　for　they　were　much　afraid　of　us。

The　18th　I　sent　both　boats　again　for　water；　and　before　noon　they　had　filled　all　my　casks。　　In　the　afternoon　I　sent　them　both　to　cut　wood；　but　seeing　about　forty　natives　standing　on　the　bay　at　a　small　distance　from　our　men；　I　made　a　signal　for　them　to　come　aboard　again；　which　they　did；　and　brought　me　word　that　the　men　which　we　saw　on　the　bay　were　passing　that　way；　but　were　afraid　to　come　nigh　them。　At　four　o'clock　I　sent　both　the　boats　again　for　more　wood；　and　they　returned　in　the　evening。　　Then　I　called　my　officers　to　consult　whether　it　were　convenient　to　stay　here　longer；　and　endeavour　a　better　acquaintance　with　these　people；　or　go　to　sea。　　My　design　of　tarrying　here　longer　was；　if　possible；　to　get　some　hogs；　goats；　yams；　or　other　roots；　as　also　to　get　some　knowledge　of　the　country　and　its　product。　　My　officers　unanimously　gave　their　opinions　for　staying　longer　here。　　So　the　next　day　I　sent　both　boats　ashore　again；　to　fish　and　to　cut　more　wood。　　While　they　were　ashore　about　thirty　or　forty　men　and　women　passed　by　them；　they　were　a　little　afraid　of　our　people　at　first；　but　upon　their　making　signs　of　friendship；　they　passed　by　quietly；　the　men　finely　bedecked　with　feathers　of　divers　colours　about　their　heads；　and　lances　in　their　hands；　the　women　had　no　ornament　about　them；　nor　anything　to　cover　their　nakedness　but　a　bunch　of　small　green　boughs　before　and　behind；　stuck　under　a　string　which　came　round　their　waists。　　They　carried　large　baskets　on　their　heads；　full　of　yams。　　And　this　I　have　observed　amongst　all　the　wild　natives　I　have　known；　that　they　make　their　women　carry　the　burdens　while　the　men　walk　before；　without　any　other　load　than　their　arms　and　ornaments。　　At　noon　our　men　came　aboard　with　the　wood　they　had　cut；　and　had　caught　but　six　fishes　at　four　or　five　hauls　of　the　seine；　though　we　saw　abundance　of　fish　leaping　in　the　bay　all　the　day　long。

In　the　afternoon　I　sent　the　boats　ashore　for　more　wood；　and　some　of　our　men　went　to　the　natives'　houses；　and　found　they　were　now　more　shy　than　they　used　to　be；　had　taken　down　all　the　cocoa…nuts　from　the　trees；　and　driven　away　their　hogs。　　Our　people　made　signs　to　them　to　know　what　was　become　of　their　hogs；　&e。　　The　natives　pointing　to　some　houses　in　the　bottom　of　the　bay；　and　imitating　the　noise　of　those　creatures；　seemed　to　intimate　that　there　were　both　hogs　and　goats　of　several　sizes；　which　they　expressed　by　holding　their　hands　abroad　at　several　distances　from　the　ground。

At　night　our　boats　came　aboard　with　wood；　and　the　next　morning　I　went　myself　with　both　boats　up　the　river　to　the　watering…place；　carrying　with　me　all　such　trifles　and　iron…work　as　I　thought　most　proper　to　induce　them　to　a　commerce　with　us；　but　I　found　them　very　shy　and　roguish。　　I　saw　but　two　men　and　a　boy。　　One　of　the　men；　by　some　signs；　was　persuaded　to　come　to　the　boat's　side；　where　I　was；　to　him　I　gave　a　knife；　a　string　of　beads；　and　a　glass　bottle。　　The　fellow　called　out；　〃Cocos；　cocos；〃　pointing　to　a　village　hard　by；　and　signified　to　us　that　he　would　go　for　some；　but　he　never　returned　to　us：　　and　thus　they　had　frequently　of　late　served　our　men。　　I　took　eight　or　nine　men　with　me；　and　marched　to　their　houses；　which　I　found　very　mean；　and　their　doors　made　fast　with　withies。

I　visited　three　of　their　villages；　and；　finding　all　the　houses　thus　abandoned　by　the　inhabitants；　who　carried　with　them　all　their　hogs；　&c。；　I　brought　out　of　their　houses　some　small　fishing…nets　in　recompense　for　those　things　they　had　received　of　us。　　As　we　were　coming　away　we　saw　two　of　the　natives；　I　showed　them　the　things　that　we　carried　with　us；　and　called　to　them；　〃Cocos；　cocos；〃　to　let　them　know　that　I　took　these　things　because　they　had　not　made　good　what　they　had　promised　by　their　signs；　and　by　their　calling　out　〃Cocos。〃　While　I　was　thus　employed　the　men　in　the　yawl　filled　two　hogsheads　of　water；　and　all　the　barrecoes。　　About　one　in　the　afternoon　I　came　aboard；　and　found　all　my　officers　and　men　very　importunate　to　go　to　that　bay　where　the　hogs　were　said　to　be。　　I　was　loth　to　yield　to　it；　fearing　they　would　deal　too　roughly　with　the　natives。　　By　two　o'clock　in　the　afternoon　many　black　clouds　gathered　over　the　land；　which　I　thought　would　deter　them　from　their　enterprise；　but　they　solicited　me　the　more　to　let　them　go。　　At　last　I　consented；　sending　those　commodities　I　had　ashore　with　me　in　the　morning；　and　giving　them　a　strict　charge　to　deal　by　fair　means；　and　to　act　cautiously　for　their　own　security。　　The　bay　I　sent　them　to　was　about　two　miles　from　the　ship。　　As　soon　as　they　were　gone；　I　got　all　things　ready；　that；　if　I　saw　occasion；　I　might　assist　them　with　my　great　guns。　When　they　came　to　land；　the　natives　in　great　companies　stood　to　resist　them；　shaking　their　lances；　and　threatening　them；　and　some　were　so　daring　as　to　wade　into　the　sea；　holding　a　target　in　one　hand　and　a　lance　in　the　other。　　Our　men　held　up　to　them　such　commodities　as　I　had　sent；　and　made　signs　of　friendship；　but　to　no　purpose；　for　the　natives　waved　them　off。　　Seeing；　therefore；　they　could　not　be　prevailed　upon　to　a　friendly　commerce；　my　men；　being　resolved　to　have　some　provision　among　them；　fired　some　muskets　to　scare　them　away；　which　had　the　desired　effect　upon　all　but　two　or　three；　who　stood　still　in　a　menacing　posture；　till　the　boldest　dropped　his　target　and　ran　away。　　They　supposed　he　was　shot　in　the　arm；　he　and　some　others　felt　the　smart