Even then the natives would only approach sufficiently near to be heard, but nothing would induce them to land.

They explained that there was a division of opinion among the people on the other side: some were in favor of receiving us, but the greater number were of opinion that we intended hostilities; therefore we must wait until orders could be sent from the king.
To assure the people of our peaceful intentions, I begged them to take Mrs.Baker and myself alone, and to leave the armed party on this side of the river until a reply should be received from Kamrasi.

At this suggestion the boat immediately returned to the other side.
The day passed away, and as the sun set we perceived the canoe again paddling across the river.

This time it approached directly, and the same people landed that had received the necklaces in the morning.

They said that they had held a conference with the headman, and that they had agreed to receive my wife and myself, but no other person.