On landing we were joined by a great number of natives who seemed glad that the man had been rewarded for carrying back the chain.

The blanket attracted their notice much, the use of which they appeared to know.

The old man whom I formerly mentioned was among them; he made signs for me to sit down at a distance from the rest and by pointing to his white beard signified a wish to have it cut off, which I immediately did with a pair of scissors, and he expressed much satisfaction at being rid of it." Observing some of their women in the distance and wishing to see what they were like, signs were made to the old man to ask them to come nearer.

He called to them, whereupon they seated themselves close to the visitors.

They seemed nervous as the white men approached them, but when the old chief spoke to them sat down again composedly.