The females of the place over which he presided shewed a more agreeable disposition; for some of the young women expeditiously dressed themselves in their best apparel, and, assembling in a body, welcomed the English to their village, by joining in a song, which was far from being harsh or dissagreeable.

On another occasion, the captain was entertained with singing.

Being visited by a number of strangers, on the 22nd of April, as they advanced towards the ships, they all stood up in their canoes, and began to sing.

Some of their songs, in which the whole body joined, were in a slow, and others in a quicker time; and their notes were accompanied with the most regular motions of their hands; or with beating in concert, with their paddles, on the sides of their canoes; to which were added other very expressive gestures.

At the end of each song, they continued silent for a few moments, and then began again, sometimes pronouncing the word _Hooee!_ forcibly as a chorus.
Among the natives of the country, there was one chief who attached himself to our commander in a particular manner.