A wound with such a spear must be mortal; and it was very fortunate for Mr.Montgomery that his was not inflicted with one of these truly formidable weapons.

Their hatchets were also made of the same stone, the edges of which are ground so sharp that a few blows serve to chop off the branch of a tree.
The catamarans consisted of five mangrove stems lashed together to a frame of smaller wood, as in Woodcut 2: they are bouyant enough to carry two natives, besides their spears and baskets.

A representation of this mode of conveyance is also given in Woodcut 1.
These natives were more robust-looking men than any we had before seen; the tallest must have been at least six feet two inches high; their bodies were scarred all over; their teeth perfect, and they were quite naked.

The shorter native had his hair collected into a knob at the top of his head, which gave him a ferocious appearance.

The punishment they so justly received will make them respect in future the formidable nature of our arms.
At night we hauled the seine, and procured about four dozen fish, principally mullet.