A Complete Account of the Settlement

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  Hatchetsstillcontinuedtobecalledforwithredoubledeagerness,whichrathersurprisedus,asformerlytheyhadalwaysbeenacceptedwithindifference.ButBaneelonhadprobablydemonstratedtothemtheirsuperiorityoverthoseoftheirownmanufacturing.Toappeasetheirimportunity,thegovernorgavethemaknife,somebread,pork,andotherarticles,andpromisedthatintwodayshewouldreturnhither,andbringwithhimhatchetstobedistributedamongthem,whichappearedtodiffusegeneralsatisfaction.

  Baneelon\'sloveofwinehasbeenmentioned;andthegovernor,totrywhetheritstillsubsisted,uncorkedabottle,andpouredoutaglassofit,whichtheotherdrankoffwithhisformermarksofrelishandgoodhumour,givingforatoast,ashehadbeentaught,\"TheKing.\"

  Ourpartynowadvancedfromthebeachbut,perceivingmanyoftheIndiansfilingofftotherightandleft,soasinsomemeasuretosurroundthem,theyretreatedgentlytotheiroldsituation,whichproducedneitheralarmoroffence.Theothersbydegreesalsoresumedtheirformerposition.

  Averyfinebarbedspearofuncommonsizebeingseenbythegovernor,heaskedforit.ButBaneelon,insteadofcomplyingwiththerequest,tookitaway,andlaiditatsomedistance,andbroughtbackathrowing-stick,whichhepresentedtohisexcellency.

  Mattershadproceededinthisfriendlytrainformorethanhalfanhour,whenanative,withaspearinhishand,cameforward,andstoppedatthedistanceofbetweentwentyandthirtyyardsfromtheplacewherethegovernor,Mr.Collins,LieutenantWaterhouse,andaseamanstood.

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