During the morning a canoe. containing six Isis 9r seven natives, .had been seen on .the oppo- site. shore under P?jn.t Ross; but ? it had dis? t?plmared, .and 1?1 proSably brought the party ,over who had just robbed us. Mr. Bedwell suggested the id? of their*having landed ro.m?d .the .sot?t? point of the bay, where, if so, their eanoe?vould he found. He was accordingly des- patched to bring it away as ? reprisa? for our stolen .flags ,and tools, and upon ?s pulling round the point he s?w several natives standing by the canoe, which was hauled up on the beach. On the boat pulling in, one of the nat/yes poised a spear, but he retreated with his companions into ,the wood the moment that o?tr party lallded, without throwing it. The canoe was then l. aunched and brought on board. It appeared to have originally belonged to the Malays, for it was made from a log of teak; it was seventeen feet ]ong and two feet broad, and had probably been either captured or stolen Joy these natives. .During Mr. Bedwell's absence I landed, to ob- 'serve some d/stances between the sun and moon, and th/s task, was completed w?thout interruption; the tiff eyes were seen all the afternoon stand- ing among the trees, watching our movements; ,.and upon ot?,r .rn?_ ?ng an excursion in the evening t0war. the. ..n.o.,rth e.nd of. My, ..they were F9
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