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found loaded with vegetables. On my way
to the ship, | saw vast number OF canoes,
some going to the ship and others returning
to the shore. The scene reminded me OF our
Nantnet shearlng.


These natives are remarkably clean,
cheerful, friendly and hospitable; their com
plexi n is about two shades lighter than the
Sandwich Islanders. They are III state OF
nudity, with the exception of little grass,
which some of them wear round their IONS
They furnished me with every thing the ISL
and afforded, viz. yams, tarrow, coconuts,
plantains, banancs, apples, sugar canes, and
fowls in great abundance--indeed 1t Was the
very best recruit ever obtained since my
going to sea.


On the 28th. February, 1924, lett this
Island and steered to the North West foi
the Coast of Japan.


The celebrated Mannheim telescope, the
master piece Of the famous opaiger, hun
garian optician, was destroyed some time a.
20 III most singular manner. servant Z
the observatory having taken out the glass
es to clean them, put them in again, wlthou
observing that a cat had crcpt into the tube
At night, the animal being alarmed at tn
strong power Of the lunar rays, ctdeavore'
to escape: but the effort threw down til
instrument, which, falling to the groun
from the top of the tower, was broken to PIE
ctS. Ionaon t,a.