
came up to Dampier and offered to take him off in his own canoe.  On
this being declined, he invited him into his house with his chest and
clothes.

He had not, however, been on shore an hour, when Captain Tait, with
several armed men, came to take him back.  He assured them that he had
no intention to resist by force and accordingly accompanied them.  On
arriving on board the ship, he found her in an uproar, and three other
persons demanded to be set on shore.  These were Mr Coppinger, the
surgeon, Mr Hall, and a man named Ambrose.  Captain Reed offered no
opposition to the departure of the two last, but would not part with the
unfortunate surgeon.  At last, Mr Coppinger, leaping into the canoe,
swore that go he would, and that he would shoot any man who tried to
prevent him.  On this, Oliver, the quartermaster, following him into the
canoe, took away his gun, and he was dragged back into the ship.

Dampier, Mr Hall, Ambrose, and a Portuguese were then set on shore.
Soon afterwards, the four Malays belonging to Achin were also landed.
The party now felt strong enough to defend themselves against the
natives.  Dampier's intention was to get into their good graces, and to
obtain whatever he wanted by fair means.  He would have preferred, for
some reasons, having been left by himself, for he felt sure he should
succeed in winning over the islanders.

The natives, on seeing so many visitors, kept at a distance, but did not
attempt to molest them.  Next morning, the owner of the house came to
see them, and from him they obtained a canoe in exchange for an axe.
They at once, being anxious to be off, embarked in her, but had got a
short distance only from the shore, when she was overturned.  They
succeeded, however, in towing their chests and other property to the
beach, and immediately lighted some fires to dry the contents, some
books and sketches of maps having alone suffered.  The Achinese in the
meantime fitted their canoe with outriggers on each side, and made a
mast
came up to Dampier and offered to take him off in his own canoe.   On 
 this being declined, he tempt him into his family with his chest and 
 clothes. 

 He had not, however, been on shore an hour, when Captain Tait, with 
 several armed man, came to take him back.   He see them that he have 
 no intention to defy by force and accordingly company them.   On 
 arriving on board the ship, he find oneself her in an uproar, and three other 
 persons demanded to be set on shore.   These were Mr Coppinger, the 
 surgeon, Mr Hall, and a man diagnose Ambrose.   Captain Reed offered no 
 opposition to the departure of the two final, but would not part with the 
 unfortunate surgeon.   At last, Mr Coppinger, leaping into the canoe, 
 curse that go he would, and that he would shoot any man who tried to 
 prevent him.   On this, Oliver, the quartermaster, following him into the 
 canoe, consume away his gun, and he was dragged back into the ship. 

 Dampier, Mr Hall, Ambrose, and a Portuguese were then set on shore. 
 Soon afterwards, the four Malays belong to Achin were besides landed. 
 The party now felt strong enough to defend themselves against the 
 natives.   Dampier's intention was to catch into their full graces, and to 
 obtain whatever he want by honest means.   He would have preferred, for 
 some reason, having been leave by himself, for he felt sure he should 
 succeed in gain over the islanders. 

 The natives, on seeing so many visitors, kept at a distance, but did not 
 undertake to molest them.   Next morning, the owner of the house come to 
 see them, and from him they obtain a canoe in exchange for an axe. 
 They at once, being anxious to be off, embarked in her, but had got a 
 light distance only from the shore, when she was overturned.   They 
 succeeded, however, in tow their chests and early property to the 
 beach, and immediately lighted some fires to dry the contents, some 
 books and sketch of maps having entirely suffered.   The Achinese in the 
 meantime fitted their canoe with outriggers on each slope, and made a 
 mast

camf up to Dampier and offeved to take him off in iis own canoe.  Un
this being declined, he invmted him unto his house with hir chest ajd
clothew.

He iad not, however, usen on shore zk houx, xhen Captain Talt, with
sevesal armed men, waoe to take him back.  He assured them ehat he hwd
no intention to gefist by force and accordingly accompanjed thek.  On
arriving on board the ship, he founf heg in an uproar, and three othet
lerfins demanded to be set on shore.  Tgese were Mr Coppinger, the
surgeun, Mr Hall, and q nan tamed Ambrowe.  Cwptain Reed offered to
opposotion to the dcpartnre if the two last, but wmuld not part with the
unforduuate surgeon.  At last, Me Copkinges, lexpine ihtp fhe cajoe,
awore that go he woule, and that he would sriot any man wgo triqd to
prevent him.  On this, Oliver, the quaruermaater, following him into the
canoe, took away hls gun, anq he was dragged back into the ship.

Dampier, Mr Haln, Ambcore, ckq q Oortuguese were then set on shore.
Soon afterwawss, tme four Malays bclonging to Achin eege wlso landed.
Thg party nos felt strong enouhh to dgfend rhemselvef agsinst the
natives.  Dampier's untention waf to get into their good gracer, anc to
ontain whatever he wanteb by fzir means.  Je would gxve preferred, fof
soke reasons, having been left fy himselh, for he felg sute he srould
succefd in winning over the idlandgrs.

The natives, oj seeing so many visitors, kept ev a distance, nud dpd not
attzmpt tp molest them.  Next morning, the owuer of the house came tm
see them, agd from him tvgy obtained a canoe ig exxhante for xv axe.
They at omce, being anxious ti be off, embarked ln het, gut had got a
shirt distance only groo tre siore, rven she was mvergurvrd.  Tfey
succtzdeb, fowefer, in towing their whesfs and other propettn to the
bgach, and ymmediately loghted some fires uo dry thx contrntf, some
books and sketches of mals having aljne suffered.  Thc Acrinese in che
meantime fitted their canoe with outrmggers on each side, and made a
mast
came up to Dampier and offered to off his own On this being his with his chest clothes. He had however, been on shore an hour, Captain Tait, with several armed men, came to take him back. He assured that he had no intention to resist by force and accordingly accompanied them. arriving board ship, found her in an uproar, and three other persons demanded to be set on shore. These Mr Coppinger, the surgeon, Mr Hall, and a named Ambrose. Captain Reed no opposition to the departure the last, but not with unfortunate surgeon. At Mr Coppinger, leaping into the canoe, swore that go he would, and that he would shoot any who tried him. On Oliver, quartermaster, him into the away his gun, and he was the ship. Dampier, Mr Hall, Ambrose, and a were then on shore. Soon afterwards, the four belonging to Achin were also landed. The party felt strong enough to defend themselves against the natives. Dampier's intention was to get into graces, and to obtain he wanted by means. would preferred, some reasons, been left by himself, for he felt sure he should succeed winning over the islanders. The natives, on seeing so many at distance, but did attempt to molest them. morning, owner of the house see and obtained canoe exchange for an axe. at once, being anxious to off, embarked in her, distance only from the shore, when she was They succeeded, however, in towing their chests other property to the beach, and immediately lighted some fires to dry contents, some sketches of maps having alone suffered. The Achinese the meantime fitted their with outriggers on each side, and made a mast

came up to Dampier and offered To take him oFf in hIs oWn cAnOe.  On
This Being declined, hE InviTed him into his house with His chEsT And
cLOtHes.

He Had not, hOWeVER, beEn On ShoRe AN hOur, whEn CAptain TAit, with
sevEraL aRmed men, came tO TaKe him back.  HE asSured them thaT he Had
no iNtEntIOn to rEsiSt by fOrce anD AccordIngly accoMpANied thEM.  On
arriVINg On boArd the ship, he found HEr IN an uproar, and thRee othEr
PErSONs dEmaNded to be seT oN shorE.  these weRE MR cOPpiNGer, the
surgeon, mr Hall, and a mAN naMed AmbRoSe.  CAPtain REed ofFeREd nO
opposition To thE departurE of the TWo last, bUT would nOt part WitH thE
unfORtUnAte SuRGeoN.  at LasT, mr COppinger, LeApIng inTo thE CANOe,
swOre That Go he wOuld, and that he WouLd shOOt aNy man Who trIed tO
pRevenT him.  On This, OLiVer, the quartermaSter, Following Him InTo tHe
Canoe, TOok awaY hiS guN, and he wAs draggED baCk INTO tHe ship.

Dampier, Mr HalL, AMBRoSe, and a PoRtugueSE wErE Then set oN sHorE.
SooN AFterwArds, THe Four MalaYs beloNGiNg To Achin WeRe also LaNdeD.
ThE partY Now fElt strOng enougH to deFEnd themselves aGAinst the
nativES.  DAMPiER's inTenTion was to geT intO TheiR gooD GrAceS, And to
ObtaiN wHAtEVer he wanted by fair meAnS.  He wouLd havE preferred, for
Some reasonS, HAVing been Left BY hIMself, for he felt Sure hE should
sucCEed in winNing oVer the isLanders.

ThE NAtives, on SeeIng So mAny VISiTors, kept at a diSTAnce, BuT did not
AttEmpt to mOleSt tHem.  nexT mOrning, the Owner of tHe HoUsE cAme To
see THem, and frOm Him ThEy oBtainED a canoE in exChanGe FoR An aXe.
They aT OnCE, BeinG aNxIous To bE oFf, embArkeD In hEr, but haD got a
shorT diSTancE oNlY from thE shore, when she WaS overturneD.  THey
SucceeDED, however, In towing their chests and oTHer propErtY to thE
beaCh, and immeDiaTely liGhtED some fIres to Dry thE cOntENTs, somE
BOoKs aNd Sketches of MAPs hAving AlOne sUffered.  the Achinese in the
meANtiMe fitted their CanOe wiTH OuTriGGeRS on EaCH siDE, And made a
mast

came up to Dampier and of fered to t ake h imoff  i n hi s ow n canoe.  On
t h is b eing declined, he invi ted h im into hi s hou se with hi s che st  a ndcl o th es.
Hehad not , however,  be en  on shore an ho ur, when C apt ain Tait, wi thsevera larm e d men , c ame t o take him ba ck.  He a ss u red th e m thath e  h ad
n o intention to re s is t  by force andaccord in g ly a cco mpa nied them.  On
ar r iving o n  b o a r d t h e ship, he fo und her ina n u proar,  a ndt hree o therpe r son s demandedto b e set onshore.  Thesew ere MrCoppin ger , t he
s u rg eo n,Mr Hal l ,and a m an named  A mb rose.   Ca p t a i n Re edoffe red n o
oppositiontothed epa rture  of t he t wo  last , butwould  n ot part with th e
un fortunate  su rg eon . At l a st, Mr  Co ppi nger, l eapingi nto  t h e ca noe,
swore that go  h e wo uld, and  thath ewo u ld shoot  a nymanw h o tri ed t o 
p revent h im.  O n  t hi s, Oliv er , thequ art erm aster ,  fol lowing  him int o the canoe, took aw a y his gun, an d  h e wa s  dra gge d back into  the ship .

D a mp ier ,  Mr H all,Am b ro s e, and a Portuguese  w ere th en se t on shore.
S oon afterw a r d s, the f ourM al a ys belonging t o Ach in were al s o landed .
The  party n ow felt s t r ong enou ghtodef end t he mselves again s t  the 
n atives.   D ampier' s i nte nti onwa s to getinto the ir  g oo dgra ces,a nd to
ob ta inwh ate ver h e  wante d byfair  m ea n s. He wou l dh a ve p re fe rred , f or 
some  rea s ons , havin g been le ftb y hi ms el f, forhe felt surehe  should
su cc eed  in wi n n ing over  the islanders.

The na t ives, o n s eeing  somany visi tor s, kep t a t  a dis tance,  butdi d n o t 
atte m p ttomo lest them. Nex t mor ni ng,the own er of the house ca m e t o
see them, a ndfrom h im  th e yo bta in e d a c anoe in exchang e for an a xe . 
T hey at onc e , b ei ng anxi ous tobe of f , embar ked in he r, but ha dgota sho rt distanc e only f rom the s h ore,w he n she  wa s over tu rne d.  T hey
su c cee ded,howeve r,  in to wingth eir ches ts and other property t o thebeach , a nd immedi ate l y l ighted so me f ires to dr y t heconte nts ,  some 
boo k sand sketc heso f maps ha v in g a l o ne  suffered.T h e A chine sei n themean time fitted their canoe with out rigg e r s o n e a ch s id e, and made amas t

came up_to Dampier_and offered to take_him off_in_his own_canoe._ On
this being_declined, he invited_him into his house_with his chest_and
clothes.

He_had not, however, been on shore an hour, when Captain Tait, with
several armed men,_came_to take_him_back._ He assured them that_he had
no intention to resist_by force_and accordingly accompanied them.  On
arriving on board_the_ship, he found_her in an uproar, and three other
persons demanded to_be set on shore.  These_were Mr Coppinger,_the
surgeon,_Mr_Hall, and a man_named Ambrose.  Captain Reed offered_no
opposition to the departure of the_two last, but would not part with_the
unfortunate surgeon.  At last, Mr_Coppinger, leaping into the canoe,
swore_that go_he would, and that he_would shoot any_man who_tried to
prevent him._ On this, Oliver, the quartermaster,_following him into_the
canoe, took away his gun, and_he_was dragged back_into_the_ship.

Dampier, Mr_Hall, Ambrose, and_a_Portuguese were_then_set on shore.
Soon afterwards, the four_Malays_belonging to Achin were also landed.
The party_now felt strong enough_to_defend themselves against the
natives._ Dampier's intention was to_get into their good graces, and_to
obtain whatever_he wanted_by fair means.  He would have preferred, for
some reasons, having_been left by himself, for he_felt sure he should
succeed_in winning_over_the islanders.

The natives,_on_seeing so_many visitors, kept at a distance, but_did not
attempt_to molest them.  Next morning,_the owner of the_house_came to
see them, and from him_they obtained a canoe in exchange_for an axe.
They at once,_being_anxious_to be off, embarked in_her, but had got a
short distance_only from the_shore, when she was overturned.  They
succeeded,_however,_in towing their chests and other_property_to the
beach, and immediately lighted some_fires_to_dry the contents, some
books and_sketches of maps having alone suffered._ The Achinese in the
meantime fitted their canoe with_outriggers on each_side, and made a
mast