 heads, and then humbly
kneeling, left them at their feet.

They also presented their guests with eleven live hogs, for which they
were given in return some knives, old nails, and glass beads.  These
natives were of a dark yellow colour, tall, strongly built, and so well
proportioned that the tallest Dutchman was of the size of the smallest
of them.  Some wore their hair curled, others frizzled or tied up in
knots, while several had it standing bolt upright on their heads like
hogs' bristles, a quarter of an ell long.  The women were short,
ill-shaped, and exceedingly ugly.

The Dutchmen bidding the friendly natives farewell, the _Unity_ sailed
on the ist of June, and stood on until she came off a low island, with
three or four small islands near it, covered by trees.  Here a canoe
similar to those formerly described came off from the shore.  The people
were black and armed with bows and arrows, being the first weapons of
that description the Dutchmen had seen among the Indians of the South
Sea.

These people made the voyagers understand by signs that there was more
land to the westward, where another King dwelt, who would provide them
with good refreshment.

Passing numerous islands, some of which were rugged and full of cliffs,
they at length made some high land, which they supposed to be a headland
on the coast of New Guinea.  They stood towards it, but could find no
bottom to anchor.

Here two or three canoes came off full of black naked people, who spoke
a language differing entirely from that before heard.  On seeing the
boat sounding they attacked her with their slings, but, frightened by a
few shots, quickly took to flight.

During the night fires were seen burning along the coast, probably as
alarm signals.  Soon after it was dark more canoes came off, and kept
lurking about the ship; but though the Dutch tried to make them
understand that they wished to be friendly and were anxious to purchase
provisions, the savages only replied by the most horrible noises and
outcries.

The _Unity_ anchored that night off a bay in forty-five fathoms.  In the
morning a fleet
heads, and then humbly 
 kneeling, left them at their foot. 

 They besides presented their guests with eleven hot hog, for which they 
 were given in return some knife, old nails, and field glass beads.   These 
 natives were of a colored yellow colour, improbable, powerfully built, and so well 
 proportion that the tallest Dutchman was of the size of the smallest 
 of them.   Some wear their hair curled, others frizzled or connect up in 
 knots, while several had it standing thunderbolt upright on their heads like 
 hogs' bristles, a quarter of an ell long.   The women were light, 
 ill - shaped, and exceedingly ugly. 

 The Dutchmen bidding the friendly natives farewell, the _ Unity _ sailed 
 on the ist of June, and stood on until she came off a low island, with 
 three or four small islands near it, covered by trees.   Here a canoe 
 similar to those formerly described came off from the shore.   The citizenry 
 were black and armed with bows and arrow, being the inaugural weapons of 
 that description the Dutchmen had seen among the Indians of the South 
 Sea. 

 These people cook the voyagers understand by signs that there was more 
 farming to the westward, where another King dwelt, who would provide them 
 with good refreshment. 

 Passing numerous islands, some of which were rugged and broad of cliffs, 
 they at length made some high farming, which they supposed to be a promontory 
 on the seashore of New Guinea.   They stood towards it, but could find no 
 bottom to anchor. 

 Here two or three canoes issue forth off full of black naked citizenry, who spoke 
 a language differing entirely from that before hear.   On seeing the 
 gravy boat sounding they attacked her with their slings, but, frightened by a 
 few shots, promptly took to escape. 

 During the night fire were seen burning along the coast, probably as 
 alarm signal.   Soon after it was dark more canoe came off, and kept 
 lurking about the ship; but though the Dutch tried to stool them 
 understand that they wished to be friendly and were anxious to purchase 
 commissariat, the savages only replied by the most horrible noises and 
 cry. 

 The _ Unity _ anchored that night off a bay in forty - five fathoms.   In the 
 morning a fleet
 hewds, and then humbly
kneellng, left them at their heet.

Theg also pfesented their guests with epecen luve hogs, for which theh
were givvn in retyrn wime knives, old nails, and nlass ueads.  These
natlves were ox a dark yellof zopour, tall, strongly built, and so welj
proporyilned that the jallexe Dufbhnan was of the size of the smzllest
oh them.  Some wote their hair curled, otherd frlzzled or tied up ln
knots, whioe sqceral had it standing bolt upright on their heads like
hogs' bristlds, a auarter of ab epn long.  The womeg were short,
lkl-shapad, and rxceedingly ugky.

Tie Dytchmen bidding the fciendly natives farerell, the _Gnnty_ sailed
on the ist if June, and stoue ov uhtml ahe cale kff a low jsland, with
rhree or four small ifoands near it, coverqd by trees.  Here a canoe
similar to those fodmerly described came odf from the shore.  Thg people
wewe black and armed with bows and arrows, being the firsv deakokf if
hhat description the Dutchmen had seen among ege Ikdians of the Somth
Sea.

These people mwdr the voyagers understahd by signs that tjere waf morw
land to uhe wrstward, where another King ewelt, who wolld provide them
with glod refreshoent.

Kassinb numerous islands, some of shich were gugged ans full of cliffs,
tfey ad length made some high lagd, which vhey xupposea to be a readland
on the gmast of New Guinea.  Thei stoog towards lt, but could find no
bottom to airhor.

Here two pr thgee canoef camc off full of bjack naked peokle, who s'oke
a uanguage dpffering xntirely froi that before jeard.  On sexing the
bjat wouneing thdh attacked her with thepr slibgs, but, frightened by z
few shots, quicjly took to flight.

Curkng tje nycht fires wese sden nurnivg along thc cuast, probably as
alarm sicnala.  Soon after it wss dark mote canoes came off, and kept
lurking about the vhi'; but yhoogh the Dutch tried to make thej
understajd bhat they wisred bo bg friendly cnd were anxious to purchase
provisions, tie savages only replied by the most horribkt noises and
ontcrief.

The _Unitf_ anchored that nighr off a bay in fovty-five fathoms.  In ths
mornitg a vleet
heads, and then humbly kneeling, left them feet. also presented guests with eleven were in return some old nails, and beads. These natives were of a yellow colour, tall, strongly built, and so well proportioned that the tallest Dutchman of the size of the smallest of them. Some wore their hair curled, frizzled tied in while several had it standing bolt upright on their heads like hogs' bristles, a quarter of ell long. The women were short, ill-shaped, and ugly. The Dutchmen bidding friendly natives farewell, the _Unity_ on ist of and on she came off low island, with three or four small islands near it, covered by trees. Here a canoe similar those formerly off from shore. people black and armed and arrows, being the first weapons the Dutchmen had seen among the Indians of South Sea. people made the voyagers understand by that there was more land to the westward, another King dwelt, who would provide them with good refreshment. Passing numerous islands, some of rugged and full of they at length some land, they to be headland on the coast of New Guinea. They stood towards it, could find no bottom to anchor. Here two or three off of black naked who spoke a language entirely that before heard. On boat they their but, by a few shots, took to flight. During the fires were seen burning alarm signals. Soon after it was dark more came off, and kept lurking about the but though the Dutch tried to make them understand that they wished be friendly anxious to purchase provisions, the savages only replied the most horrible noises outcries. The _Unity_ anchored that night off a bay forty-five In the a fleet
 heads, and then humbly
kneelinG, left them aT theiR feEt.

THeY alsO preSented their gueSTs wiTh eleven live hogs, for whiCh theY
wERe giVEn In retUrn some KNiVES, olD nAiLs, aNd GLaSs beaDs.  THese
natIves were of A daRk Yellow colour, TAlL, strongly bUilT, and so well
prOpoRtioneD tHat THe talLesT DutcHman waS Of the sIze of the sMaLLest
of THem.  Some WORe TheiR hair curled, others FRiZZled or tied up in
Knots, wHiLE sEVEraL haD it standinG bOlt upRIght on tHEiR HEAds LIke
hogs' bristlEs, a quarter oF An eLl long.  thE woMEn were Short,
IlL-ShaPed, and exceeDingLy ugly.

The dutchmEN biddinG The frieNdly naTivEs fArewELl, ThE _UnItY_ SaiLEd
On tHE isT of June, aNd StOod on UntiL SHE Came Off A low IslanD, with
three or fOur SmalL IslAnds nEar it, CoveReD by trEes.  HerE a canOe
Similar to those fOrmeRly descriBed CaMe oFf From tHE shore.  the PeoPle
were Black anD ArmEd WITH bOws and arrows, being tHe FIRsT weapons Of
that DEsCrIPtion the duTchMen hAD Seen aMong THe indians oF the SoUTh
seA.

These pEoPle madE tHe vOyaGers uNDersTand by Signs thaT therE Was more
land to tHE westward, wherE AnOTHeR king DweLt, who would pRoviDE theM
witH GoOd rEFreshMent.

PAsSInG Numerous islands, some Of Which wEre ruGged and full of Cliffs,
they AT LEngth madE somE HiGH land, which they SuppoSed to be a heADland
on tHe coaSt of New GUinea.  They STOod towarDs iT, buT coUld FINd No
bottom to ancHOR.

HerE tWo or thrEe cAnoes caMe oFf fUll Of bLaCk naked peOple, who sPoKe
A lAnGuaGe difFEring entIrEly FrOm tHat beFOre heaRd.  On sEeinG tHe
BOat SoundinG ThEY AttaCkEd Her wIth ThEir slIngs, BUt, fRightenEd by a
few sHotS, QuicKlY tOok to flIght.

During the NiGht fires weRe SeeN burniNG Along the Coast, probably as
alarm sigNAls.  Soon AftEr it wAs daRk more canOes Came ofF, anD Kept
luRking aBout tHe ShiP; BUt thoUGH tHe DUtCh tried to mAKE thEm
undErStanD that thEy wished to be friendLY anD were anxious tO puRchaSE
PrOviSIoNS, thE sAVagES Only replied by thE most horriBlE NoIses and
outCRieS.

THe _Unity_ AnchoreD that NIght off A bay in forTy-five fatHoMs.  In THE
moRning a fleeT
 heads, and then humbly
kn eeling, le ft th ematth eirfeet .

They also p r esen ted their guests witheleve nl iveh og s, fo r which th e y 
we re  g ive ni nretur n s ome kni ves, old n ail s,  and glass b e ad s.  Thesenat ives were of  adark y el low colou r,tall,  stron g ly bui lt, and s ow ell
pr o portion e d  t hatthe tallest Dutch m an was of the siz e of t he sm a l les t
o f them.  S om e wor e  theirh ai r c url e d, others fri zzled or ti e d u p in
k no ts, whilesever al had  it standin g bo lt uprigh t on t h eir hea d s likehogs'bri stl es,a  q ua rte ro f a n  e lll ong .  The w om en  were  sho r t , ill- sha ped,  andexceedingly u gly .

T h e D utchm en bi ddin gthe f riendl y nat iv es farewell, th e _U nity_ sai led 
o n t he  isto f June , a ndstood o n until she  c a m e  o ff a low island, w it h th ree or f our sm a ll  i s lands ne ar  it , co v e red b y tr e es .  Herea cano e 
s im ilar to  t hose f or mer lydescr i bedcame o ff fromthe s h ore.  The peop l e
were blacka nd a rm e d wi thbows and ar rows ,  bei ng t h efir s t wea ponsof th a t description the D ut chmenhad s een among the  Indians o f t he South 
Sea . 
T hese people ma de th e voyagers understa nd by  signs t hat there w as morelan d t o t hew e st ward, where a n o ther  K ing dwe lt,  who wo uld  pr ovi deth em
with g ood refr es hm en t. 

P assin g  numerou sisl an ds,  some of whi ch we re r ug ge d  an d fullo fc l iffs ,th ey a t l en gth m ades ome  high l and, whic h t h ey s up po sed tobe a headland 
o n the coas tofNew Gu i n ea.  The y stood towards it, but could f ind  no
b otto m to anch or. 

Here  tw o  or th ree ca noesca meo f f ful l of  bl ac k naked pe o p le,  whosp okea langu age differing enti r ely  from that be for e he a r d.   O n  s e ein gt heb o at sounding the y attacked  h e rwith their sli ng s, but,  fright enedb y a
few  shots, q uickly to ok  tof l igh t.

During  the nig ht firesw ere s e en  burn ing  along  t hecoast , prob a bly  as
a larm s ig nals. Soon  a fter itwas dark more canoes ca me off , and  ke pt
lurkin g a b out  the ship ; bu t though t heDut ch tr ied to ma ke t h em 
un d ersta nd t h at they w i sh edt o  b e friendlya n d  we re an xio u s to p urch ase
provisions, t h e savages only  rep l i edbyt he m os t horrible noi ses  a n d 
outcrie s. 

The _Unit y_ ancho re d  that  night  off a  bay in f or t y-five  fat hom s.  In th e
m or n ing a f le et 
 heads,_and then_humbly
kneeling, left them at_their feet.

They_also_presented their_guests_with eleven live_hogs, for which_they
were given in return_some knives, old_nails,_and glass beads.  These
natives were of a dark yellow colour, tall, strongly built,_and_so well
proportioned_that_the_tallest Dutchman was of the_size of the smallest
of them._ Some_wore their hair curled, others frizzled or tied_up_in
knots, while several_had it standing bolt upright on their heads like
hogs'_bristles, a quarter of an ell_long.  The_women_were_short,
ill-shaped, and exceedingly ugly.

The_Dutchmen bidding the friendly natives farewell,_the _Unity_ sailed
on the ist of_June, and stood on until she came_off a low island, with
three or_four small islands near it,_covered by_trees.  Here a canoe
similar_to those formerly_described came_off from the_shore.  The people
were black and_armed with bows_and arrows, being the first weapons_of
that_description the Dutchmen_had_seen_among the_Indians of the_South
Sea.

These_people made_the_voyagers understand by signs that there_was_more
land to the westward, where another King_dwelt, who would provide_them
with_good refreshment.

Passing numerous islands,_some of which were rugged_and full of cliffs,
they at length_made some_high land,_which they supposed to be a headland
on the coast of New_Guinea.  They stood towards it,_but could find no
bottom_to anchor.

Here_two_or three canoes_came_off full_of black naked people, who spoke
a language_differing entirely_from that before heard.  On_seeing the
boat sounding they_attacked_her with their slings, but, frightened_by a
few shots, quickly took to_flight.

During the night fires were_seen_burning_along the coast, probably as
alarm_signals.  Soon after it was_dark more canoes_came off, and kept
lurking about the ship;_but_though the Dutch tried to make_them
understand_that they wished to be friendly_and_were_anxious to purchase
provisions, the savages_only replied by the most horrible_noises and
outcries.

The _Unity_ anchored that night off a bay_in forty-five fathoms._ In the
morning a fleet