had that
been the case his life, to a certainty, would have been forfeited.

Their houses were about twelve feet high and twenty in circumference,
the only furniture seen in them being beds of dry leaves, a fishing-rod
or two, and a large club.

These islanders appeared to hold firearms in great dread. On one
occasion the King desired to hear one of the great guns let off, and for
this purpose he took his seat under a canopy in state, having on his
head a crown of white, red, and green feathers of parrots and doves,
with his courtiers about him, trying to look unconcerned. No sooner,
however, was the gun fired, than jumping up, he ran off as fast as his
legs could carry him into the woods, followed by his attendants, and no
persuasions could stop them.

On the 25th and 26th Captain Schouten sent on shore to procure hogs, but
the islanders having only a few left, would not part with any, and would
only sell cocoa-nuts, bananas, and roots. The King, notwithstanding,
continued to treat his guests with kindness, and as a mark of his regard
he and his principal minister took the crowns off their heads and put
them on two of the party.

The doves seen here were white on the back, and black everywhere else,
except the breast. Each of the King's councillors had one of these
birds sitting beside him on a stick.

An ample supply of fresh water having been taken on board, preparations
were made for sailing. Before leaving, Captain Schouten and Le Maire
went on shore, accompanied by their trumpeters, whose music highly
pleased the King. The friendly disposition exhibited by the tawny
sovereigns was, they suspected, as much from fear as love, for he
offered them ten hogs and a large quantity of cocoa-nuts, if they would
quit his island in a couple of days. It was evident that he suspected
the Dutch of having some design to seize his country. He requested
them, notwithstanding this, to assist him in a war he was carrying on
with the inhabitants of another part of the island. This they declined
doing. He, however, fearlessly paid them a return visit on board the
_Unity_. On coming up the side he made some cabalistic signs, or, as
the Dutch supposed, offered up prayers to his idols, and he did the same
at the door of every cabin he entered. When the Dutchmen went on shore
the inhabitants showed them the most abject marks of respect, by kissing
their feet and placing them on their necks.

The name of _Horn_ was given