ad constantly made the butt of his ridicule,
by mimicking his voice, gait, and other peculiarities, all of which he
again went through with his wonted exactness and drollery. He asked also
particularly for a lady from whom he had once ventured to snatch a kiss;
and on being told that she was well, by way of proving that the token was
fresh in his remembrance, he kissed Lieutenant Waterhouse, and laughed
aloud. On his wounds being noticed, he coldly said, that he had received
them at Botany Bay, but went no farther into their history.

Hatchets still continued to be called for with redoubled eagerness,
which rather surprised us, as formerly they had always been accepted
with indifference. But Baneelon had probably demonstrated to them their
superiority over those of their own manufacturing. To appease their
importunity, the governor gave them a knife, some bread, pork, and other
articles, and promised that in two days he would return hither, and bring
with him hatchets to be distributed among them, which appeared to diffuse
general satisfaction.

Baneelon's love of wine has been mentioned; and the governor, to try
whether it still subsisted, uncorked a bottle, and poured out a glass of
it, which the other drank off with his former marks of relish and good
humour, giving for a toast, as he had been taught, "The King."

Our party now advanced from the beach but, perceiving many of the Indians
filing off to the right and left, so as in some measure to surround them,
they retreated gently to their old situation, which produced neither alarm
or offence. The others by degrees also resumed their former position. A
very fine barbed spear of uncommon size being seen by the governor, he
asked for it. But Baneelon, instead of complying with the request, took
it away, and laid it at some distance, and brought back a throwing-stick,
which he presented to his excellency.

Matters had proceeded in this friendly train for more than half an hour,
when a native, with a spear in his hand, came forward, and stopped at
the distance of between twenty and thirty yards from the place where the
governor, Mr. Collins, Lieutenant Waterhouse, and a seaman stood. His
excellency held out his hand, and called to him, advancing towards him at
the same time, Mr. Collins following close behind. He appeared to be a
man of middle age, short of stature, sturdy, and well set, seemingly a
stranger, and but little acquainted with Baneelon and Colbee. The nea