to Nelson and myself that the intended to
seize hold of me if I gave them such an opportunity. Keeping therefore
constantly on our guard we were suffered to eat our uncomfortable meal in
some quietness.

After dinner we began by little and little to get our things into the
boat, which was a troublesome business on account of the surf. I
carefully watched the motions of the natives, who continued to increase
in number, and found that, instead of their intention being to leave us,
fires were made, and places fixed on for their stay during the night.
Consultations were also held among them and everything assured me we
should be attacked. I sent orders to the master that when he saw us
coming down he should keep the boat close to the shore that we might the
more readily embark.

I had my journal on shore with me, writing the occurrences in the cave
and in sending it down to the boat, it was nearly snatched away but for
the timely assistance of the gunner.

The sun was near setting when I gave the word, on which every person who
was on shore with me boldly took up his proportion of things and carried
them to the boat. The chiefs asked me if I would not stay with them all
night. I said: "No, I never sleep out of my boat; but in the morning we
will again trade with you, and I shall remain till the weather is
moderate that we may go, as we have agreed, to see Poulaho at
Tongataboo." Maccaackavow then got up and said: "You will not sleep on
shore? then Mattie" (which directly signifies we will kill you) and he
left me. The onset was now preparing; everyone as I have described before
kept knocking stones together, and Eefow quitted me. All but two or three
things were in the boat, when I took Nageete by the hand, and we walked
down the beach, everyone in a silent kind of horror.

While I was seeing the people embark Nageete wanted me to stay to speak
to Eefow, but I found he was encouraging them to the attack, and it was
my determination if they had then begun to have killed him for his
treacherous behaviour. I ordered the carpenter not to quit me till the
other people were in the boat. Nageete, finding I would not stay, loosed
himself from my hold and went off, and we all got into the boat except
one man who, while I was getting on board, quitted it and ran up the
beach to cast the stern fast off, notwithstanding the master and others
called to him to return while they were hauling me out of the water.

I was no sooner in t