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Account Of Norfolk Island.
It was almost calm during the ni g ht , and in the morning there were only light airs , with some appearance ( by the clouds ) cf a contrary wind , the shi p being about 15 leagues distant from the place where the two natives lived : as this mi ght have detained the ship longer than the governor wished for , he asked Tugee and Odoo , if it should so happenif they would in one of the native ' to
, go s canoes ; which they seemed very much averse . Some time after one of the principal chiefs came on board , who informed them that their chief h ; id been on a visit there about three days before the ship arrived ; that the two tribes were on the strongest terms of amity with each other . They informed the governor of this , and seemed perfectly convinced of the truth of itand were satisfied to with him in his canoeThe
, go . governor told them it mi ght be a deception , and that if they had any doubt they had better return to Norfolk , and wait for another opportunity ; to which Tugee replied , that chiefs never told lies , and that they were quite satisfied to go in the canoe .
i lie governor f ' ndmgthat the ship was not likely to get round to the bay , and being also convinced of the truth of what the chief had ' told them , as one of the natives who had staid on board all ni ght had . related tho same story , he now consented to their going in the ° canoe , nnd sent for the chief , and told him that he should be back in four months , and should he find Tugee and Odoo well , he would make him and his tribe
a very handsome present ; to which he replied by sr . hstmg with the nose , that is , he applied his nose to the governor ' s , in which position he continued for some minutes . This done , the stock , Inc'i . t corn , whe . - . t , and garden seeds , & c . & c . were put into the canoe : poor Tugee and Odoo now came to take their leave of us with very full hearts indeedand seemed gratefully impressed with
, a sense of the obligations they were under to Governor King , whom they were ' very much attached to . Every thing now beinP in the canoe , they put off for the shore . The next day we had a fair wind for Norfolk , where we arrived on Tuesday the iSth , about four o ' clock , being just ten days on our passage to " New Zealand and back -again to Norfolk .
Humorous Anecdote Of A Baker.
HUMOROUS ANECDOTE OF A BAKER .
ONE of this business was charged by a person , in a different line , with purloining frcm the articles sent by the neighbours to his oven . He admitted the accusation to be well-founded , and challenged his accuser to guard :. gainst Ms impositions . For this purpose he proposed a bet of one shilling ' s worth of punch , that out of three he would take one rib of beef without discovery . The proposal was readily accepted , and the meat brought to the baker's shop ; lie took off a rib ,
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Account Of Norfolk Island.
It was almost calm during the ni g ht , and in the morning there were only light airs , with some appearance ( by the clouds ) cf a contrary wind , the shi p being about 15 leagues distant from the place where the two natives lived : as this mi ght have detained the ship longer than the governor wished for , he asked Tugee and Odoo , if it should so happenif they would in one of the native ' to
, go s canoes ; which they seemed very much averse . Some time after one of the principal chiefs came on board , who informed them that their chief h ; id been on a visit there about three days before the ship arrived ; that the two tribes were on the strongest terms of amity with each other . They informed the governor of this , and seemed perfectly convinced of the truth of itand were satisfied to with him in his canoeThe
, go . governor told them it mi ght be a deception , and that if they had any doubt they had better return to Norfolk , and wait for another opportunity ; to which Tugee replied , that chiefs never told lies , and that they were quite satisfied to go in the canoe .
i lie governor f ' ndmgthat the ship was not likely to get round to the bay , and being also convinced of the truth of what the chief had ' told them , as one of the natives who had staid on board all ni ght had . related tho same story , he now consented to their going in the ° canoe , nnd sent for the chief , and told him that he should be back in four months , and should he find Tugee and Odoo well , he would make him and his tribe
a very handsome present ; to which he replied by sr . hstmg with the nose , that is , he applied his nose to the governor ' s , in which position he continued for some minutes . This done , the stock , Inc'i . t corn , whe . - . t , and garden seeds , & c . & c . were put into the canoe : poor Tugee and Odoo now came to take their leave of us with very full hearts indeedand seemed gratefully impressed with
, a sense of the obligations they were under to Governor King , whom they were ' very much attached to . Every thing now beinP in the canoe , they put off for the shore . The next day we had a fair wind for Norfolk , where we arrived on Tuesday the iSth , about four o ' clock , being just ten days on our passage to " New Zealand and back -again to Norfolk .
Humorous Anecdote Of A Baker.
HUMOROUS ANECDOTE OF A BAKER .
ONE of this business was charged by a person , in a different line , with purloining frcm the articles sent by the neighbours to his oven . He admitted the accusation to be well-founded , and challenged his accuser to guard :. gainst Ms impositions . For this purpose he proposed a bet of one shilling ' s worth of punch , that out of three he would take one rib of beef without discovery . The proposal was readily accepted , and the meat brought to the baker's shop ; lie took off a rib ,