The eager desire by which we were stimulated to carry our point of effecting an intercourse had appeared.

Various parties accordingly set out to meet them, provided with different articles, which we thought would prove acceptable to them.

We found assembled, Baneelon, Barangaroo, and another young woman, and six men, all of whom received us with welcome, except the grave looking gentleman before mentioned, who stood aloof in his former musing posture.

When they saw that we had brought hatchets, and other articles with us, they produced spears, fish-gigs, and lines, for the purpose of barter,* which immediately commenced, to the satisfaction of both parties.

I had brought with me an old blunted spear, which wanted repair.