Loriquets and cockatoos, in particular, were so numerous, that they flew in flocks of several scores together.
While the lieutenant and his friends were upon this excursion, Mr.
Gore, who had been sent out in the morning to dredge for oysters, having performed that service, dismissed his boat, and taking a midshipman with him, set out to join the waterers by land.

In his way, he fell in with a body of two and twenty Indians, who followed him, and were often at no greater distance than that of twenty yards.

When he perceived them so near, he stopped, and faced about, upon which they likewise stopped; and when he went on again, they continued their pursuit.

But though they were all armed with lances, they did not attack Mr.Gore; so that he and the midshipman got in safety to the watering-place.

When the natives came in sight of the main body of the English, they halted at about the distance of a quarter of a mile, and stood still.