Two of the natives then held him down in the fore part of it, and the others, with great activity, paddled her off with all possible celerity.

An action so violent rendered it indispensably necessary that the marines, who were in arms upon the deck, should be ordered to fire.

Though the shot was directed to that part of the canoe which was furthest from the boy, and somewhat wide of her, it being thought favourable rather to miss the rowers than to run the hazard of hurting Tayeto, it happened that one man dropped.
This occasioned the Indians to quit their hold of the youth, who instantly leaped into the water, and swam towards the ship.

In the meanwhile, the largest of the canoes pulled round and followed him; and till some muskets and a great gun were fired at her, did not desist from the pursuit.

The ship being brought to, a boat was lowered, and the poor boy was taken up unhurt.