At last, Pareah interfered, and put an end to their violence.

The gentlemen, knowing that his presence was their only defence against the fury of the natives, entreated him to stay with them, till they could get off in the boats; but that he refused, and left them.

The master went to seek assistance from the party at the observatories; but the midshipman chose to remain in the pinnace.

He was very rudely treated by the mob, who plundered the boat of every thing that was loose on board, and then began to knock her to pieces, for the sake of the iron work; but Pareah fortunately returned in time to prevent her destruction.

He had met the other gentleman on his way to the observatories, and suspecting his errand, had forced him to return.