In the boxes were six thousand rounds of ammunition, a thousand for each gun, besides the ammunition for the rifles and fowling pieces of Mr.Goodenough and Frank.
In order to render the appearance of his followers as imposing as possible, Mr.Goodenough furnished each of the Houssas with a pair of trousers made of New Zealand flax, reaching to their knees.

These he had brought from England with him.

They were all found to be too large, but the men soon set to work with rough needles and thread and took them in.
In addition to these, each man was furnished with a red sash, which went several times round the waist, and served to keep the trousers up and to give a gay aspect to the dress.

The Houssas were much pleased with their appearance.

All of them carried swords in addition to the guns, as in their own country they are accustomed to fight with these weapons.
They started early in the morning, and after four hours' paddling passed Konig Island, an abandoned Dutch settlement.