If you should come upon any natives, parley with them.

Take a few articles as presents, and explain to them, if they will come out here with their canoes and aid to bring the things ashore, we will give them presents, which will make them wealthy beyond their grandest dreams.
"Be careful, my boys.

I know that you will be brave, if necessary; but care and caution are the great things, and remember that our safety depends upon yours." The young men speedily lowered the canoe, under the shelter of the lee side of the ship, took some beads, calicoes, and other articles, and then, seating themselves in the boat, paddled rapidly away.

At first they felt a little awkward in using the paddles, in which they had had no practice, whatever.

But being powerful men, and accustomed to the use of oars, they soon fell into regular stroke, and the light boat danced rapidly over the waters.