The tragedy of the seas; or, Sorrow on the ocean, lake, and river, from shipwreck, plague, fire and famine .. . edings on boardof her. On the 3d of June, 1836, the Isabella, under the com-mand of Mr. C. M. Lewis, left Sydney in search of theunfortunate survivors of the Charles Eaton ; and at eightoclock, June 19th, the weather being thick and heavy, thedetached reefs on the north side of the entrance were seenbearing west-north-west, eight or ten miles. At nine oclock,Murrays Island, from the mast-head, bore west by south,and at half past nine, the Isabella entered the Cumberlands A WHITE MAN
The tragedy of the seas; or, Sorrow on the ocean, lake, and river, from shipwreck, plague, fire and famine .. . edings on boardof her. On the 3d of June, 1836, the Isabella, under the com-mand of Mr. C. M. Lewis, left Sydney in search of theunfortunate survivors of the Charles Eaton ; and at eightoclock, June 19th, the weather being thick and heavy, thedetached reefs on the north side of the entrance were seenbearing west-north-west, eight or ten miles. At nine oclock,Murrays Island, from the mast-head, bore west by south,and at half past nine, the Isabella entered the Cumberlands A WHITE MAN DISCOVERED. 15 Passage, which was cleared at ten, and at eleven oclockwas anchored ofF the north side of Murrays Island, a miledistant, in nineteen fathoms, sand and coral. As soon as the vessel was secured, the attention of thecrew was directed to the shore, on the beach of which agroup of Indians was collected, showing signals of peace byextending their arms, and displaying gestures similar to thenatives of the main ; and among them was plainly distin-guished a naked white man. The Indians were preparing. The Schooner Isabella in Search of the Survivors. to launch their canoes; and, as there existed some doubtsas to the real disposition of these islanders, every prepara-tion of defence was made on board of the schooner ; butthat they might not be deterred from visiting the vessel, theloaded guns were run in, and one half of the crew .wasconcealed below, in readiness to repel any attack. To thewestward a canoe was observed under sail. 16 THE LOSS OF THE CHARLES EATON. It was not long before four canoes came off, each ofwhich contained sixteen men. On their approach they be-gan to make signs of friendship, by rubbing the hand overthe abdomen, and calhng out in loud voices, Poud4poud ! (peace, peace.) Their object was to trade ; andfor that purpose they had brought tortoise-shell, cocoa-nuts,and other trifles, which, as they approached the ship, theyheld up, calling out, Tooree,
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