A narrative of voyages and commercial enterprises . the place LEAVE FOR THE SANDWICH ISLANDS. 205 afforded, and were equally ready to trade with us to the extent oftheir means, which were rather limited. In addition to a supply ofstores, we purchased of them pearls to the of two thousanddollars, and also a mare with foal. Having with much difficulty takenthe latter on board, on the 28th of May, we sailed immediately for theSandwich CHAPTER XVL Observations on leaving the Coast—California —Sandwich Islands —Visit of theKing—Land the Horses — Present them to the King — His Est
A narrative of voyages and commercial enterprises . the place LEAVE FOR THE SANDWICH ISLANDS. 205 afforded, and were equally ready to trade with us to the extent oftheir means, which were rather limited. In addition to a supply ofstores, we purchased of them pearls to the of two thousanddollars, and also a mare with foal. Having with much difficulty takenthe latter on board, on the 28th of May, we sailed immediately for theSandwich CHAPTER XVL Observations on leaving the Coast—California —Sandwich Islands —Visit of theKing—Land the Horses — Present them to the King — His Estimation of them —Visit Derbys Grave —Leave the Islands — Sketch of Tamaamaah —Attempt athis Conversion — A Practice of the Natives — An Evidence of their Gallantry —Instances of Atrocious Conduct of Americans — Island of Guam — A Visit fromthe Governors Lady—Sketch of the Island — A Storm — Arrival at Canton—Dispose of one half the Ship — Mr. Shaler returns to California, and I embark iathe Alert for f^lB relief and freedom from care, experienced bybeing once more beyond the reach of a powerwhose most dreaded arms are deceit, dissimulation,and treachery, are more easily imagined thandescribed. Fifteen months had elapsed since ourarrival at Valparaiso, and it will be seen, that ineach of the three ports which we had entered, astate of hostility had existed between the government andourselves, which was probably always the more rancor-ous for the decided part the people took in our circumstance which we knew to be owing less to theiraffection for us, than to their deadly hatred to the officers ofgovernment. For these were natives of Old Spain, andeverywhere on this coast had disgusted the Creoles, by theirarrogant and overbearing manner of treating them. Noinconsiderable drawback, however, upon our enjoyment of this repose,was the reflection, that we had yet on board, nearly one half of ourEuropean cargo, which could not be
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