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INTERVIEW WITH THE NATIVES.
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fellow peer black fellow no good Black fellow
man spear a black man it is not good. If the black man


plenty shake hand black fellow, no black fellow no queeple,
be friendly with the black man, if the black man do not steal,


black fellow give him white man wallabees, wood come here,
if the black man give the white man wallabees, bring wood,


water come here, white man plenty shake hand black man,
and bring water, white man will befriend the black man,


plenty give it him bikket, plenty ehtah, plenty
and give him plenty of biscuits, plenty to eat, and give him


blanket, arrack, tomahawk. Now now Gubbernor wonka me
blankets, rice, tomahawk. Now the Governor desires me


give it him one guy black fellow one guy knaif.
to give each black man one knife.

A knife was then suspended by a riband round the neck of each; thus ended the ceremony, and they were dismissed, a set of wealthy and happy mortals.