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ought　them　back；　with　many　others；　to　their　rescue：　　and　so　desperate　were　their　struggles；　that；　in　spite　of　every　effort　on　our　side；　only　one　of　them　was　secured；　the　other　effected　his　escape。　　The　boats　put　off　without　delay；　and　an　attack　from　the　shore　instantly　commenced：　they　threw　spears；　stones；　firebrands；　and　whatever　else　presented　itself；　at　the　boats；　nor　did　they　retreat；　agreeable　to　their　former　custom；　until　many　musquets　were　fired　over　them。

The　prisoner　was　now　fastened　by　ropes　to　the　thwarts　of　the　boat；　and　when　he　saw　himself　irretrievably　disparted　from　his　countrymen；　set　up　the　most　piercing　and　lamentable　cries　of　distress。　　His　grief；　however；　soon　diminished：　　he　accepted　and　ate　of　some　broiled　fish　which　was　given　to　him；　and　sullenly　submitted　to　his　destiny。

When　the　news　of　his　arrival　at　Sydney　was　announced；　I　went　with　every　other　person　to　see　him：　　he　appeared　to　be　about　thirty　years　old；　not　tall；　but　robustly　made；　and　of　a　countenance　which；　under　happier　circumstances；　I　thought　would　display　manliness　and　sensibility；　his　agitation　was　excessive；　and　the　clamourous　crowds　who　flocked　around　him　did　not　contribute　to　lessen　it。　　Curiosity　and　observation　seemed；　nevertheless；　not　to　have　wholly　deserted　him；　he　shewed　the　effect　of　novelty　upon　ignorance；　he　wondered　at　all　he　saw：　　though　broken　and　interrupted　with　dismay；　his　voice　was　soft　and　musical；　when　its　natural　tone　could　be　heard；　and　he　readily　pronounced　with　tolerable　accuracy　the　names　of　things　which　were　taught　him。　　To　our　ladies　he　quickly　became　extraordinarily　courteous；　a　sure　sign　that　his　terror　was　wearing　off。

Every　blandishment　was　used　to　soothe　him；　and　it　had　its　effect。　As　he　was　entering　the　governor's　house；　some　one　touched　a　small　bell　which　hung　over　the　door：　　he　started　with　horror　and　astonishment；　but　in　a　moment　after　was　reconciled　to　the　noise；　and　laughed　at　the　cause　of　his　perturbation。　　When　pictures　were　shown　to　him；　he　knew　directly　those　which　represented　the　human　figure：　　among　others；　a　very　large　handsome　print　of　her　royal　highness　the　Dutchess　of　Cumberland　being　produced；　he　called　out　'woman'；　a　name　by　which　we　had　just　before　taught　him　to　call　the　female　convicts。　　Plates　of　birds　and　beasts　were　also　laid　before　him；　and　many　people　were　led　to　believe；　that　such　as　he　spoke　about　and　pointed　to　were　known　to　him。　　But　this　must　have　been　an　erroneous　conjecture；　for　the　elephant；　rhinoceros；　and　several　others；　which　we　must　have　discovered　did　they　exist　in　the　country；　were　of　the　number。　　Again；　on　the　other　hand；　those　he　did　not　point　out；　were　equally　unknown　to　him。

His　curiosity　here　being　satiated；　we　took　him　to　a　large　brick　house；　which　was　building　for　the　governor's　residence：　　being　about　to　enter；　he　cast　up　his　eyes；　and　seeing　some　people　leaning　out　of　a　window　on　the　first　story；　he　exclaimed　aloud；　and　testified　the　most　extravagant　surprise。　　Nothing　here　was　observed　to　fix　his　attention　so　strongly　as　some　tame　fowls；　who　were　feeding　near　him：　　our　dogs　also　he　particularly　noticed；　but　seemed　more　fearful　than　fond　of　them。

He　dined　at　a　side…table　at　the　governor's；　and　ate　heartily　of　fish　and　ducks；　which　he　first　cooled。　　Bread　and　salt　meat　he　smelled　at；　but　would　not　taste：　all　our　liquors　he　treated　in　the　same　manner；　and　could　drink　nothing　but　water。　　On　being　shown　that　he　was　not　to　wipe　his　hands　on　the　chair　which　he　sat　upon；　he　used　a　towel　which　was　gave　to　him；　with　great　cleanliness　and　decency。

In　the　afternoon　his　hair　was　closely　cut；　his　head　combed；　and　his　beard　shaved；　but　he　would　not　submit　to　these　operations　until　he　had　seen　them　performed　on　another　person；　when　he　readily　acquiesced。　　His　hair；　as　might　be　supposed；　was　filled　with　vermin；　whose　destruction　seemed　to　afford　him　great　triumph；　nay；　either　revenge；　or　pleasure；　prompted　him　to　eat　them！　but　on　our　expressing　disgust　and　abhorrence　he　left　it　off。

To　this　succeeded　his　immersion　in　a　tub　of　water　and　soap；　where　he　was　completely　washed　and　scrubbed　from　head　to　foot；　after　which　a　shirt；　a　jacket；　and　a　pair　of　trousers；　were　put　upon　him。　　Some　part　of　this　ablution　I　had　the　honour　to　perform；　in　order　that　I　might　ascertain　the　real　colour　of　the　skin　of　these　people。　　My　observation　then　was　（and　it　has　since　been　confirmed　in　a　thousand　other　instances）　that　they　are　as　black　as　the　lighter　cast　of　the　African　negroes。

Many　unsuccessful　attempts　were　made　to　learn　his　name；　the　governor　therefore　called　him　Manly；　from　the　cove　in　which　he　was　captured：　　this　cove　had　received　its　name　from　the　manly　undaunted　behaviour　of　a　party　of　natives　seen　there；　on　our　taking　possession　of　the　country。

To　prevent　his　escape；　a　handcuff　with　a　rope　attached　to　it；　was　fastened　around　his　left　wrist；　which　at　first　highly　delighted　him；　he　called　it　'bengadee'　（or　ornament）；　but　his　delight　changed　to　rage　and　hatred　when　he　discovered　its　use。　　His　supper　he　cooked　himself：　　some　fish　were　given　to　him　for　this　purpose；　which；　without　any　previous　preparation　whatever；　he　threw　carelessly　on　the　fire；　and　when　they　became　warm　took　them　up；　and　first　rubbed　off　the　scales；　peeled　the　outside　with　his　teeth；　and　ate　it；　afterwards　he　gutted　them；　and　laying　them　again　on　the　fire；　completed　the　dressing；　and　ate　them。

A　convict　was　selected　to　sleep　with　him；　and　to　attend　him　wherever　he　might　go。　　When　he　went　with　his　keeper　into　his　apartment　he　appeared　very　restless　and　uneasy　while　a　light　was　kept　in；　but　on　its　extinction；　he　immediately　lay　down　and　composed　himself。

Sullenness　and　dejection　strongly　marked　his　countenance　on　the　following　morning；　to　amuse　him；　he　was　taken　around　the　camp；　and　to　the　observatory：　casting　his　eyes　to　the　opposite　shore　from　the　point　where　he　stood；　and　seeing　the　smoke　of　fire　lighted　by　his　countrymen；　he　looked　earnestly　at　it；　and　sighing　deeply　two　or　three　times；　uttered　the　word　'gweeun'　（fire）。

His　loss　of　spirits　had　not；　however；　the　effect　of　impairing　his　appetite；　eight　fish；　each　weighing　about　a　pound；　constituted　his　breakfast；　which　he　dressed　as　before。　　When　he　had　finished　his　repast；　he　turned　his　back　to　the　fire　in　a　musing　posture；　and　crept　so　close　to　it；　that　his　shirt　was　caught　by　the　flame；　luckily　his　keeper　soon　extinguished　it；　but　he　was　so　terrified　at　the　accident；　that　he　was　with　difficulty　persuaded　to　put　on　a　second。

1st。　January；　1789。　　To…day　being　new…year's…day；　most　of　the　officers　were　invited　to　the　governor's　table：　　Manly　dined　heartily　on　fish　and　roasted　pork；　he　was　seated　on　a　chest　near　a　window；　out　of　which；　when　he　had　done　eating；　he　would　have　thrown　his　plate；　had　he　not　been　prevented：　　during　dinner…time　a　band　of　music　played　in　an　adjoining　apartment；　and　after　the　cloth　was　removed；　one　of　the　company　sang　in　a　very　soft　and　superior　style；　but　the　powers　of　melody　were　lost　on　Manly；　which　disappointed　our　expectations；　as　he　had　before　shown　pleasure　and　readiness　in　imitating　our　tunes。　　Stretched　out　on　his　chest；　and　putting　his　hat　under　his　head；　he　fell　asleep。

To　convince　his　countrymen　that　he　had　received　no　injury　from　us；　the　governor　took　him　in　a　boat　down　the　harbour；　that　they　might　see　and　converse　with　him：　　when　the　boat　arrived；　and　lay　at　a　little　distance　from　the　beach；　several　Indians　who　had　retired　at　her　approach；　on　seeing　Manly；　returned：　　he　was　greatly　affected；　and　shed　tears。　At　length　they　began　to　converse。　　Our　ignorance　of　the　language　prevented　us　from　knowing　much　of　what　passed；　it　was；　however；　easily　understood　that　his　friends　asked　him　why　he　did　not　jump　overboard；　and　rejoin　them。　He　only　sighed；　and　pointed　to　the　fetter　on　his　leg；　by　which　he　was　bound。

In　going　down　the　harbour　he　had　described　the　names　by　which　they　distinguish　its　numerous　creeks　and　headlands：　　he　was　now　often　heard　to　repeat　that　of　'Weerong'　（Sydney　Cove）；　which　was　doubtless　to　inform　his　countrymen　of　the　place　of　his　captivity；　and　perhaps　invite　them　to　rescue　him。　By　this　time　his　gloom　was　chased　away；　and　he　parted　from　his　friends　without　testifying　reluctance。　　His　viva