So he made the two old men dine with him, and the and two old man's wife; for they brought two old women, young maidens of the age of sixteen or seventeen years with them,

who behaved themselves very modestly."

No doubt

more wine was served at this dinner, but the aqua vitee was evi dently omitted, for the party took their departure at one o'clock. " " the met Hudson his return voyage loving people

On

again, and

" would have him

go on land and eat with them ;

"

but

the wind was

to their request. fair, and he would not yield the request in made had the old who man, Very sorrowfully

behalf of himself and his people, left the ship, although com forted with presents and with the assurance that his new friends

would come again. Passing down through the Highlands, the Half Moon was becalmed off Stony point, and " the people of the mountains " came on board and wondered at the " ship and

" weapons." One canoe kept hanging under the stern," and its in soon detected was occupant pilfering from the cabin windows. When detected, he had secured a " pillow and two shirts, and two bandeliers " but the " mate shot at him, and struck him on the breast, and killed him." The Indians were frightened and fled away, some in their canoes, others jumping into the ;

A boat was lowered to recover the articles which had taken, when one of them who was in the water seized they water.