Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-08-22

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deeer1niiles to9ssye lie ilss eslces
sPerouse advances with c8ueson the sass IS
spring upon Tim, when l5Isba PUSHES ssam
her retreat, lfisespeses her sody between the
arrows OF the inlilals and Pyscusc; at herr
/ entreaty they place their COWS ana arrows On
the ground. Ecrolse, rejoiced to find them
spaciiicaliy inclined, follows their example, &
makes friendly advances, Which are received
with admiration by Umba; he then presents
sherzWitfl lis watch, ring and hat; tie saiages
are pleased and surprised kaRko, their
chief. struck with esappeafanceof the gun,
is excited by curiosity TO examine it.. Pc
rouse, alarmed, snatches it from him-The
Indians assume their attitude OF defence, but
BY the intercession of Umba, peace is again
restored. The Indians place Perouse's hat
upon spear, and joyousy dance round 1t.
Umba offers to sheW nsrouses the situation OF
the island, which he accepts, and they retire.
Kanko, the lover of UHlha, immediately be-
comes Jealous, and determines 70 destroy .Pee
rouse by poisoned berries he consuts UNI
ba IS father and brother OH the means, to which
they agree Perouse and Umba rct3vn.
Kanko accuses Perouse Of neutrality-suspicious.
ed at his situation, he requests GmbA to lt-
turn to her lover Kanko presents the POI
soned berries to Perouse and entrcats him to
eat. Perouse sheus them to Umba and in
forms her how be came by them. She turl-
ousy rcproves Kanko for his trcacnery, and
falls on the neck of Pelouse. Kanko retires
chagrined at Being foiled in his attempt On
Pc.ouse's life. UInba becomes enpmored OF
Perouse-he informs her tllst he is already
married, and sheWs her the picture Of bis
wife.
The Indians prepare to depart. Kanko
seizes Umba to force her to the canoe she
clings to Perouse, vlo, to convince the In
dians that he wishes fer her departure, joins
their hands. UIl,a disdailfaly throws Kan
ko from her, apd runs away; the Indians
take the alarm and pursue her. Perouse
seizes his gun to save L1aba from the fury OF
their revenge, fires amongst then, end rslns
to her assistance. The monkey hearing the
report Of a gun, comessfrom the cave with
lighted torch; seeing tie danger, drops it,
and climbs up rock ,Umba enters, snatch
es up the lighted torch, and runs into tie rave
to escape the fury of her pursuers. oKanko
enters in pursuit of hct--prepases his spear
to stabPerouse, who now enters, eNceunterng
the whole party of Indians; they press upon
him, and overcome him. Kanko wounds him
in the side with poisoned spear. The sa-
wages retire to their canoe. .CEimpanzee de-
sceads from the rock, discovers tie wound in
Perouse's side, and sacks the poison; from
the wound. Perouse rccovers. Umba now
comes from the cave. Percuse avoids her
She requests to become his slave, which. he
refuses---in. despair she plucks the poisoned
berries, determined to destroy herself, which
Perouse prevents--he shews her the wound
In his side. -Umba runs for q leaf to heal the
Wound-the monkey returns with a loaded
gun to Perouse-U mba pursued by a Bear,
which Perouse shoots. She then binds up
his wounds, and they retire to the grotto.
Act I'd commences with the arrival Of Ma
dame Perouse on the island. Scene 2. Their
examination of the cave, Scene 3. The
grotto, Congo, a servant of Perouse, met by
Chimpanzee. Madam Perouse enters the
grotto with her child (; diseovers.a map of the
j Land, drawn by Perouse, with directions to
the hpt which he has, built Their departure
in search of it.
Scene4. a mountainous part OF the Isl.
and. The savages return, discover Madame
Perouse, her child and servant in search of
the hut, and seize them. Madame Perouss
makes her escape. The Indians attempt to
murder the child, but are prevented by CHM
pcnzee.
Scenes Percuse's Hut, with Draw
bridge leading to it. Chimpanzee escapes
with the child. Madame Perouse, pursued
by the Indians, is rescued by Perouse.
Scene s. The mountainous country. Kan
ko enraged. Congo dcceives the Indians -
makes his escape-they pursue. Scene z.
The interior of Perouse's hut. Madame Pc
ruse's recovery Umba's jealousy and des-
enraged departure. Scenes The
country. Umba meditating re-