Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-06-22

tndue iODg speech, WHICH DelnS eH0e0s
he appeared TO wait for reply. made
signs that did not understand him, and
called for Sacheuse TO interpret. He thus
perceived that we used different languages,
at which his establishment appeared exc
IRENE, and he expressed it by loud
Heigh, yaw!" AS Sacheuse's attempt
to procure the meaning of the Grafton
seemed likely to fail, and we were anxious
TO get them to the ship as soon as possible,
desired him TO persuade them to accom-
pany as; they accordingly consented, on
which their dogs were Embarrassed and
fastened TO the ice, and two of the sledges
were drawn along the plank to the other
side Of the chasm. Three of the natives
being left in charge Of the two dogs and
the remaining sledges. The otherfive foi-
lowed us, laughing heartily at seeing
Lieut.. Parry and myself drawn towards
the ship on the sledges by our seamen.
One of them, by keeping close to me, got
before his companions; and thus We pro-
ceeded till We arrived within one hundred
yards of the ship, when be stopped.
attempted to urge him on, but in vain, his
evident terror preventing bin from adj
yancing till his companions came up. 1t
was apparent that he still believed the
vessel to be living creature, as he stop
ped TO contemplate her, looking up at the
masts, and examining every part with
marks of the greatest fear aud astonisfl-
ment. He then addressed her, crying out
in words perfectly ineligible TO Sacheuse,
in loud tone, !" Who are you what are
you ? where do you come from is it from
the sun, or the moon p pausisg between
every question, and pulling his nose with
the utmost solemnity. The rest now came
up in succession, each showing similar
surprise, and making use Of the same ex-
pressions, accompanied by the same extra
ordinary ceremony. Sacheuse now la
boured TO assure them that the ship was
only wooden house, and pointed out the
boat which had been hauled on the ice to
repair; explaining TO them that it was a
smaller one of the same kind. This inn
mediately arrested their attention; they
advanced to the boat, examined her, as
well as the carpenters tools, and the oars,
very infinitely /; each object, in its turn
exciting the most ludicrous CALCULATIONS
of surprise. We then ordered the boat
10 be launched into the sea, with man in
liz, and hauled up again, at the sight Of
which they set no bounds to their ciafnoF.
The ice anchor, heavy piece of iron
shaped like the letter 5. and The cable
excited much interest the former they
tried in vain to remove; and they eager
ly inquired of what skins the latter was
made.
&c BY this time the officers of both ships
had surrounded them, while the bow of
the Isabella, which was close to the ice,
was crowded with the crew; and certain
Iy more ludicrous, yet interesting scene,
was never beheld, than that which took
place whilst they we're viewing the ship:
nor is it possible to convey TO the magma
ton any thing like just representation
of the wild amazement, joy and fear, which
successfully pervaded the countenances,
and governed the gestures OF these crea-
lures, who gave full vent to theirfeelings;
and | am sure it was gratifying scene,
which never can be forgotten by those
who witnessed and enjoyed it.
&c Their shouts, halloos and laughter,
we're heartily joined 10, and initiated by
all hands, as well as the ceremony of nose
pulling, which could not fail to increase
our mirth on the occasion. That which
most of all excited their admiration was
the circumstance Of sailor going aloft,
and they kept THEM eyes on him till he
reached the summit Of the mast the sails
which hung loose, they naturally suppos-
ed were skins. Their attention being
again called to the boat, where the car
penter's hammer and nails still remained.
they were shown the use Of these articles /;
aud no sooner were they aware of their
purposes, than they showed desire to
possess them, and were accordingly pre-
scented with some nails. They now &C.
companied us to that part of the bow from
which rope ladder was suspended, and
the mode Of mounting it was shown them :
but it was a considerable time ere we
could prevail on them to ascend it. AT
length the senior, who always led the way,
went up, and was followed by the rest
The new wonders that now surrounded
them on every side caused fresh astonish-
ment, which, after moments suspense,
always terminated in loud and hearty
laughter.
The most frequent ejaculation Of sur
prise was Heigh yaw = and, when par
ticularly excited by any more remarkable
object than the rest, they pronounced the
FIRST syllable of the interiection many
times, with peculiar rapidity and empha-
sis, extending wide their arms, and look
ING at each other at the end Of the excla-
nation with open mouths, as if in breath