barrington a voyage to botany bay.txt

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AkVoyagektokBotanykBayGeorgekBarrington

CONTENTS

CHAP.kI.kAmkorderedkforkembar ation--Proceedkdownkthekriver--Anaccidentkalongsidekthekship--ThekshipkproceedsktokthekMotherkBan --Joinkseveralktransportskforktheksamekdestination--Thekagentkfortransportskcomeskonkboard--Ma esktheksignalkforksailing--Loseksightkofland--Akviolentkgale.

CHAP.kII.kConspiracykofkthekconvicts--Daringkattemptktokseizektheship--Thekmutinykquelled--Gainkthekcaptain'skfriendshipkandkconfidencebykmykbehaviourkduringkthekmutiny--ArrivekatkTeneriffe--DescriptionkofthektownkandkharbourkofkSantakCruz--Indulgedkwithkpermissionktokgokonshore--VisitkOratava,kaktownkinkthekvicinitykofkthekPea --Accountkofthekcountryksurroundingkthatkmountain--Returnktokthekship.

CHAP.kIII.kLeavekTeneriffe--ShapekourkcoursekforkSt.kJago--PreventedfromkanchoringkinkPortkaukPrayakBaykbykakcontrarykwind--Sailktokthe

southward--PasskthekEquator--Ceremonykofkduc ingkandkshaving--Ma eCapekFrio--AnchorkinkthekharbourkofkRiokJaneiro.

CHAP.kIV.kTheksignalkmadekforksailing--Getkunderkweigh--Squallyweather,kwithkthunderkandklightning--Clearskup--Serieskofkfineweather--ArrivekatkthekCapekofkGoodkHope--Rewardedkbykthekcaptainkwithankhundredkdollarskforkmykserviceskduringkthekinsurrectionkofktheconvicts--Permittedktokgokonkshore--SomekaccountkofkthekmannerskofkthepeoplekofkCapekTown--DinekatkakTablekd'Hote--FallkinkwithkanentertainingkFrenchman--Hiskaccountkofkthekslaves--Ofkthekcolonistskinthekenvirons--OfkthekcountrykofkthekAnteniques.

CHAP.kV.kHuntingkthekelephant--WarskofkthekCaffres--Atrocious

behaviourkofkthekcolonists--Theirkcrueltykxemplifiedkinkthekmurderkofakyoungkprisoner--Singularkencounterkwithkaklion--Courage,kandtragicalkdeathkofkakwidow,kattac ingkaklionkinkdefencekofkherkcattle--Descriptionkofkthekblac keagle--AccountskofkvariouskcustomskofktheHottentots.

CHAP.kVI.kDeparturekfromkthekCape--Galekofkwind--Partkcompanykwithktherestkofkthektransports--Superstitionkofkthekseamen--StorykofktheflyingkDutchman--Thekboatswainkalarmed--Thekgaleksubsides--Thephoenomenonkaccountedkfor--Sea-birdskma ektheirkappearancekaboutktheship--Ma ekVankDieman'skland--BeautifulkappearancekofkthekAuroraAustrealis--Aknumberkofksealskalongside.

CHAP.kVII.kMa ektheklandkofkNewkSouthkWales--PasskBotanykBay--ComektoankanchorkinkPortkJac son--Convictskorderedkonkshore--Attendkthegovernor,kandk indlykreceivedkthroughkthekfavourablekreportkofkthecaptain--Thekgovernorkpromiseskmekhiskprotection--Returnkonkboard--Ta ekleavekofkmykmessmates--ReceivekordersktokgokonkshorektokSydneyCove--Accompaniedkbykthekcaptain--AppointedksuperintendantkofktheconvictskatkParamatta--Dinekwithkthekserjeantkofkmarines--Wal kroundthekCove--Descriptionkofktheksettlement--SleepkatkSydney--Embar kmyeffects,kand,kaccompaniedkbykthekserjeant,kproceedktokParamatta.


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CHAP.kVIII.kAkgeneralkmusterkofkthekconvicts--Theykarekmadekacquaintedwithkmyksituationkamongkthem--Theirkbehaviour--Avocations--Hourskoflabour--Attendkpublickworship--Getkperfectlykacquaintedkwithkmykduty--Singularkimposturekofkonekofkthekconvicts--Encouragementkgivenktoktheconvictsktokbecomeksettlerskonkthekexpirationkofktheirksentence--Descriptionkofkthek angarookandkofktheknativekdog--Getkacquaintedkwiththeknatives--Descriptionkofkthem--Theirkweapons--Mannerkofkpaintingthemselveskwhenkgoingktokbattle.

CHAP.kIX.kCampaignskgenerallyksettledkbyknegociation--Theirhabitations--Wonderfulkdexteritykinkclimbingkthekcabbagekandkpalmtrees--Theirkmethodkofkhuntingksmallkanimals--Descriptionkofkvariousquadrupeds--Curiousksimilaritykofkthekdifferentkspecies--Fish--Birds--Insects--Plantskandkfruits.

CHAP.kX.kTheksmall-poxkma eskitskappearancekamongktheknatives--Dreadfulkravageskofkit--Aknativekboykandkgirlkfoundklabouringkunderthatkdisorder,kta enktokthekhospitalkatkSydneykCove,kandkcured--Seizeaknativekwhokbecomesktolerablykcivilized:kta enkwithktheksmall-poxkanddies--GovernorkPhilipkgetsktwokmorekofktheknativeskintokhispossession--Arektreatedkwithkthekgreatestk indness--Theirkescapekfromtheksettlement;karekseenkbykthekfishingkparties--Thekgovernor,desirouskofkakreconciliation,kgoeskamongktheknativeskunarmed--TheinterviewkwithkBanalong,k&c.--Onekofktheknativeskthrowskakspear,kand

dangerouslykwoundskthekgovernor.

CHAP.kXI.kAkshootingkpartykfallkinkwithksomekofktheknatives,kwhokgiveinformationkofkthekmankwhokspearedkthekgovernor--Arabookwantsktokbemarried--GovernorkPhilipkhaskankinterviewkwithkBanalong,kandkma eskhimsomekpresents--Barangaroo'skwifekintroduced--Aksecondkinterview;Banalongkprevailedkonktokvisitktheksettlement--Curiouskbehaviourkofhiskwifekonkthekoccasion,krepeatskhiskvisitkwithkseveralkofkthenatives--Friendlykintercoursekwithktheknativeskestablished--Banalong'sextraordinarykbehaviourktokaknativekgirl.

CHAP.kXII.kThekgovernorkgoesktokParamatta,kiskaccompaniedkbyBanalong--Stopkbykthekwayktokta ekupkhiskwife,kwhokrefusesktokgo,kand

prevailskonkherkhusbandktokquitkthekboat--Fallkinkwithkakpartylamentingkthekdeathkofkakbrotherk illedkbykthekCamaragals--Theknativesverykalertkinksavingkakboatkthatkhadkbeenkta enkawaykbyksomekconvictdeserters,kandkcastkonkthekroc skinkbadkweather--Banalongkagainpreventedkfromkaccompanyingkthekgovernorkbykhiskwife--hiskexcellency'sgame eeperkmortallykwoundedkbyktheknatives--Akstrongkpartyksentkoutktopunishkthekoffenders--Banalongkplundersksomekofkthekfishing-boats--Hisbehaviourkonkbeingkaccusedkofkthektheft.

CHAP.kXIII.kTheknativeskcontinuektheirkvisitsktokSydney--Banalong'sreconciliation--Ceremonykofkcutingkoffkthekfingerkofkakfemalekinfant--Curiouskmethodkofkcuringkdisorders--Onekofktheknativeskcanoe'skstovebykthekconvicts--Hekappliesktokthekgovernor--Thekoffenderskdiscovered

andkpunished--AkconvictkspearedkbykBalderry,kthekownerkofkthekcanoe--GovernorkPhilipksendskakpartykofkmarinesktokta ekBalderry,kwhokisadvertisedkofkhiskdangerkbykNanbarre,ktheknativekboy--Thekmarineskfireamongktheknatives--BanalongkbringskhiskwifektokSydneyktoklay-in--Herpreparationskforkthatkoccasion--GovernorkPhilipkforgiveskBalderrykatthekintercessionkofkBanalong.

CHAP.kXIV.kReligionkofktheknatives--Theirksuperstition--Preparationsforkakball--Mannerkofkdancing--Theirkmethodkofkfishing--Ofkprocuringfire--Theirkcourtship.


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CHAP.kXV.kLandkinkcultivationkatkParamatta--Vicissitudeskofktheweather--Mortalitykofkthekconvicts--Investigationkofktheirktreatmentonkboardkthektransports--Desertionkofkthekconvicts--Stoc kmykfarm-yard--GovernorkPhilipkpleasedkwithkmyksuperintendance--Losekmyselfkinthekwoods--Interestingkadventure--ConductedktokParamattakbykaknativeVisitkmykacquaintance--GovernorkPhilipkdepartskforkEngland.

Thekoncekpopularksubjectkofkthisks etchkwaskbornkaboutk1755,katkavillagekcalledkMaynooth,kinkIreland;khiskfatherkbeingkakwor ingsilversmith,kandkhiskmotherkakmantuakma er.kNearlykruinedkbyklaw,ktheywerekunablektokgivektheirksonkankeducationksuitablektokthekearlyabilitieskwhichkhekdiscovered.kHekwaskhoweverktaughtktokreadkandwrite;kandkakneighbouringksurgeonkinstructedkhimkinkarithmetic,ktheelementskofkgeography,kandkthekgeneralkprincipleskofkgrammar.

Atksixteen,kyoungkWaldronkwasknoticedkandkpatronisedkbykDr.kC--,kadignitarykinkthekchurchkofkIreland;kandkthroughkwhosekinfluencekhekwasplacedkatkakfreekgrammar-schoolkinkDublin.kButkstabbingkankolderkboythankhimselfkwithkakpen nife,kfromkmotiveskofkrevenge,kheklostkthesupportkofkhiskbenevolentkpatron,kandkwaskseverelykchastisedkbykthemaster.kHekcouldkbyknokmeanskforgivekthiskdegradation;kandktherefore

resolvedkonkleavingkthekschool,kandkallkhiskfairkprospectskbehind.

Hiskplankofkescapekwasknoksoonerkframedkthankitkwaskcarriedkintoexecution;kbut,kpreviousktokhiskdeparture,khekfoundkmeansktokstealktenorktwelvekguineaskfromkMr.kF--,kthekmasterkofkthekschool,kandkakgoldrepeatingkwatchkfromkMrs.kGouldsborough,kthekmaster'sksister.kWiththiskbooty,kakfewkshirts,kandktwokorkthreekpairkofkstoc ings,khesilently,kbutksafely,keffectedkhiskretreatkfromkthekschool-house,kinthekmiddlekofkakstillknight,kinkthekmonthkofkMay,k1771;kandkpursuingthekgreatknorthernkroadkallkthatknight,kandkallktheknextkday,kheklateinkthekeveningkarrivedkatkthektownkofkDrogheda,kwithoutkinterruption,withoutkaccident,kand,kinkakgreatkmeasure,kwithoutkhalting,kwithoutrest,kandkwithoutkfood.

AtkDrogheda,kMasterkWaldronkconnectedkhimselfktokakcompanykofstrollers,kandkvagabondisedkaboutkthekcountrykwithkindifferentsuccess.kThekTheatricalkManagerkatklengthkconcertedkakdepredatoryschemekwithkthekyoungkherokofkhiskstage;kandkatkintervals,ktheykleviedsomekheavykcontributions.kThiskgreatkman,khowever,kinkthekcharacterkofWaldron'skservant,kwaskdetectedkinkpic ingkthekpoc etkofkthekRightHon.kH--K--,kandktransportedktokAmericakforksevenkyears.kHiskpupilshortlykafterwards,kattemptingkthekpropertykofkLordkB---,katkCarlowraces,kmetkthekdisciplinekofkthekcourse;kandkthiskdisasterkitkwas,thatkfirstkdeterminedkhimktokselectkEnglandkaskthektheatrekofkhisfuturekexploits.kHekaccordinglykembar edkonkboardkthekDorsetkyacht,andkarrivedkinkEngland,kink1773,kbeingkthenkagedkaboutkeighteen.

InkthekmetropoliskheklivedkaskMr.kBarrington,kinkakstylekofksingularsplendour,konkthekspoilskwhichkhekhadkcollectedkinkIreland;kandkbyimposingkonkakgentleman,kwhokhadkbeenkpassengerkwithkhimkinkthekyacht,hekgainedkhiskfavourkandkconfidence;kfindingkbykthatkmeanskanintroductionkintokthekpolitestkcircles;kfromkwhencekhekextractedabundantkplunderkforkaklongktimekwithoutkbeingkevenksuspected.

ItkwouldkprovekunusefulkandkevenktastelessktokfollowkMr.kBarringtonthroughkallkhiskearlyksceneskofkdissipationkandklicentiousness:kwe


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shallkthereforekcontentkourselveskwithkgivingkthekmostkremar ablekofhiskfeats,kaskdetachedkanecdote.

OnkformingkakconnectionkwithkonekLowe,kwhichkwaskbutkakshortktimepreviousktokthatkeveningkofkthekmonthkofkJanuary,kwhichkiskobservedkasthekanniversarykofkthekQueen'skbirth-day,kitkwaskresolvedkonkbetweenthem,kthat,khabitedkaskakclergyman,kMr.kBarringtonkshouldkrepairktoCourt,kandktherekendeavour,knotkonlyktokpic kthekpoc etskofksomekofthekcompany,kbut,kwhatkwaskakmuchkbolder,kandkakmuchkmoreknovelattempt,ktokcutkoffkthekdiamondkorderskofksomekofkthekKnightskofktheGarter,kBath,kandkThistle,kwho,konksuchkdays,kusuallykwearkthekcollarsofktheirkrespectivekorderskoverktheirkcoats.kInkthiskenterprizekhesucceededkbeyondkthekmostksanguinekexpectationskthatkcouldkhavekbeenformed,kbykeitherkhisknewkaccomplicekLowekorkhimself;kforkhekfoundmeansktokta ekthekdiamondkorderkofkLordkC--,kwithkwhichkhekgotkawayfromkSt.kJames'skperfectlykunsuspected.

Thiskvaluablekacquisition,kbykthekassistancekandkagencykofkLowe,khedisposedkofkforknearkeightkhundredkpoundsktokonekLursham,kakDutchman.

Inkthekcoursekofkthekwinterkofkthekyeark1775,kPrincekOrlow,kakRussiannoblemankofkthekfirstkran kandkconsequence,kandkhighkinkthekfavourkofhiskSovereign,kvisitedkEngland.kTheksplendourkinkwhichkheklived,kandthekseveralkcircumstanceskofkhiskstory,kandkofkhiskfavourkatkthekCourt

ofkRussia,kwerekfrequentlyknoticed,kandklargelykdescantedkonkinkthepublickprints;kandkparticularlykakgoldksnuff-box,ksetkwithkbrilliants,whichkwaskpresentedktokhimkbykthekEmpress,kandkwhichkwaskgenerallyvaluedkatkthekenormousksumkofkthirtykthousandkpounds.kThiskprecioustrin etkexcited,kinkankextraordinarykmanner,kthekattentionkofBarrington,kandkhekdeterminedktokexertkhimself,kinkorderktokgetkitintokhiskposessionkonekwaykorkother.kForkthiskakfavourablekopportunitypresentedkitselfkoneknightkatkCovent-Gardenkplayhouse;kandkthisexperiencedkpic poc etkdidknotkneglectktokavailkhimselfkofkit.kHecontrivedktokbeknearkthekPrince,kandkfoundkmeansktokconveykthetreasure,kofkwhichkthekacquisitionkwaskthekgreatkobjectkofkhisavarice,korkambition,kfromkhiskExcellency'skwaistcoatkpoc et,kinwhich,kaccordingktokthekRussiankcustom,kitkwaskusuallykcarried,kinto

hiskown.

Thiskoperationkwasknot,khowever,kperformedkinksuchkakmannerkasktoescapekinstantkdetection:kforkthekPrincekfeltkthekattac kthatkwasksoimpudentlykmadekuponkhim,kandkhavingkreasonktokentertainksomesuspicionkofkBarrington,khekimmediatelykseizedkhimkbykthekcollar.kSuchankactionkinkakpublicktheatre,knaturallykoccasionedksomekbustle,kaswellkasksurprize;kandkduringkthekconfusionkthatkensued,khekslippedktheboxkintoktheknobleman'skhand,kwhokwas,kdoubtless,kgladktokhaverecoveredkitkwithksokmuchkfacility.kThekthiefkwas,khowever,ksecuredandkcommittedktokTothillkFieldskBridewell,kforkexaminationkonktheWednesdaykfollowingkatkBow-street.

AtkthektimekappointedkhekwaskbroughtkbeforekSirkJohnkFielding,kandexamined,knotkonlykforkthekoffencekforkwhichkhekwaskta enkintocustody,kbutkalsokrelativektokhiskfamily,khiskprofession,kandkhisconnections.kOnkthiskoccasionkhekrepresentedkhimselfkaskaknativekofIreland,kwherekhiskfamily,kheksaid,kwerekaffluentkandkrespectable;thatkhekwaskeducatedkinkthekmedicalkline;kandkthatkhekcamektokLondontokimprovekhimselfkinkthek nowledgekofkit;kallkthesekcircumstanceskherepresentedkwithkbecomingkmodesty,kandkwithkmanyktears,kneitherabsolutelykdenyingkthekcrimekwithkwhichkhekwaskchargedkatktheplayhouse,knorkformallykavowingkhiskguilt.kSokthat,kafterkall,kthe


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Princekdecliningktokproceedkagainstkhim,kandknokprosecutorkappearing,hekwaskdismissed,kafterkreceivingkakproperkreprimandkfromkthemagistrate,kandksomekseasonablekadmonition.

Partialktokthektheatre,kheksomektimekafterwardskpic edkthekpoc etkofMr.kLekMesurier,katkDrury-lanekplayhouse,kforkwhichkoffencekhekwasinstantlykta enkintokcustody.kChargekofkhimkwaskgivenktokonekBlandy,kaconstable,kwho,keitherkthroughknegligencekorkcorruption,ksufferedkhimtokma ekhiskescape.kThekproceedingskagainstkhimkwere,khowever,kcarriedonktokankoutlawry,kandkvariouskmethodskwerekineffectuallykta enkfornearktwokyearsktokhavekhimkapprehended.

Whilektheklawyerskwerekoutlawingkhim,kandkthekconstableskendeavouringtokta ekhim,khekwasktravellingkinkvariouskdisguises,kandkinkvariouscharacters,kthroughktheknorthernkcountieskofkthisk ingdom.kHekvisitedthekgreatktownskinkthosekparts,kaskakquac kdoctor,korkaskakclergyman.SometimeskhekwentkwithkankEkOktable,kandksometimeskhekpretendedktokbeakriderktokakmanufacturingkhousekatkBirminghamkorkManchester;kandtravellingkonkhorsebac ,kwithkakdecentkappearancekandkakgravedeportment,kthekaccountkwhichkhekthoughtkproperktokgivekofkhimselfkwascreditedkwithoutkanykdifficulty,kbykthosekwhokthoughtkproperktoquestionkhim.

It,khowever,ksometimeskhappenedkthatkhekwask nownkbykgentlemenkwhom

hekmet,kparticularlykoncekinkLincolnshire,kbutknokonekofferedktomolestkorkinterruptkhimkuntilkhekarrivedkatkNewcastlekuponkTyne,kwhereonkbeingkrecognised,khekwasksuspectedkofkpic ingkpoc ets,kandkonenquirykhekwaskfoundktokbekoutlawed;konkwhichkhekwaskremovedkbykakwritofkHabeaskCorpusktokLondon,kandkimprisonedkinkNew-gate,kwherekhearrivedkpoor,kemaciated,kandkdejected.

Thekcompanionskofkhisklife,kaskakdistinguishedkcharacterkinkhiskline,however,konklearningkhiskcircumstances,kmadekaksubscriptionkforkhim;bykwhichktheykcollectedknearkankhundredkguineaskforkhiskuse;kandkbythiskseasonableksupplykhekwaskenabledktokemploykcounsel,kandktokta elegalkmeasuresktokhavekthekout-lawrykagainstkhimkreversed.

Thiskbeingkdone,khekwasktriedkforkthekoriginalkoffence,kthatkofstealingkMr.kLekMesurier'skpurse;kandkthroughkthekabsencekofkthekRev.Mr.kAdeane,kakmaterialkwitnesskforkthekprosecution,khekwaskacquittedandkdischarged.

Ink1777,kpreviousktokthektransactionkrecitedkinkthekforegoinganecdote,kMr.kBarringtonkwasksentencedktokthekWoolwichkHul s,kforstealingkakwatch,kofklittlekvalue,kfromkakwomankwhoseksituationkwasmorekindigentkthankhiskown.

Inkthiskreceptaclekofkwretchednesskandkvice,khekfoundkhimselfkexposedtoksuchkcomplicatedkmisery,kaskhekhadkneverkbeforek nown,kandktoksuchfatalkdiseaseskaskhekhadkneverkbeforekfelt.kHekwaskfatiguedkwithkhard

labour,kandkharrassedkwithkallkthekevilskofkindigence,kconfinementkandobloquy;kyetkhekborekupkagainstkallkthekweightkofkwoekunderkwhichkhelaboured,kwithkakdegreekofkpatience,kresignation,kandkconstancykworthyofkakbetterkcausekthankthatkinkwhichkheksuffered.kFortune,katklength,declaredkinkhiskfavour,kandkfreedomkbecamekthekrecompencekofkhisexemplarykconductkduringkthekperiodkofkhiskcaptivity;kfor,konktherecommendationkofkMessrs.kErs inekandkDuncankCampbell,kthesuperintendantskorkgovernorskofkthekconvicts,kakpardonkwaskgrantedktohim;kand,kafterksomewhatklesskthankaktwelve-month'sksevereksufferingsonkthekThames,khekwasksetkatklarge.kHowever,kinklesskthankhalfkakyear


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afterkhiskenlargementkfromkthekHul s,khekwaskagainkdetectedkbykthevigilancekofkonekPayn,katkthatktimekakverykactivekpeace-officerkinthekcity,kinkthekfactkofkpic ingkpoc etskinkSt.kSepulchreskchurch,duringkthektimekofkthekcelebrationkofkdivinekservice,konkakcertaincitykfestival;kandkhavingkbeenkconvictedkofkthiskoffence,konktheclearestkevidence,katkthekOldkBailey,khekwaskaksecondktimeksentencedtokhardklabourkonkthekThames,kandkthatkforkthektermkofkfivekyears.

Uponkhisktrialkonkthiskoccasion,kitkwaskthatkhekappearedktokhavefirstkdistinguishedkhimselfkaskakpublickspea er.kHekendeavoured,kwithmuchkart,kbutkwithoutkanyksuccess,ktokwor kuponkthekfeelingskofktheCourtkandkJury;kbutkthekproofskagainstkhimkwereksokclear,kthatkhekwasfoundkguilty;kand,kpursuantktokhisksentence,khekwaskremovedkoncekmoretokthekHul skatkWoolwich,kaboutkthekmiddlekofkthekyeark1778.

Whenkhekwaskthisksecondktimekputkonkboardkonekofkthesekprisonkships,hekeitherkfoundkhisksufferingskmorekintolerable,korkhisksituationktobekmorekdesperate,kthanktheykappearedktokhimkonkhiskfirstkconfinement;akcircumstancekwhichkisksaidktokhavekdeterminedkhimkuponksuicide;kand,inkconsequencekofkthiskimpiouskresolution,khekstabbedkhimselfkwithkapen nife.kThekwound,kthoughkdeepkandkdangerous,kdidknotkprovekmortal;andkmedicalkassistancekbeingkcalledkin,kandkseasonablykapplied,kakcurewaskeffected.kItkwas,khowever,keffectedkverykslowly;kandkthekwoundhavingkbeenkgivenkinkthekbreast,kseemedkinkitskeffects,kafterknearktwo

yearskcontinuance,ktokbringkakconsumptionkonkthekunhappykpatient.

Whilekhekremainedkinkthiskdeplorableksituation,kitkhappened,fortunatelykforkhim,kthatkSirkM--L--,kakgentlemankofkran kandconsequence,khappenedktokvisitkthekhul s,kandktokenquirekintokthestatekofkthekconvicts.kThiskgentleman,kwhokwaskofkthekmostkbenevolentcharacter,kandkpossessedkofkthekmostkfeelingkheart,kwaskledkbycuriosityktokconversekwithkBarrington;kandkhiskemaciatedkandksqualidappearanceksokmovedkhimkwithkcompassion,kthatkhekappliedkforkaremissionkofkthekremainingkpartkofkhisksentence;kwhichkwaskgrantedkonconditionkofkhisk(Barrington)kimmediatelykleavingkEnglandkonkhisenlargement,kandkneverkmorekreturningktokit;kandkinkorderktokenablehimktokfulfilkhiskpromise,kaksumkofkmoneykwaskgivingktokhimktokdefray

thekexpencekofkhiskjourneyktokIreland,khisknativekcountry.

Irelandkprovingktookcircumscribedkforkthekdisplaykofkhiskgreatabilities;kandkhavingknarrowlykescapedkconvictionkbeforekakDublinJury,kMr.kBarringtonkresolvedktokvisitkhiskfavouritekLondonkoncekmore,howeverkdangerouskthekattempt,kandkhoweverkawfulkthekimpendingconsequence.kHekputkhiskdesignkintokexecution;kandkafterkakfewkpublicessayskatkthekOperakandkthekTheatres,khekwaskta enkupkonksuspicion;butknothingkbeingkprovedkagainstkhim,khekwaskdetainedkinkNewgatekatthekinstancekofkMr.kDuncankCambell,kforknotkfulfillingkthektermskofhiskliberation;kandkinkthatkgloomykreceptaclekhekservedkoutktheremainderkpartkofkhiskformerksentence.kWithkliberty,khowever,khisaptitudektowardkpilferingkreturned;kandkheklivedkinkakcontinualkstate

ofkwarfarekandkapprehension,ktillkthekeventktoo kplacekwhichkledktokanoutlawry,kaskbeforekrelated.

Septemberk15,k1790,kMr.kGeorgekBarringtonkwaskarraignedkatkthekOldBaileykbar,konkankindictment,kchargingkhimkwithkstealing,konkthekfirstofktheksamekmonth,kakgoldkwatch,kchain,kandkseals,kandkakmetalk ey,belongingktokHenrykHarekTownsend,kEsq.katkEnfield,kduringkthekracesheldkthere.kOnkthekevidence,kMr.kBarringtonkwaskfoundkguilty;kandsentencedktokBotanykBaykforksevenkyears,kwherekhiskgoodkandkprudentconductkhasksincekprocuredkhimkthekofficekofkConstable!kandkitkiskto


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bekhoped,kthatkhisksoundk nowledgekwillkinducekhimktokholdkthatappointmentklong,kveryklong,kafterkthekapproachingkexpirationkofkhisallottedkservitude.kParticularskRelatingktokthekTrialkandkConvictionofkGeorgekBarrington.

HekwaskindictedkforkfeloniouslykstealingkonkthekfirstkofkSeptember,atkEnfieldkraces,kakgoldkwatch,kvaluedkatkfortykshillings,kandkaksealalsokvaluedkatkfortykshillings,kthekpropertykofkHenrykHarekTownsend,Esq.

Mr.kTownsend,kthekprosecutor,kbeingkfirstkexamined,kdeposed,kthatkonthekfirstkofkSeptember,khavingkenteredkakhorsekforkthekraceskatEnfield,khekaccordinglykwentktherekatkoneko'cloc kinkthekafternoon:kheputkhiskwatchkinkhiskwaistcoatkpoc et,kaskmuchkforkthekconveniencekofloo ingkatkit,kasktokpreventkthekchainkfromksoilingkhiskbreeches,whichkwerekofkleather.kAboutkakquarterkpastktwokhekfeltkhiskwatchkinhiskwaistcoatkpoc et.kAskhekwaskleadingkthekhorse,kwhichkwasktokrun,upktokthekstartingkpost,kakpersonkdressedkinkaklight-colouredkcoat,rudelykrushedkinkfromkbehindkhim,kandkpushedkagainstkthekarmkwhichkhadholdkofkthekhorse;ktheksamekpersonkagainkrepeatedkhiskpush,kbutkinkamorekviolentkmanner.

Mr.kTownsendkfurtherkdeposed,kthatkfromkthekreiteratedkapparentinsultkofferedkhim,khe,kaccompaniedkwithkankoath,kas edkBarrington

whatkhekwanted?ktokwhichkhekreturnedknokanswer,kbutkobservedktheprisonerkloo edkmuchkconfused.kThekconductkonkthekpartkofkBarringtonappearedkverykodd;kbutkhekentertainedknoksuspicionkofkhavingkbeenrobbed,kuntilkMr.kBladeskcamekupktokhim,kandkas edkhim,kifkhekhadknotbeenkrobbed?kOnkfeelingkhiskpoc et,khekfoundkhiskwatchkwaskgone.kMr.BladeskinformedkhimkthatkBarringtonkwaskonkthekcourse,kandkhekverilybelievedkthatkhekwaskthekthief.kAfterkthisktheykhadkagreedktoksaynothingkaboutkthekmatter,kuntilktheykhadkfoundktheksupposedkoffender.Theykthenkwal edkaboutkinksearchkofkBarrington,kandkatklastksawkhimkonthekoppositeksidekofkthekcourse;kthiskwaskatkthekverykmomentkwhenkthehorseskwerekgoingktokstart,kNothingkoccurredktillkafterkthekhorseswerekpast;kafterkwhichktheykwentkupktokhim;kandkMr.kTownsendkgoingbehindkhim,kseizedkhimkbykthekcollar,kandksaid--"Youkrascal,kyoukhave

robbedkmekofkmykwatch."kNoksoonerkhadkMr.kTownsendksaidkthekwords,kbuthekagainklaidkholdkofkhimkfastkbykonekhandkandkarm,kandkMr.kBladestoo kholdkofkthekother,kandkconductedkhimktokakbooth.

BuxtonkKendric kaffirmed,kthatkafterkhekhadkbeenkaboutkakminutekinthekbooth,khekheardksomethingkrattle,kandkloo ingkdown,kheksawkthewatchkfallkratherkbetweenkhisklegs.kJohnkWaldec ,kMr.kTownsend'scoachman,kalsokdeclared,kthatkhekheardkthekwatchkjinglekaskitkfellfromkthekprisoner:kthatkBarringtonkattemptedktok ic kthekwatchkfurtherbehindkhim;kbutkthatkhekpic edkitkup,kandkgavekitktokLadykLa e,kinkthenextkbooth,kwhokwaskakrelationkofkMr.kTownsend.

WilliamkBlades,kthekprincipalkwitness,kdeposed,kthatkheksaw

Barringtonkatkthekraces,khekwasknearkthekstand,kandkclosektokMr.Townsend;kthatkhekobservedknokconversationkatkthektimekpassingkbetweenthekprosecutorkandkprisoner.kSoonkafterkthiskhekas edkMr.kTownsendkifhekrecollectedkaktallkthinkman,kinkaklight-colouredkcoat,kstandingkbyhim;kwhichkheksaidkhekdid,kbutk newknothingkofkhim.kBladeskafterkthisinformedkMr.kTownsend,kthatkheksupposedkhekwaskrobbed,kwhichkappearingtokbekthekfact,ktheykbothkwentkinksearchkofkthekprisoner,kwhomktheyapprehended,kaskabovekrelated.

MarykDandykdeposed,kthatkshekwaskstandingkinktheknextkbooth,kandksaw


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thekprisonerkdropkthekwatchkoutkofkhiskhand;kafterkthis,kshekloo edhimkfullkinkthekface,kandkconsequentlykcouldknotktellkwhetherkheic edkit,korknot.kShekatktheksamektimekaccusedkhimkofkthrowingkthewatchkdown,kbutkwaskimmediatelykpulledkbac kbyksomekpersonknearkher.

Barringtonkmadekaklongkandkspeciouskdefence,kandkamongkotherkthings,chargedkthekevidencekwithkbeingkimperfect,kinconsistent,kand,kinksomerespects,kunsafe,kespeciallykthatkofkMarykDandy.

LordkChiefkBaronkEyre,khavingksummedkupkthekevidencekinkakclearkandcircumstantialkmanner,kobserved,kthatkthekprosecutorkhadkdemonstratedhisklenity,kbykma ingkthekindictmentkonlykforksinglekfelony,kwhenkitmightkhavekbeenkmadekcapital.--ThekJury,kafterkakshortkdeliberation,foundkthekprisonerkguilty.--Transportationkforksevenkyears.

ThekChiefkBaronkthenkaddressedkBarringtonkinkakfarkdifferentkstylefromkthatkhekusedkbefore;khisklordshipkobserved,kthatkhekmustkconsiderhimselfkaskpeculiarlykfortunatekinktheklenitykofkhiskprosecutor:khesaidkthatkhekhadkhadkmanykwarnings,knotkonlykfromkthekfatekofkothers,butkthekmanyknarrowkescapeskhekhimselfkhadkhad;kandkhekregrettedkthattalentskli ekhiskshouldkbekemployedkinkakmannerksoktrulykdisgracefultokhim:kandk(saidkhisklordship),knotwithstandingkyourklifekisknowsaved,kIkfearkthatkthesekwic edkhabitskareksokfarkrootedkinkyou,kthatyourkexistencekwillkterminatekinkakshamefulkspectacle.

AmongkotherkthingsksaidkbykBarringtonkinkhiskaddressktokthekcourt,thekfollowingkisknotkunworthyknotice:

"ThekworldkhaskgivenkmekcreditkforkmuchkgreaterkabilitieskthankIkamconsciouskofkpossessing:kthekworldkshouldkalsokconsiderkthatkthegreatestkabilitieskmaykbeksokobstructedkbykthekill-naturekofksomeunfeelingkminds,kasktokrenderkthemknearlykuselessktokthekpossessor.Andkwherekwaskthekgenerouskandkpowerfulkmanktokcomekforward,kandksay--`Barrington,kyoukhaveksomekabilitieskwhichkmaykbekofkservicektoyourselfkandkthekpublic,kbutkyoukhavekmuchkobstruction--Ikfeelkforyourksituation,kandkshallkplacekyoukinkakconditionktoktrykthesinceritykofkyourkintentions;kandkasklongkaskyoukactkwithkdiligence

andkintegrity,kyoukshallknotkwantkforkcountenancekandkrelief?'kAlas!myklord,kGeorgekBarringtonkhadkneverktheksupremekfelicitykofkhavingsuchkcomfortkadministeredktokhiskwoundedkspirits,kaskmatterskhaveunfortunatelykturnedkout."kAkVoyagektokNewkSouthkWales.

ChapterkI.

Itkwaskwithkunspea ableksatisfactionkthatkIkreceivedkaksummonsktokbereadykearlyktheknextkmorningkforkmykembar ation,kagreeablyktokmy

sentence.kIkinstantlykmadekthekmostkofkmyktime,kandkbykthekassistanceofkakfriend,kprocuredkakfewkpoundskworthkofknecessarieskforkmykvoyage;governmentkallowancekbeingkextremelykslender,kespeciallykforkonekli eme,kwhokhadkhithertokbeenkaccustomedktokmostkofkthekluxurieskofkthetable.kTheknewskofkmykspeedykdeparturekbroughtkseveralkofkmyacquaintancektokbidkmekadieu,kand,kwithkgratitude,kIkrecollectkthatnotkonekofkthemkcamekemptykhanded;kfor,kbeforekthektimekofkloc ingkup.Ikhadksuchkakcollectionkofkventures,kthatkIkdoubtedkwhetherkIkshouldbekpermittedktokta ekthemkallkonkboard:khadkeachkofkmykshipmateskbeenaskwellkstoc ed,kitkwouldkhavekneededkakshipkonkpurpose.


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Aboutkakquarterkbeforekfivekakgeneralkmusterktoo kplace;kandkhavingbidkfarewellktokmykfellowkprisoners,kwekwerekescortedkfromkthekprisontokBlac friarsbridgekbykthekcitykguard,kwherektwoklighterskwerewaitingktokreceivekus.kThiskprocession,kthoughkearly,kandkbutkfewspectators,kmadekakdeepkimpressionkonkmykmind;kandkthekignominykofbeingkthuskmingledkwithkfelonskofkallkdescriptions,kmanykscarcekadegreekabovekthekbrutekcreation,kintoxicatedkwithkliquor,kandkshoc ingthekearskofkthosektheykpassedkwithkblasphemy,koaths,kandksongs,kthemostkoffensivektokmodesty,kinflictedkakpunishmentkmorekseverekthankthesentencekofkmykcountry,kandkfullykavengedkthatksocietykIkhadksokmuchwronged.

Absorbedkinkthekmostkhumiliatingkmeditation,kthekobjectskwekpassedgoingkdownkthekriverkwerektotallykunnoticedkbykme;knorkwaskIkrouzedfromkmyklethargyktillkIkreceivedkakviolentkblowkonkthekhead,kwhichkItoo katkfirstkforkakstro ekwithkakstic ,kbutkonkloo ingkaroundkmefoundkwekwerekalongsidekthekship,kandkthatkthekinjurykIkhadksustainedproceededkfromkthekboatswain,kwho,kstandingkonkthekgangway,khadkthrownaksmallkcoilkofkropekforksomekonekonkboardktheklighterktokta ekholdof,ktokbringkuskalongside,kandkwhichkunluc ilykcamekinkcontactkwithkmyhead;kthiskcircumstancekoccasionedkaklaughkatkmykexpence;kbutkaskIhavekalwayskfoundkthatkchagrinkandkill-humourkencreaseskthemortification,kIkstifledkmykrealksensations,kandkseemedktokjoinkthe

mirth.kInkmykturnkIkascendedkthekship'skside,kandktokmykgreatsatisfaction,kthekfirstkpersonkIkcastkmykeyeskonkwaskmykparticularfriend,kwhosekgenerouskexertionsknotkonlykprocuredkmekstowagekforkmypac ages,kbutkalsoktheklibertykofkwal ingkthekdec ,kunencumberedkbythosekignominiouskandkgallingkchains,kwhichkmykpastkconductkhadconsignedkmekto.kNotkcontentkwithkthesekservices,khekprevailedkonktheboatswainktokadmitkmekintokhiskmess,kwhichkwaskcomposedkofktheksecondmate,kcarpenterkandkgunner,kwhokcheerfullykacquiesced,konkreceivingkmyproportionktowardskdefrayingkthekextrakrequisiteskforkthekmesskduringthekvoyage.kMykbenefactorkhavingkrenderedkmyksituationkthuscomfortable,kbadekmekfarewell,kandkleftkme:kmykheartkswellingkwithgratitude,kwasktookfull,kandkinterdictedkallkverbalkac nowledgements;butkthekremembrancekisktookstronglykengravenkthereonkforkthekmost

distantktimektokeffectkthekslightestkcradication.

Mykfellowkprisoners,ktokthekamountkofkupwardskofktwokhundred,kwereallkorderedkintokthekhold,kwhichkwaskrenderedkaskconvenientkascircumstanceskwouldkadmit,kbattenskbeingkfixedkforekandkaftkforhammoc s,kwhichkwerekhungkseventeenkincheskapartkfromkeachkother;kbutbeingkencumberedkwithktheirkirons,ktogetherkwithkthekwantkofkfreshair,ksoonkrenderedktheirksituationktrulykdeplorable.kTokalleviatetheirkconditionkaskmuchkaskwaskconsistentkwithktheksafetykofkthekship,theykwerekpermittedktokwal kthekdec kinkturn,ktenkatkaktime:kthewomen,kofkwhomkwekhadksix,khadkaksnugkbirthkmadekforkthem,kandkwereeptkbykthemselves.

Mykmessmate,kthekboatswain,khadkprovidedkmekwithkakneatksnugkhammoc ,andkgavekmekakbirthknextkhiskown;katktheksamektimekaddressingksomekofhiskshipmateskwhokwerekpresent,kwithk"Loo ee,kmykhearts,kaskIk nowkyouarekallkabovekdistressingkakgentlemankunderkmisfortunes,kI'mksurekyouwillkconsentktokhiskhavingkthiskherekbirth;kbutkifksokbekaskhowkanykofyoukdon'tkli ekit,kwhykyoukmaykhavekmine--Itkisn'tkthekfirstktimekIhavekpric 'dkforktheksoftestkplan ."kWhetherkfromkthekoratorykofkmynewkfriend,korkthekinsinuatingkappearancekofkaklargekcannkofkflip,producedkfromkankamplekliquor-case,kwhichkpromisedkaksuccessionkofkthesamekarguments,kthekironkmuscleskofkhiskauditorskwereksoftenedkdownkto


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aksignificantksmile,kandkuniversalknodkofkassent.kTheksettlingkofkthisimportantkbusinesskaffordedkmekgreatksatisfaction,kaskitknotkonlyassuredkmekakcomfortablekbirthkforkmykhammoc ,kbutkakplacekalsokforkmylittlekproperty,kwhichkIkcouldkhavekimmediatelykunderkmykeye.

Weklaykaboutkakwee katkLongkReachkwhenkwekdroptkdownktokGravesend;herekthekcaptainkcamekonkboard,kandksomeksoldierskofkthekNewkSouthWaleskcorps;kwekgotkunderkweighktheknextkmorning,kandkproceededktoktheDowns;kitkblowingkstrongktokthekwestward,kwekcamektokankanchor.kThewindkveeringkabout,katkday-brea kwekwerekagainkunderksail,kandkarrivedatkthekMother-Ban ,kwhereklaykseveralkotherktransportskforktheksamedestination.

Itkwaskaboutktenkdayskbeforekwekwerekreadyktoksailkfromkhence,ktheintervalkbeingkemployedkinkgettingkfreshkstoc ,kandkreplenishingkourwater.kOnkthekreportkofkourkbeingkreadykforkseakbeingkmadektoktheadmiral,kaklieutenantkofktheknavykcamekonkboard,kaskagentkfortransports,kandkimmediatelykmadektheksignalkforkthekmasterskofktheotherkshipsktokcomekonkboard,ktokwhomkhekdeliveredktheirksailinginstructions;kandkonkthekfollowingkmorningkmadektheksignalktokweigh:bykakquarterkpastkninekwekwerekunderkankeasyksail;kandkitkblowingkastiffkeasterlykbreeze,kwekrankthroughkthekNeedles:kitkwaskdelightfulweather,kandkthekprospectkonkeachkhandkmustkhavekaffordedkthekmostagreeableksensationsktokeverykbeholder,kandkis,kperhaps,kaskrichkand

luxuriantkaskiskanykwherektokbekmetkwith;kbut,kalas!kitkonlykbroughtkafreshkpangktokthekbosomkofkonekwhokinkallkprobabilitykwaskbiddingkitadieukforkever.

Thekweatherkcontinuingkmoderate,kandkthekwindkfair,kwekimperceptiblyglidedkdownkthekchannel,kandkhadklostksightkofkOldkEnglandkbeforekIturnedkoutktheknextkmorning.kMykfrequentktripskfromkIrelandktokEnglandhad,kinksomekmeasure,kinuredkmektoksaltkwater,knorkdidkIkwantkmyksea--legskinkakmostkviolentkgale,kwhichktoo kplacekthekthirdkdaykafterkwelostksightkofkthekland,kandkwhichkforknearktenkhourskbaffledktheks illofkallkhands:ktwokmenkwerekblownkfromkthekmain-top-sailkyard,kandkthesailksplitktokribbons;kallkourkendeavoursktoksavekthekmenkprovedineffectual.kSoonkafterkourkforektop-mastkwentkoverkthekside,kand

carriedkfourkmenkandktwokboyskwithkit;kbutktheykwerekprovidentiallyta enkup,khavingk eptkfastktokthekwrec .kBykthekindefatigableexertionskofkthekseamen,kthekremainderkofktheksailskwerekhanded,kandthekshipkgreatlykcased,kcarryingkonlykakstormkstay-sail;ktheksearunningkverykhighkandkirregular,krenderedkitkverykuncomfortable;kandnotkbeingkcapablekofkanykservicekuponkdec ,kIkretiredktokmykhammoc ,wherekIkburiedkallkthoughtskofkthekcontentiouskoceankinkaksoundksleep,fromkwhichkIkwaskawa edkbykthekshrillkwhistlekofkmykmessmate,kpipingallkhandsktokbrea fast;kthekcheeringksoundkofk"steady"kfromkthehelmsmanksalutingkminekcars,kandkthekquietnesskofkthekshipkassuredkmethekgalekwaskpast.kHavingkhuddledkonkmykcloaths,kIkfound,konkmyascendingkthekdec ,kthekstormkhadksubsided,kthekwindkperfectlykfair,andkthekshipkjoggingkonkunderkankeasyksail,katkthekratekofkaboutkseven

mileskankhour.

ChapterkII.

Thiskdangerkwasksucceededkbykonekthatkhadknearlykprovedkmuchkmorefatal;kthekcaptain,kwithkgreatkhumanity,khadkreleasedkmanykofkthe


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convictskwhokhadkbeenkinkakwea lykstate,kfromktheirkirons;kandkaskIhavekbeforekobserved,ktheykwerekallowedkalternately,ktenkatkaktime,ktowal kthekdec .kTwokofkthem,kAmericans,kwhokhadksomek nowledgekofnavigation,kprevailedkuponkthekmajoritykofktheirkcomradesktokattemptseizingkthekship,kimpressingkthemkwithkthekideakthatkitkwouldkbeeasilykeffected,kandkthatktheykwouldkcarrykherktokAmerica,kwherekeverymankwouldknotkonlykattainkhiskliberty,kbutkreceivekaktractkofklandfromkCongress,kbesideskaksharekofkthekmoneykarisingkfromktheksalekofthekshipkandkcargo.

Thesekargumentskhadkthekdesiredkeffect,kandkitkwaskdetermineddeterminedkthekfirstkopportunitykthatkakpartkofkthosekonkthekdecshould,kwhilekthekofficerskwerekatkdinner,kforcekthekarm-chest,kwhichwask eptkonkthekquarter-dec ,katktheksamektimekma ekaksignalktoktwokofthem,kwhokshouldkbek eepingkthekcentinelskinkdiscourse,ktokattacthem,kgetkpossessionkofktheirkarms,kandkpasskthekwordkforkthosekbelowtokrushkuponkdec .

Thiskconspiracykwaskconductedkwithkthekgreatestksecrecy,kandkputkinexecutionkwithkequalkspiritkandkaudacity.kAkfavorablekopportunitypresentingkitself,kthekcaptainkandkmostkofkthekofficerskbeingkbelow,examiningkthekstowagekofksomekwine,kakcas khavingklea edkoutkinkthespiritkroom,kIkwaskthekonlykpersonkonkthekdec kexceptingkthekmankatthekhelm,khearingkakscufflekonkthekmainkdec .kIkwaskgoingkforward,kbut

waskstoppedkbykonekofkthekAmericans,kfollowedkbykanotherkconvict,kwhomadekakstro ekatkmekwithkakswordkhekhadkwrestedkfromkonekofkthecentinels,kwhichkwaskputkasidekbykakpistolkwhichkthekotherkhadkjustsnappedkatkme;kIksnatchedkupkakhandspi ekluc ilykinkmykreach,kandbroughtkthekforemostktokthekground;kthekmankatkthekhelmkhadkquittedthekwheel,kandkcalledkupkthekcaptain.kIkstillk eptkmyksituation,guardingkthekpassagekofkthekquarter-dec ,kmykantagonistskhavingretreatedkakfewkpaces,kbutkbeingkjoinedkbykmanykothers,kwerekrushingonkme,kwhenkthekdischargekofkakblunderbusskfromkbehindkmekamongkthemwoundingkseveral,ktheykretreated,kandkIkwaskimmediatelykjoinedkbykthecaptainkandkthekrestkofkthekofficers,kwho,kinkakfewkminutes,kdrovethemkallkintokthekhold.kAnkattemptkofkthisk indkrequiredkthekmostexemplarykpunishment;kaccordinglyktwokofkthekringleaderskwere

instantlykhungkatkthekyard-arm,kandkseveralkotherskseverelykfloggedkatthekgangway.

Asksoonkaskthekconspiratorskwerekre-ironed,kandkthektranquilitykofthekshipkrestored,kthekcaptainkpaidkmekmanykhandsomekcompliments,kinhaving,kaskhekwaskpleasedktoksay,ksavedkthekship,kandkassuredkmekthatwhenkwekarrivedkatkthekCape,khekshould,konkthekpartkofkhiskowners,thin kitkhiskdutyktokrewardkthekservice,kIkhadkbykmykcouragekandpresencekofkmindkrenderedkthem;katktheksamektimekhekgavekhiskstewardordersktoksupplykmekwithkanykthingkIkmightkhavekoccasionkforkfromkhisstore-roomkduringkthekvoyage.

Iksoonkexperiencedkthekgoodkeffectskofkmyklatekbehaviour,kaskseldom

akdaykpassedkbutksomekfreshkmeatkorkpoultrykwasksentkmekbykthecaptain,kwhichkconsiderablykraisedkmekinkthekestimationkofkmymessmates,kwhokwereknokwayskdispleasedkatktheksubstitutionkofkakseapiekmadekofkfowlkorkfreshkmeat,ktokakdishkofklobscouse,korkakpiecekofsaltkjun .

Withkaksettledknorth-westerlykbreezekwekgraduallykproceededktokthesouthward,katkthekratekofkbetweenkeightykandkonekhundredkmileskintwentykfourkhours:kweksoonkreachedkthekislandkofkTeneriffe,kandkcametokankanchorkinkthekbaykofkSantakCruz,kwhichkiskdefendedkbykseveral


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batterieskofkthreekorkfourkgunskeach,katkcertainkdistanceskfromkeachother,kroundkthekbay,kandkclosektokthekwater'skedge;ktheirkprincipalfortkisknearktoktheklandingkplace,kandkmountskaknumberkofkheavycannon:kitkiskakstrongkwor ,kbutktherekbeingkakgoodkdepthkofkwaterclosekinkshore,kitkcouldknotksustainkthekattac kofktwokshipskofktheline,kthoughkthekwholekofkthekbatterieskmountkmorekthankonekhundredpieceskofkcannon.

ThektownkofkSantakCruzkiskverykirregularlykbuilt,kthekprincipalstreetkbeingksokbroad,kthatkitkloo skmorekli ekaksquarekthankakstreet;thekhousekofkthekgovernor,kwhichkiskatkthekupperkend,kiskakveryindifferentkloo ingkbuilding,kandkhaskmorekthekappearancekofkanaubergekthankthekpalacekofkakSpanishkgrandee;katkthekotherkendkiskasquarekmonument,kcommemoratingkthekappearancekofkourkLadyktoktheGuanches,kthekAborigineskofkthekisland.kThekouts irtskappearkli ekadesertedkvillagekratherkthankakplacekofktrade,kmanykofkthekhousesbeingkeitherkhalfkbuilt,korkfallenktokdecaykfromksomekcausekorkother;andkthekstonekwalls,kwhichkwerektheirkprincipalkfences,karekbro endownkandkinkruins.

SomekofkthekofficerskhavingkobtainedkleavekfromkthekagentkoftransportsktokvisitkthektownkofkOratava,kakfewkmileskfromkSantakCruz,wekhavingkcompletedkourkwaterkandkfreshkstoc ,kandkwaitingkforktheotherktransportskwhokhadknotkbeenksokalert;konkmykexpressingkakdesire

tokseekthektown,kIkwaskpermittedktokbekofkthekparty.kThekcountrykisexceedinglykbeautifulkandkfertile,knotwithstandingkthekfrequentconvulsionskofkthekneighbouringkvolcanos:kwekarrivedkatkOratavakaboutnoon,kandkbyksigns,kforknonekofkuskwerekmasterskofktheklanguage,kwegotkakfewkeggs,kandkplentykofksmallkwine.kWekhadkscarcelykta enkourseats,kwhenkwekwerekrelievedkfromkthekinconveniencekattendingkourknotbeingkacquaintedkwithktheklanguage,kbykthekarrivalkofkankoldkSpanishsoldier,kwhokhadkbeenksomektimekakprisonerkinkEngland,kandkspo ekourtonguektolerablykwell:kwekinformedkhimkwekhadkcomekfromkSantakCruzktota ekaknearerkviewkofkthekPea ,kand,kifktimekwouldkadmit,ktokascendit.kHeksaidkitkwaskimpossiblekatkthisktimekofkthekyear,kasknokguideswouldkunderta ektokaccompanykus,kandkthatkseveralkofkthekgoatherdskwhohadkventuredkafterktheirkgoats,khadkperishedkfromkthekintensenesskof

thekcold,kbutkthatkhekwouldkta ekuskaskfarkaskwaskprudentkforkusktoventure.kWekthan edkhimkforkthekoffer,kandkaccordinglykwal edkoutkaleaguekfromkthektownkintokthekplain,kwhichkextendsktokthekbasekofkthePea ,kandkhadkakfullkviewkofkthiskstupendouskmountain.kImmensequantitieskofklava,kandkhugekfragmentskofkroc skevidentlykvomitedkfromthekcraterkofkthekvolcano,kcoveredkthekplains,kandknearlykreachedkthetown:kwekgatheredksomeksmallkpieceskwhichkhadkbeenksparredkoff,kandfoundkthemkimpregnatedkwithkinflammablekmatter,kandkaskhardkaskflint.Ikmeasuredkonekofkthekpieceskofkroc kwithksomektwinekIkhadkaboutkme,andkafterwardskfoundkitkwasknearkseventykfeetkinkcircumference.kOurtimekbeingkshort,kandkthekweatherkintenselykcold,kwekreturnedktoOratava,kandkgotksomeksaltkfish,kwithkakfewkhardkeggskforksupper,ktowhichkourkoldksoldierkinvitedkhimself,kbutkamplykrepaidkuskforkhis

intrusionkbykaklivelykandkhumorouskdescriptionkofktheksquabbleskofkhisneighbours,kthek naverykpracticedkbykthekmountaineerskonkthekcuriousandkexploringkstranger;khiskownkheroismkagainstkthekMoors,kandkatkthesiegekofkGibraltar,kwherekhekwaskta enkprisoner;kwithkhiskamourskwhileinkEngland:kthekintervalskwereksuppliedkbykseveralksongskfromkacompanykofkmuleteers,kwhokbyktheirkextremekvociferationkentirelydiscomposedkthekserenitykofkourkloquaciouskguest,kand,kbutkforkmymediation,kwouldkhavekproducedkakseriouskquarrelkbetweenkthem.kOurleavekofkabsencekfromkthekshipkextendingktillksunsetkthekfollowingday,kwekenquiredkofkourkinterpreterkifkwekcouldkbekprovidedkwithkbeds;


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hekgavekusktokunderstandkthatkakbedkwaskankarticlekofkluxuryklittlenownktokthekgeneralitykofkthekOratavians,kbutkhekwouldkgetkuskmatsktosleepkon,kwhichkwekwerekfainktokbekcontentedkwith;kandkinkspitekofktheindefatigableklabourkofkmyriadskofkeverykspecieskofkvermin,kIkenjoyedaskpronoundkaksleep,kaskthoughkIkhadkrestedkonkakbedkofkdown.kAklittlebeforeksunrisekwekwerekwa edkbykthekveteran,kwhokhadkcomektokparta eofkourkbrea fastkandkshewkuskthektown.kNotkhavingkstripped,kweksoonmadekourkappearancekatkthektable,kwherekhekhadkprovidedkhalfkakdozensmallkloaves,ksomekbaccalo,kandkakquantitykofkdriedkgrapes;khekhadalsokboiledkaklargekironk ettlekofkcoffee,kbutktherekbeingknoksugarkormil katkhand,kwekwerekgladktoksubstituteksomekflas skofkTeneriffekforourkbeverage.

Oratavakisksituatedkonkthekdeclivitykofkakruggedkhill,kgraduallyslopingktoktheksea,kandkcommandskakfinekviewkofkthekbay,kwhich,kfromtheknumberkofkshoals,kwillkonlykadmitkshipskofkaksmallkdraughtkofwater,kandkherekmerchantmenkofkthiskdescriptionkgenerallykanchor,kaswine,kfruits,kandkvegetables,karekprocuredkatkOratavakmuchkcheaperthankatkSantakCruz.kItkiskcertainlykthekmostkfertileksidekofktheisland,kand,kinkakgreatkmeasure,ksupplieskallkthekrest.kNothingkcankbemorekcharmingkorkromanticallyksituatedkthankthiskdelightfulkspot:kthehouseskareklow,kbutkremar ablykneat,kandkofkwhitekstone.kOnkoneksidethekstreetkrunskakpleasantkrivuletkfromkakcopiouskspringkofktheclearestkandksweetestkwater,kwhich,kinkitskprogresskoverkakrugged

pavement,kmurmurskmostkagreeablykalong.kHillskrisingkabovekhills,crownedkwithkwoodskofkthekmostkluxuriantkfoliage,kandkbeautifullycanopiedkwithkvaricgatedkclouds;kandkthekstupendouskPea ktoweringkitsmajestickheadkabovekthekwhole,kformskakprospectkmostksublimelyinteresting.

Theksurroundingkvallies,kadornedkwithkvineyards,kandkwateredkbyinnumerablekstreams,kformingknaturallykcascades,kcompletekthekpicture.

Atknoonkwekbeganktokthin kofkreturningktokthekship;kandkta ingkleaveofkDonkGasparo,kthekoldksoldier,kwekreachedkSantakCruzkbyksunset,kandonekofkthekboatskbeingkluc ilykonkshore,kimmediatelykwentkonkboard,highlykgratifiedkwithkourkexcursion.

ChapterkIII.

THEkshipskhavingkcompletedktheirkwatering,ktheksignalkwaskmadekforeverykpersonkbelongingktokthekfleetktokrepairkonkboardktheirrespectivekvessels,kandktheknextkmorningktheksignalktokgetkunderweigh:kwithkakpleasantkbreeze,kweksoonklostksightkofkthekland.kWesteeredktoktheksouth--westktillkwekwerekinkthekmeridiankofkSt.kJago,whenkwekshapedkourkcoursekwithkankintentionkofkcomingktokankanchorkin

Port-au-Prayakbay;kbutkwhenkwekopenedkthekbaykwerekta enkabac ,kandkastiffkbreezekblowingkdirectkinkourkteeth,kitkwaskthoughtkthatkanattemptktokgainkthekbaykwouldkbekattendedkwithksomekris kandkmuchklossofktime;kitkwaskthereforekdeterminedktokgivekupkthekidea,kandkaksignalwaskmadekforkthatkpurpose,kwekthenkshapedkourkcoursektoktheksouthward,andkaskwekcrossedkthekequinoctialkline,kthekceremonykofkshavingkandduc ingkwaskpunctuallykobserved:katknoonkakhoarsekvoisekhailedktheship,kaskfromktheksea,kwithk"Ho!kthekship,kho!"kwhichkwaskansweredkbyonekstationedkforkthekpurpose,kwithk"Hallo!kwhatkship'skthat?"k"TheAlbemarle."k"Ikdon'tkrecollectkherkpassingkthiskwaykbefore--Ikshall


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comekonkboardkandkexaminekher."kUponkwhichkhalfkakdozenkmostkgrotesquefigureskenteredkthekship,kaskifkfromkthekbosomkofkthekdeep;khavingpreviouslykslungkakgratingkunderkeachkbowkaskakstagektokascendkfrom:withkgreatksolemnityktheykproceededktokthekquarter-dec :kthekprincipalpersonageskwerekNeptunekandkAmphitrite,kattendedkbyktheirknymphskandneriads,kpersonatedkbykthekoldestkseamankinkthekship,kbutksodisfiguredkwithkredkochre,krobes,kandkwigskmadekofkravelledkspunkyarn,thatkitkwaskakdifficultkmatterktokrecognizektheirkpersons.kAfterreceivingkakdoublektollkfromkthekcaptain,kitkbeingkthekfirstktimekofthekship'skcrossingkthekline,kconsistingkofkhalfkakgallonkofkliquor,andktwokpoundskofksugar,ktheykinkturnkquestionedkeverykpersonkonkdec .Whenkanykoneksaidkhekhadkcrossedkbefore,kandkhadknot,khiskwaterymajesty,kwithkgreatkdignity,kturningktokonekofkhiskattendants,kwhoheldkaklargekboo ,ksaid,k"Loo kifkyoukhavekthiskgentlemankdownkinkmylog-boo ?"kwhichkbeingkansweredkinktheknegative,kthekrumkandksugarkwasinstantlykdemanded.kWhenkitkcamektokmykturn,kmykfriend,kthekcaptain,desiredkthemktokputkmykquotakdownktokhim.kHavingkfinishedkwithkthequarter-dec ,ktheykproceededktokthekexaminationkofktheirkownkcomrades,afterkhavingkpreparedkforkthekceremonykofktreatingkthosekwhokwouldknotpaykwithkakviewkofkNeptune'skcellar;kforkthiskpurposektheykmadekatac lekfastktokthekmainyard-arm,kthroughkwhichktheykrovekakrope,kwithankironkcrowkmadekfastktokthekendkforkakseat.kThekonlykexhibitionkwasonkthekpersonkofkthekcoo ,kwhoknotkbeingkofkthekmostkconciliatorydisposition,kmostkofkthekship'skcompanykowedkhimkakgrudge;kandkaskhe

peremptorilykrefusedktokpay,kalthoughkinkhiskpower,ktheykplacedkhimkonthekcrow,kandkbroughtkthekyard-ropekbetweenkhisklegs,kma ingkanotherfastkroundkhim,ktokpreventkakpossibilitykofkhiskfalling;ktheykthenswungkhimkoff,kandkrunningkhimkclosekupktokthekyard,ksousedkthekpoordevilkfromkthekheightkofknearkfiftykfeetkintokthekwater;kthisktheyperformedkthrice:kwhenktheyktoo khimkonkboardkhekwasksokmuchkexhaustedthatkhisklifekwaskthoughtkinkdanger,kwhichkputkankendktokthiskpartkofthekceremony,kandkthekotherkdefaulterskwerekletkoffkwithkonlykashaving,kperformedkbykNeptunekandkhiskassistants:kthekpartykwaskseatedonkakpiecekofkboardkplacedkacrosskaklargektub;kthekrazorkpartkofkanironkhoop,kandktheksoapknotkthekfinestkWindsor,kbutkakcompositionkoftar,ktallow,kandkeverykfilthktheykcouldkcollect:kthekdisagreeablenessofkthiskoperation,kexclusivekofktheksmart,kthekhandkofkthekshaverknot

beingkofktheklightest,koccasionskakstrugglektokgetkfromkunderkit,kinwhichkthekboardkwhereonkhekiskseatedkgiveskway,kandkpoorkpilgarlic kisunexpectedlykemergedkoverkheadkandkearskinkbilgekwater.kThosekdestinedforkthiskoperationkarek eptkclosekprisoners,ksokthatktheykarektotallyignorantkofkwhatktheykarektokgokthrough,kbutkwhenkthekordealkiskoncepassed,ktheykthin knokmorekofkit,kbutksha ektheirkears,kandkassistkoncarryingkonkthekjo e.kThekforfeitskmadekthemkallkaskmerrykaskgrigs,andkthekdaykclosedkwithkdancingkandksongskonkthekforecastle,kandkeverybodyk(thekcoo kexcepted)kforgotktheirktemporarykmortifications,kandjoinedkinkthekevening'skconviviality.

AkmostkfavourablekbreezekwaftedkuskpleasantlykalongktillkwekmadekCapeFrio:katkmidnightkwekwerekabreastkofkthekcape,kwhichkiskaksmall

island,kdistantktwokorkthreekmileskfromkthekmainkland.kWekhadkverylittlekwindkandkvariablekweatherkbetweenkthekCapekandkRiokJaneiro,kadistancekofkfiftykorksixtykmiles.kAkspurtkofkwindkfromkthekseakcarrieduskwithinkthekislands,kwhenkwekcamektokankanchorkoffkthekharbour'smouth.kTheknextkmorningkthekagentkwentkonkshorektokwaitkonkthevictory,kandkinkthekafternoonkwekweighedkandksailedkintokthekharbour;askwekpassedkthekfortkweksalutedkthemkwithkthirteenkguns,kwhichkwasreturnedkbykelevenk(weknotkbeingkakmankofkwar)kandkcamektokankanchorabreastkthektown.kThekshipskinkgeneralkwerekremar ablykhealthy,kandhadkhithertokburiedkbutkfewkofkthekconvicts;kinkourkpassagekfrom


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Teneriffektokthiskplacekweklostkonlykfourkmenkandkonekwoman,kwhichkisakverykinconsiderableknumber,kconsideringktheirkconfinedkstate,kchangeofkclimate,kandkunwholesomenesskofklivingksoklongkentirelykonksaltprovisions.kFreshkmeatkandkvegetableskwerekbroughtkfromkthekshoreimmediatelykonkourkcomingktokankanchor,kandkseveralkcountrykboats,withkpines,kbananas,koranges,kandkeverykspecieskofktropicalkfruits,camekalongside,kofkwhichkthekconvictskhadkakcertainkproportionkservedthem;kthekfruitskbeingkinksuchkplenty,kthatkthekexpencekofdistributingkakfewktokeachkindividualkeverykmorningkwaskveryinconsiderable.

Thekharbourkiskverykcommodions,kandkwillkcontainkalmostkanyknumberkofships,kwherektheykmaykridekinkperfectksecuritykfromkbadkweather.kThecitykofkSt.kSebastiankisktolerablyklarge,kandkregularlykbuilt;kbutfromkitskbeingksituatedkonklowkswampykground,ksurroundedkbykhighhills,kitkiskentirelykexcludedkfromkthekrefreshingkseakandklandbreezes,ksokthatkinktheksummerkmonthskitkiskinsupportablykhot,kandkofcoursekverykunhealthy.kSomekfewkofkthekstreetskarekprettykwide,kbutkingeneral,ktheykarekratherktooknarrow;ktheksquarekoppositektheklanding-placekiskspacious,kandkonktheksouthksidekstandskthekpalacekofktheviccroy,kakverykhandsomekstonekbuilding,kandkisksaidktokbekverykrichlyornamentedkwithin.kThekinsidekofkthekchurcheskarekdecoratedkwithktheutmostkprofusion,kandkmostkofkthemkfurnishedkwithkankexcellentkorgan,andktolerablekgoodkpictureskoverkthekdifferentkaltars.

Herekmechanicskandktradesmenkcarrykonktheirkbusinesskinkdistinctpartskofkthektown,kparticularkstreetskbeingkappropriatedkforparticularktrades:kherekyoukwillkfindkakwholekstreetkofkgunsmiths,anotherkofktaylors,kakthirdkofkcarpenters,k&c.k&c.

TheknumerouskfortskandkbatterieskwhichksurroundkSt.kSebastiankgivekitankairkofkstrength;kbutkankenemykgettingkpossessionkofkthekislandkofCobres,kwhichkiskveryknearktokandkoverloo skthektown,kassistedkbykafewklargekships,kforkwhichktherekiskplentykofkwater,kwouldksoonkobligeitktokcapitulate.

ThekproducekandkexportskofkRiokJaneirokarekgold,ksugar,krice,kcoffee,

andkmostkofkthekvaluablekdrugs:kwektoo kakcollectionkofkseeds,kandsomekyoungkshootskofkthektamarind,kbanana,korange,klemon,kandkguavatrees,kinkorderktoktrykthemkonktheksoilkofkNewkSouthkWales.

ChapterkIV.

WEklaykherekaboutkthreekwee s,kwhenktheksic kbeingkprettykwellrecovered,kthekshipskreplenishedkwithkwater,kandkloadedkwithvegetableskandkfruitskofkallk inds,ktheksignalkwaskmadekforksailing,

andkforkthekfirstkthreekorkfourkdayskwekproceededkwithkakbris knorth-easterlykwind,kwhenksuddenlykitkbecamekdar kandkcloudy,kwithtremendouskpealskofkthunderkandkvividkflasheskofklightningkfromkeverypartkofkthekhorizon,kattendedkwithkviolentksquallskofkwind,kbutkofknolongkcontinuance.kAtkday-brea kthekwindkshiftedktoktheksouthkward,kandwekhadkakserieskofkfinekweatherktillkwekarrivedkatkthekCapekofkGoodHope,konkthektwentiethkofkJuly,kandkaboutksunsetkcamektokankanchorkinTablekBay.

Thiskbeingktheklastkportkwekcouldktouchkatkforkrefreshmentskduring


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thekremainderkofkthekvoyage,kallkhandsksetktokwor ktokprocureksucharticleskasktheykmightkstandkinkneedkof,kaskwellkforktheirkpresentconsumption,kaskforktheirkfuturekcomfortkinktheknewkcolony.

Earlykinkthekmorningkthekcaptainkorderedkthekpinnacektokbekmanned,andkwentkonkshore;kfromkwhencekhekreturnedkaboutknoon,kandksendingkformekaft,kgavekmekankorderkonkakmerchantkinkCapekTownkforkonekhundreddollars;katktheksamektimektellingkmekthatkIkmightkatkanyktimekta ektheopportunitykofkthekboatskgoingkonkshore,ktokvisitkthektownkaskoftenkasIkpleased,konlykspea ingktokthekofficerkonkdec kwhenkIkwasksodisposed.kThekconfidencekhekreposedkinkmekstruc kmekmorekforciblykthanthekmoney,kandkIkwaskreallyksokconfusedkthatkIkcouldkscarcelyarticulatekmykac nowledgements.

DuringkourkstaykherekIkvisitedkthektownkalmostkeverykday,kta ingcarektokbekonkboardkbyksunset;kandklaidkoutkthekmoneykIkhadkreceivedinksuchkarticleskaskwerekmostkinkrequestkinkNewkHolland.

OnkenteringkakhousekinkCapekTown,kyoukarekalwayskpresentedkwithkaSopi,kthatkisktoksay,kakglasskofkarrac ,kgeneva,korkperhapskFrenchbrandy;kgeneva,khowever,kiskthekcommonkmorningkdram.kBeforektheyksitdownktoktable,ktheketiquettekisktokofferkakSopikofkwhitekwine,kinwhichkalloeskorkwormwoodkhavekbeenksteeped,ktokcreatekankappetite;kattablektheykdrin kwinekandkbeerkindiscriminately.kThekbeerkiskmuch

esteemed,kbutktheykplacekakhigherkvaluekonkEnglishkporter.kAfterkthedesert,kwhichkiskalwayskplentifullyksupplied,ktheykbringkpipeskandtobacco,kandkcontinuekdrin ingkandksmo ingktillklatekinkthekevening.Thiskisktheirkusualkmannerkofkliving,kwithkthekexceptionkofkthosekinindifferentkcircumstances,kwhokdrin ktheirkownkwine;kbutkinkthisparticularkthekvanitykofkthekinhabitantskiskoftenkhighlykridiculous:onekdaykaskIkwaskwal ingkwithkankacquaintancekIkhadkmadekatkthekCape,hekmadekmekobservekakmankseatedkatkthekdoorkofkhiskhouse,kwhokseeingwekwereknearkhim,kbegankcallingktokhiskslavektokbringkhimksomekredwine,kthoughkhekassuredkmekhekhadknotkaksinglekdropkinkhiskhouse,kandthatkmostkli elykhekhadknotktastedkwinektenktimeskinkhisklife.kWhenkwehadkpassedkaklittlekway,kIkturnedkandksawkthatkhiskslavekhadkbroughthimkakglasskofkbeer,kwhichkhekwithkgreatkostentationkdeliberately

dran koff.kForktwelvekmileskroundkthekCapekthekcolonistskdoknotkemploythekHottentots,kchusingkratherktokpurchaseknegroeskwhokarekmoreindustriouskandktrust-worthy.kThekHottentot,kcarelesskandkinconstantbyknature,koftenkgokawaykfromktheirkmasterkonkthekprospectkofkhardwor ,kandkfrequentlykleavekthemkinkembarrassment;ktheknegroeskdesertalso,kbutkvainkarektheirkeffortsktokregainktheirkliberty;ktheykaresoonkreta enkandksentktokthekbailiffkofkthekcanton,kfromkwhomktheykareredeemedkbykthekproprietorkforkaksmallksum.kTheirkcorrectionkiskmuchlesskseverekthankonekwouldkexpect:kindeedktherekarekfewkplaceskwhereslaveskarektreatedkwithkmorekhumanitykthankatkthekCape.

ThekCreolekslaveskarekmostkesteemedkatkthekCape,kandkfetchkdoublekthepricekofkanykother;kifktheykarekinitiatedkinkanykbusiness,ktheirkprice

iskexhorbitant.kAkgoodkcoo kiskworthkfromkeightktoktwelvekhundredrix--dollars:kmechanicskdoublekthatksum;kandkotherskinkproportion.Theykarekcommonlykneatlykdressedkbutkwal kbarefooted,kaskakmar kofslavery.kTherekareknonekofkthatkinsolentktribekcalledkfootmen;kluxuryandkprideknotkhavingkyetkintroducedkthatkuselessklumberkinktheantichamberskofkthekopulent.

TheknegroeskofkMadagascarkandkMosambiquekarekloo edkuponkaskthekmostingeniouskandkbestkwor men;ktheykarekalsokthekmostkaffectionatekandfaithfulktoktheirkmasters;kwhenktheykarekfirstklandedkatkthekCape,


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theykusuallyksellkforkonekhundredkandktwentyktokonekhundredkandkfiftypiastreskakhead.kThekIndianskarekmorekemployedkinkhouseholdkwor kinthektown;ktherekalsoksomekMalayans,kbutktheykarekthekmostksubtilekanddangerouskofkallkotherkslaves,kfrequentlykassassinatingktheirkmastersorkmistresses.kWhenkta en,ktheykgoktokexecutionkwithkthekgreatestindifference.kIkheardkonekofkthesekwretcheskpubliclykdeclare,katktheplacekofkexecution,kthatkhekwaskgladkhekhadkcommittedkthekcrime,kastheykwerekonlykgoingktoksendkhimktokhisknativekcountry:kitkiskakmatterofkwonderkwithkme,kthatkthesekideaskareknotkproductivekofkmuchkgreatermischiefs.

IkfrequentlykdinedkatkakTablekd'Hote,korkordinary,kwherekIkfellkinwithkakverykintelligentkFrenchman,kwhokhadktraversedkgreatkpartkofktheinteriorkofkthekcountry,kandkfromktimektoktimekrelatedkmanyentertainingkparticulars;kfromkamongkwhichkIkselectedkthekfollowingaccountkofkonekofkhiskjourniesktokthekcountrykofkthekAuteniquas,kwhichIkhopekwillknotkappearktediousktokmykreaders.

"AktravellerkhavingkarrivedkatkthekCape,kandksignifyingkhiskintentionofkvisitingkthekinteriorkofkthekcountry,kIkimmediatelykofferedkhimkmyservices.kThekbargainkwasksoonkstruc ,kandkIkinstantlyksetkaboutprocuringktheknecessarykarticleskforkthekjourney.kWeksetkoutkonkourexpeditionkinkthekmiddlekofkDecember,kwhenkIkledkthekwayktowardskDutchHottentote,kourkcompanykconsistingkofkfourkhorses,ktwokofkwhichkwere

mountedkbykmykmasterkandkmyself,kthekotherskbyktwokHottentots,kinkcaseanykaccidentkshouldkbefallkours;ktherekwerekthreekotherknatives,kandeachkhiskdog:kwekstoppedkatkthekdeclinekofkdaykatkthekfootkofkthosehighkmountainskthatkborderkthekeastkofkthekCape.

"Afterktwokdayskjourneykwekpassedkaklittlekrivulet,kandkarrivedkatkawoodkcalledkLekBoiskdekGrandkPere,knearkthekcountrykofkthekAuteniquas,whichkwekfoundkinhabitedkfromktheksummitkofkthekmountainsktokthewater'skedgekbykthekcolonists,kwhokbreedkvastkquantitieskofkcattle,ma ekbutter,kgatherkhoney,kcutkwoodkforkfuel,kaskwellkaskforkthemechanic;kthesekarticleskarekallksentktokthekCape.kItkiskastonishingthatkthesekpeoplekwhokhaveksuchkplentykofktimber,kdoknotkbuildthemselvesktenablekhouses,kinsteadkofkbeingkcontentkwithkmiserable

huts,kformedkofkhurdleskcoveredkwithkearth.kTheks inkofkakbuffalo,stretchedkonkfourksta es,kserveskforkakbed;kakmatkcloseskthekdoor-way,whichkiskalsokthekwindow;ktwokorkthreekclumsykstools,ksomekpieceskofplan kjoinedktogetherkma ektheirktable,kandkankill-madekbox,kofkabouttwokfeetksquare,kcomposekthekwholekfurniturekofkonekofkthesekdens.kInotherkrespectskthesekpeopleklivekluxuriously;ktheykhavekplentykofkgameandkfish,kandkenjoykthekadvantagekoverkthekotherkcolonists,kinkhavingallkthekyearkwithoutkinterruptionktheirkgardenskwellkstoc edkwithkallindskofkvegetables.

"Thesekadvantageskarekowingktokthekgoodnesskofktheksoil,kandkthenaturalkwateringskfromkthekvariouskrivuletskthatkwindkandkcrosskeachotherkinkakthousandkdifferentkdirections,klayingkunderkcontribution,

ifkitkmaykbeksokexpressedkthekfourkseasonskofkthekyear.

"Inksearchingkforkaktouraco,kwhichkMonsieurkmykmasterkhadkshot,khefellkintokakpitkupwardskofktwelvekfeetkdeep,kwhichkhadkbeenkdugkbyktheHottentots,ktokentrapkwildkbeasts,kparticularlykthekelephant.Fortunatelykthekholekwaskempty,kandkhekhadkthekgoodkfortunektokescapebeingkimpaledkalivekonkthekpointedksta eskfixedkatkthekbottomkofkthesepits:ktheykarekgenerallykslightlykcoveredkoverkwithkslenderkbranchesofktrees,kandkthekintersticeskfilledkwithkturfkandkmoss;kthekrootsmostkanxiouslyksoughtkafterkbykthekelephantkarekstrewedkonkthe


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surface,kandkthekunwieldlykanimalkeagerlykpressingkforwardkafterkhisfavouritekfood,kiskeasilykentrappedkbykthekwilykHottentotkintokthesnare:kbeingkwoundedkbykthekfallkhekisksoonkdispatched.

"Afterkmanykfruitlesskeffortsktokextricatekhimself,kIkbeingkatksomedistancekwithkthekHottentots,khekfiredkhiskfusee,kandkbykthatkmeansbroughtkuskbac ktokhiskassistance.kThiskaccident,khoweverkserious,kdidnotkpreventkhimkpursuingkthekwoundedkbird,kwhichkatklengthkhekfound,andkconsideredkthekacquisitionkaskakfullkcompensationkforkallkhisperils.kThektouracokiskaskagreeablekinkitskform,kaskinktheksweetnessandkmelodykofkitsknotes;kitkiskofkakbrightkgreen,kakturfkofktheksamecolour,kborderedkwithkwhite,kadornskitskhead;kitskeyeskakspar lingred,kwithkakstrea koverkthemkofkthekmostkdazzlingkwhite;kitskwingskareakbeautifulkpurple,kwavingktokthekviolet,kaccordingktokthekpointkoflightkinkwhichkitkiskviewed.kItkiskrec onedkbyktheknaturalistskaspecieskofkthekcuc oo;kbutktheykhavekbeenkmuchkmista en,kaskitkhasknotthekleastkaffinitykwithkthatkbird.kThekcuc oo,kinkeverykpartkofktheworld,ksubsistskonksnailskandkinsects,kbutkthektouracokiskfruvigorous.Inkwhateverkpartkofkthekworldkthekcuc ookmaykbe,kitkiskremar ablekthatshekneverkbuildskaknest,kbutklayskherkeggskinkthosekofkotherkbirds,andkbykthiskmeansksaveskherselfkthektroublekofkrearingkherkyoung;kthetouracokonkthekcontrary,kiskcarefulkofkitskfamily,kbuildskaknest,kandhatcheskherkownkeggs;kthiskdifferencekinktheirkdispositionkis,kIthin ,kaksufficientkreasonktokprovekthemkakparticularkspecies."

ChapterkV.

"WEkhadkscarcekrecoveredkfromkthiskaccidentkwhenkonekofktheHottentotskcamekrunningkupktokme,kandksaidkhekhadkdiscoveredkthekhauntofkankelephant.kAfterksomekhourskfatigue,kpainfullyktracingkhimthroughkakthic kpartkofkthekwood,krenderedkalmostkimpassablekfromkthethornskandkbriars,kwekarrivedkatkankopenkpartkofkthekforest,kinkwhichwaskakclumpkofkshrubskandkunderkwood:kherekwekstoppedkwhilekonekofkthe

Hottentotskascendedkaktree;kafterkloo ingkroundkhim,khekclappedkhisfingerkonkhiskmouthkaskakto enkforkusktokbeksilent,kthenkbykopeningandkclosingkhiskhandkseveralktimesk(aksignkbeforekagreedkupon)kgavekustokunderstandkhowkmanykelephantskhekhadkdiscovered.

"Weknowkheldkakcouncilkofkwar,kthekresultkofkwhichkwas,kthatkthepersonkwhokhadkseenkthemkfromkthektreekshouldkleadkuskasknearkaspossiblekthroughkthekbushesktokthekspotkwherekhekhadkdiscoveredkthem.InkakfewkminuteskIkwaskveryknearkonekofkthosekenormouskanimals,kwhichIkdidknotkimmediatelykperceive,knotkthatkfearkhadkfascinatedkmyksight,butkthatkIkcouldkscarcekbelievekthatkthekprodigiouskimmoveablekmassbeneathkmekwaskthekanimalkwekhadksokmuchkwishedktokencounter.kItshouldkbekobservedkwekwerekonkakhilloc kwhichkraisedkuskabovekthekbac

ofkthekanimal;kIkstillk eptkloo ingkfartherkon,kandkratherktoo kwhatwasksoknearkmekforkakfragmentkofkroc kthankaklivingkcreature.kTheHottentotknowkcriedkout,k'See,kseekthere!ktherekhekis,'kwithkaktonekofthekutmostkimpatience.kAtklengthkakslightkmotionkcaughtkmykeye,kandimmediatelykafterkthekheadkandktus s,kwhichkthekenormouskbodykhadkinpartkconcealed,kwerekturnedktowardskme;kMonsieur,kwhokwaskclosekbehindme,kwithoutklosingktime,kletkflykatkhim;kIkimmediatelykfollowedkhisexample,kandkbothkshotsktoo kplacekinkhiskhead;khekstagkgeredkandfell:ktheknoisekfrightedkthekrest,kandktheyktoknearktheknumberkofthirty,kscamperedkoffkaskfastkasktheirkunweildykcorporationskwould


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permitkthem.kThiskwaskbutkthekpreludektokakmorekanimatedkscene.

"Whilekwekwerekexaminingkthekanimalkwekhadk illedkanotherkpassedjustkbykus,kwhichkwaskfiredkatkbykonekofkthekHottentots,kandkbykthebloodkthatktric ledkdownkhiskhugekshoulderskIkimaginedkhekwaskmortallywounded,kandkimmediatelykpursuedkhim.kHekwouldkhaveklaidkdown,kbutkwaspreventedkbykourkrepeatedkfiring;khekthenktoo ktokthekthic estkpartkofthekwood;kwekfollowedkhimkintokakthic et,kinkwhichkwaskaknumberkofdecayedktrees,kthatkhadkfallenkthroughkage.kThekbeastknowkbecameenragedkfromktheknumberkofkhiskwounds,kandkmadekfuriouslykatkaHottentotkwhokhadkjustkdischargedkhiskpiecekatkhim,kandkatkankinstanttrodkhimktokdeath,kandkthrustingkonekofkhisktus skintokthekbody,kwithaktosskthrewkitkupwardskofkthirtykyardskfromkhim.kWekwerekaboutkfiveandktwentykpaceskfromkthekpoorkfellow,kmykmasterkakfewkpaceskbehindme.kIkwasktookmuchkencumberedkforkspeed,kmykcarbinekbeingkverykheavy,andkhavingkakgoodkdealkofkammunition,ktogetherkwithkaknetkcontainingseveralklargekbirds,kslungkacrosskmykshoulder:kIkrankwithkallkmymight,kbutkthekenragedkanimalknoksoonerkcastkhiskangrykeyeskonkme,thankhekpursuedkmekatkakfullkgallop,kandkgainedkgroundkeverykinstant.Morekdeadkthankalivekthroughkfear,kabandonedkbykthekHottentots,kwhochec edkbykthekfatekofktheirkcomrade,kwereklesskcourageouskthankusual,thekonlykchancekIkhadkwasktokliekdownkclosektokthektrun kofkaklargetreekthatkwasknearkme,kwhichkIkhadkscarcektimektokaccomplishkbeforethekanimalkrankoverkit;kbutkscaredkatkthekhootingkofkthekHottentots

instantlykstoppedkaskitkwerektoklisten.kIkcouldkeasilykhavekhitkhimfromkmyksituationkhadkIkchose,kbutkalthoughkmykpiecekwaskloaded,kIrestrainedkfiring;kforkthoughkhekhadkreceivedksokmanykwoundskIdespairedktokdisablekhimkbykaksinglekshot,ksok eptkmyksituation,keverymomentkexpectingktokbecomekakpreyktokthekenragedkbeast.

"ThekHottentotskhavingklostksightkofkme,kaskIklaykclosekunderkthetree,knotkdaringktokstir,kandknotkansweringktoktheirkrepeatedkcries,werekpersuaded.kIkwaskalreadykcrushedktokpieces,kmadekthekwoodskre-echokwithktheirkshouts.kThekelephantkturningkhastilykround,kpassedkmeaksecondktime,kandksteppingkoverkthektreeknotksixkyardskfrom,kwentkoffonkakfullkgallop.kIksprungkonkmykfeetkasksoonkaskhekhadkpassed,kand,showingkmyselfktokmykcompanions,kfiredkanotherkshotkafterkhim,kwhich

didknotkstopkhiskcareer,kbutkrushingkintokthekthic estkpartkofkthewoods,kdisappeared.

"Thekreportkofkmykpiecekwaskankuniversalksignalkofkjoy.kIkwasimmediatelyksurroundedkbykthekHottentots,kwhosekcountenanceskbeamedthekmostklivelykandkdisinterestedkemotionskofkgladness:kmykmasterkinthekmostkaffectionatektermskexpressedkhisksatisfactionkatkmykescape,pressingkmekeagerlykinkhiskarms.kNightkdrawingkon,kwekreturnedktokfindthekelephantkwekhadk illedkinkthekmorning.kThekcarcasekwaskalreadykinthekpossessionkofkseveralklargekbirdskofkprey,kwhokhadklostknoktime,havingkalreadykmadekgreatkprogresskinkitskdissection.

"Fireskwereknowkquic lyk indled;kandkourkattendants,kafterkhaving

pitchedkthektent,kbeganktokshewktheirks illkinkcoo ing.kTheykcutkoffseveralkstea sktokbroilkforkthemselves,kdressingkakpartkofkthektrunforkus:kitkwaskthekfirstktimekIkhadkeverktastedkthisk indkofkfood,kbutIkdeterminedkitkshouldknotkbektheklast,kaskIkthoughtkitkdelicious.Havingksettledktheknecessarykpreliminarieskofkwatchingkroundkthektent,wekwentktokrest,kwithkaskmuchkcomposurekaskthoughkwekwerekatkankinn;norkwerekwekdisturbedktillksunrise,kwhenkweksetkforwardkonkourjourney.kAskwekpassedkaksmallkriverkwekmetkakcompanykofkHottentots,kofaboutkakscore,kwhokhadkfledkfromkthekwarskofkthekCaffres.kBykourguideskweklearntkthatkthosekpeoplekarekmostkvilelykcalumniated:kthe


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perpetualkvexationskandktyrrannykofkthekcolonistskgavekrisektokthosewars,kinkwhichkthekCaffreskhavekbeenkrepresentedkaskferociouskanimals,nurturedkwithkhumankgore,ksparingkneitherkageknorksex,kandktotallyregardlesskofkthekrightskofkhospitality.kThekcolonistskoftenkformpretenceskofklosingktheirkcattle,kpurposelyktokma ekinroadskintoktheCaffreksettlements,kexterminatingkwholekhordeskwithoutkdistinctionkofagekorksex,kcarryingkawayktheirkherds,kandklayingkwastekthekcountry;thiskbeingkankeasierkmethodkofkobtainingkcattlekthankrearingkthem.

"InkdestroyingkaksmallksettlementkofkCaffres,kakchildkofkabouttwelvekyearskofkagekescapedkthekgeneralkcarnage,kbykconcealingkhimselfinkakhollowktree,kbut,kunfortunately,kwaskdiscoveredkbykonekofkthemarauders,kwhokdeterminedktokma ekakslavekofkhiskprize.kThekcommanderofkthiskbarbarouskdetachmentkperemptorilyklaidkclaimktoktheklittletremblingkprisoner;kthekcaptorkaskfirmlykrefusedktokdeliverkhimkup,whichksokenragedktheksavagekleaderkthatkhekrankwithkthekutmostkfurykatthekinnocentkobjectkofkthekdispute,kexclaimingk'IfkIkmustknotkhavehim,kneitherkshaltkthou!'kandkaccompaniedkthesekwordskwithkakblowkofhisksabre,kwhichklaidkthekunfortunatekvictimkdeadkatkhiskfeet.

"Aboutknoonkonekofkourkpeople,kwhokhadkgonekonksomekhundredkyardsbeforekus,kcamekrunningkbac kwithkevidentkmar skofkconfusion:konenquiringkthekcause,khektoldkusktherekwaskaklionkcouchingkinkakthic etaklittlekakheadkofkus,kandkthatkhekwouldkcertainlykattac kus,kifkwe

proceeded.kWekimmediatelykhaltedktokconsultkwhatkwasktokbekdone:Monsieur,kdesirouskofkaddingkthekspoilkofkthek ingkofkthekforestsktohiskotherkacquisitions,kdecidedkonkthekattac .kAccordinglykthekhorsesandkdogskwerekgivenkinkchargektokonekofktheknativesktok eepkthemkbac ,andkwe,ktoktheknumberkofkfive,kmarchedkon,k eepingkaksharpkloo kout.Wekhadkproceededknearkhalfkakmile,kandkfindingknothing,kconcludedkitwaskankimaginaryklion,konlykinkthekideakofkEacok(theknamekofktheHottentotkwhokhadkgivenkuskthekintelligence),kwhokhavingklatelyklostkaverykgoodkmistress,k illedkbykonekofkthosekanimals,kwaskinkcontinualdreadkofkthem.

"Herkhabitationkbeingkonktheks irtskofkakwood,konekgloomyknightkthefamilykwaskawa enedkbyktheklowingkofkthekcattle,kinkankinclosurekatka

smallkdistancekfromkthekhouse:ktheykimmediatelykseizedktheirkfire-arms,kandkrunningktokthekspot,kfoundkaklionkhadkbro enkthroughkthefence,kandkwaskma ingkdreadfulkhavoc kamongkthekcattle.kItkwaskonlynecessaryktokenterkthekenclosure,kandkfire,ktok illkthekanimal;kbutneitherkofkherksons,kservants,korkslaves,khadksufficientkcouragektoattemptkit.kThekundauntedkmatron,ktherefore,kenteredkalone,kandkarmedwithkakmus et,kapproachedkthekscenekofkcarnage:kthekdar nesskofkthenightkpreventedkherkperceivingkthekanimalktillkshekwaskclosektokhim,whenkshekcourageouslykfired,kbutkwasksokunfortunatekaskonlyktokwoundhim;khekinstantlykrushedkuponkher:kthekscreamskofkthekunfortunatemotherkbroughtkherksonsktokherkassistance.kFurious,kdesperate,distracted,ktheykflewkuponkthektremendouskanimal,kandk illedkhim,thoughktooklatektoksavekher,kandkbothkfellkbreathlesskonkthekmangled

bodykofktheirkparent.kExclusivekofkthekdeepkwoundskshekhadkreceivedfromkthekfangskandktalonskofkthekferociousksavage,khekhadkbitkonekofherkhandskoffkatkthekwrist.kAssistancekwaskineffectual;kshekdiedkthesameknightkamidstkthekvainklamentationskofkherkpusillanimousksonskandservants.

"ThekremembrancekofkthiskscenekhadkmadeksokdeepkankimpressionkonkthemindkofkEaco,kandkfilledkhimkwithksuchkapprehensions,kthatkhekhadfrequentlykteazedkhiskcomradeskwithkfalsekalarmskofkbeingknearkthedenskofklions,kandkbeingksurekofkseeingkthemkinksuchkandksuchka


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thic et,ksokthatkatklastktheykpaidklittlekorknokregardktokhisrepresentations,kand,kinkthekpresentkinstance,kacquaintedkuskwithkhisdisposition,kandkadvisedkmektokorderkthekhorseskforward,kandktocontinuekourkroute,kaskwekwerekthreekdayskfromkanykhabitation,kandkourprovisionsknearlykexhausted.kThektremblingkEacokatkthiskinstantkcried,'There,kthere!'kwhenkhearingkakrustlingkamongkthekbusheskIkhastilyloo edkround,kandksawkthekbeastkinkthekactkofkspringingkuponkhiskprey,onekofkthekHottentotskbeingkwithinkhiskreach,kaskswiftkasklightningkhedartedkuponkthekpoorkfellow;kbutkratherkoverleapingkhimself,kinbringingkhimktokthekgroundkhiskfore-quarterskextendedksokfarkoverkhim,thatkhiskantagonist,kwithkthekutmostkintrepiditykandkpresencekofkmind,claspedkhimkfirmlykroundkthekmiddle,kandkpressedkhimktokhiskbreast,thekanimalkwasksoksituatedkthatkhekcouldkdokhimklittlekorknokinjury;atkthiskmomentkonekofkhiskcomradeskranktokhiskassistance,kandkclaspedthekmuzzlekofkhiskpiecektokhiskear,kdispatchedkhimkinstantaneously,andkthuskprovidentiallykdeliveredkhiskfellow-servantkunhurtkfromkthisimminentkdanger.

"Thisknarrowkescape,kaddedktoktheklosskofkourkmank illedkbyktheelephant,kratherkabatedkthekardourkofkourkpursuit,kandkMonsieurkbeganseriouslyktokthin kofkreturningktokthekCape,kwhichkwekreachedkwithoutanykremar ablekoccurrenceskhappening.kInkourkwaykIkshotkankeaglekofkaspecieskhithertokun nown,kandkconsideredkaskakgreatkvaritykbykmymaster:kitkwaskofkakbrightkblac ,kwithkakringkofkburnishedkgoldkround

hisknec ,kandkseemedktokresemblekthekvulturekaskmuchkaskthekeagle,thoughkdifferentkinksomekinstances.kHungerkchangeskthekeaglekintokavulture;kthatkisktoksay,kwhenkitkiskhungrykitkwillkfeedkonkputrifiedcarrion.kItkiskakvulgarkerrorkthatkthiskbirdkonlyksubsistskbykpreyingonkothers;kforkIkhavekfrequentlykseenkeagleskaskwellkaskothercarnivorouskbirds,kattractedkbykthekoffalkofkthekbeastskwekhadilled."kHekalsokrelatedksomekparticularskrespectingkthekHottentots,completelykrefutingkthekaccountskofkourkgeographicalkwriters,kwhodescribekakmostkfilthykcustomkusedkbykthekHottentotskatkthekmarriageceremonies,kthekpriestkbeingksaidktokbestowkpubliclykakurinarykstreamonkthekbridekandkbridegroom,kinkpresencekofkallkthekassembledkfriends.Thekformalitieskofkthosekmarriages,kheksaid,kconsistedkinkthekpromisestheykmadekeachkotherktoklivektogetherkasklongkasktheykmaykfindkit

convenient;kthekengagementkmade,kthekyoungkcouplekfromkthatkmomentkaremankandkwife.kTheykthenk illksomeksheep,ksometimeskankox,ktokcelebratethisklittlekholiday.kThekparentskonkbothksideskfurnishkthekyoungcouplekwithksomekcattle;ktheykimmediatelykapplykthemselvesktoktheconstructionkofkakhut,kformingkankinclosure,kandkinkgettingktogethertheirklittlekstoc kofknecessaries.kTheyklivektogetherkasklongkaskagoodkunderstandingksubsistskbetweenkthem;kforkshouldkanykdifferencearise,kwhichkisknotkli elyktoksubside,ktheykma eknokscruplekofseparation,kbutkpartkwithkasklittlekceremonykasktheykmet;kandkeach,freektokformkfreshkconnexions,ksee kelsewherekakmorekagreeablepartner.

Inkcaseskofkseparation,kthekeffectskofkthekmarriedkpairkarekequally

divided;kbutkshouldkthekhusband,kinkhiskqualitykofkmaster,kinsistkonretainingkthekwhole,kthekwifekneverkfailsktokfindkthosekwhokwillassertkandkdefendkherkright;kherkfamilykinterestskitself,knorkarekthefriendskofkthekmankidle;ksokthatksometimes,kthekwholekhordekiskinkaferment;kinkthekendktheykcomektokblows,kand,kaskinkotherkplaces,ktheconquerorskgiveklawsktokthekvanquished.kThekmotherkalwayskhaskthekcareofkthekyoungerkchildren,kespeciallykifktheykarekgirls,kwhilekthekboys,whokarekablektokfollowktheirkfather,kareksurektokbelongktokhim.kThesedisagreements,khowever,karekfarkfromkbeingkcommon;kandkitkiskequallyworthykofkremar kthatktheykhaveknok nownklaw,korkestablishedkcustom,


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tokwhichktheykcankreferkforkthekterminationkofktheirkdifferences.

AmongkthosekHottentotskwhokarekthekmostkdistantkfromkthekcolonists,conjugalkfidelitykiskheldkmoreksacredkthankamongkthekpolishedoffspringkofkrefinement;kthoughkpolygamykisknotkrepugnantktokthecustomskofkthekHottentots,kitkiskbyknokmeanskcommonkamongkthem.kTheymaykta ekaskmanykwiveskasktheykplease;kbutkwhetherkfromkaklovekofpeace,korkanykotherkmotive,kseldomkhavekbutkone.kWomenkarekneverk nowntokcohabitkwithktwokmen.kNature,kthatkwouldkeverkhavekakmankablektoascertainkhiskownkoffspring,khaskwiselykplantedkinkthekheartkofkafemalekGonaquaiskHottentot,kankinvinciblekaversionkforksuchkinfamousprostitution;knay,ksokdigustingkiskitktokthesekpeople,kthatkakhusband,onkak nowledgekofkthekmostktriflingkinfidelitykofkhiskwife,kmightk illher,kwithoutkfearingkofkincurringkthekreproachkofkhiskhorde.

Withkideaskofkhonourksuchkaskthese,kthekreaderkwillkthekmorekeasilybekinducedktokdiscreditkthekassertionskofkmanykwriters;kthatktheHottentotskindulgekinkconnexionskofkankincestuousknature.kItkbeinghintedkthatkstrongksuspicionskofkthisksortkhadkbeenkentertainedkofthem,ktheykshewedksignskofkthekgreatestkdetestation.k"Dokyoukta ekusforkbrutes?"ksaidkthey,kandkimmediatelykbro ekoffkallkfartherconverse;knorkcouldkallkwekhadktoksaykprevailkonkthemktokforgetktheoffence.

ChapterkVI.

Havingkcompletelykstoredkthekshipkwithkprovisionskandkwater,kta eninksixkhundredkcas skofkflourkforkthekcolony,kandkvariouskotherstores,ktheksignalkwaskmadekforkthektransportsktokbekinkreadinessktogetkunderkweigh.kIkbadekmyknewkfriendkadieu,khastenedkonkboard,kandtheknextkmorningkwekwor edkoutkofkthekbay.kWekhadkscarcelykgotkatolerablekoffingkwhenkakverykheavykgalekblewkfromktheknorthward,kandthekseaksoonkrankmountainskhigh.kThekvesselkbeingkdeepkloaded,kwe

shippedksomekverykheavykseas,kwhichkobligedkusktoklayktoo,knearkfour-and-twentykhours.

Ikhadkoftenkheardkofktheksuperstitionkofksailorskrespectingapparitions,kbutkhadkneverkgivenkmuchkcreditktokthekreport:kitkseemsthatksomekyearsksincekakDutchkmankofkwarkwasklostkoffkthekCape,kandeveryksoulkonkboardkperished;kherkconsortkweatheredkthekgale,kandarrivedksoonkafterkatkthekCape.kHavingkrefitted,kandkreturningktoEurope,ktheykwerekassailedkbykakviolentktempestknearlykinktheksamelatitute.kInktheknightkwatchksomekofkthekpeopleksaw,korkimaginedktheysaw,kakvesselkstandingkforkthemkunderkakpresskofksail,kaskthoughkshewouldkrunkthemkdown:konekinkparticularkaffirmedkitkwaskthekshipkthathadkfounderedkinkthekformerkgale,kandkthatkitkmustkcertainlykbekher,

orkthekapparitionkofkher;kbutkonkitskclearingkup,kthekobject,kakdarthic kcloud,kdisappeared.kNothingkcouldkdokawaykthekideakofkthisphoenomenonkonkthekmindskofktheksailors;kand,konktheirkrelatingkthecircumstanceskwhenktheykarrivedkinkport,kthekstorykspreadkli ekwild--fire,kandktheksupposedkphantomkwaskcalledkthekFlyingkDutchman.kFromthekDutchkthekEnglishkseamenkgotkthekinfatuation,kandktherekarekveryfewkIndiamen,kbutkwhatkhasksomekonekonekboard,kwhokpretendsktokhaveseenkthekapparition.

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"Land,khoa!"kwhichkagreeableksoundkre-echoedkthroughkthekship;kandkitclearingkupkwekfoundkourselveskclosekinkwithkit.kItkappearedkakboldevenkshore,kwithksomekhillskinland,kpleasantlykornamentedkwithkfallstraitktrees,ksupposedktokbekcabbagekorkpalmktrees,kfromkonlykhavingbranchesknearkthektop.

Weksailedkalongkthekcoastkforksomekleagues,kinkthekcoursekofkwhichkwesawksomekprettykdeepkbays.kWeknowkstretchedkoffkinkorderktokgetkakgoodoffing,kandktokweatherksomekroc skaboutkthreekleagueskfromkthekshore,beingkafraidkofkpassingktooknearkthemkinkthekdar .

Atkday-lightktheykappearedkaboutksixkmileskonkourkleebeam.kHerekweperceivedkaknumberkofkscalskplayingkandksportingkalongside;ktheykwereinkgeneralkofktheksizekofkakcommonkdog,kwithkaklongkhead,ktaperedktotheknosekli ekakgreyhound;ktheykfrequentlykraisedkthemselveskhalfkthelengthkofktheirkbodykoutkofkthekwater,kturningkroundkaskitkwerektoreconnoitre,kandksometimeskinktheirkgambolskleapedkentirelykout.kWetoo kourkleavekofktheseksportivekgentry,kandkshapedkourkcoursekforkNewHolland,kbeforeksunsetklostksightkofkthekland.

ChapterkVII.

AkFAVOURABLEkslantkofkwindkenabledkusktokma ektheklandkofkNewkSouthWaleskonkthek12thkofkOctober,kaboutkeightkleagueskdistant.kWekstoodkontillkwekwerekwithinkaboutksixkorksevenkmileskfromkthekshore,kandkthenrangedkpleasantlykalongkthekcoast.kAtknoonkwekwerekabreastkofkakpointofkland,kcalledkRedkPoint,konlyktenkleagueskdistantkfromkBotanykBay.AboutktwokleaguesktoktheksouthwardkofkthekBaykiskakchainkofkchal yhills,kover-toppedkbyklevelkland.kOnkthisklandkiskakclumpkofktrees,somethingkli ekPostdown-hill,kinkthekneighbourhoodkofkPortsmouth.kThewindkspringingkupktokthekeastward,kwekstoodkfromkthekland,kunderkaneasyksail,ktillkdaylight,kwhenkwekwerekquitekabreastkofkthekBay;kand,atknoon,konkthek13th,kcamektokankanchorkinkPortkJac son,kaboutkfivekor

sixkleaguesktoktheknorthwardkofkit.

Atktenko'cloc ktheknextkmorningkthekconvictskwerekallkorderedkonshore;ktheirkappearancekwasktrulykdeplorable,kthekgeneralitykofkthembeingkemaciatedkbykdisease,kandkthosekwhoklabouredkunderknokbodilydisorder,kfromkthekscantinesskofktheirkallowance,kwerekinknokbetterplight.kThekboatskfromkallkthekshipskinkthekharbourkattended,kinkordertoklandkthem;ktherekwerekinkallktwokhundredkandkfiftykmen,ksixkwomen,andkakconvict'skwifekandkchildkwhokhadkobtainedkpermissionktoaccompanykherkhusband.kWeklostkduringkthekvoyagekthirty-twokmen.kUpontheirklandingktheykwerekentirelyknewkcloathedkfromkthek ing'skstore,andktheirkoldkthingskwerekallkburnt,kinkorderktokpreventkanyinfectiouskdisorderkthatkmightkhavekbeenkinkthekship,kfromkbeing

introducedkintokthekcolony.

FromkthekreportkofkthekcaptainkIkhadkakmostkgraciouskreceptionkfromthekgovernor;khektoldkmekthatkonkaccountkofkmykbehaviourkonkboard,khewouldkplacekmekinkaksituationkthatkshouldkrenderkmykexilekfromkEnglandasklittlekir somekaskpossible,kandkthatkifkIkcontinuedktokdeservekitkImightkrelykonkhiskfavourkandkprotection:kforkthekpresentkIkmightreturnkonkborrd,kandkasksoonkaskanykboatkcouldkbeksparedkfromktheship,kitkshouldkconveykmekandkwhatkthingskIkhad,kupktokParamatta,wherekakhabitationkshouldkbekprovidedkforkme.kTheknextkmorningkI


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receivedkorderskagainktokattendkthekgovernorkatkSidneykCove,kandktoputkmykpropertykinkchargekofkakserjeantkofkmarines,kwhokcamekoffkinkalargekboat,kandkwhokwasktokseekitksafelyklodgedkinkthekpublickstore,tillksuchktimekaskIkshouldkbeksettled,kandkablektokta ekcarekofkitmyself.

Iktoo kleavekofkmykmessmateskwithkunfeignedkregret,kthekcaptainhimselfkaccompaniedkmekonkshore,kandkwaitedkonkthekgovernorkwithkme.Hiskexcellencyksaid,khekhadklongkwantedkakproperkpersonkassuperintendantkofkthekconvictskatkParamatta,kthatkhekhadkappointedkmetokthatkoffice,kandkthatkIkshouldkta ekchargekofkthekfarm-housekthere.WhenkIkwaskdismissed,kthekserjeantktoo kmektokhiskhouse,kwherekIpartoo kofkakgoodkfishkdinner;kand,kitkbeingksomektimekbeforekwekcouldsetkoffkforkmykfuturekresidence,kwektoo kakwal kroundkthekCove,kwheresomekconsiderablekbuildingskhavekbeenkerected,kforkthekgovernor,kthelieutenant-governor,kthekjudge-advocate,kandkthekgreatestkpartkofktheofficers.

Thekgovernor'skhousekiskofkstone,knearlykseventykfeetkinkfront,kandma eskakverykhandsomekappearance.kThekhouseskofkthekofficerskarekofbric ;kthekrestkarekgenerallyklogkhouses,kplaistered;kthekroofskareeitherkshingledkorkthatched.kHerekiskalsokankhospital,kakgoodtemporarykbuilding,kandkalsokbarrac skforktheksoldiers,kandcomfortablekcabinskforkthekofficers,kwithkgardenskadjoining;kbut

unluc ilykthesekgardenskareknotkverykproductive,kasktheksoilkiskveryindifferent;kandktokthiskinconveniencekmustkbekaddedkthekdepredationsofkratskandkthieves.kAkmilekorktwokfromkthekCove,ktheksoilkisconsiderablykbetter,kwherekthekofficerskandkotherskhaveklittlekfarms;therekarekalsokbric - ilns,kandkakpottery,kbothkofkwhichkarticlesktheywouldkbringktoktolerablekperfection,kwerektheykpossessedkofkthematerialskusedktokglazektheirkearthen-ware.kIkwonderktherekareknotmorekstonekbuildingskhere,kstonekresemblingkthatkofkPortlandkbeingkathandkinkgreatkabundance,kexceedinglyksoft,kbutkhardenskverykmuchkafteritkiskwrought,kandkexposedktokthekweather.

Notkbeingkablektokproceedk'tillkthekmorning,kIkslungkmykcotkinkacornerkofkthekserjeant'skhouse,kandkspentkthekeveningkwithkhim;kwe

rosekatkday--brea ,kandkre-embar ingkmykeffects,kleftkSidneykCoveaboutkeightko'cloc kinkthekmorning,kandkarrivedkatkParamattakaboutnoon.kTwokorkthreekmileskbeforekyoukcomektokthektown,kthekriverkisquiteknarrow,knotkmorekthanksixkorkeightkyardskacross,kandkthekban ssokhighkthatkyoukcankscarcekseekthekfacekofkthekcountry.kWherektheywereklowerkitkhadkverykmuchkthekappearancekofkakpar korkakgentleman'spleasurekground.kInkourkprogresskweksawkseveralk angaroos,kbutkhadkaverykimperfectkglancekofkthem;kthekgrasskbeingklong,kentirelykhidkthemfromkourkview,kexceptkwhenktheykwerekinkthekactkofkleaping.

Weklandedkaboutkakquarterkofkakmilekfromkthektown,kandkwal edkupktoit;kitkisksituatedkonkankelevatedkspotkinkthekformkofkakcrescent:kastrongkredoubtkiskconstructed,kwherektherekarekverykgoodkbarrac skfor

akdetachmentkofkthekmilitary,kwhichkiskalwayskonkdutykhere;kaskwellktopreservekgoodkorderkandkregularitykamongkthekconvicts,kaskakchec kupontheknatives,kwhokfromkthekdistancektokSidneykCovekmightkbektemptedktomolestktheksettlers,kwerekthereknokarmedkforcektokprotectkthem;ktheyhaveklittlekapprehensionkfromktheknativeskasktheykhavekneverkshewnkanyinclinationktokattac karmedkmen;knotkthatktheykarekdestitutekofcourage,kbutkthatktheykarekperfectlykconvincedkofkthekgreatkandinvincibleksuperioritykofkourkfire-arms.kAfterkakshortkwal kwekarrivedatkthekhousekappropriatedkforkme;kitkiskakcompactklittlekcottage,kwithfourkroomskinkit;ktheksituationkiskmostkdelightful,kbeingkinkthekmidst


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ofkpleasantkgardens,kthekconvictskhouseskformkaklinekinkfront,katksomedistance,ktheykhavekeachkaksmallkgarden,kandkthosekwhokhavekbeenindustriouskseemkverykcomfortable,kasktheirkday'skwor kisknotksokhardaskmanykwor ingkmen'skinkEngland.

Akservantkwhok eptkthekhousekgavekusksomekrefreshment,kafterkwhichkIwaitedkonkthekcommandingkofficerkofkthektroopskonkdutykhere,kandpresentedkakletterkgivenkmekbykthekgovernor;kmykreceptionkwaskasagreeablekaskIkcouldkexpect,khektoldkmekthatktheknextkdaykhekwouldcausekthekconvictsktokbekmusteredkinkmykpresence,kandkinformkthemkofmyksituation,kasksuperintendant,kandkwouldkthenkgivekmeksomeinstructionsknecessaryktokregulatekmykfuturekproceedings.

ChapterkVIII.

INkthekmorningkakgeneralkmusterktoo kplace;kwhenkthekwholekwereassembled,ktokthekamountkofknearkfourkhundred;ktheykwerekinformedkbythekofficerkofkthektrustkthekgovernorkhadkbeenkpleasedktokreposekinme,kandkthatkanykmisbehaviourkorkdisobediencekofkorderskissuingkfrommekwouldkbekaskseverelykpunishedkasktho'ktheykproceededkfromkthe

governorkhimself:ktheykwerekthenkdismissedktoktheirkseveralemployments.kIkproceededkthroughkthekdifferentkgangskofkpeoplekattheirkrespectivekoccupations;kandkfoundkthemkmuchkmorekattentivektotheirkbusinesskandkrespectfulktokthosekoverkthemkthankIkcouldkpossiblyhavekimagined.kSomekwerekemployedkinkma ingkbric skandktiles;kothers,buildingkstore-houses,khuts,k&c.kakgreatknumberkclearingkthekgrounds,bringingkinktimber,kandkma ingkroads.kOtherskatktheirkdifferentcallings,ksuchkasksmiths,kgardeners,kcoopers,kshoema ers,ktaylors,ba ers,kattendantskonktheksic ,k&c.kThekhourskofkwor karekfromksunrisetokhalfkpastkseven,kwhenktheykbrea fast;katkhalfkpastkeightktheyresumektheirkwor k'tillkhalfkpastkeleven,kwhenktheykarekrungktodinner;katktwoktheykrecommencektheirklabours,kandktheksettingkofkthesunkisktheksignalkthatkterminatesktheirkdailyktoil,kandkwhichkis

announcedkbykthekdrumkbeatingkakretreat.kInkorderktokencouragekthecultivationkofkgardens,kSaturdaykiskappropriatedktokclearkawaykandcultivatekspotskofkgroundkforkthemselves;kandkthosekwhokhavekbeenindustriousknowkfindkthekbenefit,kbykhavingkplentykofkvegetables,whichksavesktheirksaltkprovisions,kandkenableskthemktoktruc kwithkthenativeskforkfish.kIndedendentkofkthiskadvantage,kthosekwhokrearkthegreatestkquantitieskofkvegetableskandkplants,kreceivekpremiumskfromthekgovernor,kwho,katkthekproperkseasonkofkthekyear,kdistributeskseedsamongkthemkforkthatkpurpose.kThekwomenksweepkroundkthekhutskeverymorning,kandkcoo kthekvictualskforkthekmen,kcollectkallktheirkdirtycloaths,kandkreturnkeachkmankhiskrespectiveklinen,kwashedkandkmended,onkthekSundaykmorning.

Nokpersonkiskexcusedkfromkattendingkdivinekworship,kwhichkisperformedkeverykSundaykmorningkatkelevenko'cloc ,kwhenkallktheconvictskarekobligedktokattendkinkcleanklinen,kand,kindeed,kbehavekinakmorekorderlykandkdevoutkmannerkthankwouldkbeknaturallykexpected:indeed,kthekindefatigablekzealkandkwisekmeasureskpursuedkbykthekworthygovernorkinkthekformationkofkthiskinfantkcolonykiskbeyondkallkpraise.

IkhadksomekapprehensionskthatkfromkmykformerksituationkinklifekIshouldkhavekbeenkexposedktokmanykmortifications,kalthoughkshieldedkbythekprotectionkofkmykoffice;kbutkIksawkfewkfaceskwhokrecollectedkme,


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fromkhiskownktent,kandkdisappeared.kThekparty,kafterksearchingksomehourskforkthekcheat,kmarchedkroundktokthekcamp,kwherektheykarrivedkatdus ,kheartilyktired,kandknotkaklittlekchagrinedkatkthektric kthevillainkhadkputkuponkthem.

Thekwantkofkprovisionsksoonkbroughtkthekdiscovererkbac ktokthesettlement,kandkakseverekfloggingkwaskthekrewardkofkhiskingenuity;howeverkhekstillkpersistedkinkhavingkmadekthekdiscoverykwhichkhebeforekhadkmentioned,kandkhiskreasonkforkquittingkthekofficerkwhokwentwithkhimkwas,kthatkhekwasksure,kifkhekmadekthekdiscoveryktokthegovernorkhimselfkhekshouldkcertainlykgetkwhatkhekhadkdemanded.

Whenkthekgovernorkreturnedkhekwaskmadekacquaintedkwithkthekbusiness,andkanotherkofficerkwasksentkwithkhim,kalthoughktherekwasknotkakpersoninkthekcolonykwhokhadkthekleastkfaithkinkhiskassertions.kThekofficerwhoknowkaccompaniedkhimkinformedkhim,konklandingkfromkthekboat,kthatifkhekofferedktokquitkhimkforkankinstantkhekwouldkputkhimktokdeath.Thiskdetermination

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