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liveliest interest in it, though he must have seen 

 ice during his " residence " in the Seychelles. 



The day before we left Mahe Lord Crawford 

 gave a " garden " party on board, which was 

 attended by nearly all the inhabitants ; we thus 

 had an opportunity to bid farewell to our good 

 friends before we sailed in the early morning for 

 Aden, en route for home. 



