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man who had made himself so disagreeable to all 

 hands, on expressing a wish to be left ashore, was 

 discharged by our captain. He had seven or eight 

 pounds sterling; the captain gave him several more, as 

 also a piece of cotton stuff" for which he could readily 

 procure sale, and then provided him a guide across the 

 country. A large, powerful man, belonging to Troy, 

 New York, having effected his escape from the Allen, 

 on the last day, eluding the natives sent in pursuit 

 of him, was supposed to have accompanied him, and 

 both took their way to Anfernande, a seaport some 

 thirty miles distant. 



In the evening of the day that we took our de- 

 parture from this pleasant spot, we were favored with 

 a strong breeze, and the crew became themselves 

 again in the execution of their multifarious duties 

 about the ship ; lying in port always giving to Jack 

 Tar a sluggish carriage ; but the moment the sea 

 breeze strikes the vessel, he livens up and feels him- 

 self called upon for exertion. 



In the course of the ensuing week, the cocoa-nuts, 

 tamarinds, and bananas were proportionately dis- 

 tributed amongst the crew, fore and aft, and these, 

 with fowl additions to our usual sea fare, enabled 

 lis to live high for some time ; and our monkeys 

 affording a source of amusement, time passed speedily 

 and pleasantly. These little creatures soon became 

 expert in running about the rigging ; a suit of sailor's 

 clothes was made for them, and their antics in this 

 attire were most ludicrous. They became much 

 attached to one of the boatsteerers, and followed him, 

 in fine weather, to the masthead. One day he ob- 

 served them run in company to the extreme end of 



