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Notwithftanding this refufal I, however, re- 

 ceived marks of polite and kind attention from 

 that excellent General. 



It was the province of Earl St. Vincent to 

 difpofeof me as he pleafed; and as his Majefty's 

 fhip Mondovi hove in fight the day after my 

 , arrival, I intrcated his Lordfliip, that as flie 

 would, in all probability, foon return to Lif- 

 bon, I might be permitted to go in her; I par- 

 ticularly aiked this, as I had fome knowledge 

 of Captain Selby, who commanded her, and 

 who bad before taken me to Tangier. I was 

 honoured by his Lordfliip's confent, and he 

 gave immediate orders to the Mondovi to pre-, 

 pare for her return as foon as the had deliverecj 

 her difpatches and received chofe from the Gar- 

 rifon. 



Next morning Captain Grey, whom I have 

 before mentioned, came to me, and acquainted 

 me, that the Mondovi was on the point of fail- 

 ing ; 1 therefore immediately repaired on board, 

 and after a fliort voyage, during which I was 

 treated with the utmoil kindnefs and attention, 

 arrived at Lifljon. 



At Lifbon I was fent on board the Brilliant, 

 commanded by that excellent officer and ac- 

 compliflied gentleman. Captain Blackwood. 

 Here I enjoyed every pleafure the place would 

 admit; and it is but juftice to the feveral Bri- 



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