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atoms. It was long before he recovered his tran- 

 quillity : day and night he appeared to be on the lis- 

 ten ; and the approach of a large monkey we had on 

 board, or the intrusion of a black man, brought a re- 

 turn of his agitation. We at length sailed for Eng- 

 land, with an ample supply of provisions ; but, un- 

 happily, we were boarded by pirates during the voy- 

 age, and nearly reduced to a state of starvation. My 

 panther must have perished but for a collection of 

 more than three hundred parrots, with which we 

 sailed from the river, and which died very fast while 

 we were in the north-west trades. Sai's allowance 

 was one per diem ; but this was so scanty a pittance, 

 that he became ravenous, and had not patience to 

 pick off the feathers before he commenced his meal. 

 The consequence was, that he became very ill, and 

 refused even this small quantity of food. Those 

 around him tried to persuade me that he suffered 

 from the colder climate ; but his dry nose and paw 

 convinced me he was feverish, and I had him taken 

 from the cage ; when, instead of jumping about and 

 enjoying his liberty, he lay down, and rested his head 

 upon my teet. I then made three pills, each con- 

 taining two grains of calomel. The boy who had 

 the charge of him, and who was much attached to 

 him, held his jaws open, while I pushed the medicine 

 down his throat. Early the next morning, I went 

 to visit my patient, and found his guard sleeping in 

 the cage ; and having administered a further dose to 

 the invalid, I had the satisfaction of seeing him per- 



