CHARLES WATERTON, ESQ. xlv 
During that long interval, not a Waterton could be 
found vicious enough to regain his lost birthright at 
the incalculable sacrifice of conscience. It had been 
the object of those in power to tempt us to deviate 
into their new road, which they said would lead to 
heaven, but we were quite satisfied with the old 
beaten path ; so that the threats, and the allure- 
ments, and the cruel enactments of our would-be 
seducers were of no avail; saving that we were 
brought down from our once high estate, and ren- 
dered very small (and are yet very small) in the 
eyes of our fellow-subjects. But every dog has his 
day : To-day for thee, to-morrow for me, as Sancho 
Panza says. And now to Barbadoes. 
During our passage, I observed that the sailors 
were far too often at the pump, which forced up 
clear sea-water from the vessel’s hold ; so, without 
making any remarks on what I had witnessed, I 
took care to put Daniel's life-preserver under my 
pillow, in case of need: I had bought it at Ports- 
mouth, on the recommendation of a Captain Baker. 
The schooner went down at anchor, on the night of 
the day that we reached Barbadoes. 
The Admiral had unfortunately sailed for the 
Saintes ; but, as he was expected to return imme- 
diately, it was judged best to await his arrival in 
Carlisle Bay. 
Some time before this, Captain Rogers, of the - 
Windsor Castle packet, had had his celebrated en- 
gagement with the Jeune Adele French privateer, 
from Martinique. Her captain had fallen in the 
contest ; and her lieutenant ,Monsieur Flagelle, was 
