XXV111 MEMOIR. 



after he had left the wreck, I determined 

 upon making the same experiment myself, 

 and with the assistance of a stout sailor 

 got through the breakers, sometimes swim- 

 ming and sometimes wading. The weather 

 having become still more moderate in the 

 night, those who were left upon the wreck 

 were easily saved the next morning; but 

 in the course of a few hours afterwards, 

 the vessel went entirely to pieces. It may 

 be mentioned here, that the master of the 

 government vessel who had brought us 

 into this situation, was, a few months 

 afterwards, drowned among the same 

 breakers. 



In the course of a few months, my 

 brother arrived from England ; in conse- 

 quence of which, I embarked at St. Au- 

 gustine for Great Britain, i. e. in the 

 month of May, 1784. 



During the time I had been in America, 

 which was nearly four years, I completely 



