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the table ; but experience afterwards 

 convinced me that it was a repetition 

 of what befel me the morning we an- 

 chored at Kedgeree. However, I was 

 perfectly recovered when we reached 

 the ship; we found her ready for 

 sea, and I returned to my duty as if 

 nothing had happened. 



Our next destination was Madras, to 

 join the Admiral; and in our short 

 passage to that Presidency we lost from 

 sickness our only marine officer, the 

 other being left behind at Portsmouth, as 

 well as a midshipman, and the other 

 doctor's mate, with two or three of the 

 men, which we attributed to the effect of 

 the climate upon a two-decked vessel. 



We did not remain long at Madras, 

 but long enough to witness an aw- 

 ful casualty, not of very frequent 

 occurrence, but one which the sea-faring 

 life is subject, among other dangers, 

 unknown to the dwellers upon terrdfirma. 



G2 



