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ever, but at the place to Avhich we had drifted it ran 24- 

 miles an hour to the N. N. W. ; but it was here also con- 

 siderably affected b}^ a twelve hours tide, being almost still 

 water at 5 o'clock in the evenino; and 6 the next morning. 



On heaving up the chain we found that the anchor had 

 broken at the crown. In the forenoon, while waiting for 

 the sea breeze, the Mafook of Shark Point came on board 

 with half a dozen of his myrmidons, and though the most 

 ragged, dirty looking wretch that can be well conceived, he 

 expected as much respect as a prince; first complaining that 

 the side ropes were not proper for a person of his quality 

 (they were only covered with canvas) ; then insisting on a 

 chair and cushion on the quarter deck ; with the latter of 

 Avhich being unable to comply, he was satisfied with spread- 

 ina; an ensisn over the former. Seating himself at the taf- 

 farel, he certainly made a very grotesque appearance, having 

 a most tattered pelisse of red velvet, edged with gold lace, 

 on his naked carcase, a green silk umbrella spread over his 

 head, though the sun was completely obscured, and his 

 stick of office headed with silver in the other hand. It 

 being our breakfast hour, he notified his desire to be asked 

 into the cabin, to partake of our meal; but he smelt so 

 offensively, and was moreover so covered with a cutaneous 

 disorder, that my politeness gave way to my stomach, and 



