his civility, ofFering to ferve me in every 

 manner in his power ; and his whole con- 

 duct fufficiently evinced the fincerity of his 

 offers. 



it was not yet noon, by forrie hours, when 

 ^ve landed in Alicuda, but the fatigue I had 

 undergone prevented my having any incli- 

 nation to begin my refearches that day; and 

 the following night I flept in the bark, which 

 had been drawn on fhord ; my deliverer 

 (for fo I may juftly call the good prieft of 

 this ifland) having fent me a mattrefs, and a 

 coverlet, to defend me from the moifture of 

 the night, as I was too much fatigued to 

 afcend to his habitation, which was fituated 

 half way up the mountainous ifland. He 

 likewife hofpitably invited me to fhare with 

 him the provifions of his frugal table, and 

 fome bottles of excellent malmfey of Lipari, 

 which revived my fpirits, and reftored my 

 ftrength. 



I remained at Alicuda two days (the 14th 

 K 2 and 



