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house until I could find a lodging, and I left the ship shortly after- 

 wards. 



I hardly know how I left it, or how I passed over the deck where 

 one little year ago I had been welcomed with such different prospects 

 and feelings. 



I have now been two hours ashore. Mrs. Campbell kindly allows 

 me the liberty of being alone, which is kinder than any other kind- 

 ness she could show. 



April 30th. — This afternoon I stood at my window, looking over 

 the bay. The captain's barge, of the Doris, brought ashore the 

 remains of my indulgent friend, companion, and husband. There were 

 all his own people, and those of the Blossom and of the American 

 ships, and their flags joined and mingled with those of England and 

 of Chile ; and their musicians played together the hymns fit for the 

 burial of the pure in heart ; and the pi - ocession was long, and joined 

 by many who thought of those far off, and perhaps now no more ; 

 and by many from respect to our country : and I believe, indeed I 

 know, that all was done that the pious feelings of our nature towards 

 the departed demand ; and if such things could soothe such a grief 

 as mine they were not wanting. 



But my mind has bowed before him in whose hand are the issues 

 of life and death. And I know that I cannot stay long behind, 

 though my life were lengthened to the utmost bounds of human 

 being. And I trust, that when I am called to another state of 

 existence, I may be able to say, " Oh Death, where is thy sting ? 

 " Oh Grave, where is thy victory ?" 



May 6th. — I have been very unwell; meantime my friends have 

 procured a small house for me at some distance from the port, and 

 I am preparing to remove to it.' 



9th of May, 1822. — I took possession of my cottage at Valparaiso ; 

 and felt indescribable relief in being quiet and alone. 



By going backwards and forwards twice between Mr. Campbell's 

 and my own house, I have seen all that is to be seen of the exterior 

 of the town of Valparaiso. It is a long straggling place, built at the 



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