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the willow, and dined, not very economically, at Solomon's. 

 We lay off the Island of Ascension for a few hours, for the 

 purpose of receiving on board some important prisoners, for 

 conveyance to Great Britain, in the shape of three enormous 

 turtle, ultimately destined to regale the good citizens of 

 Liverpool, at which port we landed safely in the month of 

 September, 18 . 



