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second engineer, George Curling, died with ex- 

 actly the same symptoms. At two p. M. we 

 committed their bodies to the deep, firing the 

 customary salute over that of our lamented com- 

 mander. During our tedious and trying passage 

 out. Captain Harries had sacrificed his own com- 

 fort so much to us, and endeared himself to us 

 by so many little kindnesses and attentions, that 

 his death was severely felt by me. He was much 

 beloved by his crew for the kindness and consi- 

 deration with which he always treated them ; al- 

 though at the same time he was a strict disciplin- 

 arian, and insisted that the duty should be done 

 well and quickly ; and it was gratifying to see the 

 sensibility which they displayed on the melan- 

 choly occasion of his death. 



Considering the difficulties which Captain Har- 

 ries had to contend with, he had made an excel- 

 lent passage to the coast ; and any seaman would 

 acknowledge, that the navigation of a vessel hav- 

 ing about eight feet above the water and only 

 five below it was no easy matter. Certain I am 

 that no exertion on his part was wanting, for a 

 more active and energetic seaman I never met 

 with. I deplored his loss on my own account, as 

 I had a strong personal regard for him ; I la- 



