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blowing from the south, suddenly increased to a 

 gale, which continued about an hour ; the water 

 curled, and the house erected over the quarter- 

 deck was in great danger of being blown away, 

 and had it not been supported to windward by 

 five or six men, it would inevitably have been 

 lost. The sides of the little vessel were level 

 with the water, which washed in over her decks. 



As soon as it became fine, we sent the Kroo- 

 men on shore for wood. Some Felatahs who 

 were near them made their escape among the 

 grass. The moon on rising presented a very 

 novel appearance, being quite a blood-red colour. 



Thursday, October 3rd. — At 9- 15, got under 

 weigh. At a small town where we stopped for a 

 few minutes, we found a respectable man, a native 

 of Ibbodoh, from which place he had been carried 

 prisoner during the late plundering excursions of 

 the restless Felatahs, and purchased by a person 

 at this town. The poor fellow was anxious to re- 

 turn with us to join his family, and promised, if 

 we would ransom him, he would repay us on his 

 arrival at his native town. Four yards of yellow 

 cloth were offered and accepted for him. The 

 poor man came on board expressing his grati- 

 tude for his redemption from perpetual slavery. 



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