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steamer. Fortunately for us, our conjectures 

 were true ; for, on its nearer approach, a vessel 

 hove in sight, which we imagined was His Ma- 

 jesty's steamer Pluto, but we found that it was 

 the Quorra herself. A boat was lowered, and 

 Colonel Nicolls, governor of Fernando Po, came 

 on board. The Alburkah was immediately taken 

 in tow ; and Colonel Nicolls stated that the 

 Columbine had been at Fernando Po upwards of 

 three months, but that she had sailed for Eng- 

 land about a month ago, with Mr. McGregor 

 Laird, and three survivors from the Quorra. 

 Harvey, one of the Quorra's men, had been left 

 in charge ; and a young man named Sarsfield, 

 from the Alburkah, had remained to take care of 

 the engine. At 8. 30, we joyfully received an 

 anchor, which we dropped in Clarence Bay, 

 Fernando Po. 



