452 VISITS TO MADAGASCAR. ' chap. xvi. 



lime or lemon which the captain found in his pocket, and 

 cutting it in half divided with his companion, and a piece of a 

 pumpkin from their own ship, which floated past on the 

 following day. 



Soon after this incident we reached the Cape of Grood Hope, 

 where our rescued mariners left us to proceed to America. 

 Sailing from this port we toiiched at St. Helena and the 

 Island of Ascension, and by the care of a watchful and 

 gracious Providence reached England in safety on the 20th of 

 March, 1857. 



