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pany died. In 1780, ten years after I made my nomenclature, the 

 whole thirteen were in perfect health. The party consisted of the 

 secretary, deputy secretary, and eleven assistants in their office, 

 writers in the Company's service; several of them are now filling 

 useful and honourable situations in the three different divisions 

 of the United Kingdom, wherein they were born. 



This fact evinces the advantages of moderation, employment, 

 and diligence. The following, which is introduced purposely to 

 show the effects of the contrary system, can give no offence; be- 

 cause the thoughtless youth has long since been numbered with 

 the dead. And should the gentleman who wrote it from Telli- 

 cherry to his friend at Bombay in the year 1772, and has since 

 appeared both as a senator and an author, peruse these memoirs, 

 he will possibly recollect that he sent this humorous description 

 of a morning visit on the island of Durmapatam, in a letter con- 

 taining something of much greater importance, which was the cause 

 of its being preserved. 



Tellicherry, \bth January, 1772. 



" On Sunday last after dinner I accompanied some of 

 our friends belonging to this settlement on a visit to the island of 

 Durmapatam. There was nothing interesting in the excursion, 

 either as to the appearance or natives of the country; but it was 

 impossible to help being diverted with the singularity of an Euro- 

 pean to whom I was introduced. I must however premise that 

 our mirth was mingled with pity at this degradation of human 

 nature. The person I allude to was no other than lieutenant B — , 



