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before mentioned, and a new English Admiral had 

 taken command. The Admiral had visited the place 

 a month or so previously, and had been treated in an 

 off-hand, contemptuous way. This sort of thing was 

 no longer to be endured, and as for only being allowed 

 to remain in an outer roadstead, two miles from the 

 proper anchorage, not allowed to land, and not granted 

 the small privilege of buying fresh beef or vegetables ; 

 also of having a two-sworded Yakonin, with a boat- 

 load of soldiers, pulling round the ship day and night, 

 — these little peculiarities, as I say, were not to be 

 endured any longer ; so the line of guard-boats drawn 

 across the harbour's mouth to prevent any vessels 

 entering had to retire, as the two British ships, one 

 towing the other, proceeded into the excellent inner 

 harbour. Taking a guard of fifty marines, our Admiral 

 went for a country walk. Ultimately the Governor 

 paid his respects by calling on this wonderful man who 

 had dared to beard him, and fresh beef and vegetables 

 were provided, besides presents being exchanged. The 

 ship in which I was, reached the place soon after this 

 little episode had occurred, and we profited by the new 

 order of things. Every civility was shown us; com- 

 plimentary visits were exchanged; presents, tea, and 

 sweetmeats flew about in aU directions; we were 

 shown all over the place, and a great store was filled 



