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and therefore said to the captain, ‘ Very well, then 
I shall leave you here, as Iam very unwell, and 
anxious to get to Chusan as soon as possible.” 
“‘ Go,” said I, turning to my servant, “and engage 
a boat to take me on to Chusan, and bring it here 
as soon as you can.” When he was about to leave 
the vessel, several of the crew gathered round him 
and attempted to persuade him not to go. Anxious 
to serve his countrymen, although at my expense, 
he loitered about for a little while, and then came 
back and informed me that it was no use going on 
shore, as I should not be able to engage a boat to 
take me so far. As I had been informed, by one 
of the shore people who had come on board, that 
plenty of boats were to be had on hire, I felt an- 
noyed at his deceit, and threatened to punish him 
if he did not start immediately and bring a boat off. 
When he saw that I was determined, he turned 
sulkily away, jumped into a sand-pan, and pro- 
eured a boat without the slightest difficulty. The 
captain and crew now crowded round me, begging 
me not to leave them, and offering to get up their 
anchor and proceed at once. Although my des- 
tination was Chusan, I had taken my passage for 
Ningpo, as all the wood junks were bound either 
for that port or Chapoo. On their now begging me 
to stay, I told them that unless they would sail into 
Chusan harbour and leave me there as they passed, 
I would proceed in the small boat, as I was anxious 
to get there as soon as possible, in order to obtain 
medicine and advice. “Oh,” said they, “if you 
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