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all trade carried on to supply the ships; he always proved himself a 
good officer, and was one for whom I felt much regard. As some¬ 
times happens, he had a presentiment of his own death, and had 
long been impressed with the opinion that he would not survive to 
return to his country. His death produced a great impression upon 
Vendovi, for Mr. Vanderford was the only person with whom that 
chief could converse, and a sort of attachment had sprung up between 
them, arising from the officer’s long residence with Tanoa at Ambau, 
and his familiarity with the manners and customs of the Feejee 
Islands. Besides, Vendovi looked forward to his becoming a protector 
on their arrival in the United States. While conversing with Mr. 
Vanderford, some time before his death, he expressed his willingness 
to take charge of Vendovi, and to befriend him on our arrival at 
home; for, although the Feejeeans had despoiled him of all his pro¬ 
perty, they had nevertheless saved his life, and for that, or rather for 
refraining from devouring him, he felt some gratitude, and would have 
shown it to Vendovi. 
Poor Vendovi could not be persuaded to look at his friend’s corpse; 
his spirits evidently flagged; a marked change came over him; and 
he no doubt felt as though he had lost his only friend. His own 
disease, henceforward, made rapid strides towards a fatal termination, 
and he showed that such was the case by his total disregard of every 
thing that passed around him, as well as by his moping, melancholy 
look. On the 24th, the remains of Mr. Vanderford were committed 
to the deep, with the usual service and honours. The same day we 
experienced a current to the northwest; and the crew, after having 
been for ten days afflicted with colds and influenza, began rapidly to 
recover. 
On the 25th of March, we reached latitude 23° S., and longitude 
68° E., and enjoyed, until the 30th, delightful weather and strong 
trades, enabling us to make two hundred and fifty miles a day. On 
the latter day we overtook and spoke the ship Clarendon, of Boston, 
from Canton for New York. On the 2d of April, a strong current 
was felt setting towards the northwest; on the 3d, it was found to set 
west-northwest. We had squally weather on the 4th, accompanied 
by frequent lightning, thunder, and rain. This storm lasted for three 
hours. We then ran out of it, having fine weather again, and a clear 
sky overhead; leaving as it were behind us the storm, which seemed 
to occupy half the firmament, with many beautiful and well-defined 
rainbows. I was told, at the Cape, that this phenomenon of the sky 
half covered with clouds, was frequently seen by those dwelling there, 
or navigating the seas in its neighbourhood; and, on its occurrence, 
