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in bringing her back to the United States ; but my final decision was 

 against it. The consul was therefore desired to advertise her for sale, 

 and in the mean time all her stores and armament were removed. 



She was, agreeably to the notice, sold at public sale for three thou- 

 sand seven hundred dollars. To part with this vessel was unpleasant 

 on many accounts ; for she had been daily, for nearly four years, my 

 first and last thought. The attachment I had felt for her was great ; 

 the efficient aid she had occasionally afforded in the performance of 

 my duties, caused me to value her highly ; and as a vessel of her 

 class, she was almost faultless. 



By the 25th of February, we had completed filling our water, 

 which is here conveniently supplied by tank-boats ; and having ob- 

 tained for the passage home all the stores we needed, except bread, 

 we made every preparation for sailing. 



In consequence of the short supply of the latter article, I determined 

 to touch with the Vincennes at the Cape of Good Hope ; while the 

 two brigs were ordered to stop at Rio Janeiro, for the same purpose, 

 as well as to obtain some further observations, and additional speci- 

 mens of natural history. 



In the evening, we took leave of our worthy consul and his lady, 

 who had afforded us every facility for procuring information as well 

 as amusement, to render our stay agreeable, and to whom I now 

 tender my own thanks, as well as those of the other officers of the 

 Expedition. 



At five o'clock on the morning of the 26th, I took advantage of the 

 land-breeze, and made signal to the Porpoise and Oregon to get under 

 way. 



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