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to Couba Cornwallis,—a present of a costly gown; 
«which the benevolent Couba, wou!d not wear, but 
reserved for her burial, It was her shroud in the 
grave. Couba lived till the year 1848. Sarah 
Adams, was another kindehearted negress, remem- 
bered with affection by the sailors. Her last offices 
were those of the matron of the Naval Hospital. I 
heard Sir Charles Adams, who was on this station, 
in 44 and 45,—say that nothing afforded him greater 
pleasure, when after some interval of forty years, 
coming here as Admiral, he found Sarah Adams, 
whom he had noticedswith admiration when a mid- 
shipman fourteen years of age, as a remarkably 
handsome negress, endeared by a kind and gentle 
disposition to the officer-boys like himself,—in the 
distinguished situation of matron of the Hospital. 
Tt was pleasant, he said, to see such a recognition of 
sterling worth ; and such faithful discernment of me- 
rit, in those whose duty it was to select fit persons 
for confidential offices. Sarah Adams, in old age, 
was a singularly handsome woman. in what way 
the waters of life had proved troubled waters to her, 
¥ know not; but she never took her marriage name, 
which was said to have been Mullins ; but stuck to 
the Sarah Adams that endeared her to the heart of 
_ those among whom she lived and died. Her death 
eccurred in 1849, 2 . 
Twelve years and some four months ce I spent 
a day in Port Royal. I was labouring under sick- 
ness after a heavy family affliction * * * * * 
* %& * * JT was indifferent about most things that 
would have interested me. ‘he scenes of the gar- 
rison-yard, were however irresistibly attractive.— 
