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having made off with it to save their own lives, 

 at the time when all was in confusion. 



The prince having reached Portolongoni in 

 one of the Monjibello's boats, he begged permis- 

 sion of the officer in command that he might 

 be allowed to land. But all his entreaties were 

 of no avaiL Nothing could mollify the man's 

 iron heart. He peremptorily refused the favour 

 which the prince had asked, adding, by way of 

 excuse for his diabolical conduct, that he was 

 bound to obey the law, which did not allow of 

 our landing under existing circumstances. 

 Finding all remonstrance of no avail, and seeing 

 that the heart of this savage was too obdurate 

 to be worked upon by any further recital of the 

 horrors of our situation, Prince Canino left 

 Portolongoni in disgust, and returned to the 

 Monjibello, where he announced to us, in terms 

 of high indignation, the utter failure of his 

 mission. 



We lay-to during the remainder of the night, 

 got up our steam at early dawn, and reached 

 the port of Leghorn, where we came to an 

 anchor. Here, again, Prince Canino was a 

 real benefactor to us. The wisemen of Leghorn 

 met in consultation, and gravely decreed that 



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