CHARLES WATERT0N, ESQ. CXxi 



for a new passport, he charged the full price 

 for it, verifying the old saying, " Quaerenda 

 pecunia primum est." 



And now a word or two more on the dismal 

 scenes which took place at the collision, and 

 after our vessel had foundered. 



In the hour of danger several of the crew of 

 the Pollux abandoned us to our fate, and saved 

 themselves by getting into the other vessel. 

 Our brave captain and his mate, in lieu of 

 keeping alternate watch on deck, were both 

 fast asleep in their berths below, when the 

 Monjibello ran on board of us. The captain 

 was so scared, that he forgot to put on his 

 trousers, and his shirt was his only covering 

 when he reached the Monjibello. 



At the very time that our boat would have 

 been of the utmost service to us, I have already 

 mentioned that three persons got into it, and 

 rowed away for the land. A gentleman, by 

 name Armstrong, had a narrow escape, fie 

 was struck and knocked down by the Monji- 

 bello as she entered us ; and he was kept where 

 he fell, by the falling fragments. He was 

 sadly wounded, and he only just extricated 

 himself in time to save his life. 



