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pain in his chest) that his lungs must actually have 

 been wounded, however slightly. We are now 

 nearly abreast of Scilly ; we fell in with several 

 Scilly boats to-day, from whom we obtained a very 

 acceptable supply of fish, vegetables, and news- 

 papers. 



April W. 



An African Nancy -story. — " The headman (i. e. 

 the king) of a large district in Africa, in one of his 

 tours, visited a young nobleman, to whom he lost a 

 considerable sum at play. On his departure he load- 

 ed his host with caresses, and insisted on his coming 

 in person to receive payment at court ; but his 

 pretended kindness had not deceived the nurse of 

 the young man. She told him, that the headman 

 was certainly incensed against him for having 

 conquered him at play, and meant to do him some 

 injury; that having been so positively ordered to 

 come to court, he could not avoid obeying ; but 

 she advised him to take the river-road, where, at a 

 particular hour, he would find the king's youngest 

 and favourite daughter bathing \ and she instructed 

 him how to behave. The youth reached the river, 

 and concealed himself, till he saw the princess enter 

 the stream alone ; but when she thought fit to regain 

 the bank, she found herself extremely embarrassed. 

 — ~< Ho-day! what is become of my clothes? ho- 

 day ! who has stolen my clothes ? ho-day ! if any 

 one will bring me back my clothes, I promise that 

 no harm shall happen to him this day — O ! ' — This 



