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circumftance not perfeftly in unifon with the 

 joy we felt on meeting our excellent frieads 

 tie trades, I, therefb^'e, reserve fome de- 

 tached occurrences of the voyage for my next 

 letter, in order not to interrupt the harmony 

 of this ^ which I wifli to conclude, as it be- 

 gan, vv^ith happily terminating the voyage. 



In the coiirfe of our paffage, we fell In, 

 occafionally, with ftragglers of our unfortu- 

 nate Armada^ and remained in company with 

 them, until we w^ere again feparated by a 

 ftorm, a thick fog, or the night. A few days 

 before we reached Carlifle-bay, we were joined 

 by No. 4. tranfport, with troops, and a band 

 of mufic on board. This v^as a happy ren- 

 contre, and afforded us a moft pleafing no- 

 velty. The day had been fine ; the evening 

 w^as mild and clear; and gentle Cynthia, with 

 her filver beams, Teemed to aid the general 

 ftillnefs that prevailed. Every thing confpired 

 in favor of the mufic, an4 the nores of the 

 various inflruments, coming to us acrofs the 

 water, were fo fweetly foft and melodious as 

 to convey the Idea of celeftial harmony. We 

 liftened ia raptures, and, feeling quite en-» 



