3°5 



upon the wind and the paflage, and as a 

 clofing exclamation cried out — " D — n the 

 old tub, it is not her fault neither — there is not 

 a thimbleful of wind ! Dammee if we Jh all get 

 in this week /" 



Thus ended the failing of the day, and we 

 again let go our anchor for the night. The 

 poor harafied man now became more tranquil, 

 and I took courage to addrefs him in conver- 

 fation, when I learned, that after all the fatigue 

 and exertions of the day, we were further 

 from Berbifche than we had been the preced- 

 ing night ; but that we had the advantage of 

 lying in deeper water, and, confequently, were 

 better fituated for availing ourfelves of the 

 morning breeze, 



I refumed my hard birth, protected 

 as before, and bade defiance to the many 

 companions of my neft. Naufea had dif- 

 treffed me throughout the day, and the re- 

 ftored power of my olfactories was not in 

 favor of its removal. The very fevere reach- 

 ing had ceafed, but the want of food, and the 

 extreme heat of the atmofphere rendered mq 

 feeble and languid : yet I was more comfort 



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