DEPARTURE PROM ENGLAND. 



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their homes and country for the first time in 

 their lives. As they were fast losing sight of that 

 dear land of their fathers^ their hearts appeared 

 to sink within them — every tender feeling and 

 association seemed to arise; and from never 

 having experienced the same sensations before^ 

 they gazed with astonishment as it receded from 

 their view^ straining their eyes to catch the last 

 faint glimpse, until the involuntary tear con- 

 vinced them that all traces were gone, save 

 what remained in memory alone. Then would 

 they seek to give vent to their feelings in the 

 privacy of their cabins, from whence might be 

 heard many a deep-drawn sigh issuing from a 

 heart that keenly felt what it was thus to part 

 from all it held most dear, — probably for ever. 



Proceeding on our course, at the rate of 140 

 miles per day, with a fine fair breeze from the 

 SW., we made Porto Santo on the 3d of May, 

 and were fortunate enough to fall in with the 

 NE. trade wind. 



The dawn of the ensuing morning presented 



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