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cheerful visit, took his leave, assuring us, that we 

 should be assisted by all the means the local go- 

 vernment possessed to complete our supplies, and 

 to render our stay, which he entreated might be 

 long, as agreeable as possible. 



9th of March, — In the morning, accompanied 

 by all the ofBcers in imitation of the governor, I 

 returned the visit of last evening. We were re- 

 ceived with the greatest attention and kindness ; 

 and indeed during our whole stay, nothing could 

 exceed the active hospitality of these people, the 

 most civil and obliging of any we met with du- 

 ring the voyage. 



After the audience at Government-house was 

 over, I proceeded with the purser to inquire about 

 supplies. On the way we fell in with a young 

 Spaniard whom I had met at Canton, in China, 

 some years before, who at once, with the promp- 

 titude of renewed friendship, took charge of us, 

 carried us to his house, and made us at home in 

 a moment. Such meetings with persons one ne- 

 ver expects to see again, and in places so remote 

 from each other, are peculiarly interesting ; and, 

 perhaps, as much as anything else, characteristic 



