38 A VISIT TIJ THE INDIAN AUCHIPELAGO. 



Tlie site of tho town Im since been dianged, the plain 

 has been drainctl ; and I have not lately lieard any 

 complaints of unliealtlimesa, beyond those common to 

 mo&t tropical climates. 



The following morning Sir James felt better, and I 

 received a note from the A, D* C*, to say that iiis unclo 

 would be ready to ombark in the cool of the evening. 

 At five o'clock I had the satisfaction of receiving him on 

 board ; but how altered I I suppoi-ted him to his cahm ; 

 and, that he niigiit have a change of air, aHhongh never 

 so slight, wc immediately got under weigh, and proceeded 

 BB fai' as the fivst disappearing daylight would allow. At 

 seven o'clock wc came to, oii" Collier Pomt. 



