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A VISIT TO THE INDIAN ARCHIPELAGO. 



CHAPTER VL 



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Nothing unusual took place during our stay here, 

 Varioua acts of piracy, attciided with cniel murtlera* 

 occurred between Hong Kong and the entrance to the 

 Canton Eivcr ; hut this could not be cailcil unusual 

 Some of the rogues were taken by the Infl^^mhhy and six 

 fellows were hanged at West Point ; but so little effect 

 had this example, that a fresh act of piracy was com- 

 mitted within sight of the suspended corpses, and within 

 range of the sentry's mustket. 



The Admiral returned in the Fmy on the 20th of 

 May, much benefited hy his trip to the noithern ports. 

 Ho sailed again on the 26th, leaving us to await the 

 arrival of the Amazon from England. She came in on 

 the foUowiog day, aBd we prepared to return to our old 

 station in the Easteni Archipelago ; hut before our 



