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from my family in Europe. I repaired, there-* 
fore, to his folitary habitation, and requefted his 
friendfhip, whilft my misfortune was painted 
in my countenance. Upon hearing my re- 
queft, the feeUng Slaber ftretched out his 
arms, and, feizing me by the hand, intro-* 
duced me to his family. Next morning I 
imitated the perfevering fw allow, whofe neft 
has been deftroyed by fome ruthlefs hand$ 
and, not without forrow, began to form a 
new collection. 
Some days after we heard from the Cape^ 
and learned that all the captains had been 
broke, except Vangenep, the only one who 
had blown up his £hip ; by which noble ex* 
ploit I was almoft ruined for* ever. 
On their departure for the bay, they were 
ail ordered to blow up their fhips, in cafe 
they fhould be attacked in a fituation in 
which they could not defend themfelves ; 
and they had received a hoekeVc, or fmall 
veffel, which drew little water, and which 
could penetrate into the bay much farther 
than any other, to ferve as a general maga- 
zine, V^here they might prefer ve the ropes, 
fails, and rigging, of the whole fleet. This 
