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ciinisitt, and it was resolved that they should consput 
to sfjHirjition from tlu^ir fourtH and only surviving; 
daQplitPr^ ratlicr t!ian lliat hhe Klumld run tlie rink of 
encounterini^ tiie nuduiia. To l1ie»e cli^fatie^ hia 
bosom (nend and conipeiilun in researcli alno (el) a 
victimtfind while iindiT these severe dispensations, a 
voyage to Sinjiapore was utn]ertal<en finatly to ar- 
ran^'c llie settlement, and to prepare fi)r his departure 
from tlie East, after a residence of much lahonr» anxi- 
ety, and satisfaction, of much affliction and much hap- 
At Sinfrapore healtli and reiiif^iifttion of mind were 
in part restored. Many interesting productions were 
added to hi* private collection noi,v immense, while 
several u'leful estaldishments and rejTulatttuH were 
eonipleted, anil all in ihis part wan ai ianf,M'd for depar- 
ture. He returned again to Bencoolen ; the ship which 
was intended to cany the late governor to his native 
country has arrived ; all !iis ctiilection«, trr^at and 
invtduahh', were on hoard ; and on the '2ti i-'ehruary 
1824j Sir Stamford and hi»i family ernhnrk in the 
Fatne and sail fur England with a fair wind. But 
early in the first night of their hopes and anlicipa- 
tionn, they were turned into distraction, and all their 
powera exerted to save life alone. We shitll give 
the account of this dreadful calamity, written hy Sir 
Stamford himsflf, i wo days after \U occurrence, and 
leave the reader to jtid|jre what hii^ feelinga idubI 
have heen. To Natural History it was ilie moat 
extensive loss of materials she had ever sustained, 
" We embai'ked oo the 2d instant in the Fame^ 
