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still hoped that I should land in England before the passengers in 
the Brilliant. His prediction proved true. 
The wind having turned right against us, and blowing fresh, the 
Captain resolved not to work against it so late in the evening, and 
returned with the Governor. 1 would not go again on shore, but 
spent the evening in writing. 
CHAPTER XXIV. 
Departure from Table-hay. View of the coast and mountaim. Re- 
flections. Contents of the Zebra. General Bonaparte's part of 
the cargo. Officers. Convenience of a private cabin. Letter to 
the Rev. Mr. Hesse, respecting the Church of the United Brethren. 
First appearance of St. Helena. Its rocky coasts. Visited by Cap- 
tain Wallis of the Podargus sloop. Landing. J ames-tozon describ- 
ed. Sir Thomas Reade. hwitation to Riant at ion-house. Ladder- 
hill. High-knole. Volcanic appearances. Beauty of the interior. 
Sir Hudson Lozoe, Governor of St. Helena. Mr. Brook. Morning- 
walk through the Governor s grounds. 
October 17th. About eight o'clock, Captain Forbes came on board 
with Mr. Somerset, Captain Cloete, and Major Blake. The two 
officers soon returned to shore. Every thing being prepared, we 
immediately set sail, and beat out of the harbour, the wind being- 
right against us. The sky looked wild. 
I stood on deck, engaged with various contemplations, but hav- 
ing so often, in the course of this narrative, expressed my feelings, 
they may be guessed at without the necessity of a tedious i-ecapitu- 
lation. Though the heavens were beclouded, the air was clear, and 
the surrounding objects presented themselves distinctly to view: 
