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Isie of Wight, a pilot-boat hove in sight, and a gun being fired to 
bring her to, the pilot soon came on board. All crowded around 
him to hear the news. He gave an account of Lord Exmouth's 
victory, and the submission of the Dey of Algiers. With a fine 
steady breeze, Ave crossed the bridge between the Needles and the 
main land, over which the sea plays in a terrible manner, and reached 
the anchorage at Cowes about six in the evening. During the 
night it blew hard, and we w^cre thankful to be in safety. 
10th. Earl}^ w^e weighed, and about eight A. M. anchored at 
Spithead. The Captain, Mr. Somerset, and I, w^ent on shore in the 
gig, and landed at the Sally Port. Mr. Somerset set out from 
Portsmouth for the Duke of Beaufort's seat, and I took leave 
of Captain Forbes with sentiments of the greatest esteem and gra- 
titude, nor shall I ever forget the kindness experienced from him 
during the wdiolc voyage. The evening after our arrival, it blew 
a terrible gale. While I heard the tempest roaring without, I can- 
not express in words my thankfulness to God, for the extraordi- 
nary success, which attended us during the voyage, and for hav- 
ing been brought in safety to shore, even at a season, when storms 
are most dreaded. 
13th. I left Portsmouth, and in the evening arrived safe in Lon- 
don, where I found my young friend Adolph, who had but that day- 
landed from the Brilliant. Thus Lord Charles Somerset's hopes 
were verified; for, though I left the Cape a month and a day later 
than the Brilliant, I landed in England three days sooner than I 
should have done, had I sailed with that vessel. 
THE END. 
