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and every one rushed to the rescue, but luckily the poor fellow 
in his fall from the bowsprit caught in the chains, and thus 
was saved from a watery grave. 
“ We soon reached Mahe, but when within 3 miles from the 
shore, the Frigate hove to. A number of boats were in wait- 
ing for us, to take us to shore, as the Admiral had decided to 
proceed that night on his voyage to Trincomalee. We bade 
Adii u to our friends to whom we had become much attached 
and wished them God speed to their destined port. 
VIII. 
“On the 12th September a deputation of Free-Masons 
waited on me with an invitation to a Banquet to be given in 
the evening, which I accepted. During the day Mr Horne 
end my>e f packed up our traps, with a good store of bread, 
canned meats, wine, &c., all ready for a start at daylight next 
morning up the mountains. The owner of the estate Evil, 
Mr .lean Francis Chauvin had kindly given us permission to 
rusticate there for some days, and a sort of Pavilion for 
1 dgipg. Mr Commissioner Franklin had temporarily repaired 
it fur us, and sent us four men to carry up our belongings* 
a d make themselves generally useful. They were stout 
Mozambiques encumbered with the smallest modicum of 
clothing necessary. From sundry peculiarities discovered later 
we named them Drowsy, Grumbler, Gourmand, and Tipsy- 
Their distinguishing qualities easily guessed from their names. 
“ In the evening I visited the Masonic Temple and was 
very handsomely received by the Officers and Members of the 
Lodge, with the honors due me as S.\ P.\ B.\ S.\ of the 
G.\ 0.\ F.\ During the evening I witnessed two receptions 
which were conducted in true masonic stylp. The Temple was 
filled with the leading men of the island, and when the busi- 
ness of tho Lodge was over, wo adjourned to the Banqueting 
room. After discussing the bountiful gupply of good things 
provided, speeches were made and healths drunk, and I 
quitted the Temple with favourable impressions as to the 
progress of Masonry in Mahe. The lateness of the hour left 
me little time for sleep. 
