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gazing upon their emaciated forms with 
wonder and pity, to meet with an ENGLISH 
SAILOR ! This man, who "belonged to one of 
the vessels in the road, at once told Bligh, 
that his Captain was the second person in the 
town of Coupang. To him the party were 
conducted ; and certainly Captain Spikerman 
was a living example of the truth of the 
good old proverb, " A friend in need, is a 
friend indeed." He received them into his 
house, took care of them, and introduced them 
to the governor. They met with the most 
friendly and hospitable treatment from the 
governor, Mr. Adrian Van Este, though he 
was in a very ill state of health. He sent a 
message, regretting that his illness prevented 
his befriending them in person ; but he com- 
mitted them to the care of Mr. Wanjon, his 
son-in-law; who, with other leading persons 
at Coupang, rendered their situation com- 
fortable. The picture given of the landing, 
displays in a striking mariner the sad con- 
dition of these afflicted creatures, and the 
feelings excited in their preservers. " Our 
bodies were nothing but skin and bones ; 
our limbs were full of sores, and we were 
