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" 21st. — About daylight the wounded lad 
awoke, very much refreshed ; he does not com- 
plain much, and has but little fever. The men 
and grown lads have formed themselves into 
three watches, to attend his wants, both day and 
night. It is most gratifying to his parents to 
see the esteem in which their son is held. 
" 22d. — "Reuben Nobbs is free from pain, but 
there is a considerable accession of fever; it 
does not appear that either the thigh or hip- 
bone is injured, as he can move his leg without 
much difficulty or pain. From the great length 
of the internal wound, it is difficult to ascertain 
whether any of the wadding remains where the 
ball must have passed through. 
"2Qth. — This morning a ship was reported; 
everybody appeared rejoiced, hoping to get 
some necessaries for their wounded friend. On 
nearing the island, she proved to be H.M.S. Spy. 
Captain Wooldridge. ' Thank God ! ' was the 
grateful exclamation of many, on hearing it 
was a ship of war, on account of her having a 
surgeon on board. ' At ,1 P. M. Captain Wool- 
dridge and the surgeon (Dr. Bowden) landed, 
who immediately visited young Nobbs; and 
after probing the wound, and ascertaining the 
extent of the injury, gave his opinion that there 
was not much danger, and that with proper 
attention he would, in all probability, recover, 
although a narrower escape from death never 
came beneath his notice. Captain Wooldridge, 
being much pressed for time, informed the 
inhabitants he must sail that evening. After 
kindly interesting himself in the welfare of the 
