LAST VOYAGE OF CAPT. ROSS. '15 
smoke, and making* a noise in commemoration of the birth-day 
of an individual, who, at that very time was rotting in his golden 
mausoleum; whose vices and debaucheries have rendered his 
memory infamous; whose reckless extravagance has engendered 
in the hearts of an impoverished people, a hatred of royalty ; and 
whose name has gone down to posterity, as the synonym of lust 
and licentiousness. 
If, however, Takkeelikkeeta had been informed of the cause of 
the noise, which had lately so much alarmed him, there cannot 
be a doubt, but his opinion of the excellencies of civilization 
would have been greatly enhanced; and, that his determination 
would have at once been fixed, to include himself amongst so ra¬ 
tional and sensible a people ; whose manner of expressing their 
joy consists in making the greatest possible noise in their 
power; in putting a few dozen of lighted lamps on the exterior 
of theirhouses; and sending up into the air, an illimitable num¬ 
ber of sparks of fire, which are extinguished as fast as they are 
produced, and which end in a noise, which delights the fools, 
that are staring at it. 
By degrees, Commander Ross succeeded in allaying the fears 
of Takkeelikkeeta ; but no persuasion could induce him to ap¬ 
proach that part of the ship, where the gun had been fired off. 
As an encouragement, Commander Ross gave him a file; but he 
made it known, that he wished to convey it to his parents, pro¬ 
mising to return after two seniks. To this, Commander Ross 
raised an objection ; informing him, that it was his intention to 
set out on another expedition in a few days, when his services 
would be required; and that if he would stop, an # additional 
present would be given to him. Takkeelikkeeta appeared to 
acquiesce in this proposal, and was taken into the steward’s 
berth, where the stipulation, into which he had entered, was ful¬ 
filled to the satisfaction of the young glutton, who, on this 
occasion, showed himself by no means inferior to any of his 
tribe, in the general elasticity of his stomach. 
During the remainder of the day Takkeelikkeeta appeared to 
be perfectly reconciled to his situation ; paying rather more than 
customary attention to the proceedings on board the ship, and 
