WANDERINGS IN 
OOA 
THIRD 
JOURNEY 
obliged to jiay on return to my native land. Under 
these considerations, they fixed a moderate duty, 
which satisfied all parties. 
However, this last expedition ended not so. It 
taught me how hard it is to learn the grand lesson, 
u aequam memento rebus in arduis, servare mentem.” 
But my good friends in the Custom-house of 
Liverpool were not to blame. On the contrary, 
they did all in their power to procure balm for me 
instead of rue. But it would not answer. 
They appointed a very civil officer to attend me 
to the ship. While we were looking into some of 
the boxes, to see that the specimens were properly 
stowed, previous to their being conveyed to the 
king’s depot, another officer entered the cabin. He 
was an entire stranger to me, and seemed wonder¬ 
fully aware of his own consequence. Without pre¬ 
face or apology, he thrust his head over my shoulder, 
and said, we had no business to have opened a single 
box without his permission. I answered, they had 
been opened almost every day since they had come 
on board, and that I considered there was no harm 
in doing; so. 
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He then left the cabin, and I said to myself as he 
went out, I suspect I shall see that man again at 
Philippi. The boxes, ten in number, were con¬ 
veyed in safety from the ship to the depot. I then 
proceeded to the Custom-house. The necessary 
forms were gone through, and a proportionate duty, 
according to circumstances, was paid. 
This done, we returned from the Custom-house to 
