48 POLYNESIAN RESEARCHES. 
Soon after the above interview, Mr. Broomhall 
embarked on another voyage to some port in India, 
purposing, on his return, to dispose of his vessel, 
and devote the remainder of his days to the ad¬ 
vancement of that cause which he had abandoned , 
but from that voyage he never returned : neither 
Mr. Broomhall nor his vessel was ever afterwards 
heard of,—it is supposed that the vessel foundered, 
and all on board perished. 
