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had seen a similar disease. But still 
they talked very hard about us; and 
the highest chief sent to the chief I liv¬ 
ed with, to have me brought to the Isl¬ 
and of Milly, where Lay lived, in order 
that we might be killed together. Prep¬ 
arations having been made, the old 
chief, whom I called father, with his 
family and myself, set sail the next mor¬ 
ning for Milly, where we arrived about 
sun set. He immediately went to see 
the chief of Milly, to inquire the cir¬ 
cumstances relating to the necessity of 
taking our lives, leaving me and the rest 
of the family in the canoe. I shortly 
perceived William Lay and his master 
coming towards the canoe, which pro¬ 
duced sensations hard to be described. 
Affectionate and sympathizing reader, 
what must have been our feelings and 
conversation at that moment, when 
nothing seemingly was presented to our 
view but death ? We were allowed an 
interview of only a few minutes, when 
we were again separated. 
My master soon returned to the ca* 
