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bad been seen had come to deliver us: 
from savages and transport us to our 
native country and dear friends, had an 
influence on my feelings more power¬ 
ful than sleep, and imagination was busy 
through the night in picturing scenes of 
future happiness. 
But the prospect of our being releas¬ 
ed from o ur unpleasant situation was not 
very flattering. Early next morning. I 
asked and obtained permission from my 
master, to pay a visit to Lay, before pas¬ 
sing round to the opposite side of the 
Island. Accompanied by my master’s 
son and several others, I went to the 
hut where Lay lived, and we had the 
pleasure of another interview ; but it 
was of short duration, for we were not 
allowed to be together more than a 
quarter of. an hour. I returned to my 
master's canoe, and there continued till 
the middle of the day ; we then launch¬ 
ed and set sail for Tabanawort, where 
we arrived the fore part of the night.— 
Early next morning-we prepared for a A 
fishing cruise, had pretty good success* 
