gratify this wifh of his young, pupil, who difcpverfed great;
readinefs in comprehending every information given him.
On arriving at .Saint Helena, he was much ffruek with
the foidiers aad cannon on the fortifications ; and the comr,
ing in-fbon after of four Engii/b men of wai; afforded him
aiight highly delighting, .particularly thofe which had two
tier of guns. Itwas.,explained jq him that, rhefe kind.pf
ffups were intended only for fighting, and that the other
vefffiis. which he then, faw in the Bay were deftined vfor
corameree, to tranfport and exchange from one country to,
another its produce and mamffa&uresy—Captain Buleea,
the Commander of his Majefty’s fhip T he GHASER, had-the.
goodnefs to take him on board his own, and another fhip,
to let him fee the men exercifed at the great guns and fmall.
arms, which exceedingly imprefled his imagination, jjg
Onbeing carriedtofeea fchool, he expreffed a . wifh that
he could learn as the hoys did, feeling his own deficiefiey in.
knowledge. ,
lie defired to ride on horfeback into the country, which
he was permitted to do; he fat well, and galloped,- fhewed.
no fear of failing, and appearedhighly pleafed hoth; with the ,
novelty and pleafure of the exercife.
Vifiting the Company’s garden, he noticed fome fhady
walks formed, with bamboos arching overhead on lattice-
work. He was ftnick with the refrefhing coolhefs they
afforded, and obferved, that his own countrymen were
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ignorant of the .advantages they m igh t enjoy, faying, that
on' tlSndffand they had but dattle wood, ^et" applied it to a
good p u r p o fe th a t at Pe lew they* had great abundance*
and knew not how to ;effe - ihr^Addingyithat when life went
back, h e would fpeak to the King, tell him how defe&ivb
they were, and- have men employed to make fuehbowefs as>
he .had feen.
Such were the dawnings- of a mind that felt it’s own dark-
nefs-^hd had thegpdd-fenfe to catch at every*'ray of light
that might lead him forward to information and improve-^
meat L
• Before the Morse' 'quitted Sa in t He l e n a yJthe L a-s-
c e l l e s arrived,- by which- occurrence LEE- ®oo had an interview
with his- firft friend“, Mr, Share-; he had a fight o f
Mm-,fifom a w indow, a & d i^ o w with the utmoftimpafifen'ch
to take him-by the hand ;- happy, after fb lbr^la f^Sration, if §1 'y *
to meet him agamy and evmcing by his ardour the grateful
fentiments he retained o f the attention that gentleman! had-
fhewn him.
Asrhe drew near the Bri/^S-ehannelythe number of
that he obferved purfuing. their different courfes* ihcreafidg;
fo much,’he Was obliged to
journal; but was ftilJyecy
were failing.— When the Morse; got ito the-IsdE? op W^g h t ,
Captain WlnsoNy his brother,-the* Prime, with ofhetr
paffengei's, quitted her, and. coming in a boat !betwe'en the
Needles^