Afterwaitingaboutsixweeksatthisunhealthyspot，inwhich，however，bythekindattentionsofColonelNunesandhisnephew，Ipartiallyrecoveredfrommytertian，HMbrig“Frolic“arrivedoffKilimane。

　　Asthevillageistwelvemilesfromthebar，andtheweatherwasrough，shewasatanchortendaysbeforeweknewofherpresenceaboutsevenmilesfromtheentrancetotheportShebroughtabundantsuppliesforallmyneed，and150Poundstopaymypassagehome，frommykindfriendMrThompson，theSociety’sagentattheCapeTheadmiralattheCapekindlysentanofferofapassagetotheMauritius，whichIthankfullyaccepted。

　　Sekwebuandoneattendantaloneremainedwithmenow。

　　Hewasveryintelligent，andhadbeenofthegreatestservicetome；indeed，butforhisgoodsense，tact，andcommandofthelanguageofthetribesthroughwhichwepassed，IbelieveweshouldscarcelyhavesucceededinreachingthecoastInaturallyfeltgratefultohim；

　　andashischiefwishedALLmycompanionstogotoEnglandwithme，andwouldprobablybedisappointedifnonewent，Ithoughtitwouldbebeneficialforhimtoseetheeffectsofcivilization，andreportthemtohiscountrymen；IwishedalsotomakesomereturnforhisveryimportantservicesOthershadpetitionedtocome，butIexplainedthedangerofachangeofclimateandfood，andwithdifficultyrestrainedthemTheonlyonewhonowremainedbeggedsohardtocomeonboardshipthatIgreatlyregrettedthattheexpensepreventedmyaccedingtohiswishtovisitEngland。

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