874 PRINCE LEE B00.

end of the hall, in which he could view his whole person, was
indeed wonderful to him, and there he viewed himself in perfect
amazement—walked up—drew back—laughed—walked up—
drew back again!—At length, supposing somebody to be
behind the glass, he endeavoured to move it, but found it fast
fixed, close to the wall, which puzzled him exceedingly. A
small glass was now handed to him, in which, having attentively
viewed his face, he looked behind to discover the person who
appeared to stare at him ; but, finding nothing, he was wholly
unable to account for so strange a phenomenon. Between the
hospitality of their friend, Mr. M‘Intyre, and the simplicity of
Lee Boo, this evening was passed very agreeably, and each
person retired for the night perfectly pleased ; but it may very
reasonably be supposed whether Lee Boo enjoyed much repose
or not, that he awoke the next morning and recollected the
transactions of the preceding evening, in the same confused
manner as one often endeavours to recall the traces of a dream.
‘A house, servants, and other necessaries, being now provided at
Macao for the crew, they all came on shore, only leaving a
proper guard on board, who were occasionally relieved. Lee Boo,
by his affable and obliging behaviour, was become a favourite
with them all, and had often presents of such trinkets as from
their novelty pleased him and attracted his attention. Among
other things, a string of large glass beads was presented to him,
and received in a degree of transport scarcely to be credited; he
viewed them with eyes sparkling with joy, and pressed them to
his breast as well pleased as a European would be with the
finest string of pearls in the world. Thus enraptured, he en-
treated the captain immediately to get him a Chinese vessel to
carry this treasure to Pelew, and deliver it to the king, that he
might distribute them as he thought proper, and thereby see
what afine country the English had conveyed him to; and that