150 'VOYAGE TO THE
tols, my gorget, and some other trifles;
I had also disposed of a few little matters
amongst his officers. We again dined to-
gether ; and the expressions of regret from
all around me at my being about to leave
the country' entirely satisfied me. that
my conduct had not been displeasing to
them.
 Friday, 11th.-Occupied the chiefpart
 of the forenoon in making arrangements
 for sea. The weather, however, proved
 quite unfavourable to our getting off. It
 rained heavily, with thunder; it had thun-
 dered with much violence almost every
 day since nmy arrival. Many of the In-
 dians returning to their homes cameand
' took leave of me.
 Saturday, 1Ith.-The weather boister-
 ous and wet. This might truly be de-
 nominated a day of enmai; and though
 Within the tropics, the overpoweringin-
 fluence of a November day in England
 was perhaps neyer more strogo y f~t t.