But we arrived safe; and though on the same evening I left my name at the captain's house, as that of the person who had taken away his mate, I never heard more about it.
In pursuing my inquiries into the new topic suggested by Mr.
Falconbridge, I learnt that two or three of the seamen of the ship Thomas, which had arrived now nearly a year from the Coast, were in a very crippled and deplorable state; I accordingly went to see them.

One of them had been attacked by a fever, arising from circumstances connected with these voyages.

The inflammation, which had proceeded from it, had reached his eyes; it could not be dispersed; and the consequence was, that he was then blind.

The second was lame; he had badly ulcerated legs, and appeared to be very weak.

The third was a mere spectre; I think he was the most pitiable object I ever saw.