ted into the ship. He had a whistle in his hand, and over his face a very ugly mask of wood, representing the head of some wild beast, appeared to be remarkably good-humoured and gay, and whilst his people sung and capered about the deck, entertaining us with a variety of antick tricks and gestures, he blew his whistle to a kind of tune which seemed to regulate their motions. As Captain Salter was walking on the quarter-deck, amusing himself with their dancing, the king came up to him, and inquired when he intended to go to sea? He answered, to-morrow. Maquina then said, "You love salmon-much in Friendly Cove, why not go then and catch some ?" The captain thought that it would be very desirable to have a good supply of these fish for the voyage, and, on consulting with Mr Delouisa, it was agreed to send part of the crew on shore after dinner, with the seine, in order to procure a quantity. Maquina and his chiefs staid and dined on board, and after dinner the chief mate went off with nine men in the jolly-boat and yawl, to fish at Friendly Cove, having set the steward on board at our watering-place, to wash the captain's clothes. Shortly after the departure of the boats, I went down to my vice-bench in the steerage, where I was employed in cleaning muskets. I had not been there more than an hour, when I heard the men hoisting in the long-boat, which, in a few minutes after, was succeeded by a great bustle and confusion on deck. I immediately ran up the steerage stairs, but scarcely was my head above deck, when I was caught by the hair by one of the savages, and lifted from my feet; fortunately for me, my hair being short, and the ribbon with which it was tied slipping, I fell from his hold into the steerage. As I was falling, he struck at me with an axe, which cut a deep gash in my forehead, and penetrated the skull, but in consequence of his losing his hold, I luckily escaped the full force of the blow, which, otherwise, would have cleft my head in two. I fell, stunned and senseless, upon the floor. How long I continued in this situation I know not, but, on recovering my senses, the first thing that I did was to try to get up; but so weak was I, from the loss of blood, that I fainted and fell. I was, however, soon recalled to my recollection, by three loud shouts or yells from the savages, which convinced me that they had got possession of the ship. It is impossible for me to describe my feelings at this ter rific sound. Some faint idea may be formed of them, by those who have known what it is to half-waken from a

hideous dream, and still think it real. Never, no, never shall I lose from my mind the impression of that dreadful moment. I expected every instant to share the wretched fate of my unfortu nate companions, and when I heard the song of triumph, by which these infernal yells were succeeded, my blood ran cold in my veins.

Having at length sufficiently recovered my senses to look around me, after wiping the blood from my eyes, I saw that the hatch of the steerage was shut. This was done, as I afterwards discovered, by order of Maquina, who, on seeing the savage strike at me with the axe, told him not to hurt me, for that I was the armourer, and would be useful to them in repairing their arms: while, at the same time, to prevent any of his men from injuring me, he had the hatch closed. But to me this circumstance wore a very different appearance, for I thought that these barbarians had only prolonged my life in order to deprive me of it by the most cruel tortures.

I remained in this horrid state of suspense for a very long time, when, at length, the hatch was opened, and Maquina, calling me by name, ordered me to come up. I groped my way up as well as I was able, being almost blinded with the blood that flowed from my wound, and so weak as with difficulty to walk. The king, on perceiving my situ ation, ordered one of his men to bring a pot of water to wash the blood from my face, which having done, I was able to see distinctly with one of my eyes, but the other was so swollen, from my wound, that it was closed. But what a terrific spectacle met my eyes! six naked savages, standing in a circle around me, covered with the blood of my murdered comrades, with their daggers uplifted in their hands, prepared to strike. I now thought my last moment had come, and recommended my soul to my Maker.

The king, who, as I have already observed, knew enough of English to make himself understood, entered the circle, and placing himself before me, addressed me nearly in the following words :"John-I speak-you no say no-You say no-daggers come!" He then asked me if I would be his slave during my life-If I would fight for him in his battles-If I would repair his muskets, and make daggers and knives for him-with several other questions, to all of which I was careful to answer, yes. He then told me he would spare my life, and ordered me to kiss his hands and feet, to show my submission to him, which I did. In the meantime, his people were very clamor

ous to have put me to death, so that there should be none of us left to tell our story to our countrymen, and to prevent them from coming to trade with them; but the king, in the most determined manner, opposed their wishes; and to his favour am I wholly indebted for my being yet among the living.

As I was busy at work at the time of the attack, I was without my coat, and what with the coldness of the weather, my feebleness from loss of blood, the pain of my wound, and the extreme agitation and terror that I still felt, I shook like a leaf, which the king observing, went into the cabin, and bringing up a great-coat that belonged to the captain, threw it over my shoulders, telling me to drink some rum from a bottle which he handed me, at the same time giving me to understand that it would be good for me, and keep me from trembling as I did. I took a draught of it, after which, taking me by the hand, he led me to the quarter-deck, where the most horrid sight presented itself that ever my eyes witnessed the heads of our unfortunate captain and his crew, to the number of twenty-five, were all arranged in a line; and Maquina, ordering one of his people to bring a head, asked we whose it was? I answered, the captain's; in like manner the others were showed me, and I told him the names, excepting a few that were so horribly mangled that I was not able to recognize them.

I now discovered that all our unfortunate crew had been massacred, and learned, that, after getting possession of the ship, the savages had broke open the

arm-chest and magazine, and, supplying themselves with ammunition and arms, sent a party on shore to attack our men, who had gone thither to fish, and being joined by numbers from the village, without difficulty overpowered and murdered them, and cutting off their heads, brought them on board, after throwing their bodies into the sea. On looking upon the deck, I saw it entirely covered with the blood of my poor comrades, whose throats had been cut with their own jack-knives, the savages having seized the opportunity while they were busy in hoisting in the boat, to grapple with them, and overpower them by their numbers: in the scuffle the captain was thrown overboard, and dispatched by those in the canoes, who immediately cut off his head. What I felt on this occasion may be more readily conceived than expressed.

After I had answered his questions, Maquina took my silk handkerchief from my neck, and bound it around my head, placing over the wound a leaf of tobacco, of which we had a quantity on board. This was done at my desire, as I had often found, from personal experience, the benefit of this application to cuts.

Maquina then ordered me to get the ship under weigh for Friendly Cove. This I did by cutting the cables, and sending some of the natives aloft to loose the sails, which they performed in a very bungling manner. But they succeeded so far in loosing the jib and top-sails, that, with the advantage of fair wind, I suc. ceeded in getting the ship into the Cove, where, by order of the king, I ran her ashore on a sandy-beach.

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A very extensive work is preparing for publication, in three volumes, folio, con sisting of a Complete History of London, Westminster, and Southwark, interspersed with biographical notices of eminent per sons, and compiled from the Public Records, the Archives of the City, and from other original and authentic sources, by J. Bayley, esq. F.R.S. and F.S.A. one of his Majesty's sub-commissioners on the Public Records, and author of the "History of the Tower of London." The embellishments of the work, which will consist of general views of the metropolis, public buildings, remains of antiquity, churches, monuments, portraits of eminent persons, seals, &c. will be executed by engravers of the highest celebrity, from drawings by J. M. W. Turner, R.A. Messrs, Blore, Wild, and other distinguished artists. It will be published in Parts, the first of which will appear in November 1824, and will be continued in the following manner: The second, third, and fourth Parts, at intervals of four months, and all the remainder of the work at regular quarterly periods.

Dr Ellis, F.R.S. sec. S.A., is preparing a collection of Original Letters, chiefly illustrative of English history, including numerous royal letters, published from autographs in the British Museum, and one or two other collections, in three volumes, crown octavo.

Among the literary novelties of the day, Memoirs of Captain Rock, the celebrated Irish Chieftain, with some account of his ancestors, are about to make their appearance, dictated by himself! His amanuensis is Mr Moore the poet.

A Narrative of a Tour through Parts of the Netherlands, Holland, Germany, Swizerland, Savoy, and France, in the year 1821-22, including a description of the Rhine voyage in the middle of autumn, and the stupendous scenery of the Alps in the depth of winter, will shortly be published by C. Tennant, Esq.; containing an appendix, fac-simile copies, with a fair transcript in French, and a translation in English, of eight letters, in the hand-writing of Napoleon Bonaparte to his wife Josephine, the originals of which are in the possession of Mr Tennant.

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Mr Maugham is about to publish the Pupil's Pharmacopoeia, being a literal translation of the new edition of the London Pharmacopoeia, the English following the original in italics, word for word, and the Latin text being marked, to facilitate a proper pronunciation.

Capt. Brooke has the following works nearly ready for the press, viz. — 1. Narrative of a short Residence in Norwegian Lapland, with an account of a winter's journey, performed with reindeer, through Norwegian Russia and Swedish Lapland, interspersed with numerous plates, and various particulars relating to the Laplanders. 2. Lithographic Illustrations of a Journey across Lapland, from the shores of the Polar Sea to the Gulph of Bothnia, chiefly with reindeer, and during the month of December; showing the manner in which the Laplanders perform their winter expeditions, the appearances of the northern lights, and the most striking features and incidents that occurred during the above period. 3. The Second Number of the Northern Scenery.

The lovers of the drama will be gratified to learn, that Memoirs of the Life of J. P. Kemble, Esq. including a history of the stage from the time of Garrick to the present period, will shortly appear from the pen of Mr J. Bowden.

The Rev. T. F. Dibdin, F.R.S. S.A. announces a work, under the title of the Library Companion, or the young Man's Guide and the Old Man's Comfort in the formation of a Library.

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The Rev. W. S. Gilly will shortly publish, a Narrative of an Excursion to the Mountains of Piedmont in the year 1823, and Researches among the Vaudois, with illustrations of the very interesting history of these Protestant inhabitants of the Cottian Alps; with an appendix, containing important documents from ancient manu

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The second volume of Anecdotes, Biographical Sketches, and Memoirs, collected by Letitia Matilda Hawkins, is in the press.

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A work is in the press, in imperial folio, containing numerous plates from drawings by Mr Dewint, called Olympia, or Topography illustrative of the actual State of Olympia and the Ruins of the City of Elis, by J. S. Stanhope, Esq. F.R.S.

A translation is expected immediately of the Travels in Brazil in the years 1817, 18, 19, and 20. They were undertaken by the command of the King of Bavaria, and are published under his special patronage, by Dr J. Von Spix, and Dr C. Von Martius, members of the Royal Bavarian Academy of Sciences.

Dr Buchan announces a work on the Pythagorean Philosophy concerning the Human Quaternion, which renders man not a simple but a compound being, consisting of body, soul, and mind. These triple faculties, say they, act and re-act, reciprocally illumine and eclipse cach other.

Imaginary Conversations of Literary Men and Statesmen, are announced by W. S. Landor, Esq.

The Birds of Aristophanes, translated into English verse, with notes, by the Rev. HL F. Cary, A.M. will soon appear.

A volume, in prose and verse, to be entitled the Climbing Boy's Album, containing contributions from some of the most eminent writers of the day, illustrated with engravings from designs by Mr Cruickshank, will be published in the course of the present season. The object of this work will be to draw the public attention more earnestly than heretofore to the practicability and the necessity of discontinuing one of the most cruel, unjust, and flagitious usages in existence.

An epic poem is shortly expected from the pen of the Ettrick Shepherd, entitled Queen Hynde.

The Agamemnon of Æschylus, translated into English verse, with notes, critical and explanatory, by J. Symmons, Esq. A.M. of Christ Church, Oxford, is in the press.

A work is announced, called Museum Vaticanum, a series of correct outlines of

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In a few days will be published, the New London Dispensatory, containing a translation of the "Pharmacopoeia Londinensis" of 1824, with a concise history of the articles in the Materia Medica, their class and order, natural order of the plants, &c. the rationale of the different chemical processes, together with other necessary information, interesting to the student and medical practitioner, by T. Cox, M.D.

Mr Bewecke, of Lloyd's, has in the press a Treatise on the Principles of Indemnity in Marine Insurances, Bottomry, and Respondentia; containing practical rules for effecting insurances, and for the adjustment of all kinds of losses and averages.

Shortly will be published, in six volumes, the Complete Works of the Rev. Philip Skelton, of Trinity College, Dublin, with Memoirs of his Life, by the Rev. S. Burdy, A.B. edited by the Rev. R. Lynam, A.M. assistant chaplain to the Magdalen Hospital.

A familiar and explanatory Address to Young, Uninformed, and Scrupulous Christians, on the Nature and Design of the Lord's Supper.

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Reliquiæ Hearnianæ, or the Genuine Remains of Thomas Hearne, with notes and an appendix, by P. Bliss, fellow of St. John's College, Oxford, and sub-librarian at the Bodleian, will soon appear in two volumes.

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The Author of "Recollections in the Peninsula," we understand, has in the press a new work, entitled Scenes and Impressions in Egypt and in Italy.