probable that this is the first time it was ever committed to writing. 19 The prior history of this individual, and his subsequent fate, are both involved in darkness. His brown dingy complexion, matted locks, strange habits, and imperfect language, made it be supposed, as he passed for an American by birth, that he was an Indian, or had at least tasted, and long enjoyed, the Indian wild manner of living. His love of freedom was unconquerable. He had been sent on board with precautions to take care of him, as hé had before deserted more than once. The strict look out, however, which is kept on board most of our men of war, to prevent desertion, could not check him, who had such command over his own powers in the water, that he was almost amphibious. On the morning when the ship left Madeira, he was no where to be found; and it was supposed, with good reason, that he had swam on shore during the night, to seek some more agreeable service than that of our navy. END OF VOL. II. LONDON ; PRINTED BY T. AND J. B. FLINDELL, 67 ST. MARTIN'S-LANE. The STANLEY TALES, Original & Select chiefly collected the late AMEROSE MARTEN, of Swoley Pacy Tesdale. BODE LONDON, |