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Journal of Belles Lettres, Arts, Politics, &c.

NO. XXXII.

ORIGINAL AND INTERESTING
NARRATIVE.

VOYAGE TO THE CONGO.

CHAPTER THE THIRD.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1817.

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lus serrata. From the 19th, torrents of the Captain were considered to be userain and heavy squalls, peculiar to this less. The Master attaching little imporclimate, caused the expedition to proceed tance to cleanliness, the Captain had very slowly towards its destination, sel- the vexation to find his orders on this dom advancing forty miles a day, and occasion were not attended to. DeterThe Expedition pursues its course to sometimes unable to make any progress. mined to put an end to the confederacy the coast of Africa.-The towing-net This situation of things continued till they that seemed to have been formed against begins to produce its stores for the natu- had passed the meridian of Cape Palmas. him, he insisted on the regulations he had ralists. New species of Squalus caught. The crews were occupied during this framed being carried into strict execuShark-fishing, peculiarities of the period in taking sharks, for the most part tion. This, however, he could not effect white and blue species.-Skip-jacks, Bo- of the white species; the largest of which, without having recourse to measures of nitos, &c. seen.-The rainy season, pre-a male, measured twelve feet in length. severity. Resolute to accomplish his obcautions taken to avoid its ill effects. This was struck by the people on board ject, which was to spare the health and Mutinous disposition of the transport's the Congo. Another, taken by those in lives of those who refused obedience to crew.-Punishment of a ring-leader, and the transport, was ten feet long. One, his commands, he ordered one of the restoration of discipline.-Cross the Me- and one only, of the blue species was most daring of the malcontents to be sent ridian of Cape Palmas. -Meteorolo- caught, or indeed seen, on the passage. on board the Congo, where, having given gical observations.—Bottle-nosed por- It proved to be a female; was impreg-him about two dozen lashes at the gangpoises, tropic and men-of-war birds nated, and measured seven feet. No way, he was returned to the transport, and their habits.-Close-hauled__over pilot-fish or sucking-fish was taken with on the crew of which this punishment prothe Gulf of Guinea.—Albicores.—Heavy her, though many of both accompanied duced the desired effect; and from that rains. First casualty in the expedition. the white sharks. It was remarked, the time the clothes of the people were regu-Sickness, owing to disregard of the pilot-fish attendant on the white shark, larly washed, and their hammocks brought Captain's regulations-efficacy of bleed- took special care to keep out of the way on deck. The temperature of the sea at ing and wearing flannel.-Booby-birds of the shark's mouth, constantly playing this time (April 26) was, at the depth of taken and described.-Whiteness of the over the back part of the head; and the 220 fathom, 64; that of the surface, 80; sea from immense numbers of Scyllarus, shark without change of position was and of the air, 81. The vessels were &c.-Curious cancers and other luminous frequently seen to lift his head above the then in latitude 6. 10. N. longitude 13. animals examined.-They cross the Line, water to seize his prey. After the heavy 45. W. The currents from their leaving and make the African Continent. falls of rain, many skip-jacks were ob- Port Prayo, till they reached 6.00. N. served near the ship. The first bonitos longitude 15. W. set S. and S. E. They were remarked on the 25th, in latitude then ran N. E. and E. N. E. from 8 to 53. Great flights of tropic and other 40 miles a day, and continued in this oceanic birds were here seen in constant pursuit of the flying-fish.

A moderate trade wind between N. E. and E. N. E. continued till the 18th, when the vessels found themselves in latitude 7.30. and in longitude 18. W. direction till May 5th, when the expedi The wind became changeable; the weation was in sight of Princess Island. On ther sultry, the thermometer being com- From the very commencement of the that day they crossed the meridian of monly between 82 and 84. Lightning rainy season, every precaution that the Cape Palmas, at the distance of 15 unaccompanied by thuuder, but not re- prudence and experience of Captain leagues from the Cape, the wind varying markably vivid, was common during the Tuckey could suggest, was taken to guard from S. to S. W. The greatest heat of nights. Porpoises, flying-fish, and tro- the people from the fatal effects of the the atmostphere was 85, in a clear calm, pic birds were now seen in great num- damp in this sultry climate. They were at 2 p. m.; and the least 74, after heavy bers, and at the distance of two hundred exposed to the rain as little as possible, rain; the rain as it fell being at 75. A and fifty miles from the land a swallow was and when they could not be sheltered large shoal of bottle-nosed porpoises, or observed for several days on the yards. from it, the men were compelled to put dolphins, was seen. They were attendThe sea was here found to run in a cur- on dry clothes without loss of time, and ed by numerous tropic and men-of-war rent to the South East, at the rate of were generally allowed a glass of spirits. birds. The former, it was observed, three quarters of a mile an hour. The Their shirts, trowsers, frocks, &c. were fish in the manner of the common gull, towing-net had been kept out during the ordered to be washed twice a week; and while the latter ascend very high, dart greater part of the passage, and now for for this purpose the rain caught in the perpendicularly down on their prey, and, the first time it presented an immense awnings, was carefully reserved. These diving into the sea, will snatch from their number of perfect crustacea, of four arrangements were much disapproved of own element the largest flying-fish, and different species. They were of glassy on board the transport. The master and carry them off in their beaks, soaring high appearance, and, according to Doctor the mate, as they were not regularly in as before.

Smith, of the Scyllarus genus. They the service of Government, had before Light breezes from the S. S. W. and continued to take these creatures in great been inclined to deny that the Captain S. W. carried the vessels close-hauled numbers till they made the coast of Africa. had any authority over them; and, as over the Gulf of Guinea. The weather They also caught a small squalus of a was to be expected, this spirit of dis- was cloudy, with some rain. The thernew species, which the naturalists thought affection soon spread to the men under mometer sunk to 78. Many of the might not improperly be termed the squa- their orders. The regulations made by albicore and bonitos were now taken.

day, that it was apprehended the wet season had already set in to the North of the line. It was found by a rain gage, between one and four o'clock in the morning of the 12th, that the water which the clouds had poured down in three hours, was equal to 3 inches.

The albicore was found to have fourteen | At this time, the bird called the Booby | spirits of wine, or lost or changed their rays in the first dorsal fin, and the same was frequently seen, and several of them colour; and little was in consequence number on the under side. The dorsal, were submitted to the inspection of the made of them, from the want of a person anal, and false fins are strongly tinged scientific gentlemen who accompanied properly qualified to draw and describe with an orange colour. Whitish trans- the expedition. To them it appeared, them as seen in the microscope. verse stripes mark the lower part of the that this creature had been erroneously Contrary winds opposed their further sides of the fish; the palate is studded described to be of the Pelican genus. progress till the 18th, when a squall from with bony points. The bonito is dis- Of two taken at the same time, the larger the S. E. carried them in sight of St. tinguished from the albicore by the fore- one measured 18 inches from the point Thomas's. They were again detained most dorsal fin having sixteen rays, eight of the bill to the extremity of the tail, two days by contrary winds. Another false fins on the back, and seven beneath, and weighed seven ounces. These birds squall from the S. E. enabled them to the under sides being marked longitudi- usually fly in pairs, just above the surpass to the West of it. The wind again nally with four black stripes, and the face of the water, the neck out-stretched, blew fresh from the South; Captain palate quite smooth. The largest albi-and the tail expanded. As the species is Tuckey steered to W. S. W. in the hope core taken weighed 160lb.; the common not unknown, a minute description may of making Southing. In that direction weight was from 30 to 40lb. This fish be spared. they crossed the Line on the 23rd. On has been supposed to be the tunny-fish of From their entering the Gulf of Guinea the following day however it was found the Mediterranean. If the supposition the sea had appeared white, and on their necessary to tack to the East, and on the be correct, the enormous disparity be- approach to Princess Island, they seemed 27th they passed to the South of St. Thotween them in size and weight is most to be sailing on a vast ocean of milk. mas's, at about five leagues distant, in Temarkable, as the tunny frequently This was judged to proceed from the latitude 0. 17. S. A strong current had weighs from 8 to 12 cwt. immense number of the pellucid salpa, been found to run to the W. N. W. from A full moon on the 11th was followed and of the scyllarus genus, which were the time of their coming in sight of St. by such heavy rain on the succeeding found in those parts. Thirteen different Thomas's, which when they crossed the species of cancers were here taken; five Line was found to run at the rate of 33 of these, in form, resembled shrimps; the miles in 24 hours. In consequence of these others were like crabs, but all were strong Northerly currents they gained exceedingly small; none of them being but 45 miles Southing in six days, though found to be above a quarter of an inch the latest chart justified the Captain in in length. One of these creatures, viewed expecting a strong Southing current. Still through the microscope by candle-light, unable to proceed with the wished-for The first death that occurred in the displayed what appeared to be a most celerity towards their destination, Capexpedition took place on this day, (April brilliant amethyst, of the size of a pin's tain Tuckey resolved on making the Con12th). Joseph Burgess, a seaman, one head. This was ascertained to be the tinent, in the hope of finding land and sea of the Congo's crew, died, as it appeared brain, and from this, when the animal breezes in shore more propitious to his on his being opened, of a disease in the moved, flashes of brilliant light were wishes. Acting on this impression they heart, occasioned by the rupture of a darted in all directions. The albicores first saw land on the 3d June, at noon, blood-vessel. Seven of the transport's were now plentiful, some twenty a day being then distant 3 leagues, in 16 fathom crew were already ill, though the rains being regularly taken with a hook and a water, latitude 2. 10. S. had only lasted two days. The fever line. The flying-fish found in them served From the view here obtained of the Conwhich attacked them was traced in each for bait. Favoured by the wind, this tinent, no observation worth preserving case to their having slept on the damp creature is capable of a considerable could be made. The country wore a decks, and to their having failed to change flight; but when it attempts to make way woody appearance, lay remarkably low, their clothes after being exposed to the against the wind, it drops almost imme- and presented no object of sufficient interrain. It was remarked by Capt. Tuckey, diately. Many flights of these were seen est particularly to arrest attention. The that the fatal consequences of negligence endeavouring to escape their cruel enemy hygrometer bad backed 5 for two days in these particulars might be estimated the albicore. They sometimes described before. This was ascribed to the inby the state of the thermometer in dif- an extended curve, unassisted by the creasing moisture of the atmosphere, expeferent parts of the ship. Between decks, wing after the first fluttering on their rienced as the vessels approached the viwhere the people slept, he ascertained it emerging from the water, borne wholly cinity of land. During the night of the to be 88; in his cabin it was 79 or 80; on the wind. The vicinity of land was 3rd a dew fell so exceedingly heavy that and on deck it was from 73 to 77. The denoted by the numbers in which these it was little less penetrating than rain; great evaporation which followed a fall creatures, and various fishing-birds, ap- and instead of languishing under a verof rain was found to lower the thermo-parently gulls, were seen, and Princess tical sun, in the lightest attire that could meter one degree, and in some instances Island was made on the 16th at day- be procured, the gentlemen who had acmore, below the temperature of the rain light. companied the expedition found it necesitself, when falling. Anxiously attentive In addition to those which have been sary to guard against the effects of the to the welfare of his people, the Captain mentioned, many luminous animals, were cold, by wrapping themselves up in their now compelled them to wear flannel next here caught; and it was the general opi-warmest garments. The thermometer on the skin. This was thought eminently nion that some interesting additions to the preceding day was at 71. On gainconducive to health; as it was found that Natural History might have been made, ing soundings, the albicore, which had any one who evaded the order was almost had it been possible to preserve those lately accompanied them in such numimmediately affected. The first symptoms which were taken. This however, from of fever were, however, for the most part their delicate organization, was in vain successfully met by bleeding. attempted, as most of them dissolved in

bers, that besides obtaining an abundant supply for the crews of both ships to eat fresh, enough had been taken to admit of

their pickling several barrels of them, year, but are chiefly indebted for a mild cli- other, then crossways through each other, now vanished. With these the sea-birds mate to this frozen region, which cools and till at last, in masses continually increasing, took their leave, and the ocean lost its tempers the atmosphere of Mexico. Incon- they united and sent forth repeated claps of siderable as the distance of the Glaciers thunder and flashes of lightning. I stood, whiteness, and resumed its wonted colour. seems when observed from Mexico, it took as it were rooted to the spot, gazing with adThe variations and falling-off of the me more than a day to reach on horseback miration and delight on this sublime wind, which had retarded the progress of a little plain, where I erected a tent, and phenomenon, but as the masses of clouds the expedition from the period at which made all the preparations for ascending the became larger and thicker, so that they they made Princess Island, still continued Popocatepetl the next day. I found the whole wholly enveloped me and my companion, to disappoint the hopes of the Captain, south side of the Pico free from ice, but on and the thunder and lightning increased, Í and indeed of all who accompanied him. the north it reached far down. After a very thought it advisable not to remain any disagreeable night, during which, in spite of longer. At first I was obliged to pick my The frequent changes in the wind were every precaution, I could not sleep for the way back through the loose pieces of considered to arise from the conflicting frost and cold, I set out before day-break on rocks with great caution; but as soon action of the land and sea on the atmo- my journey, and took only one companion as I reached the sand, I made great sphere. The land lying very low, and with me, leaving the rest of my people to leaps, flying sometimes with a whole bed being overgrown with wood, causes on watch my tent, horses, and mules. The be- of sand a long way down, and in this this part of the coast the temperature of ginning of our ascent was not very steep, manner descended, in a few moments, the atmosphere to be nearly the same by ing in the soft sand which the volcano had trouble to mount. My safe arrival at the but very fatiguing, from our feet always sink- the Pico, which it had cost me so much night as by day, and prevents those thrown out in great quantities, so that at bottom gave great joy to my people, whom strong alternate breezes of the land and every step we slipped backwards. This very I had left behind, and who had been greatly sea, which had been expected; and the troublesome and tedious walk damped our alarmed for my safety during the thundertemperature of the atmosphere, saturated hopes of success, though we very soon came storm. I intended to ascend the volcano as it is by the great evaporation which to places where the tempests had carried again on the following day, but the next takes place, is for the most part some-away the fine sand, and left behind the morning, at day-break, the whole Pico was what below that of the sea; while on shore, and found great relief from the change, to snow on the third day, I struck my tent, coarse only, so that we could tread firmer, covered with snow, and as it still continued the thermometer was thus commonly which continued still farther up, where the and returned to Mexico. 71. at 6 A. M. 73. at 2 P. M. and 70. steep surface was covered with pieces of at nine in the evening. At 2 P. M. the pumice stone, so that our steps did not sink temperature of the sea was at 72. During in at all. In this manner we continued our the day the hygrometer varied from 5 journey for a considerable time, and arrived to 15, but for six hours after midnight, an unavoidable and very dangerous from the evaporation above mentioned place, where we had to walk over large pieces of rock, which lay loose in the sand, having subsided, the temperature of the and detached by our weight, rolled down, air became warmer than that of the sea, bearing other fragments in their course. and a feeble breeze answered that which Our peril was imminent, and could only be had previously been felt from the land. averted by getting quickly out of the way of A solitary tropic bird and two boobies the pieces of rock as they descended. The were the only creatures of the feathered most dangerous and troublesome part of our race here seen; no fish could be found, and, the highest part of the Popocatepetl journey was however already accomplished, and a few species of echini, some small seemed to lie within our reach, when we cancers, and several pieces of coral, were were suddenly forced to return to the place all that the water produced. The lon-whence we set out at day-break. gitude of the coast in 2. 10. S. was made by the chronometer 9. 40. The bank of soundings extends ten leagues from the land, getting gradually deeper, as marked in the subjoined table. Miles distant from shore. Fathoms deep. 16

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28

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120

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A short time after this journey I visited the eastern group of mountains, which is covered far and wide with snow and ice. As this way is much shorter and more convenient than that to Popocatepetl, I thought I should be able to accomplish the whole (setting out from the nearest place,) in one day; but here, too, unexpected obstacles occurred, which obliged me to seek a retreat for the night in a rocky cave, surrounded with a thick wood. At day-break I scrambled up to a rather sloping frozen plain, where I found forty Mexicans employed in breaking these were laden upon asses, and carried to pieces of ice, each about a hundred weight: Mexico, to be deposited in the reservoirs, where, of course, much less arrives than is loaded upon the mountains, because the ice For some time there had appeared in the thaws the whole way, notwithstanding the atmosphere the well-known phenomenon of precaution which is observed to convey it the White Vapour, which deprives the inha- over the warm plains only by night. bitants of Mexico of the beautiful prospect. In New Spain there are many high mounof Popocatepetl; only, as I advanced nearer, tains, which retain the fallen snow for some it was again visible, and accompanied with days, weeks, or months; from which also the remarkable circumstance, that the vapours and the summit of the volcano formed a plain, upon which, from the place where I stood, though at a great distance, the smallest cloud of the multitude which floated on the upper surface of this strange aerial sea, but did not sink down any lower, was perceptible. The little clouds which were very distant in opposite directions, on the east and west, advanced from both sides, though there was not a breath of wind, to the sum

MEXICO, AND ITS GLACIERS. [In two Letters, from a Gentleman of Ham-mit of the volcano. Their course was slow, burg to a Friend in that City.]

ice or snow is collected and preserved in ice-cellars for domestic use. One of these, a very remarkable mountain, which I have also visited, is the Volcano of Colima, where ice and snow are generally found for nine months together.

However grateful the inhabitants of New Spain are for the ice which Providence so kindly gives them; the inhabitants of the North of Germany must be equally thankful that they have not such a Popocatepetl or Pico of Orizaba. Had they such a mounbut they at last reached the Pico; and now tain, the mass of ice would descend much presented a scene unparalleled in its kind. lower than in Mexico. You, my friends, The environs of Mexico gain much by this There arose a real battle between the clouds, would be obliged to go clad in furs in the high region of ice and snow, and afford a which came from the east and west, to the top middle of summer; your fruits would seldom most beautiful, as it is in its kind a very sin-of the volcano, and which arriving at the sum- or never ripen, and in the pavilion upon gular prospect. The city and adjoining dis-mit of the Pico did not mix for a long time, your beautiful Jungfernstieg (ladies walk) trict not only enjoy a very great advantage but offered the extraordinary appearance, as in Hamburg, nobody would ever think of above other parts of this country, from the if they wanted to drive their opponents from calling for ice creams. ice which is to be had at all times of the the space; for sometimes they rose over each I remain your's, &c.

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I begin my history at the age of four years, because it is the era from which I date any recollection. I then found myself standing by the side of a lady, in company with a

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faced by so much malignant misrepresen-moment I became, in a measure, inured to deception; and when I heard of hobgoblins tation and bigotry. Before, however, drawing the outline in wells, gaffers in the fire, and chimneysweepers always at hand to put naughty boys of the plan on which this design is exe-into their bags, I always privately hinted to cuted, we shall but do the writer justice my cousin my doubts of the truth of the by showing how well she can pursue the intelligence. better course; and the very first Chapter, About two years elapsed, spent chiefly in besides developing the nature of her the alternate employments of reading, walkostensible object, affords us a favourable ing, and playing with my young cousin, when one day after an unusually correct reopportunity for this purpose. petition of my appointed task, I was informed by my aunt, that, as a reward for my diligence, she would take me to see a gentleman, who had some little boys about my own was there, and have nice things to eat besides. ing and cutting down the higher orders to the ideal standard of human perfecThis lady informed us, that if we would but I sprang up in her lap to kiss her for so kind tion. We see that this plan of operations learn to say A, B, and C, she would love us proposal, and ran instantly in search of is not peculiar to the German lady, but is dearly. We both looked upon an ornament my cousin to communicate the joyful news, shared, though with a different object, or two she wore, in preference to our books, and concluded she was to participate in the by the sect to which our English au-and it was long before she could prevail entertainment. But I soon learnt it was not upon either of us to learn the three letters convenient for her to accompany us, and for thoress belongs. in question. The words, " If we would but" the first time we were to be separated in our Our publication is not one of religious -implied, I well recollect, to my infant pleasurable recreations. The novelty of the controversy. We exact too much re-ideas, that was all she would require as the visit, however, seemed in a measure to reconcile me, and the assurance my aunt told spect for our own opinions not to treat price of her love, and was the moving arguthe opinions of others with deference ment which prevailed over my aversion. me to make her of my return in the evening, and consideration. Where human crea-But at this early age, I became a victim to loaded with nice eatables, dried up the tear tures act upon the responsibility of their deception; for three-and-twenty letters fol- which glistened in her eyes as I was lifted immortal souls, they are surely entitled lowed in regular rotation, and were to be into the carriage. The mingled emotions of learnt before my teacher would acknowledge gratitude, hope, and expectation, were exto credence for their sincere belief in the she loved me. This task accomplished, the pressed by my ready tongue, as we drove truth of that system, whatever it may be, next promise held out to captivate my at- briskly along; and when the carriage stopped on which they risk the inestimable pledge. tention was the assurance, that if I learnt at the door of the kind gentleman who my They may be in error, but the stake is to put my letters together, and spell, I should aunt said had invited me to see the little boys, My heart bounded with I leaped out, and found myself in a moment their own, and where the tenets of any soon be a man. surrounded by them, in a large court. Indescription of men do not interfere with this prospect, clriefly, because if I were a clination led me to join their society immethe weal of their fellow-creatures, not man, I knew I should be able to look over the hedges as I walked through the fields; diately, but I submitted to be led by my only liberty of conscience, but freedom and with the word soon, I associated very aunt into the house, where, in a few miof worship and of action are their inde-justly the idea of speed; for I knew that nutes, the gentleman attended us. feasible rights, held from Nature and dinner soon followed breakfast, supper dinNature's God. ner, &c., and consequently felt assured, that my height would soon increase with my knowledge.

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After a short conversation with my aunt, to which I paid no attention, being occupied But while we concede these points, in watching the movements of the little boys in the court, the gentleman called me to (the denial of which, indeed, it is not I quickly made myself master of one, him, and taking both my hands, “So my easy to reconcile with rectitude of undertwo, and even three syllables, and urged my little man," said he, "you are good enough My aunt hastily interruptstanding and purpose, though the whole little companion to the same diligence, as to come to history of the world is full of their denial,) she had received a similar assurance that ed him, and put her finger on her lipwe consider it equally reasonable to de- she would soon be a woman. We each to see you, Sir," said she. I gazed in his mand from others, and especially from gained commendation for our progress, and face, and added, "My aunt says, if I am professed Christians, at least common we daily looked on each other to see what good at learning, I shall one day or other be charity in their conduct towards those advances we made in stature; till, at length, a great man." He smiled; "We can't say," after venting our mutual feelings of disap- said he, "how that may be; all goed men from whom they differ in opinion. pointment on perceiving no difference, we are not large in size, or become great in the This, we lament to say, does not ap-agreed to ask our instructor, whom she called world, but a very wise man has said, "the pear to us to be the character of these mamma, and I, aunt, why, as we had learnt mind's the standard of the man."" volumes. Either from ignorance or de- our tasks so well, we were not grown into aunt soon informed me, that she was going to call upon a lady, and should return in an sign, in them is blended the assertion of man and woman as she said we should? I well recollect the confusion manifest in hour to take me home with her. With this some of the highest moral duties with the practice of some of the lowest arti- her countenance at this unexpected ques- assurance, I should probably have suffered tion. She hesitated and paused for an an- her to depart very contentedly, had she not fices of Sectarianism. Under the pretext wer, and at length said, she had made a walked so often to the door, and returned of showing the dangers of insincerity, little mistake if she told us we should soon again to give me another kiss, and repeat deception in trifles, and a disregard of be man and woman; she meant to say, that her injunction, that I should be a good boy truth, a picture is insidiously drawn so if we were good at our learning, we should and not cry. This conduct suggested to my injurious to the Established Church, to one day or other be a great man and woman. mind, that there was something very dreadthe Roman religion, and, in fact, to all As this was a more undefined phrase, she ful in being left alone with two or three laDissenters who do not belong to the certainly showed policy in her choice; but dies for an hour; and notwithstanding their the acknowledgment she was constrained agreeable looks and caresses, I regarded author's particular class, that we are asto- to make of the possibility of her mistaking them with a suspicious eye, and planted nished to find so many just and good in any of her representations, tended greatly myself at the window in sullen silence to precepts enforced in a work which is de- to lessen her in our estimation. From that wait the return of my aunt,