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workmanship ; therefore, when the sliip after & length time
was completed, and the captain and crew were about to take an
affectionate fart*'rell of their hospitable entertainers, Abba
Tlmlle requested Captain Wilson to take charge of liis second
fon, lMnt&jp Lee Boo,, to England, where he might become as
wise and clever as they were, find in a few years return to his
native island„ capable of very nroch improving the inhabitants.
To this ( ‘iiptain >Vil0n very readily consented, promising to
tlie anxious father that every care should he taken of his amia-
M<i boy, Blanchard, one of the sailors could n«t bo persuaded
to leave the island, therefore the captain instructed liim in what
manner he should conduct himself towards the natives after the
departure of the vessel, ordering him to he instructive and bene­
ficial to them as far as possible ; particularly in working up such
iron as thcv should hr able to obtniti from the wreck, and that he
should be very careful in keeping the fire-anus and ammunition
in proper order. He also begged him to adhere to the dress of
his country, nnd nut to go naked offer the manner of the natives,
as his dress would always insure him a superiority of character
among them. For which purpose the captain presented him
with such clothes an could he spared, and advised him when
those were worn out, to make himself clothing of such fine
matting as might constantly be procured on the i.slamh Among
the other things, religious matters were not forgotten. The
captain, who had constantly endeavoured lo maintain a due
sense of religion among his crew, earnestly exhorted Blanchard
not to neglect his devotions, nor the due observance of the
Sabbath, hut to perform the duties of a Christian, in which he
had heen educated, with constancy, sincerity, and care.
The signal for sailing was given early on the ] 2th of Novem­
ber, 178TI, by one of (he guns being firedt and an English jack
hoisted at tjie mast-head. As soon as Abba Thulle was