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they cast anchor among some small Chinese vessels* Lee Boo
was In raptures at viewing the land, and the number of boats
upon the water around them. In the morning of the 30th,
Captain Wilson obtained a pilot to steer tlieir vessel between
tbe islands of Macao, where resided Mr. M^utyre, a gentleman
who had formerly shown much friendship towards him when
there with the Antelope. Captain Wilson therefore went to
him upon his arrival; and Mr, M‘In tyre was no sooner told of
the sad misfortunes of his friend* than lie hastened to relieve
his present wants, and ordered snch necesssHes as were requisite
to he sent to the vessel for the officers and people, while the
captain wrote to the Company's supercargoes at Canton, to in­
form them of his situation. Lee Boo was astonished on behold­
ing the Portuguese ships at Maeao. Oar people had here an
early proof of the natural goodness of his heart, which he
showed in seeing some Tartar women, who rowed the Chinese
boats* with their children tied to their backs. These poor crea­
tures surrounding the vessel to request fragments of victuals,
Lee Boo was very Anxious to relieve them, giving them oranges,
and choosing for them whatever he liked l«st himself.
Next morning, Mr, McIntyre and a Portuguese gentleman
went on by^rd the Oroolong with Captain Wilson, taking along
with them pTovisionS"Teady dressed, and refreshments of various
kinds, Lee Boo and all the officers, except the chief mate, re­
turned with them on shore in the evening, leaving a proper
charge for f be safety of the vessel. The Portuguese gentleman,
who was much pleased with the Pelew prince* requested to have
the new man, as he called him, foT his guest on shore* that he
might visit his family ; and this heing the first house Lee Boo
had ever entered, he appeared lost in mnte admiration. He was
greatly perplexed with the upright walls and flat ceilings, not
able to comprehend how they were formed; while the ornaments