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end of the hall, in which he could view his whole person, tos
indeed wonderful to him, and there he viewed himself in perfect
amazement-—walked tip—drew back—laughed—walked up-—
drew back again I— At length, supposing somebody to be
behind the glass, he endeavoured to move but found it fast
fixed, close to the wall, which p u lled him exceedingly. A
small glass was now handed to him, in which, having attentively
viewed his face, he looked behind to discover the person who
appeared to stare at him ; but, finding nothing, he was wholly
unable to account for so strange a phenomenon. Between the
hospitality of their friend, Mr* McIntyre, and the simplicity of
Lee Boo, this evening was passed veiy agreeably, and each
person retired for the night perfectly pleased ; tu t it may very
reasonably be supposed whether Lee Boo enjoyed much repose
or not, that he awoke the nest morning and recollected the
transactions of the preceding evening, in the same confused
manner as one often endeavours to Tecall the traces of a dream.
A house, servants, and other necessaries, being now provided at
Macao for tbe crew* they all came on shore, only leaving a
proper guard on board, who were occasionally relieved. Lee Roo,
by his affable and obliging behaviour, was become a favourite
with them all, and had often presents of such trinkets as from
their novelty pleased him and attracted his attention. Among
other things, a string of large glass beads was presented to him,
and received in a degree of transport scarcely to bo credited ; ho
viewed them with eyes sparkling with jay, and pressed them to
his breast as well pleased as a European would be with the
finest string of pearls in the world. Thus enraptured, he en­
treated the captain immediately to get him a Chinese vessel to
carry this treasure to Pelew, and deliver it to the king, that he
might distribute them as he thought proper, and thereby see
what a fine country the English had conveyed him to ; and that