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hearing of his illness^ repaired to his assistance, nor quitted the
captain’s house till it was become the scene of death 1 However
much our suffering prince regretted the loss of the captain's
company, he con Id, not but acquiesce in it, anxiously inquiring
from time to time concerning his health, full of dread lest he
should catch tile disord&r, as lie still continued in the house.
“ During the progress of this grievous distemper, Lee 13oo
maintained the utmost firmness of mind, and having the highest
opinion of Dr. Smyth, never refused to take anything adminis­
tered to him, when informed that he desired it. Hearing of an
indisposition whim now happened to Mrs. Wilson, and confined
3ier to bed, Lee Boo instantly took alarm, exclaiming, 1 What,
mother ill ? Lee Boo get up to see her ) ’ He actually did so,
and would go to her apartment to be sure how she Teally was.
On the Thursday before his death, as he walked across the
room, he looked at himself in the glass, and finding his face much
swollen and disfigured, shook his head, and in seeming disgust
at hie own appearance, turned away, telliug Mr. Sharp that
* his father and mother much grieve, for they knew he was very
sick/ This he several times repeated* In the evening, grow­
ing worse, he became sensible of his danger; and taking Mr.
Sharp by the hand, and steadfastly fixing his eyes uf>on him, said
with great earnestness, 1 Good friend, when you go to Felew,
tell Abba Thulle, that Lee Boo take much drink to make small­
pox go away, but he die—that the captain and mother (Mrs. W il­
son) very kind— all English very good men— was much sorry he
could not speak to the king the number of fine things the English
had got.' He then enumerated the presents which had been
made him, and expressed his wish that Mr. Sharp would dis­
tribute them, when he returned to Pelew, amongst the chiefs.
His faithful servant Tom Rose, who Btood at the foot of his
hed, melted into tears at this melancholy scene: the agonised
master gently rebuked him for his weakness, saying, ‘ Why