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her; and never has a day passed without a scene similar to what you have this morning witnessed. And yet," continued he, " if it were not for his cruelty to the men, he is the most amusing liar I ever heard. I am often more inclined to laugh than to be angry at him; he has a vein of wit and rich humour that runs through his composition, and never quits him. "There is drollery even in his malice, and, if we cannot get clear of him, we must make the best of him."
I went on shore, collected all my clothes and the other articles of which I stood in need, and was on board my ship again the next morning before eight o'clock.
