n the following day, that the day after
that we would return to Liverpool.

CHAPTER XV.

We return to Liverpool--I have an interview with Miss
Trevannion--Plutus interferes with Cupid, and I sail
again for the coast of Africa.

We set off and arrived at Liverpool, without accident, late on the
sixth night, when we repaired to our usual lodgings. The next day I
called to tell Mr. Trevannion that I had returned, and was informed by
Humphrey that he was quite strong again, and very anxious to see me,
although he had no idea that I should return so soon. Humphrey went up
to announce my arrival, and Mr. Trevannion admitted me immediately,
although he was not yet out of bed.

"I fear that you have not been successful," said he, as he took my
hand.

"On the contrary, Sir, I have succeeded in every thing," and I then
gave him an account of what had happened.

"Well," replied he, "I am very glad of it, and recollect I must be at
the expense, as, without you had incurred it, the schooner would not,
in all probability, have been hired. And now I want to consult with
you about something else. Here is a letter from Captain Irving, of the
Amy, brought home by the Chester Lass."

These were two vessels employed on the Gold Coast, which belonged to
Mr. Trevannion.

"Read it," said Mr. Trevannion, "and give me your opinion."

I did so: Captain Irving stated that he had pushed the two vessels up
a small river on the coast, which he had not known of before, and had
fallen in with a black ruler, who had never yet treated with the
English; but only with the Spaniards, for slaves. That his English
commodities were quite new to the natives, and that, in consequence,
he had made a most fortunate traffic with them, and had loaded a
vessel with ivory, wax, and gold-dust to the amount of 1,000 pounds,
and that he had sent the Chester Lass, remaining himself, to continue
the barter before it was known to the other ships on the coast, which
it would soon be. He continued, that he had not sufficient of the
articles which were most valued by the natives, and requested that Mr.
Trevannion would immediately despatch another vessel with various
goods enumerated, and that then he should be able to fill his own
vessel as well as the one that he had despatched home; that the river
was in such a latitude, and the mouth difficult to discover; that he
sent a little sketch of the coast, which would facilitate the
discovery--but