e, to form a high opinion of his character; but he had, under
his own more particular care, another youth of much promise, the present
Rear-Admiral Philip D'Auvergne, Prince of Bouillon, who made several of
the original drawings which were afterwards engraved and published in
his celebrated Journal of the Voyage. Though this young gentleman, who
had been placed under Captain Phipps's protection by his noble patron,
Lord Howe, possessed the advantage of having received instructions in
the arts and sciences to which Horatio was, at that time, almost a
stranger, the latter had liberality enough not only to admire, but to
applaud, the ingenuity which he witnessed in a youth four years older
than himself. He was present when some of these sketches were taken, and
viewed the process with delight and attention; particularly, that
pleasing and accurate delineation of the celebrated iceberg in Amsterdam
Island, opposite where the ships lay; which measured three hundred feet
high, and out of which a cascade of water was then flowing.

It may not be improper to mention, that these icebergs are large bodies
of ice which fill the vallies between the lofty mountains; and present,
towards the sea, an almost perpendicular face of a very lively light
green colour. In these regions, it will readily be conceived, the
numerous black mountains, white snow, and beautiful green of the ice,
must form a very romantic and peculiar picture. Large pieces frequently
break off from these icebergs on the Coast; and fall, with great noise,
into the water: one such piece, which was observed to have floated out
into the bay, grounded in fourteen fathom; yet was still fifty feet
above the surface of the water, and preserved all the lustre of it's
enchanting original colour. Thus, amidst the dreariest scenes, has
nature bounteously provided that there shall still be something to
delight the eye; amidst the most imminent dangers, something to animate
the heart.

The pleasures and the perils of this voyage, however, were now equally
at an end; but it's beneficial effects, and it's agreeable
recollections, were never to be eradicated or effaced.

In October 1773, the Racehorse and Carcass were both paid off; and these
friends and companions, fully sensible of each other's worth, separated
with sentiments of a sincere mutual esteem.

Captain Suckling, as usual, welcomed the young hero on his return; and
had the satisfaction to learn, from Captain Lutwidge,