fair wind. In the mean time, his wife, not hearing any thing
from him, and uncertain what was become of him, or whether he was alive
or dead, abandoned herself to an excess of grief, for he had always been
a kind and affectionate husband to her; she therefore sought him up and
down, at all the houses of his usual resort, but in vain, for no news
could she gain of her beloved husband.

The wind coming fair, they hoisted sail, and soon bid adieu to the
English coasts. We need not describe what passed in Mr. Carew's breast
at this time; anger and grief prevailed by turns, sometimes resentment,
for being thus treated, fired his bosom, and he vowed revenge: at other
times the thoughts of his being thus unexpectedly separated from his
country and friends, and doomed to an ignominious slavery, filled him
with sad and melancholy reflections; however, he had the pleasure, before
it was long, of knowing he was not entirely deserted; for Captain
Simmonds, the commander of the Phillory, a humane compassionate man, came
down to him between decks, soon after they were under sail, and bid him
be of good cheer, for he should want for nothing; and though he had
strict orders from merchant D---y never to let him return, yet he would
be a friend to him, and provide for him in the best manner he could. Mr.
Carew returned thanks to his generous and unexpected benefactor in as
handsome a manner as he was able.

Soon after this, he had liberty allowed him of coming upon deck, where
the captain entered into conversation with him, and jocosely asked if he
thought he could be at home before him. He generously replied he thought
he could, at least he would endeavour to be so; which the captain took
all in good part.

Thus did Mr. Carew spend his time, in as agreeable a manner as could be
expected under his present circumstances: but, alas! all our happiness is
too fleeting, and we scarcely taste the pleasure before it is ravished
from us: and thus it happened to our hero; for they had scarcely been
under sail five weeks before the good Captain Simmonds was taken ill,
which increased every day with too many fatal symptoms; till at last
death, who regards alike the good and virtuous, and the bad and vicious,
struck the fatal blow: but the approaches of the grisly tyrant were not
so dreadful to this man, as the distress it would occasion to his wife
and family, whom he cried out for during his whole illness. Mr. Carew
bewailed the loss of th