Aden, June 22nd, We (Englishman) have been favoured with the following letter received in Caleatta from a lady who was wrecked in the Mfeikong By the telegram that Mr. E. received this morning, I see that you have received mit and that you are aware as to what has hap pened to us. Don't be alarmed on our account, for in the midst of trouble we had mach good Inck. The children withstood all the shocks and fatigues in an astouiehi manner; they are as fresh and active as i nothing had taken place. I thank God for having saved them; for they might have perished, as the other four men did, or have suffered a great deal. I would like to write you a good long letter; but I will write bit by it, for Iam suffering from erysipelas in the face, which tires me, and prevents my seeing, for my eyes are quite lost in my swollen face. My cheeks were crimson for several days, and to-day they are blue; but the doctor says that it will be all right. I missed the Inst mail, but Mr. A. wrote you a few lines to re-assure you. One fine evening, a Sunday, we were all in bed in the cabin when we noticed' that the seas were already coming in and wetting our mattresses, owing to the negligence of a steward who had forgotten to shut the ports, when all of a sudden we felt a fearful shock, and then another, and so on for about {reaty minutes, so much so that we could not st upright, and the bumping became so violent that it seemed as if the ship would break in two, and let us fall into the water. "I will then they hailed us with chee: scone repeated itself on the shore. On board, uring the six hours. of suffering, by the men passengers with such sang fraid that one really cannot of fall. Tinuvt say that the Englishmen devoted themselves entirely to the women and childreux, Men who were quite unknown to me took each of my children in their arms, and assured me that they would not leave them except to They were good swimmers, and wore provided with life-beira. What brave hearts! 'I' women, on the whole, behaved very well. All the young ladies gave proofs of their solfpossession and courage. Mdme. M. performed tniracles during the whole of that day, occapying herself only to the welfare of the- others and to the detriment of her own health, 'S!
well now, but has fered much- from fatigue and emotion. 'The landing of the crew was not over till noon, during which time the savages came and saluted us in a friendly manner, and asked us, smiling all the' while for our jewels and our ropes. When they found out that everything was on board,- they said that the ship was to be handed over.'to them just as it was, or else they would kill us. The captain. was frightened, and: consented to everything; so that here we denied and deprived of things which were most wanted. I found in the hands of a savage my black bag, but there was nothing
The arnicaall the rest. was' Stolen, The photograph of————, the glycerine and it, except & brush, two combs, the
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