TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE

Added CONTENTS.

Changed “sent him volunteer” to “sent him to volunteer” on p. 5.

Changed “ship was as Marseilles” to “ship was at Marseilles” on p. 5.

Changed “profit not pleasure” to “profit nor pleasure” on p. 29.

Changed “where acquitted” to “were acquitted” on p. 68.

Changed “were they were” to “where they were” on p. 83.

Changed “provisions, which is” to “provisions, which are” on p. 107.

Changed “good artist” to “good an artist” on p. 140.

Changed “white men such” to “white men much” on p. 169.

Changed “men of war lie” to “men of war lay” on p. 186.

Changed “were was kept” to “where was kept” on p. 204.

Changed “to Madagascar, were” to “to Madagascar, where” on p. 216.

Silently corrected typographical errors.

Retained anachronistic and non-standard spellings as printed.