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 uppoed to poes any claim to literary qualifications, which are only to be obtained in the calm of life, while o many of my years have been pat amid the winds and waves, in various climes and ditant oceans. Nevertheles, I poes the hope that my work may contain ome portion of profeional utility, or I hould not have preumed to preent it to Mr. Stephens, as a tetimony, humble as it may be, of my gratitude for his condecending kindnes to me.

The owners, Mers. Enderby and Sons, being perfectly acquainted with the intention and bais of the plan on which the voyage was to be conducted, made out their orders in a manner altogether comformableconformable [sic] to the views of Government; and as a proof of their confidence, furnihed me with full powers to act as I hould think bet for our common interet.