Visit to the Tower of London. - Private anecdotes of the family and court of George Farewell visit to St. James's. Journey. Oxford. Blenheim. Cheltenham. Gloucester. Their native village. Meeting with their relations and friends.-The old tree. The parish church.-Visit to Bristol.-Seaward's uncle. - Mademoiselle Rosa- lie. Treaty with a Scotch medical man.-Dines at the Mayor of Bristol's. - Ladies' splendid dresses.- Statue of William III. Return to Awbury.- Christmas at Awbury. - Sir Edward purchases the Hartland estate. Correspondence with the Queen on the escape of his Majesty.— Germans sail for the islands. Seaward receives his iron treasure-chest from London. A clergyman engaged for the set- tlement. His account of John Wesley. - Sir Ed- ward's generous arrangements at Awbury and Hartland. - Settles his affairs at Bristol. - Embarks Arrive at Jamaica. Meet Drake and his crew. man. - The old seaman's conversation with Lady 328 SIR EDWARD SEAWARD'S NARRATIVE. CHAPTER I. We kept our eyes upon our island home, while any trace of it could be seen. As the vessel proceeded on her course, it became less and less apparent, gradually sinking in the wave; still something appeared like a small cloud on the horizon, when suddenly, and unperceived by us, the sun went down, and I saw the little speck no more. On the instant my Eliza and myself felt as when some dear friend passes away beneath your eye to the world of spirits. We took each other's hand in silence, and sat down upon the deck. Here my sweet partner was not slow to cheer me with blissful words, while the thoughts that gave them utterance warmed her own bosom. Thus cheered we arose, and as she talked I seemed to forget all but what I then heard and saw. It was a peerless night — the azure canopy, studded with a thousand stars, appeared in transcendant loveliness above us, while my own embodied angel leaned on my arm, discoursing of joys unsusceptible of alloy, whose fountain is higher than the heavens. During the greater part of the night we walked the deck; and when we descended to our cabin, we left the captain in full expectation of being able to fetch the west end of Jamaica without making a tack, if the wind should continue steady. On the following day the breeze was not so favourable, but at the expiration of a week we made the high land above Bluefields. From hence we beat up to windward, taking advantage of the land wind by night; and on the tenth day from taking our departure from the islands, the schooner dropped anchor at Kingston, as near as possible to Mr. Dickinson's wharf. I now took my pistols from my belt, being again within the circle of old England's protective rights. This was on Wednesday, the 12th day of March. I lost no time in writing a note to Mr. Dickinson, and despatched Purdy with it: he soon returned with a clerk of the store, who told me Mr. Dickinson was dead; but that his employer, Mr. Green, who now occupied the premises, had a good deal of Mr. Dickinson's business, and would be happy to do any thing for me I should wish. I answered him that I had some boxes of money to put in safe charge; and that I would thank him to take a house, or commodious lodgings for myself, my wife, and two servants, as near the water as possible, for the better accommodation of business. After receiving his promise to execute my wishes immediately, I added that I would remain on board until he had accomplished the object, when |