ury. It were superfluous to say,
that nothing which medical skill and unremitting attention could perform,
were left unexerted to mitigate his sufferings, and prolong a life,
which humanity and affectionate concern towards his sick compatriots,
unfortunately shortened.

During his sickness he reposed entire confidence in us. Although a stranger
to medicine, and nauseating the taste of it, he swallowed with patient
submission innumerable drugs,* which the hope of relief induced us to
administer to him. The governor, who particularly regarded him, caused him
to be buried in his own garden, and attended the funeral in person.

[*Very different had been his conduct on a former occasion of a similar
kind. Soon after he was brought among us he was seized with a diarrhoea,
for which he could by no persuasion be induced to swallow any of our
prescriptions. After many ineffectual trials to deceive, or overcome him,
it was at length determined to let him pursue his own course, and to watch
if he should apply for relief to any of the productions of the country. He
was in consequence observed to dig fern-root, and to chew it. Whether the
disorder had passed its crisis, or whether the fern-root effected a cure, I
know not; but it is certain that he became speedily well.

**The regard was reciprocal. His excellency had been ill but a short time
before, when Arabanoo had testified the utmost solicitude for his case and
recovery. It is probable that he acquired, on this occasion, just notions
of the benefit to be derived from medical assistance. A doctor is, among
them, a person of consequence. It is certain that he latterly estimated our
professional gentlemen very highly.]

The character of Arabanoo, as far as we had developed it, was distinguished
by a portion of gravity and steadiness, which our subsequent acquaintance
with his countrymen by no means led us to conclude a national
characteristic. In that daring, enterprising frame of mind, which, when
combined with genius, constitutes the leader of a horde of savages, or the
ruler of a people, boasting the power of discrimination and the resistance
of ambition, he was certainly surpassed by some of his successors,
who afterwards lived among us. His countenance was thoughtful, but not
animated: his fidelity and gratitude, particularly to his friend the
governor, were constant and undeviating, and deserve to be recorded.
Although of a gentle and placable temper, we early discovered