rest of the cleared
lands which I had seen the day before; and that afternoon I reached the
house of John Bull, an old acquaintance. I knocked at the door, and his
wife, who opened it, seeing me in such a frightful condition, flew from
me like lightning, screaming, into the house.

This alarmed the whole family, who immediately seized their arms, and I
was soon greeted by the master with his gun in his hand. But when I made
myself known--for at first he took me for an Indian--he and all his
family welcomed me with great joy at finding me alive; since they had
been told I was murdered by the savages some months ago.

No longer able to bear up, I fainted and fell to the ground. When they
had recovered me, seeing my weak and famished state, they gave me some
food, but let me at first partake of it very sparingly. Then for two
days and nights they made me welcome, and did their utmost to bring back
my strength, with the kindest hospitality. Finding myself once more able
to ride, I borrowed a horse and some clothes of these good people, and
set out for my father-in-law's house in Chester county, about a hundred
and forty miles away. I reached it on January 4, 1755; but none of the
family could believe their eyes when they saw me, having lost all hope
on hearing that I had fallen a prey to the Indians.

They received me with great joy; but when I asked for my dear wife I
found she had been dead two months, and this fatal news greatly lessened
the delight I felt at my deliverance.

FOOTNOTE:

[34] Glasgow, 1758. Written by himself.

_A WONDERFUL VOYAGE_

THIS is a story of a man who, when in command of his ships and when
everything went prosperously with him, was so overbearing and cruel that
some of his men, in desperation at the treatment they received, mutinied
against him. But the story shows another side of his character in
adversity which it is impossible not to admire.

In 1787 Captain Bligh was sent from England to Otaheite in charge of the
'Bounty,' a ship which had been specially fitted out to carry young
plants of the breadfruit tree, for transplantation to the West Indies.

'The breadfruit grows on a spreading tree, about the size of a large
apple tree; the fruit is round, and has a thick tough rind. It is
gathered when it is full-grown, and while it is still green and hard; it
is then baked in an oven until the rind is black and scorched. This is
scraped off, and the inside is soft and white like