Here is a young lady landed on the coast of Europe with two shillings and a penny halfpenny.

She is directed to yon man Sprott in Helvoet.

I hear you call him your agent.
All I can say is he could do nothing but damn and swear at the mere mention of your name, and I must fee him out of my own pocket even to receive the custody of her effects, You speak of unusual circumstances, Mr.Drummond, if that be the name you prefer.

Here was a circumstance, if you like, to which it was barbarity to have exposed her." "But this is what I cannot understand the least," said James.

"My daughter was placed into the charge of some responsible persons, whose names I have forgot." "Gebbie was the name," said I; "and there is no doubt that Mr.Gebbie should have gone ashore with her at Helvoet.