I suppose that my reason was this night a little clouded with the dose I took; but towards midnight I was sobered by terror.

I started up from the deck on which I had stretched myself; my turban was in flames--the bale of cotton on which I had rested was all on fire.

I awakened two sailors, who were fast asleep on deck.

The consternation became general, and the confusion increased the danger.

The captain and my master were the most active, and suffered the most, in extinguishing the flames--my master was terribly scorched.
"For my part, I was not suffered to do anything; the captain ordered that I should be bound to the mast; and when at last the flames were extinguished, the passengers, with one accord, besought him to keep me bound hand and foot, lest I should be the cause of some new disaster.