It being necessary to bring _Volatilio_ into the Design, I went to him and told him, that as we were so unfortunate not to succeed in finding out the Country of Gold, it would be adviseable to return home some other Way, in hopes of better Success in going back; otherwise we might, in all Probability, meet with a disagreeable Welcome from the Emperor and the whole Court. _Volatilio_ hearken'd to these Reasons, and besides having the true Spirit of a Projector in him, which is, not to be discouraged at Disappointments, he consented to my Proposal.
Accordingly we set out, and after some Days travelling, we meeting with little or nothing in our Journey differing from our former, we lighted safely upon the _Blue Mountain_ in _Jamaica_. Here I was within my own Knowledge; for having formerly made several Voyages to _Jamaica_, was no Stranger to the Place.
Now therefore I thought it time to acquaint the _Cacklogallinians_ with the innocent Fraud I had put upon them; they seem'd frighted and surprized, as not knowing how to get home to their own Country: For _Volatilio_ apear'd to be quite out of his Element. However, I directed them which Way to steer, which was directly Southward; and having rested for some time, they took their Leave of me, and _Volatilio_, with his _Palanquineers_, began their Flight, as I had directed them, and I never saw them more.
As for my Part, I made the best of my Way to _Kingston_, where coming acquainted with one Captain _Madden_, Commander of the _London Frigate_, he was so kind, upon hearing my Story, to offer to give me my Passage _gratis_, with whom having embark'd at _Port Royal_, I reach'd my native Country, after a Passage of Nine Weeks.
Thranscriber's note: The following corrections were made:
p. xi retold by Firdausi in the _Shaknameh_, of Kavi Usan _spelling as in original, but no comma_
p. 28 Latitude of ---- Degrees North _original has blank space_
p. 73-77 He put several into my Hands _to end of chapter_ _original has entire text in one paragraph_
p. 75 is altogether vain _original reads_ altoherget
p. 84 and new Disputes _original reads_ and and new...
the poor Clergy (for they are not all rich, _original reads_ are not all rich) _with extra parenthesis_