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Chapter I. The author leaves home.--Peak in Derbyshire. Manches ter--Liverpool--Transactions before the voyage--Sets sail from that port.--Occurrences on the voyage.--Arrival at New-York. 22d of the 5th* Month, 1804 To those who may not be accustomed to designate the Months by their numerical names, the following Table may be useful: The 1st is commonly called January 2d February. 3d March. 4th April. 5th May. 6th June. 7th July. 8th August. 9th September. 10th October. 11th November. 12th December. After having taken leave of my relations and friends in Sheffield, I left home with my wife and children. As our road lay through Castleton, we visited Peak's Hole, which was a great gratification