something. On my seventh voyage I brought away a great hogshead of bread, three large runlets of rum, a box of fine sugar, and a barrel of fine flour. I had heen thirteen days on shore, and had heen eleven times on board the ship, hut in one of these excursions I had the mis- fortune to overset my raft; but it being in shoal water, and the things being chiefly heavy, I recovered many of them when the tide was out. Indeed, had the calm weather con- tinued, I believe I should have brought away the whole ship, piece by piece; but preparing the twelfth time to go on board, I found the wind began to rise; however, at low water I went; rummaging the cabin, I discovered a locker with drawers in it, in one of which I found two or threo razors and a pair of large scissors, with ten or a dozen good knives and forks: and in another ahout thirty-six pounds in value of gold and silver coin. At the sight of this money I smiled to myself, and said, “ O drug! what art thou good for? One of these knives is worth all this heap; I have no manner of use for thee : e’en remain where thou art, and go to the bottom.” However, upon second thoughts, I took it away, and wrapping it all in a piece of can- vas, began to think of making another raft; but while I was preparing it, the wind began to rise, and blow off shore: I then found that it was time to be gone, lest I should not be able to reach the shore; accordingly I let myself down into the water, and swam to land, which I performed with great difficulty, from the weight of things I had about me, and the roughness of the water. It hlew very hard all night, and in the morning when I looked out, no more ship was to he seen. I now went in seareh of a place where I might fix my dwelling, endeavouring to choose one where I might have the advantage of a healthy situatiou, fresh water, and security from being surprised by man or beast. I found a little plain on the side of a rising hill, which was there as steep as the side of a house, so that nothing could come down to me from the top. On tho side of this rock was a hol- low place, like the entrance of a cave, hefore which I resolved to fix my tent. This plain was not above 100 yards hroad, and twico as long, descending to the sea. Before I set up my tent, I drow a half oircle before the hol- low placo, which extended twenty yards; and in this half circle pitched two rows of strong stakes, driving them into the ground like piles. Then I took the pieces of cable I had cut in the ship, and laid them in rows one upon another at the top; and this fenco was so strong, that neither man nor beast could well enter it. The entranco I made by a short ladder to go over the top, which when I was in I lifted over after me. Into this fence, I by degrees carried all my riches, all my provisions,
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