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tired, and with that, and the heat of the Weather, and about half a Pint of Brandy that I drank as I left the Ship, I found my ſelf much inclined to ſleep. I lay down on the graſs, which was very ſhort and ſoft, where I ſlept ſounder than ever I remember to have done in my Life, and, as I reckoned, about nine hours; for when I awaked, it was juſt daylight. I attempted to riſe, but was not able to ſtir: For as I happened to lie on my Back, I found my Arms and Legs were ſtrongly faſtened on each ſide to the Ground; and my Hair, which was long and thick, tied down in the ſame manner. I likewiſe felt ſeveral ſlender Ligatures acroſs my Body, from my Armpits to my Thighs. I could only look upwards, the Sun began to grow hot, and the Light offended mine Eyes. I heard a confuſed Noiſe about me, but in the Poſture I lay, could ſee nothing except the Sky. In a little time I felt ſomething alive moving on my left Leg, which advancing gently forward over my Breaſt,came