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We were in all about a hundred and 

 forty who had got to Ihore ; but fome 

 few remained ftill on board, detained 

 cither by drunkennefs, or a view of pil- 

 laging the wreck, among which was the 

 boatfwain. Thefe were vifited by an of- 

 ficer in the yawl, who was to endeavour 

 to prevail upon them to join the reft ; 

 but finding them in the greateft diforder, 

 and difpofed to mutiny, he was obliged 

 to defift from his purpofe and return 

 without them. Though we were very 

 defirous, and our neceffities required that 

 we Ihould take fome furvey of the land 

 we were upon ; yet being ftrongly pre- 

 poflefled that the favages were retired but 

 fome little diftance from us, and waited 

 to fee us divided, our parties did not make 

 this day, any great excurfions from the 

 hut ; but as far as we went, we found it 

 very morafTy and unpromifing. The 

 fpot which we occupied was a bay 

 formed by hilly promontories j that to 



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