( '55 ) 



drowning, by the weight of the burthen 

 I had on my head. It was a long while 

 before I could extricate myfelf from this 

 difficulty ; and when I did, my ftrength 

 was quite exhaufted. I fat down under 

 a tree, and there gave way to melan- 

 choly reflexions. However, as I was 

 fenfible thefe reflexions would anfwer 

 no end, they did not laft long. I got 

 up, and marking a great tree, I then de- 

 pofited my load, not being able to carry 

 it any farther, and fet out to join my 

 company. It was fome hours before I 

 reached my companions. I found them 

 fitting under a tree, and fat myfelf 

 down by them without fpeaking a word; 

 nor did they fpeak to me, as I remem- 

 ber, for fome time ; when captain Cheap 

 breaking filence, began to alk after the 

 feal and piece of canvas. I told him the 

 difafter I had met with, which he might 

 have eafily guefled by the condition the 

 rags I had on were in, as well as having 



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