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together with fplit fupple jacks. We 

 then put off, and a terrible paffage we 

 had. The bottom plank of the canoe 

 was fplit, which opened upon every fea ; 

 and the water continually rufliing over 

 the gunnel, I may fay that we were in 

 a manner full the whole way over, 

 though all hands were employed in ba- 

 ling without ceafing a moment. As we 

 drew near the fliore, the cacique was 

 eager to land, having been terrified to 

 that degree with this run, that if- it had 

 not been for us, every foul muil have 

 perifhed ; for he had very near got in 

 amongft the breakers, where the fea drove 

 with fuch violence upon the rocks, that 

 not even an Indian could have efcaped, 

 efpecially as it was in the night. We 

 kept off till we got into fmooth water, 

 and landed upon the ifland of Chiloe; 

 though in a part of it that was not in- 

 habited. Here we ftaid all the next day, 

 in a very heavy fnow, to recover ourfelves 



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