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of the Hilly Ground in the middle of the Isle, and 

 scattering in spots upon the sides of it, very pleas- 

 antly. But that which contributes most to the 

 Pleasm-e of the Place is, that a great many Springs 

 of clear and sweet Water rising to the top of the 

 Hill, are there gathered as in a deep large Bason or 

 Pond, the Top subsiding inwards quite round ; and 

 the Water having by this means no Channel where- 

 by to flow along, as in a Brook or River, it over- 

 flows the Verge of its Bason in several Places, and 

 runs trickling down in many pretty Streams. In 

 some places of its overflowing, the rocky Sides of the 

 Hill being more than perpendicular, and hanging 

 over the Plain beneath, the water pours down in a 

 Cataract, as out of a Bucket, so as to leave a Space 

 dry under the Spout, and form a-kind of Arch of 

 Water; which together with the advantage of the 

 Prospect, the near adjoining Coco-nut Trees, and 

 the freshness which the falling Water gives the Air 

 in this hot Climate, makes it a very charming Place, 

 and delightful to several of the Senses at once. 



"Nor did we spare the Coco-nuts, eating what 

 we would, and drinking the Milk, and carrying 

 several Hundreds of them on board. Some or other 

 of our Men went ashore every Day. And one Day 

 among the rest, being minded to make themselves 

 very merry, they went ashore and cut down a great 

 many Coco-trees; from which they gather 'd the 

 Fruit, and drew about twenty Gallons of the Milk. 

 Then they all sat down and drank Healths to the 

 King, Queen, etc. They drank an excessive quan- 

 tity; yet it did not end in Drunkenness: But how- 



