I2 4 OS BECK'S VOYAGE. 



The 1 6th of June. 



Heavy rain, and contrary wind all day. 



We patted Devon/hire and DorfetJIiire, and 

 came in the afternoon to Dover, that well- 

 known Englijh town and cattle, which is ex- 

 actly oppofite to Calais in France, and is not 

 far from it ; fo that both kingdoms may be 

 feen at once, if you fail through the Channel. 

 At Dover we went on ihore, and purchafed 

 beef and mutton, cabbages and cauliflowers, 

 cucumbers, carrots, fallads, parfley, fage, 

 leeks, artichoaks, beans, beer, bread, &c. 



The people came on-board us, and 

 offered men's cloaths, {hoes, wigs, hats, (lock- 

 ings, watches, and fuch things, for money, or 

 Eajl Indr: goods ; preferring green teas to molt 

 other tl ■ -ngs : the brown teas are not reckoned 

 of anv great value with them. After we ha4 

 taken in the necefT.iry refreshments, we direct- 

 ed our courfe to Gottcnburgh. On this voyage 

 we met amohgft feveral other {hips an Englijh 

 one bound for Peterjburgh. 



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