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other; they are faftefjed with rails. Inftead. 

 of tow and tar, cl ey ufe cotton and a fort of 

 thick oil, which is faic) to make iheuifo tight 

 thai they have lei's occafion to ufe tlte.pump 

 than the Europeans. In the timber which they 

 ufe to build Ihips of, iron does not rufl fo 

 much as in oak ; for which reafon they are 

 forced to clench the nails well on the infide, 

 and therefore our fhort thick nails are of no 

 ufe. 



This nation has a peculiar agility in fwim- 

 ming ; I faw one fwim a good way, and hold 

 above water eight pound weight in his hand. 

 Practice does much towards this feat ; but 

 perhaps there is a flight in it, for they only 

 make ufe of the right arm and left foot, and 

 then the left arm and right foot alternately. 

 During the time of our flay here we were not 

 attacked by pirates. On the 20th of Oclober 

 a pirate, who was called Budgero, anchored in 

 the harbour accompanied by about two hun- 

 dred great and fmall veffels, which made a good 

 appearance at a diflance ; on their approach- 

 ing and anchoring in part between us and the 

 more, we prepared every thing in order to re- 

 ceive them. However, they did not offer us the 

 kail infult, but after a day or two went their 



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