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three fmall pigs. Our not having bought thofe which had '7/8. 



been lately brought off, may be fuppofed to be the reafon of * ,-.. "'1 



this very fcanty fupply. We brought to, for the purpofes of 

 trade; but, foon after, our marketing was interrupted by a 

 very hard rain ; and, befides, we were rather too far from 

 the fhore. Nor durft I go nearer; for I could not depend 

 upon the wind's remaining where it was for a moment ; 

 the fwell alfo being high,, and fetting obliquely upon the 

 fhore, againft which it broke in a frightful furf. In the 

 evening the weather mended ; the night was clear, and ic 

 was fpent in making fliort boards. 



Before day-break, the atmofpherc was again loaded with ^779- 

 heavy clouds; and the new year was ufliered in with very Fri'da^y^i', 

 hard rain, which continued, at intervals, till paft ten o'clock. 

 The wind was Southerly; a light breeze, with fome calms. 

 When the rain ceafed the fls.y cleared, and the breeze frefli- 

 ened. Being, at this time, about five miles from the land, 

 feveral canoes arrived with fruit and roots; and, at laft, 

 fome hogs were brought off. We lay to, trading with them 

 till three o'clock in the afternoon ; when, having a tolerable 

 fupply, we made fail, with a view of proceeding to the 

 North Weft, or lee-fide of the ifland, to look for the Difco- 

 very. It was necelTary, however, the wind being at South, 

 to llretch firft to the Eaftward, till midnight, when the 

 wind came more favourable, and we went upon the other 

 tack. For feveral days paft, both wind and weather had 

 been exceedingly unfettled ; and there fell a great deal of 

 rain. 



The three following days were fpent in running down Saturday zi. 

 the South Eaft fide of the iiland. For, during the niglits we Sunday 3. 

 floodoff and on;and part of each day, was employed inlying- ""^ ^^ *^ 



to,. 



