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are Indeed begun, but none are finifnedj nor did 

 I fee mote than two guns mounted. 



The dragoon, who had been our condudor on; 

 our march, was now fo fatigued that reft was 

 indifpenfibly neceffary for him. His exertions 

 had really been furprifing; for he had the 

 charge of every thirg, and had rode at leaft three 

 miles where we had rode one ; my fervant like- 

 wife was totally worn out ; I therefore confented 

 to ftop twenty-four hours. To this I was the 

 more readily induced as the fociety we met with 

 was highly amiable; for the Lieutenant who 

 commanded, had two charming daughters who 

 fung delightfully, and played with muchtafteon 

 the harp and other inftruments. 



The morning after our arrival I explored the 

 mountain on which the fort ftands, as well as5 

 the adjacent one, each of which, efpecially the 

 latter, is perpendicular towards the fca. The 

 rock forms a cove, at the bottom of which is an 

 inaccedible cave ; into this, even in the moft 

 moderate weather, the fea rolls with a moft tre- 

 mendous noife, that may be heard many leagues, 

 and fometimes, in ftrong eafterly gales, even 

 rifes above its roof. From hence, as well as 

 from the fort of Torres, we could dinftindly fee 

 thofe fmall rocky iflands, which I have before 

 mentioned ; from this place, they feemed alive 

 on account of the great number of feals with 



which 



