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allure himfelf, that the button was fairly above 

 the level of the flood. At length however a 

 fecond button appearing at intervals, his 

 fenfations may rather be conceived, than 

 defcribed ; and his joy gave him fpirits and 

 refolution, to fupport his uneafy fituation four 

 or five hours longer, till the waters had fully 

 retired. 



A little beyond Leap we were interrupted 

 by a creek, which runs confiderably into the 

 land, and when the tide flows high, forms a 

 large piece of water. At all times it is an 

 extenfive marfh. It's borders are edged with 

 rufhes, and fedges, which grow profufely alfo 

 on various, little rough iflands on it's fur- 

 face. Here the wild-duck, and the widgeon 

 find many a delightful cover j amidft which 

 they breed, and real* their young, in great 

 abundance. 



Near this part of the coaft fhmds Lutterel's 

 tower ; built as the ftation of a view : but 

 as it is intended for a habitable houfe like- 

 wife, the offices, which it could not contain, 



are 



