INTRODUCTION. 



IN the year 1700, when people flocked from all 

 parts of the Christian world, to see the solemnity 

 of the grand jubilee at Rome, my intention at that 

 time being to travel, I accidentally met with a 

 gentleman, who had been abroad, and was very 

 well acquainted with the ways of living in both 

 Indies ; of whom having made inquiry concern- 

 ing them, he assured me that Carolina was the 

 best country I could go to ; and, that there then 

 lay a ship in the Thames in which I might have 

 my passage. I laid hold on this opportunity, and 

 was not long on board, betore we fell down the 

 river and sailed to Cowes ; where, having taken 

 in some passengers, we proceeded on our voyage, 

 'till we sprung a leak, and were forced into the 

 Islands of Scilly. Here we spent about ten days 

 in refitting. In which time we had a great deal 

 of diversion in fishing and shooting on those rocky 

 islands. The inhabitants were very courteous 

 and civil, especially the governor, to whose good 

 company and favor, we were very much obliged. 



There is a town on one of these islands, where 

 is good entertainment for those that happen to 

 come in, though the land is but mean, and flesh- 

 meat not plenty. They have goad store of rabbits, 



