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flllor drew It tight, and faftened it to the 

 prow of the bark. We now committed 

 ourfelves to the firft wave that rolled upon 

 the (hore ; and, the five iflanders pulling the 

 rope with all their force, we were drawn 

 with the bark up the fhelving declivity they 

 had made : but the wave on its return, 

 dalhing impetuoufly againft the prow, drove 

 us again into the fea ; and fo violent was 

 the fhock, that the rope broke, and we loft 

 all hope of getting fafe on fhore. At this 

 unfortunate and unexpeded accident the 

 good prieft ftruck his hand againft his fore- 

 head, from vexation and dlfappointment, 

 and our confternation was extreme. 



We had now refolved to keep ofF from. 

 the illand, and brave the fury of the winds 

 and the waves, in the open fea, whatever 

 might be the event : but from this we were 

 difluaded by thefe iflanders, who aflured us 

 it was impoffible fo fmall and crazy a boat 

 as ours (hould long refift the violence of the 

 ftorm in the wide fea ; but that it muft either 

 overfet, or bilge and fmk. They advifed 



vox.. III. K us 



