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us rather to coaft the ifland towards tfie 

 aorth, where we might poffibly find fomc 

 fmall inlet, where we might be lefs expofed 

 to the waves ; promifmg us that they would 

 proceed the fame way along the fhore, and 

 afford us every affiftance in their power. 

 This advice we followed, and, bearing up ta 

 the north, without (landing far from the 

 fhore, in about half an hour met with a 

 cavity in a rock, which, from being wind- 

 ing, was not much expofed to the agitation 

 of the waves. Into this we happily carried 

 our bark v;ithout damage, and landed, with 

 the affiftance of the worthy prieft and the 

 pcrfons with him, towards whom I fhall feel 

 fhe warmeft fenfations of gratitude while 

 life fhall remain. He treated us, when on 

 fhore, with the utmoft kindnefs and hofpi- 

 tality ; and when I had prefented to him the 

 circular letter I had received from the Biihop 

 of Lipari (in which I was warmly recom- 

 mended to the parifh-priefts of thofe illands, 

 who were requelled to furniih me with 

 every. aiTiftance neceifary for my philofophi- 

 cal refearches during my ftay), he redoubled 



his 



