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unexpected accident. For Histories of the Provincials 

 mention, that it hapned, that one was thus freed from 

 a Pirate that was like to set upon him ; for the Pirate 

 coming on, was frighted at it, when he saw afar off, 

 men, as he supposed, going up and down the Ropes, 

 from the Top Mast, as the manner is to defend the 

 Ship. Whereas they were but young Bears, playing 

 on the Ropes. But the most pleasant sight of all is, 

 that when the Bears look out of the Ship into the 



Waters, a great number of Sea Calves will come and 

 gaze upon them, that you would think an innumerable 

 Company of Hogs swam about the Ship, and they are 

 caught by the Sea men with long Spears, with Hooks, 

 and a Cord tyed to them ; and so are also the other 

 Beasts, that come to help the Sea Calves, taken, and 

 crying like to Hogs. Also the Bears are let down to 

 swim, that they may catch these wandering Sea-Calves, 

 or else, when it thunders, and the weather is tempes- 

 tuous, they be taken above Water. 



