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The Liz^ard bearing N. of us^ we changed 

 our Courft^ and taking leave of EnHand^ we 

 failed into the Ocean. God of his Mercy 

 fend us a happy Voyage. ^ . ^ . 



24. We run tliis day thirty nine Leagues 

 by a Compute from our Log-line. 



25. We were full open with the Bayk/>f^ 

 Bifcay. Several Gulls were hovering ovep the 

 Surface of the Water to catch Fifh, which 

 fwam by in vaft fhoks^ at about 50 Leagues 

 difance from any Land. 



At other times I have feen feveral Birds 

 floating upon the Water, which being drivea 

 by fome Tempeft from the Coalls of Sfain 

 and Portugal^ have been tired in their flight, 

 and fo drowned. This happens frequently 

 in the great Ocean, where they meet with 

 no Land to fly to in feveral hundreds of 

 Leagues and fometimes even in the Medi-- 

 terranean^ in the Mid-Seas between the C7:7r/- 

 fiian and Barbary Shores. In blowing Wea- 

 ther, among other Birds flying crofs, we 

 faw a Hawk making to our Ship, then under 

 good and fwift Sail, which perched upon the 

 round-top of the Main-malt; which one of 

 the Seamen efpying, he, prefently run up the 

 Shrouds, and brought down the Hawk, which 

 made no attempt to fly away, being quite 

 fpent. But not long after, the Hawk reco- 

 vering his Spirits by reft and meat which was 

 given him, took win^ and got away from the 

 Fellow, notwithftanding all the care he took 

 to fecure his new Adventure, which he hoped 

 to liave made Monyof at the next Port that 

 we fhouid coine to. 



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