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There happen^ two things in our Voyage 

 hither which I thought very obfervable tho' 

 perhaps they may not be unknown to you~ 

 The firft was, that all our Tornadoes brought 

 much Rain with a ftink ; and if the Sea-mea 

 did but lay their Cloaths by for 24 Hours, 

 they became all full of little Maggots. The 

 fecond is, When we came out of Europe we 

 took in fome Water at St. yago\ and when 

 we were almoft at our Journeys end, our 

 Cooper going with a Candle to open one of 

 the Casks, he had no fooner done it, but the 

 Water immediatly took Fire, and burnt his 

 Face, Hands and Fingers ; but he fuddenly 

 turning about quench'd the fame, by fetting 

 his Britch on it. It ftunk pretty much alfo 

 at the fame time, but afterwards came to its 

 native Sweetnefs, &€. 



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Jo. MarfiiaL 



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