3 so Mr. WAFERS Voyages, &c 



ter having hy this Means no Channel wheretjy to 

 flow along, as in a Brook or River, it overflows the 

 Verge of its Bafon in feveral Places, and runs trick- 

 ling down in many pretty Streams. In fome Places 

 of its overflowing, the rocky Sides of the Hill being 

 more than perpendicular, and hanging over the 

 Arched Plain beneath, the Water pours down in a Cataradt, 

 Catara&s. as out of a Bucket, fo as to leave a Space dry under 

 the Spout, and form a kind of Arch of Water ; 

 which together with the Advantage of the Profpedt, 

 the near adjoining Coco-nut Trees, and the Frefh- 

 nefs which the Falling Water gives the Air in this hot 

 Climate, makes it a very charming Place, and de- 

 lightful to feveral of the Senfes at once.* 



Our Men were very much pleas'd with the En- 

 tertainment this Ifland afforded them : And they al- 

 fo fill'd here all their Water-Casks for here is ex- 

 cellent frefti Water in the Rivulet, which thofe little 

 Catara&s form below in the Plain, and the Ship lay 

 juft at its Outlet into the Sea, where there was very 

 good Riding: So that 'tis as commodious a Water- 

 ing-place as any I have met with. 



Nor did we fpare the Coco-nuts, eating what we 

 would, and drinking the Milk, and carrying feveral 

 Hundreds of them on board. Some or other of 

 our Mem went afhore every Day : And one Day a- 

 niong the reft, being minded to make themfelves 

 very merry, they went afhore and cut down a 

 great many Coco-trees ; from which they gathered 

 the Fruit, and drew about 20 Gallons of the Milk. 

 Then they all fat down and drank Healths to the 

 King, and Queen, &c. They drank an exceflive 

 Quantity ; yet it did not end in Drunkennefs : Bui: 

 limbed- however, that Sort of Liquor had fo chilled aud be- 

 Sr^kino 1 num ^^ t ^ ie ^ r Nerves, that they could neither go 

 Coco"* nor ft an( i : Nor could they, return on board the 

 tpilk. Ship, without the Help of thofe who had not been 



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