Mr. WAFERS Voyages, &cl 391 

 Leauges and from the Gallapago's, under the Line, 

 600 Leagues. *,». 



When we were arriv'd again at John Fernando'*, 1. Moths 

 which was at the latter End of the Year 1687, Welaidwaftc; 

 cleaned our Ship there, having quitted our Bark, 

 and flood over to the Main ; intending to get fome 

 of the Sheep of Mocha, for our Voyage round "Ter- 

 ra del Fuego. But when we came there, the Spani- 

 ards had wholly deftroyed, or carried away the 

 Sheep, Horfes, and all other living Creatures. Wei. smt4 

 went then to Santa Maria, an ftland in 37 Deg. S. Marm 

 in Expe&ation of frefh Provifion ; but this Ifland alfo ' 

 was Jikewife deflroy'd : So we were forc'd to con- 

 tent our felves with fuch Provifion as we had 

 brpught from the Qallapago's ; which were chiefly 

 Flower, Maiz, Hecatee, or Land-Tortoife faked, 

 and the Fat of it tried, or made into Lard or Oil, 

 of which we got there 60 Jars. The Spaniards had 

 fet Dogs alhore at John Ferdinando% alfq, to de- a nd?^» 

 ftroy the Goats there, that we might fail of Provi- Fernandas 

 fipn : But we were content with killing there no 

 more than we eat prefently ; not doubting but we 

 fhould have" found Sheep enough at Mocha, to vic- 

 tual the Ship. 



Three or four of our Men having loft what Mo- Some flay 

 ney they had at Play, and being unwilling to re- a&oreat 

 turn out of thefe Seas as poor as they came, would ^°J^J^ 

 needs ftay behind at John Fernanda's, in Expectati- 

 on of fome other Privateers coming thither. We 

 gave them a fmall Canoa, a Porridge-pot, Axes, 

 Macheats, Maiz, and other Neceflaries. I heard 

 fince that thgy planted fome of the Maiz, and 

 tam'd fome of the (Scats, and liv'd on Filh and 

 Fowls ; of which there is one Sort grey, and about 

 the Size of a fmall Pullet, that makes Burrows 

 in the Ground like a Rabbit ; lodging there in the 

 Night, and going out to catch Fifh in the Day ; 

 Fq? ^ s a Water-Fowl, and eats a little fiftiy, yet 



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