4 Mr. WA FE R\r Voyages, fcc. 



Mr. Dam- Mr. Bampier has told, in his Introdu&wn 

 pier ' to his Voyage Round the World, in what 

 manner the Company divided with reference 

 Cant. to Capt ^^r/?. I was of Mr. Dampiers 

 sharh fide in that Matter, and of the number of 

 thofe who chofe rather to return in Boats 

 ifthmm. to the Ifthntm, and go back again a toilfome 

 Journey over Land, than ftay under a Cap- 

 tain in whom we experienced neither Courage 

 nor Condud. He hath given alfo an account 

 of what befel us in that Return, till fuch 

 time as by the Carelefnefs of our Company, 

 my Knee was fo fcorch'd with Gun-poweder, 

 that after a few Days further March, I was 

 left behind among the Wild-Indiam y in the 

 I(lhmus of Darien 



leffin the ft was t ^ ie 5^ Da y °^ our J ourne y when 

 iflhmw. this accident befel me 5 being alfo the 5th of 



May, 111 the Yean 681. I was fitting on the 

 Ground near one of our Men, who vv^as dry- 

 ing of Gun-powder, in a Silver Plate : But 

 not managing it as hefhould, it blew up and 

 His Knee jfcorch'd my Knee to that degree, that the 

 burnt. g one was j e jp t ^ are ^ t | ie being torn a- 



way, and my Thigh burnt for a great waya- 

 bove it I applyed to it immediately fuch 

 Pvemedies as I had in my Knapfack : And 

 being unwilling to be left behind my Com- 

 panions, I made hard fhift to jog on, and 

 bear them Company for a few Days $ du- 

 ring which our Slaves ran away from us, an<J 

 among them a Negro whom the Company- 

 had ailow'd me for my particular Attendant, 



