Mr. WAFE R°s Voyages ^ Sec. 



Rivers roaring on both fides us 5 but 'twas 

 fodark, that we could fee nothing but the 

 Fire we had made, except when a flafti of 

 Lightning came. Then we could fee all ovef 

 the Hill, and perceive the Water approach- 

 ing us 5 which in lefs than half an Hour car- 

 ried away our Fire. This drove us all to our 

 fhifts, every Man feeking fome means to fave 

 himfelf from the Threatning Deluge. We 

 alfo fought for final! Trees to climb : 

 For the place abounded with great Cotton 

 Trees, of a prodigious bignefs from the Root 

 upward, and at leaft40 or 50 foot clear with- 

 out Branches, fo that there was no climbing 

 up them. 



For my own part, I was in a great Gonfter- 

 nation, and running to fave my Life, I very 

 opportunely met with a large Cotton Tree 

 which by fome accident, or thro' Age, was 

 become rotten, and hollow on one fide 5 ha- 

 ving a hole in it at about the height of 4 foot 

 from the Ground. I immediately got up it 

 a s well as I could .* And in the Cavity I found 

 a Knob, which ferv'd me for a Stool 5 and there 

 I fat down almoft Head and Heels together," 

 not having room enough to ftand or fit upright. 

 In this condition I fat wifhing for Day : but be- 

 ing fatigued with Travel, though very hungry 

 withal, and cold, I fellafleep : But wasfoon 

 awaken d by the noife of great Trees which 

 were brought down by the Flood 5 and 

 came with fuch force againft the Tree, that 

 they made it (hake,/ 



