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ncath, the Water pours down in a Cata-r 

 Arched raft, as out of a Bucket, fo as to leave a 

 ° wtr ^ £ - Space dry under the Spout, and form a 

 kind of Arch of Water $ which together 

 with the advantage of the Profpecl:, the 

 near adjoining Coco-nut Trees, and the 

 fremnefs which the falling Water gives 

 the Air in this hot Climate, makes it a ve- 

 ry charming Place, and delightful to feve-? 

 ral of the Senfes at once. 



Our Men were very much pleas'd with 

 the Entertainment this Ifland afforded them: 

 And theyalfofiH d here all their Water-Casks^ 

 for here is excellent frefti Water in the Ri- 

 vulet, 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 Watering-place as any I 

 have met with. 



Nor did we fpare the Coco-nuts, eating 

 what we would, and drinking the Milk, 

 and carry feveral Hundreds of them on 

 board. Some or other of our Men went, 

 afhore every Day : And one day among 

 the reft, being minded to make themfelves 

 very merry, they went alhore and cut down 

 a great many Coco-trees 5 from which they 

 gather'd the Fruit, and drew about twenty 

 Gallons of the Milk. Then they all fat 

 down and drank Healths to the King, 

 Queen, &c They drank an exceffive 



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