4 8 The Ttiftrejfes and Adventures 



die of it. Now the Day was far Ipent, and 

 this no proper Place to ftay in, nor dared we 

 venture to gain the main Land from hence, 

 fo that we were forced to go back, and try 

 our Fortune in the other Path ; and after we 

 had traverfed about as far in that, as we had 

 done in the firft, we came to a wide clear 

 Plat of Ground, furrounded with very tali 

 and fpreading Trees ; and, in the Middle, 

 was a little Place fenced in with Cane, and 

 covered with Leaves. Upon examining it, 

 we found lbme Indian Corn that had been 

 flowed there, and fo concluded it had been 

 ere&ed by way of Granery, or Store-houfe 

 to preferve the Corn from Beafts; and in 

 in this Place we took up our Night's Lodg- 

 ing. Here being plenty of Wood, we 

 prefently made up a great Fire, and fell to 

 roafting our Corn, and got a Couple of Ca- 

 labaflies, which we took down to the River, 

 and filled with Water. We had no fooner done 

 done this than we faw feveral Tigers crof- 

 fing the Water towards us. We ran full 

 Speed to the Fire, which we knew was our 

 only Security againft them, and reached k 

 before they could come near us. 



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