of John Cockburn, 1 5 



Temper ; faying, I was one of thofe who 

 had behaved bravely in defending our Ship 

 five Hours againft them, at great Odds ; and 

 that he was refolutely bent not to fee me 

 die now like a Scoundrel, whilft he looked 

 tamely on. After this he called for Rum, 

 and drank of it very plentifully, and then 

 threw himfelf on his Face and fell faft a- 

 fleep ; but, however, had the Precaution to 

 keep his new acquired Arms under him r 

 that he might be prepared in Cafe of an Af~ 

 faulr. 



Whilst he flept, which was about half 

 an Hour, I fat on the Trunk of a Tree, at a 

 little Diftance off, dreading what this de- 

 vililh Crew (which was compofed of al- 

 moft all Nations) might determine to da 

 with me; but nothing being attempted, I 

 had leifure to obferve abundance of Goods 

 of all Sorts lying in confufed Heaps on the 

 Ground, with broken Mafts, tattered Sails 

 and all Sorts of Tackling, with many other 

 apparent Signs of great Rapine and Vio- 

 lence, 



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