of John Cookburri, &c. 13 

 about three Miles through a large Wood, till 

 we came to a great Lagoon, which is a Flow 

 of Water from the Sea, pafling between the 

 Mountains. As we waded up this Lagoon, 

 we faw two Men (newly murthered) lying on 

 the Shore, whom by their Faces and Garb I 

 knew to be Englijh Men. This tragical 

 Spectacle threw me into greater Surprize and 

 Horrour, then I had ever yet been in ; but 

 he perceiving the Confirmation I was in ? 

 bid me not to fear, and fwore by all that's 

 facred, no Man fliould hurt me ; faying, 

 that thofe my Countrymen were only hid^ 

 which is a Term made ufe of among Pirates 

 on the like Occafions. 



Here we pafTed by great Numbers of 

 Mangroves, which are Bodies of Trees with 

 their Branches, but without Leaves ; there 

 are Oifters in Abundance flicking upon them, 

 as well tailed as any we have in Englmd ; 

 they feem to grow in Clufters on the 

 Branches j the Reafon is, the Sea fometimes 

 flows almoft as high as the Tops of thefe 

 Trees, and leaves the Spawn of that Fifh 

 behind it. We found feveral long Boats 

 funk in this Place j and on the Shore, at a 



Diftance, 



