1 5 2 The Dijlvejfes and Adventures 



ing on, and we being very weary, my Com- 

 panions propofed, that we fhould lay us 

 down where we were, and reft till Morning; 

 but my Advice wafc to go on in Search of 

 Harbour, whilft the Moon continued to 

 fhine, which they at laft agreed to," tho* in- 

 deed we were fo exceedingly fatigued, that 

 we thought ourfelves fit only to lie down 

 and die. Towards the Setting of the Moon ? 

 a terrible Storm of Thunder, Lightning, and 

 Rain came on ; at which Time, we were on an 

 open Savanna, where was no Shelter, except 

 here and there a few fhrubby Trees ; lome 

 of which we crept under, having firft made 

 a little Fire of inch bruflhy Wood as we 

 could get, which the Storm foon extingui fil- 

 ed, and thus we lay till Morning, when we 

 found a Range with two Indians, who feeing 

 our deplorable Condition, made us a good 

 Fire, and gave us hot Milk, which was 

 fuch a Refrefliment as we had not met with 

 for many Days paft. This Range is ap- 

 pointed purpofely for the Relief of Travel- 

 lers, and belongs to a Company of Friars^ 

 who keep it always well ftored with Jerked 

 Beef and Milk. Now this is the Method 

 diey take to milk their Cows, as well here 



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