of John Cockburn, &c. 18$ 



and I muft confefs, I began to fufped, that 

 the Indian who pretended to know this 

 Way, had only deceived himfelf and us, and 

 that we fhould never fee the Light of the 

 Sun again ; for 1 well knew we could not 

 return the fame Way we came; but it proved 

 otherwife, and I begg'd his Pardon. After 

 this, we paired another Ifland the fame Way, 

 which was not above a Musket-Shot through j 

 we felt on the Sides in paffmg both of 

 them, and found them to be fmooth as 

 Glafs, which undoubtedly was occafioned 

 by the great Force of the Water. By thefe 

 fhort Cuts, we made fuch Expedition, that 

 we crolfed this great Gulf in three Days, 



The next Day we went on Shore to reft 

 ourfelves, and to get frelh Water; but in 

 the firft Place we made a Fire, and fell to 

 cutting down Bamboes to make a Whigwam, 

 while the Indians went out to hunt for Provi- 

 sions ; but before they returned, my Country- 

 ban Barnwell was taken fo violently ill, that 

 1 thought he would have inftantly died • on 

 this Account, we ftaid here two Days, hoping 

 he might recover, but inftead of mending ? 

 he grew rather worfe in that Time, 



