of John Cockburn, gfc. ip i 



three Indians and myfelf took each of us a 

 Mafheet, and fwani on Shore, and then fell to 

 cutting down Coco Nuts, which grew by 

 the Sea-fide. No fooner had we got as 

 many as we thought we could conveniently 

 fwim off with, but the Wind began to blow 

 hard, and immediately fo great a Sea rofe on 

 the Beach, that we could no Way get off to 

 the Canoe, but were obliged to remain where 

 we were that Night, it being Evening when 

 we landed here. 



As it grew dark, the Tigers began to make 

 an hideous Roaring about us, and the Misfor- 

 tune was, we could find no Wood to make 

 a Fire ; or could we have had one ever fo 

 big, the Rain, which fell at this Time with 

 great Impetuofity, would foon have extin- 

 guished it; fo that we had only our Mafheets 

 to defend us from the voracious Maws of 

 thefe Creatures, who foon got Scent of us, 

 and were coming towards us in a full Body. 

 We did not ftay for them, but immediately 

 took to our Heels ; but as we were prevent- 

 ed by the Storm from having Recourfe to 

 the Sea, we very nimbly mounted the firft 

 high Tree we came at. They made halt for 



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