1 9 8 SThe jDiJlrejfes and Adventures 



haps, they were only detained by them, as 

 we had been before in the Tree, and that if 

 fo, I fliould certainly fee them again in the 

 Morning. Thus between Hopes and Fears 

 I fpent that Night ; but as foon as the Sun 

 arofe, not having Patience to wait longer, 

 I got up, and followed the Tracks of their 

 Feet for above a Mile, till I came to a great 

 River, where I loft them. Then concluding 

 they had crofs'd this River, I refolved to do 

 fo too in farther Search after them ; but 

 hearing a great Noife of Tigers on the 

 other Side, and knowing they would take 

 into frefli Waters, I ran full Speed back 

 again to my Fire by the Sea-fide, where I 

 fat waiting two whole Days and Nights after- 

 wards, earneftly o{fering up my Vows for 

 their fafe Return ; but, alas ! never more 

 did I fet Eyes on them. 



Thus after a long Series of Misfortunes 

 and Miferies in Company, did I find myfelf 

 at laft fingled out from all my unfortunate 

 Companions, to be the moft forlorn and hope- 

 lefs of them all j being, as it feemed, pointed 

 out by Providence, to be caft from the Face 

 of all Mankind, on a Track of Land 5 where 



