of John Cockburn, &c. 20 1 



the Sea ; fo that my Fears of thofe Crea- 

 tures were thereby much leffen'd, having 

 the Sea to defend me by Day, and Fire by 

 Night. 



I a t e lb very Iparingly of my Plantains, 

 left I fliould never come at more Food, that 

 I foon grew fo weak as fcarcely to be able 

 to ftand on my Legs; neverthelefs in a Ihort 

 Time, they were all confumed, and I durft 

 not go from the Sea to feek for other Pro- 

 vifion. 



I now began to fall into as great De- 

 Ipondency as ever, and, I believe, every 

 one will think it was not without Caufe in 

 this Particular; however, I ftill kept mov- 

 ing on, for I could not bear the Thoughts 

 of fitting down to ftarve, while I was able 

 to fupport myfelf on my Feet, tho' I faw 

 no Poffibility of preferving my Life. Thus 

 I went drooping along, till it pleafed God 

 to bring me to a Place on the Beach, where 

 grew abundance of Coco Nuts ; I prefent- 

 ly pluckt fome of them down, and there- 

 with allay 'd my Hunger; but as I had lit- 

 tle Reafon to expect I could travel many 



Leagues^ 



