to i The ( %>ijlrejfe$ and Adventure s 

 Leagues, and be ftill thus fupply'd, fo I 

 contrived to pack up as many of them as I 

 could carry, and take along with me. Here 

 the Sun darted on me with fc fcorch;ng a 

 Heat, that I was forced to be continually 

 running into the Sea to cool me, and every 

 Evening before it fet, I was employed in 

 making my Fire, here being Plenty of Wood 

 along the Coaft, which had come down the 

 Rivers, and was thrown back again by the 

 Sea, on the Shore where it lay and dry'd. 



This Wood blazed like a Heap of 

 Torches, and tho' it rain'd hard every Night, 

 yet my Fire never went out but twice all the 

 Time of my being alone : This Part of the 

 Coaft was clear of Rocks, and the Beach a 

 fine black Sand which fparkled like Dia- 

 monds, having great Variety of fine Shells 

 fcatter'd over it. 



As I was walking along one Day, in a 

 very contemplative Manner, I happen'd to 

 fee a Range before me, which much revived 

 my drooping Spirits, as I hop'd fpeedily to 

 meet with fome Indians ; but upon my com- 

 ing up to it, I found myfelf miftaken 5 for 



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