of John Cockburn, &c. 205 



fmooth as any other Part of the Ground 

 round about ; fo that no one, except he 

 faw them in theAftion, could have the leaft 

 Token whereby to find their Eggs. When 

 they have done thus, they will go a little 

 Way off, and make up a Hill or two of 

 Sand, where they lay no Eggs, and by that 

 Means deceive the Searcher; but when I 

 was let into their Secrets, I often proved too 

 cunning for them, and would make bol$ 

 with their hidden Treafures. 



These Eggs I could roaft quickly in 

 the Sand, which, by the conftant Heat of 

 the Sun upon it, glowed like a Furnace* 

 Having waited here four Days, and find- 

 ing no Body came, I faw it was in vain to 

 ftay any longer in Expe&ation of Company, 

 and fo fet forward once more, while I 

 thought my Plantains might be of Service 

 to me, and left the Coco Nuts, which I 

 found on the Beach, fliould fail. 



After my Departure from hence, I went 

 on Day by Day, with little Hope of ever 

 feeing the Face of Mankind more, a dreadful 

 Apprehenfion, which, with many others, I bore 



conftantly 



