of John Cockburn, &c. 209 



to have ftaid with my fick Companions, and 

 have lhared their Fortune, I might have im- 

 barked with them for ^Panama, and have 

 prevented myfelf an infinite deal of Suffer- 

 ing ; but the only Thing I can plead in Ex- 

 cufe for my hurrying away, was, that I be- 

 lieved they would not allow us all to go in 

 one Veffel, and that it would be very un- 

 certain, when thofe that fhould be left be- 

 hind, might have an Opportunity to follow 

 them that fliould go before : But enough of 

 this. 



I shall now return to the Thread of my 

 Narration. Since Providence had thus re- 

 ftored to me my Utenfils arid Provifion, I 

 was not backward to employ them to the 

 proper Ufes for which they were afforded 

 me. I prefently made up a good Fire, and 

 fat down by it to regale myfelf with my 

 Plantains and Coco Nuts ; but with much 

 more Cheerfulnefs and Thankfgiving than I 

 had done before I was made thoroughly 

 fenfible of the Want of them. Here I took 

 care to make frefli Tinder of wild Cotton, 

 which grows plenteouily in thefe Parts. Hav- 

 ing refrefhed myfelf two or three Hours, I 



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