of John Coclcburn, &c. 213 

 Sowing on the other Side. Now I con- 

 fider'd, that if I could compafs to get thro* 

 this Paflage, it would fave me the Labour 

 and Hazard of going round the Point, if ever 

 an Opportunity fliould offer for that Pur- 

 pofe ; wherefore I began the Attempt imme- 

 diately, and pufhed on a good Way, but at 

 laft the Paffage grew very narrow, and I 

 found great Difficulty in prcffing forward ; 

 neverthelefs, I made fo vigorous an Effort to 

 fucceed in my Undertaking, that I at laft 

 got my Head ftuck fo faft between the 

 Rocks, that I never expefted to get clear 

 again, and in this Condition I lay ftruggling 

 and labouring a long Time before I could 

 difengage myfelf. By this one Trial, I per- 

 ceived it was impracticable to force my Paf- 

 fage that Way; therefore, when I was loofe, 

 I gave over the Attempt, and return 'd to my 

 Station in the Tree* 



In this Tree, tho' overwhelm^ with Sor*- 

 row, have I fometimes lain and flept as 

 foundly as ever I did in my Life, and 

 dream'd of converting amongft my former 

 Friends and Acquaintance ; but when I have 

 awaked, and feen no Poflibility of evec 



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