of John Cockbur n 9 &c. 215 



this Way, I have feen them fticfc an Arrow 

 in the Ground, and ftand a very great Way 

 from it, and lhoot up into the Air, as be- 

 fore, and the Arrow they ftiot Ihould fall 

 upon the other that was flicking upright in 

 the Ground, and fplit it in two. Thefe 

 Indians were come hither to dive for Pearl. 



After I had relied here four Days, the 

 Indians began to make Preparations for our 

 intended Journey, putting up what Provi- 

 fions they were minded to carry with them ? 

 and then fet out. After we had gone about 

 a League oil the Strand, they took into the 

 Mountains $ in travelling of which I fear'd 

 their Patience would have been worn out^ 

 and that I Ihould have been left behind, 

 they having the natural Advantages of ex- 

 ceeding Swiftnefs, and great Abilities to la- 

 bour beyond the common Rate of Men ; 

 and I was at that Time much infeebled, nay 

 even reduced to a State of Infant Weak n els ; 

 fothat had they not fupported and help'd me 

 forward (contrary to my Expectations as the 

 Cafe flood) I mull inevitably have periftied ; 

 and often would they fay, happy was it for 

 me that I had met with them j for here were 



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