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May 29. 



We once more saw the "Lizard," the first point 

 of England ; and, indeed, it was full time that we 

 should. Besides that our provisions were nearly 

 exhausted by the length of the voyage, our crew 

 was in a great measure composed of fellows of the 

 most worthless description ; and the captain lately 

 discovered that some of them had contrived to 

 break a secret passage into the hold, where they 

 had broached the rum-casks, and had already 

 passed several nights in drinking, with lighted 

 candles : a single spark would have been sufficient 

 to blow us all up to the moon ! 



June 1* (Saturday.) 

 We took our river pilot on board ; and on Wed- 

 nesday, the 5th, we reached Gravesend. I went 

 on shore at nine in the morning ; and here I con- 

 clude my Jamaica Journal. 



