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Jiaving any, but what has been putrid and of^ 

 fenfive, on board ; and coming, diredlv, to this 

 from the fhore, has rendered It far worfe than 

 if we had been, gradually, compelled to fubmit 

 to ir, after being a long time at fea. To myfelf, 

 in particular, this Is a weighty misfortune, as I 

 have not the common refourceof flying to wine 

 and beer, as a relief, e have taken to our aid, 

 both purifiers and filtering ftones ; and, very 

 foon, we hope to have good water from the 

 fhore. We are further afTured of having our 

 prefent fafFerings compenfated upon the paf- 

 fage ; for the Thames water, now fo ofFenfive, 

 will foon reftore itfelf, and, becoming fettled 

 and depurated, will be clear and fweet as we 

 could defire. 



With regard to our eating, likewlfe, 'tis 

 well we are not of the Epicurean fchooL 

 The many difagreeable fmells,and the heaving 

 motion of the fhip^ have much impaired our 

 appetites ; and, Were we fqueamifli, or over- 

 dainty, we muft, literally, ftarve ; for our lhip« 

 cuifinier happens to be fit only to cook for 

 the feafoned ftomachs of old Neptune's hardieft 

 fons. In flrength and ftature this governor 



