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tempt to clear her,ftepped on board the George 

 and Bridget, and the mipshappening at that mo- 

 ment to get afunder, thefe men were feparated 

 from their own veffel, and, compelled likethepi- 

 lot, to take an unexpected paffage in the George 

 and Bridget, to Barbadoes — their own captain 

 fuppofing them to have fallen overboard, or 

 been in fome way the vi&ims of the accident. 



Our loft affiftant, poor Mac — who was 

 left behind in confequence of going to Portf- 

 mouth in fearch of our cow, juft as the fhip was 

 getting under weigh, is alfo among the unex- 

 pected paifengers on board the eventful George 

 and Bridget. After many unfuccefsful at- 

 tempts to overtake the Lord Sheffield he felt 

 happy in meeting with a veffel with feme of 

 his comrades on board ; and having difcovered 

 this fhip it had been extremely difficult to con- 

 vince him that no birth could be had on board. 

 His foot once upon deck, all further concern re- 

 fpecting accommodations was quickly removed. 

 The narrative of his adventures, with and with- 

 out the cow, has diverted us exceedingly* To 

 comprehend his urgent proceedings, and ra- 

 pid movements, it were neceffary to know 



fomething of his figure and character. He is 



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