6tir fufPerings was allowed. It was difcovered 

 that we were too far diftant from the more to 

 go off in the boat ; and moreover that it was 

 the ebb of tide, which rendered it impoffibl^ 

 that we could traverfe the deep bank of mud, 

 which extended from the water's edge to the ' 

 land. 



It was next debated whether it might 

 anfwer our purpofe to avail ourfelves of 

 the return of the tide, and of our nearer 

 approach to the more, at a later hour: 

 but, again, our hopes were defeated, by the 

 unexpeded decline of the breeze, which molt 

 provokingly placed us upon the water in a 

 dead calm. Prefently the evening clofed, and 

 it growing fuddenly dark, we were compelled 

 to abandon the projecT:, and to fubmi'c to the 

 torture of paffing another night on board. 



As my next refource I refolved to avoid the 

 poiforious flench andfilth of the cabin, by pillow- 

 ing my head upon the open deck until morning: 

 but I found that my meafure of vexation was 

 not yet filled, for I was quickly chafed from 

 this well-aired couch, by the falling of heavy 

 rain ; and compelled to return to my neft of 



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