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The veffel being at anchor, and near the 

 fhore, the motion was not confiderable ; and, 

 confequently, the violent ficknefs and reach- 

 ing, which had hitherto diftreffed me, were a 

 little abated, and I remained, during the 

 greater part of the day, upon deck ; but as is 

 common, at this feafon of the year, heavy rain 

 again fell at night, and I was driven below 

 to pafs the hours of darknefs amidft the filth 

 and perils of my former retreat. Defending 

 myfelf, as before, againft the enemies that be- 

 fieged me, I, very relu&antly, committed my 

 perfon to their attack. My head ached fe«? 

 verely; I was enfeebled and languid from 

 former reaching, and the want of food ; and 

 evtry circumftance, around me, tended to rob 

 me of reft. But exhaufted nature fought relief* 

 My eye-lids hung heavy, and did pccafionally 

 fall together ; . yet all repofe was denied me, 

 for no fooner was I off my guard, than I 

 was again roufed by formidable troops march- 

 ing acrofs my face and my perfon, and in- 

 fli&ing fharp wounds in order to drink my 

 blood. 



The poor enraged captain, bidding de- 

 fiance to the fliowers, remained throughout 



