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lefs than ill, and feemed only to require reft 

 to relieve me from perfonal fufferings. Un- 

 happily this was denied me, and, in nausea, 

 and difcomfort, I rolled out the tedious hoiir£ 

 of night. 



The fifth morning of this wretched voy- 

 age was ferene and clear, and I left my fleeplefs 

 couch at an early hour to breathe a purer air 

 upon deck ; when, upon looking out, I per- 

 ceived an ifland not far diftant, and lying 

 dire&ly in our courfe. From the failors I 

 learned that it was within the mouth of the 

 river Berbifche. This was happy intelligence, 

 and feemed to promife a fpeedy termination of 

 our teemful voyage. When the captain came 

 upon deck, he greeted me with a broad oath, 

 afluring me that I mould breakfaft at Fort 

 William Frederic. I wifhed it might be fo : 

 indeed all feemed now within our reach, and 

 it appeared to be fcarcely poffible that any new 

 impediment could interrupt the completion of 

 our paflage ; but the experience we had had 

 was fufficient to create doubts in the mind of 

 the moft fanguine, and to temper his warmeft 

 expectations to the fobriety of tardy and inter- 

 rupted accomplifliment — nay, to convince him 



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