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eafks of beef, which were brought fafe to 

 ihore. This providential fupply could 

 not have happened at a more feafonable 

 time than now, when we were afHicled 

 with the greateft dearth we had ever ex- 

 perienced, and the little ftrength we had 

 remaining was to be exerted in our en- 

 deavours to leave the ifland. Accord- 

 ingly we foon found a remedy for our 

 ficknefs, which was nothing but the ef- 

 fe6ls of famine, and were greatly reftored 

 by food. The provifion was equally 

 diftributed among us all, and ferved us 

 for the remainder of our flay here. 



We began to grow extremely impa- 

 tient to leave the ifland, as the days were 

 now nearly at their longefl:, and about 

 midfummer in thefe parts ; but as to the 

 weather, there feems to be little difference 

 in a difference of feafons. Accordingly, 

 on the I j-th of December, the day being 

 tolerable, we told captain Cheap we' 

 thought it a fine opportunity to run 



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