( 8^ ) 

 whereas, he fays, thofe he faw were un- 

 wieldy, and eafily deftroyed, we found 

 fome, on the contrary, that lay at a 

 mile's diftance from the water, which 

 came down upon us, when difturbed, 

 with fuch irnpetuofity, that it was as 

 much as we could do to get out of their 

 way ; and when attacked, would turn 

 upon us with great agility. 



Having loft the yawl, and being too 

 many for the barge to carry off, we were 

 compelled to leave four of our men be- 

 hind. They were all marines, who feem- 

 ed to have no great objection to the de- 

 termination made with regard to them, 

 fo exceedingly diOieartened and worn out 

 were they with the diftrefles and dan- 

 gers they had already gone through. 

 And, indeed, I believe it would have been 

 a matter of indifference to the greateft 

 part of the reft, whether they fhould em- 

 bark, or take their chance. The captain 

 diftributed to thefe poor fellows arms 

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