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ployed in ranging along fliore in queft 

 of fliell-fifli. 



We now again proceeded on our voy^- 

 age, having received on board the family 

 of our guide, who conduced us to a ri^ 

 ver, the ftream of which was fo r^pid, 

 that after our utmofl: efforts from morn- 

 ing to evening, we gained little upon the 

 current ; and at laft were obliged to de- 

 fift from our attempt, and return. I had 

 hitherto fleered the boat ; but one of our 

 men finking under the fatigue, expired 

 foon after, which obliged me to tak€ the 

 oar in his room, and row againfl this 

 heart-breaking ftream. Whilft I was thus 

 employed, one of our men whofe name 

 was John Bofman, though hitherto the 

 lioutefl man among us, fell from his 

 feat under the thwarts, complaining that 

 his ftrength was quite exhaufted for want 

 of food, and that he fhould die very 

 ihortly. As he lay in this condition, he 



woi^ld 



