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crawling to it ; and when I reached it, I 

 threw myfelf almofl into it, in hopes of 

 finding fome relief from the pain I fuf- 

 fered. This intrufion gave great offence 

 to the Indians, who immediately got up, 

 kicking and beating me till they drove 

 me to fome diftance from it ; however, I 

 contrived, a little after, to place myfelf 

 fo as to receive fome warmth from it ; 

 by which I got rid of the cramp. In the 

 morning we left this place, and were foon 

 after out of the river. Being now at fea 

 again, the Indians intended putting afhore 

 at the firft convenient place, to look for 

 fliell-fifli, their ftock of provifions having 

 been quite exhaufted for fome time. At 

 low water w^e landed upon a fpot that 

 feemed to promife well ; and here wc 

 found plenty of limpets. Though at 

 this time ftarving, I did not attempt to eat 

 one, left I fhould lofe a moment in ga- 

 thering them } not knowing how foon 

 the Indians might be going again. I had 



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