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cning it, that if we had not a breeze of 

 wind foon, he would certainly throw it 

 overboard. Soon after, we had a little 

 wind from off the land, when the jefuit 

 carried the image back with an air of 

 great triumph, faying he w^as certain 

 that we fliould not be without wind long, 

 though he had given himfelf over for 

 loft fome time before it came. Next 

 morning we anchored in the port of Val- 

 paraifo. In that part which is oppofite 

 to the fort, fliips lay fo near the land, that 

 they have generally three anchors aflaore, 

 as there is eight or ten fathom clofe to 

 it ; and the flaws come off the hills 

 with fuch violence, that if it was not for 

 this method of fecuring them, they 

 would be blown out. This is only in 

 fummer time, for in the winter months 

 no fhips ever attempt to come in here ; 

 the northerly winds then prevail, and 

 drive in fuch a fea that they muft foon be 

 afliore. 



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