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 CHAP, ftirring to depart, he writhed himfelf from the crofs, 



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^ — ,-,1^ when he fell on the grafs, and damned them all, as a fet of 

 barbarous rafcals ; at the fame time removing his right 

 hand by the help of his teeth, he refted his head on 

 part of the timber, and afked the by-ftanders for a pipe 

 of tobacco, which was infamoufly anfwered by kicking 

 and fpitting on him ; till I, with fome American feamen, 

 thought proper to prevent it. He then begged that his 

 head might be chopped oif; but to no purpofe. At laft, 

 feeing no end to his mifery, he declared, " that though 

 he had deferved death, he had not expe(5led to die fo 

 many deaths : however, (faid he) you chriftians have 

 miffed your aim at laft, and I now care not, were I to 

 remain thus one month longer." After which he fung 

 two extempore fongs (with a clear voice) the fubje^ts 

 of which were, to bid adieu to his living friends, and to 

 acquaint his deceafed relations that in a very little time 

 he fhould be with them, to enjoy their company for ever 

 in a better place. This done, he calmly entered into 

 CO nver fat ion with fome gentlemen concerning his trial ; 

 relating every particular with uncommon tranquillity — ■ 

 <^ Eutj" faid he abruptly, " by the fun it mull be eight 

 o'clock ; and by any longer difcourfe I fhould be forry 

 " to be the caufe of your lofing your breakfafl." Then, 

 cafling his eyes on a Jew, whofe name was De Fries, 

 A-propos, fir," faid he, " won't you pleafe to pay me the 

 ten fliillings you owe mer"~" For what ro do ?" — " To 

 " buy meat and drink, to be fure— -don't you perceive I am 



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