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defence, he was obliged to be contented witli 
the worthy teftlmony of his own felf-love. To 
crown the affair, Engelbregt, the furgeon, who 
during the whole aftion had concealed himfelf 
in the hold, was commiflioned, by virtue of 
his office, to keep a journal of this glorious 
engagement. I took the liberty of rallying the 
writer, as I had done the reft ; but it was out 
pf his power to be revenged, as I had the hap-' 
pinefs of being in good health. This hov/ever 
was not the cafe with the pilot ; he made himfelf 
ample amends for my pleafantry by rendering 
my fituation as uncomfortable as he could dur- 
ing the remainder of the palTage : but luckily 
it was not of long duration ; and after this 
fmgular adventure we continued our voyage 
very happily, as we had always a fair wind. 
After a paffage of three months and ten days 
we difcovered the mountains of the Cape, 
which on account of the finenefs of the wea- 
ther made at that time a beautiful appearance. 
I took a view of them ; and the fame day, at 
three in the afternoon, vsre caft anchor in Table 
Bay. 
The port-captain, Mr. Staring, ImmediMely 
came on board, and confirmed the accounts we 
had 
