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They imbarked^to the number of thirty iive Perfons, 
topafs over to one of the Neigfibouring lllauds; when* 
there arofe a very flrong Wind, that forced them out 
into the Main Sea, fo that they could not gain the 
idand they ^igti’d ibr, nor any of tlie Neighbouring 
ones. Attef having made feveral Attempts to get a- 
fhore on fome Ifland within their knowledge, but in 
vain, they were driven before the Wind for feventy days 
together, without being able to make any Land. At 
* lah, out of all hopes of returning to their own Country, 
and half dead for want of Water and Provifions, they 
refolved togive themfelves up to the mercy of the Winds, 
and Land at the firfl: Ifland Wefterly that they ihould 
come to. They had no fooner taken this Refolution, 
but they found themfelves in fight of the Town of Gui- 
‘•vAm in the Ifle of SamaL A Gmvamdis that was then on 
•Jhoar, perceiving them, and judging by the Make and 
Smallnefs of their Veffels, that they were Strangers, and 
out of their way, took a piece of Cloath, and made 
them a Signal of entering the Road he diredfed, to a- 
void the Shoals and Banks of Sand, they would other- 
wife run upon.., Thefe poor People were fo frighted at 
the fight of this Stranger, that they began to put out a- 
gain to Sea ^ but notwitliilanding all their Endeavours, 
the Wind forced them back a fecond time towards the 
Shoar. When they were near, the GuivAmois again 
made’the Signal as before ; ' but feeing they did not. mind 
it, but would unavoidably be loll, he threw himfelPin^* 
to the Sea, and fwum to one of their littleyeffcls, oh pur- 
pofe, to.bring them fafein to flioar. He was no fooh^ 
got to them, but the Women with their Childrenat their 
Backs, and all that were in the Veifsl, .threw themfelves 
over-board and fwamtothe other: He, feeing himfeif 
alone in the Veflel, refolved to follow them, and getting 
aboard the fecond, fhew’d them how to avoid the fhoals, 
and 
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