The Preface. 
of Afcen/ion ■; near to which my 
Ship, having fprnng a Leak which 
could not be ftopped, foundred at 
Sea ; With much difficulty we got 
afhore, where we liv’d on Goats 
and Turtle ; and on the 26th of 
February found, to our great Com- 
fort, on the S. E. fide of a high 
Mountain, about half a mile from 
its top, a Spring of frefh Water. 
I returned to England in the Can- 
terbury EaflAndia^^\\\i^. For which 
w'onderful Deliverance from fo 
many and great Dangers, I think 
my felf bound to return continual 
Thanks to Almighty God ; whofe 
Divine Providence if it fiiall pleafe 
to bring me fafe again to my Na- 
tive Country from my prefent in- 
tended Voyage ; 1 hope to pub- 
lilli a particular Account of all the 
material Things I obferved in the 
feveral Places which I have now 
but barely mentioned. 
THE 
