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burnt his four billets to allies, and with the mixture 
of thofe afhes with fea-water he diddled a hogfhead 
of frefh water wholfome and nourifhing. Pleafed 
with this difcovery, I cut a billet fmall, and burnt it 
to afhes ; and after cleaning my pot, I put into it a 
fpoonful of thofe allies, with the ufual quantity of 
fea-water. The refult anfwered my expectations : 
the water came off bright and tranfparent, with an 
agreeable pungent tade, which at fird I thought was 
occafioned by the allies, but afterwards was convinced 
it received it from the refin or turpentine in the pot, 
or pipes annexed to it. I was now relieved from my 
fears of being didrefTed thro’ want of water; yet 
thought it necelfary to advife my people not to be 
too free in the ufe of this, whilft we had any of our 
old dock remaining ; and told them, I would make 
the experiment fird myfelf ; which I did, by drink- 
ing a few glades every day without any ill edeCt 
whatever. This water was equally light with the 
other, and lathered very well with foap. We had 
expended our old dock of water before we reached 
England ; but had referved a good quantity of that 
which we diddled. After my arrival at Shields, I in- 
vited feveral of my acquaintance on board to tade the 
water : they drank feveral glades, and thought it no- 
thing inferior to fpring- water. I made them a bowl 
of punch of it, which was highly commended. 
I have not the convenience of a dill here, or diould 
have repeated the experiment for the conviction of 
fome of my friends : for as to myfelf, I am firmly 
perfuaded, that wood-adies mixed with fea-water 
will yield, when diddled, as good fredi water as can 
be wifhed for. And I think, if every fhip bound a 
