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the precipices the fea looks like a deep abyfs; the 
rocks efcape the fight below ; and, when viewed 
from below, thefe precipices feem to be in the clouds, 
and their tops over-head look, as if they would fall 
upon, and crufli one to pieces every moment. The 
dread of the earth’s failing terrifies thole above; and 
the fear and apprehenfion of the rocks tumbling upon 
one frights thofe below ; and yet, notwithlfanding 
all that, the favages go alhore in thefe places, leaving 
their barks in little creeks, winch they find below ; 
and climb thefe precipices, where goats and kids can 
fcarce keep their footing ; and that with an incredi- 
ble courage and dexterity. 
The place in the Caribbees we went to fee was 
agreeable enough, though wild and defert. We 
could not fee from thence La Defirade, St. Domi- 
nique, Guadaloupe, and Les Saints; our view ex- 
tended over the land of this ifiand, which was very 
low; and the fea to the northward prefented to us 
the Englifh illands Montferrat, Antigua, Nevis, &c. 
The trade wind refrefhed the air ; and fome trees de- 
fended us from the rays of the fun. It was here we 
beheld what was almofi incomprehenfible ; and what 
I never could have believed, if I had not feen it. 
We found a vafl quantity of fand thrown up by the 
fea from the counter tide, of which I am treating : 
The fea was fo agitated, and was raifed fo high, that 
it palled over the bounds, that God had fet it in this 
ifiand. i. The waves rofe along this coafi: to two 
hundred and forty feet high, bringing with them the 
fand mentioned. 2. The current continuing its 
courfe and violence tore away the largeft trees by 
die roots along the coafts, and threw up a prodigious 
quantity 
