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1671 ] of the Island of Bourbon , &c. 
& being anchor’d at the landing-place, the Waves of the 
sea caused the Grapplin of the Boat to drag & drove it on 
to the Beach, where they work’d hard to put to sea again. 
All that could of the persons of the place, of whom I was 
one of the number, lent a hand, & in pushing off the Boat, 
it came to large & violent breakers or waves which capsiz’d 
the Boat & those who push’d off, so that several persons 
found themselves underneath it, one of whom was crush’d. 
This man was a very good sailor. 
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