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tress, and four or five others embarked 
in a canoe, to assist me in procuring 
some provisions. Observing that they 
carried with them a number of dubs, 
and each a s|>ear, I was apprehensive 
of some design upon my own person; 
but happily, was soon relieved, by see¬ 
ing them wade round a shoal of fish, and 
after having frightened them into shoal 
water, kill a number with their spears. 
We then proceeded on, and when we 
arrived at the tent, they cooked them 
after the following manner. A large 
fire was kindled, and after the wood 
was burned to coals, the fish were 
thrown on, and snatphed and eaten as 
fast as cooked ; although they were 
kind enough to preserve a share for me, 
yet the scene around me, prevented my 
enjoying with them, their meal. The 
tent which had been torn down, had 
contained about forty barrels of beef 
and pork, two hogsheads of molasses, 
barrels of pickles, all the clothing and 
stores belonging to the ship, in short, 
every thing valuable, such as charts, 
