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 raised as well upon the Edge of the Shore, as higher within the Country; upon the Noise or Report of the Gun, a Thing I have some Reason to believe those Creatures had never heard before: This convinc'd me that there was no going on Shore for us in the Night upon that Coast, and how to venture on Shore in the Day was another Question too; for to have fallen into the Hands of any of the Savages, had been as bad as to have fallen into the Hands of Lyons and Tygers; at least we were equally apprehensive of the Dangers of it.

Be that as it would, we were oblig'd to go on Shore somewhere or other for Water, for we had not a Pint left in the Boat; when or where to get to it was the Point: Xury said, if I would let him go on Shore with one of the Jars, he would find if there was any Water and bring some to me. I ask'd him why he would go? Why I should not go and he stay in the Boat? The Boy answer'd with so much Affection, that made me love hi ever after. Says he, If wild Mans come, they eat me, you go wey. Well, Xury, said I we will both go, and if the wild Mans come, we will kill them, they shall eat neither of us; so I gave Xury a piece of Rusk-bread to eat, and a Dram out of our Patron's Case of Bottles which I mentioned before; and we hal'd the Boat in as near the Shore as we thought was proper, and waded on Shore; carrying nothing but our Arms, and two Jarrs for Water.

I did not care to go out of Sight of the Boat, fearing the coming of Canoes with Savages down the River; But the Boy seeing a low Place about a Mile up the Country rambled to it; and by and by I saw him come running towards me, I thought he was pursued by some Savage, or