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 bad him lye till, and I took our bigget Gun, which was almot Musket-bore, and loaded it with a good Charge of Powder, and with two Slugs, and laid it down; then I loaded another Gun with two Bullets, and the third, for we had three Pieces, I loaded with five maller Bullets. I took the bet Aim I could with the firt Piece to have hot him into the Head, but he lay o with his Leg rais'd a little above his Noe, that the Slugs hit his Leg about the Knee, and broke the Bone. He tarted up growling at firt, but finding his Leg broke fell down again, and then got up upon three Legs, and have the mot hideous Roar that ever I heard; I was a little urpriz'd that I had not hit him on the Head; however I took up the econd Piece immediately, and tho' he began to move off fir'd again, and hot him into the Head, and had the Pleaure to ee him drop, and make but little Noie, but lay truggling for Life. Then Xury took Heart, and would have me let him go on Shore: Well, go aid I; o the Boy jump'd into the Water, and taking a little Gun in one Hand, wam to Shore with the other Hand, and coming cloe to the Creature, put the Muzzle of the Piece to his Ear, and hot him into the Head again, which dipatch'd him quite.

This was Game indeed to us, but this was no Food, and I was very orry to loe three Charges of Powder and Shot upon a Creature that was good for nothing to us. However, Xury aid, he would have ome of him; o he comes on board, ask'd me to give him the Hatchet; for what, Xury, aid I? Me cut off his Head, aid he. However, Xury could not cut off his Head, but he cut off a Foot and brought it with him, and it was a montrous great one.