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 tired, and with that, and the heat of the Weather, and about half a Pint of Brandy that I drank as I left the Ship, I found my elf much inclined to leep. I lay down on the gras, which was very hort and oft, where I lept ounder than ever I remember to have done in my Life, and, as I reckoned, about nine hours; for when I awaked, it was jut daylight. I attempted to rie, but was not able to tir: For as I happened to lie on my Back, I found my Arms and Legs were trongly fatened on each ide to the Ground; and my Hair, which was long and thick, tied down in the ame manner. I likewie felt everal lender Ligatures acros my Body, from my Armpits to my Thighs. I could only look upwards, the Sun began to grow hot, and the Light offended mine Eyes. I heard a confued Noie about me, but in the Poture I lay, could ee nothing except the Sky. In a little time I felt omething alive moving on my left Leg, which advancing gently forward over my Breat,