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 and others of Promies, Pity and Kindnes. I anwered in a few words, but in the mot ubmiive manner, lifting up my left Hand and both mine Eyes to the Sun, as calling him for a Witnes; and being almot famihed with Hunger, having not eaten a Morel for ome hours before I left the Ship, I found the demands of Nature o trong upon me, that I could not forbear hewing my Impatience (perhaps againt the trict rules of Decency) by putting my finger frequently on my Mouth, to ignify that I wanted Food. The Hurgo (for o they call a great Lord, as I afterwards learnt) underlood me very well. He decended from the Stage, and commanded that everal Ladders hould be applied to my Sides, on which above an hundred of the Inhabitants mounted, and walked towards my Mouth, laden with baskets full of Meat, which had been provided and ent thither by the King's Orders, upon the firt intelligence he received of me. I oberv'd there was the Fleh of everal Animals,