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 separated it from the land, therefore pulling off his clothes, the water being but shallow, he wades over with them in his arms; and dressing himself, walks up a considerable way in the island without seeing any human creature, or perceiving any sign of its being inhabited, which struck a great damp on his spirits. He walks it over and over, cross ways and long ways, yet could see nothing but monkeys, strange beasts, birds, and fowls, such as he had never seen before.

Having ranged himself weary, he sat down under a cluster of trees, that made an agreeable arbour, the place being pleasant and cool, made, as it were, for repose, and he being still very much fatigued, prompted him to lie down and sleep; during which, his mind is continually alarmed with the frightful aspect of grim death.

Having gratefully returned thanks to heaven for his late deliverance, he commits himself to its care, then settles and falls to sleep, and slept till hunger awaked him to the morning, having dreamed over-night of abundance of victuals, which he fain would have come at, but was kept off by a cross cook, who bid him go and fish for some; to which he answered, that he was shipwrecked, and had nothing to fish withal. Well, then, said the cook to him again, go where thou wast like to lose thy life, and there thou shalt find where withal to support it.

Being awaked, he makes reflections upon his dream, which, though he imagined it might proceed from the emptiness of his stomach, being customary for people to dream of victuals when they go to bed hungry; yet at that time