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Visit of Mutineers

           Uponthis,Itoldhimthefirstthingwehadtodowastostavetheboat,whichlayuponthebeach,sothattheymightnotcarryheroff;andtakingeverythingoutofher,leavehersofaruselessasnottobefittoswim. Accordinglywewentonboard,tookthearmswhichwereleftonboardoutofher,andwhateverelsewefoundthere,whichwasabottleofbrandy,andanotherofrum,afewbiscuit-cakes,ahornofpowder,andagreatlumpofsugarinapieceofcanvas–thesugarwasfiveorsixpounds; allwhichwasverywelcometome,especiallythebrandyandsugar,ofwhichIhadhadnoneleftformanyyears. 

           Whenwehadcarriedallthesethingsonshore(theoars,mast,sail,andrudderoftheboatwerecarriedawaybefore,asabove),weknockedagreatholeinherbottomthatiftheyhadcomestrongenoughtomasterus,yettheycouldnotcarryofftheboat. 

           Indeed,itwasnotmuchinmythoughtsthatwecouldbeabletorecovertheship; butmyviewwas,thatiftheywentawaywithouttheboatIdidnotmuchquestiontomakeherfitagaintocarryusawaytotheLeewardIslands,andcalluponourfriendstheSpaniardsinmyway;forIhadthemstillinmythoughts. 

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