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Within the Reef

to be seen & the ship still driving gently down towards it  a sea running at the same time which would make it impossible ever to get off if we should be unfortunate enough to get on  Yards & Topmasts were therefore got down & every thing done which could be thought of to make the ship snug  without any effect  she still drove & the shoal we dreaded came nearer & nearer to us  the sheet anchor our last resource was now thought of &  prepard  but fortunately for us before we were drove to the making use of that expedient the ship stoppd & held fast  to our great joy  during the time of its blowing yesterday & today we became certain that between us & the open sea was a ledge of rocks or reef just the same as we had seen at the Islands  no very agreable discovery  for should that at any time join in with the main land we must wait for another season when different winds from the present ones prevaild  in which case we must infallibly be short of provisions or  if the turtle should not fail us Salt provisions without bread was all we had to trust to

8. The night Dark as pitch passd over not without
 

        

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