. The history of the buccaneers of America; containing detailed accounts of those bold and daring freebooters; chiefly along the Spanish main, in the great South sea, succeeding the civil wars in England . and there appeared to be many islands scattered upand down. We steered in with what caution we could, be-tween them and the main, and at last arrived at a place, orrather bay, where we perceived ourselves to be land-locked,and, as we thought, pretty safe from the danger of those tem-pestuous seas. From hence we sent away our canoe to soundand search the fittest place for anchoring. At this t
. The history of the buccaneers of America; containing detailed accounts of those bold and daring freebooters; chiefly along the Spanish main, in the great South sea, succeeding the civil wars in England . and there appeared to be many islands scattered upand down. We steered in with what caution we could, be-tween them and the main, and at last arrived at a place, orrather bay, where we perceived ourselves to be land-locked,and, as we thought, pretty safe from the danger of those tem-pestuous seas. From hence we sent away our canoe to soundand search the fittest place for anchoring. At this time oneof our men, named Henry Shergall, as he was going into ourspritsail top, happened to fall into the water, and was drownedbefore he could have any help, though we endeavored it asmuch as we could. This accident several of our company didinterpret as a bad omen of the place; which proved not so,through the providence of the Almighty, though we were notclear of dangers neither, as I shall relate. We came to an anchor in about forty fathom water, at astones cast only from shore. The water where we anchoredwas very smooth, and the high lands round about all covered THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA. 289. 290 THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA. with snow. Having considered the time of the year, and allother circumstances, we resolved that, in case we conld find asuficient stock of provisions here, we would stay the longer,that is, till the beginning of summer, or something longer,before we prosecuted our intended voyage homewards throughthe Straits of Magellan, which now we began to be carefulhow to find. That day we anchored in this bay we shot sixor eight brave geese, besides some small fowl. Here we foundmany hundreds of muscle banks, all which were very plenti-fully stocked with that kind offish. We buried our dead manon the shore, giving him several volleys for his funeral rites,according to custom. At night our anchor came home, so that•we were forced to let go a grappling to secure ou
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