, in the Bay of Campeachy.  He here became enamoured of the free
life of the logwood-cutters, and after his return to Jamaica, having
supplied himself with tools, a gun, and store of powder and shot, as
well as a tent, he again sailed for the island of Trist.  He now began
to keep a regular journal, which tells us of his adventures while
engaged as a logwood-cutter.  They are amongst the most interesting of
his life, while his notes on the natural history of the country show his
accuracy as an observer.  The logwood-cutters varied their occupation by
hunting the wild cattle, and on one occasion Dampier nearly perished by
having lost his way in the woods.  During his wanderings he had the
unpleasant reflection that a short time before six or seven of the crew
of a Boston ship had died, in the vain endeavour to find their way to
the shore.

On another occasion he was, while crossing a small savannah with his
companions, who had gone on ahead, nearly losing his life.  He perceived
the strong scent of an alligator; directly afterwards he stumbled over
one, and fell into the water.  Recovering, he shouted to the other men,
but they, terror-stricken, were flying towards the woods.  A second, and
even a third time he fell, every moment expecting to be seized by the
jaws of the horrid monster; but he at length got safely on shore.  An
alligator had a few days before actually seized one of his comrades by
the knee, but the man had the presence of mind to wait until the brute
relinquished his grip to take a firmer hold, when he rammed the butt-end
of his musket down its throat, and scampered off.

During a hurricane he was deprived of his stock of provisions.  Having
no means of procuring a fresh supply, he was compelled to join a company
of buccaneers, or privateers as he called them, with whom he spent a
year before he could make his escape, pillaging the Spaniards and making
descents on native villages.  While with the freebooters a Spanish fort
was attacked, but they lost ten men killed or desperately wounded, and
obtained little
, in the Bay of Campeachy.   He here became enamoured of the free 
 life of the logwood - cutter, and after his recurrence to Jamaica, having 
 supplied himself with tools, a gun, and memory of powder and shot, equally 
 well as a tent, he again sailed for the island of Trist.   He now began 
 to keep open a regular journal, which order us of his adventures while 
 engaged as a logwood - tender.   They are amongst the about interesting of 
 his life, while his notes on the lifelike history of the country usher his 
 accuracy as an perceiver.   The logwood - cutters varied their occupation by 
 hunting the baseless cattle, and on one occasion Dampier nearly die by 
 having lost his means in the woods.   During his wandering he had the 
 unpleasant reflection that a short time before six or seven of the crowd 
 of a Boston ship had died, in the vain endeavour to find their way to 
 the shore. 

 On another juncture he was, while crossing a small savannah with his 
 companions, who had gone on ahead, nearly losing his life.   He perceived 
 the strong aroma of an alligator; directly afterwards he stumble over 
 one, and fall into the water.   Recovering, he shouted to the other men, 
 but they, terror - stricken, were flying towards the woods.   A second, and 
 even a third meter he fell, every moment expecting to be seized by the 
 jaws of the horrid monster; but he at distance got safely on shore.   An 
 alligator had a few days before actually seized one of his brother by 
 the knee, but the serviceman had the presence of mind to wait until the brute 
 foreswear his grip to take a firmer delay, when he rammed the butt - end 
 of his musket down its throat, and scampered off. 

 During a hurricane he was deprive of his stock of provisions.   have 
 no means of procuring a fresh provision, he was compelled to join a ship's company 
 of buccaneers, or privateers as he address them, with whom he spent a 
 class before he could make his escape, pillaging the Spaniards and form 
 descents on native villages.   While with the freebooters a Spanish fort 
 was attack, but they lost ten men kill or desperately wounded, and 
 obtained little
, in the Bay of Campeachy.  Ht here became enamoured mf the free
lifd of the logwood-cutters, and eftee his return to Jamaica, havkng
supplivd himseld wiuh tools, a gun, anv store of powscr anb whot, as
well as a tent, he again sailed xof che island of Trist.  He now began
to heep a tehular journal, rhicn telms us of his adventures while
engagsd as a logwood-cuttet.  They are amongst the modt ijteresting of
his llfe, while hus njres on the nxtural hisuoxy of the ckuntry show his
accuracy as an ocservzr.  The logqoid-ckjters varied theig occupation nj
huntinc the wold cattle, and on onw occasion Dampier neerly perished by
havigg lost hhs way in the woods.  Eurinc hiv waveerknga ie gad thf
un'leasant rerlection thqt a short time befprq six or seven of thq srew
of a Boston ship had died, in the vapn ehdeavour to find their qay to
the shore.

On anojher occasyon he was, while crossing a small savannah with hhs
com'aviouw, who yaf gone on ahead, nearly losing his life.  He pewdeovvd
the strong scenb of an alligator; cigevjly afterwards he stbjbmed over
one, and fepl into the qater.  Resoveting, he shouted to the othee men,
but thej, teeror-stricken, were ylying towarbs the woodx.  A second, and
even a tkird tjme he fell, every mojdnt expecting to be saized by the
jaws of the howrid monsver; bbt he at lenbth goe safely oj shova.  An
alligator had a fec dayv before aftually seized one of his comravxs by
the knee, bgt nhe man hcd the presence of iind to wait uutil the brutd
relinquisged his grip to tahe a firmer hmpd, when he remmed the butr-end
if his ojsket down its throat, aub scamperwd off.

During a hurvicang ge was deprived of his stock of ptovksijnd.  Hweing
no means of oroziring a fresh suiplh, he was compelled to john a company
of buccanerrf, or pricateers ws he called yhem, with whom he dpent a
yxar begorg he could make his escape, pillzging the Spwniards and iakikg
defcents on uative villages.  While with the freebootxrs a Spanish fort
was artacked, but they loxu ten men kilked ow desperadely wounded, and
obtauned little
, in the Bay of Campeachy. He enamoured the free of the logwood-cutters, Jamaica, supplied himself with a gun, and of powder and shot, as well a tent, he again sailed for the island of Trist. He now began keep a regular journal, which tells us of his adventures while engaged as logwood-cutter. are the interesting of his life, while his notes on the natural history of the country show his as an observer. The logwood-cutters varied their occupation hunting the wild cattle, on one occasion Dampier nearly by lost his in woods. his wanderings he the unpleasant reflection that a short time before six or seven of the crew of a Boston had died, vain endeavour find way the shore. On he was, while crossing a small companions, who had gone on ahead, nearly losing life. He the strong scent of an alligator; afterwards he stumbled over one, and fell into water. Recovering, he shouted to the other men, but they, terror-stricken, were flying towards the second, and even a time he fell, moment to seized the jaws the horrid monster; but he at length got safely on shore. alligator had a few days before actually seized one of by knee, but the had the presence of to until the brute relinquished to a he the of his musket down throat, and scampered off. During hurricane he was deprived Having no means of procuring a fresh supply, was compelled to join a company of or privateers as he called them, with whom he spent a year he could escape, pillaging the Spaniards and making descents on villages. While with the a Spanish fort was attacked, but they lost ten killed desperately wounded, obtained little
, in the Bay of Campeachy.  He here Became enamOured Of tHe fReE
lifE of tHe logwood-cutteRS, and After his return to JamaicA, haviNg
SUpplIEd HimseLf with tOOlS, A Gun, AnD sTorE oF PoWder aNd sHot, as
weLl as a tent, hE agAiN sailed for thE IsLand of TrisT.  He Now began
to keEp a RegulaR jOurNAl, whiCh tElls uS of his ADventuRes while
eNgAGed as a LOgwood-cUTTeR.  TheY are amongst the mosT InTEresting of
his lIfe, whiLe HIs NOTes On tHe natural hIsTory oF The counTRy SHOW hiS
Accuracy as an oBserver.  The lOGwoOd-cuttErS vaRIed theIr occUpATioN by
hunting tHe wiLd cattle, aNd on onE OccasioN dampier Nearly PerIshEd by
HAvInG loSt HIs wAY iN thE WooDs.  During HiS wAnderIngs HE HAD the
UnpLeasAnt reFlection that a ShoRt tiME beFore sIx or sEven Of The crEw
of a BOston ShIp had died, in the vAin eNdeavour tO fiNd TheIr Way to
THe shorE.

On AnoTher occAsion he WAs, wHiLE CRoSsing a small savannaH wITH hIs
companIons, whO HaD gONe on aheaD, nEarLy loSINg his Life.  hE pErceived
The strONg ScEnt of an AlLigatoR; dIreCtlY afteRWardS he stuMbled oveR
one, aND fell into the waTEr.  Recovering, hE ShOUTeD To thE otHer men,
but thEy, teRRor-sTricKEn, WerE FlyinG towaRdS ThE Woods.  A second, and
even A tHird tiMe he fEll, every momenT expecting TO BE seized bY the
JAwS Of the horrid monSter; bUt he at lengTH got safeLy on sHore.  An
alLigator haD A Few days bEfoRe aCtuAllY SEiZed one of his coMRAdes By
The knee, But The man hAd tHe pResEncE oF mind to waIt until tHe BrUtE
rEliNquisHEd his griP tO taKe A fiRmer hOLd, when He ramMed tHe BuTT-enD
of his mUSkET Down ItS tHroaT, anD sCampeRed oFF.

DuRing a huRricane he Was DEpriVeD oF his stoCk of provisionS.  HAving
no meaNs Of pRocuriNG A fresh suPply, he was compelled to joiN A companY
of BuccaNeerS, or privatEerS as he cAllED them, wIth whoM he spEnT a
yEAR befoRE He CouLd Make his escAPE, piLlagiNg The SPaniardS and making
descents ON naTive villages.  WHilE witH THe FreEBoOTerS a sPanISH fort
was attackeD, but they loSt TEn Men killed oR DesPeRately wOunded, aNd
obtAIned litTle
, in the Bay of Campeachy.   He herebecam e e nam ou redof t he free
life o f  the  logwood-cutters, andafter  h i s re t ur n toJamaica ,  h a v ing 
s up pli ed hi mself  wi th tool s, a gun,and  s tore of powd e rand shot,aswell as a te nt,  he ag ai n s a iledfor  theisland of Tri st.  He n ow begant o keepa re gula r journal, whicht el l s us of his ad ventur es wh i l e
e nga ged as a l og wood- c utter.Th e y are amongst the m ost interes t ing  of
hi slif e , whil e his  n o tes  on the nat ural  historyof the country show hi s
accu rac y a s an ob se rve r.  Th e  l ogw o od- cuttersva ri ed th eiro c c u pati onby
h untin g the wild ca ttl e, a n d o n one  occa sion  D ampie r near ly pe ri shed by
havinglost  his wayinth e w oo ds. D uringhis  wa ndering s he ha d  th eu n p le asant reflection t ha t ashort ti me bef o re  s i x or sev en  of  the c rew
o f aB os ton ship  had d i ed ,in theva in end ea vou r t o fin d  the ir way  to
theshore . 

On another o c casion he was ,  w h i le cros sin g a small s avan n ah w ithh is 
co m panio ns, w ho ha d  gone on ahead, nea rl y losi ng hi s life.  He p erceived
t h e strong s cent of an alligator;direc tly afterw a rds he s tumbl ed overone, andf e ll intothe  wa ter . R e co vering, he sh o u tedto  the ot her  men,
b utthe y,ter ro r-stricke n, werefl yi ng  t owa rds t h e woods.  A s ec ond , and even a  thir d ti me  h e  fe ll, eve r ym o ment  e xp ecti ngto  be s eize d  by  the
ja ws of the  ho r ridmo ns ter; bu t he at lengt hgot safely  o n s hore.A n
alliga tor had a few days befo r e actua lly  seiz ed o ne of his  co mrades  by the kn ee, bu t the  m anh a d the p re sen ce  of mind t o wai t unt il  the  bruterelinquished his g r ipto take a fir mer  hol d ,  w hen he ram me d  th e butt-end
of his  musket do wn it s throat,a ndsc ampered  off.
Durin g  a hurr icane hewas depri ve d of h isstock of p rovision s.  Havin g 
no m e an s ofpro curing  a  fr esh s upply, hewas c ompell ed  to jo in aco mpany
of  buccaneers, or private ers as  he c all ed them,wit h  wh om he spe nt a 
year befo rehecould  ma k e his  esc a pe , p i llagi ng t h e Spaniar d sand m ak ing
descent s o n n ative  vi l lages.   Wh ile with the free b ooters a Spani sh f o r t
w asa ttac ke d, but they lo stte n men kill ed  or despera tely wou nd e d, an d
obta ined l ittle
, in_the Bay_of Campeachy.  He_here became_enamoured_of the_free
life_of the logwood-cutters,_and after his_return to Jamaica, having
supplied_himself with tools,_a_gun, and store of powder and shot, as
well as a tent, he again sailed_for_the island_of_Trist._ He now began
to keep_a regular journal, which tells_us of_his adventures while
engaged as a logwood-cutter.  They_are_amongst the most_interesting of
his life, while his notes on the natural_history of the country show his
accuracy_as an observer.__The_logwood-cutters varied their occupation_by
hunting the wild cattle, and on_one occasion Dampier nearly perished by
having_lost his way in the woods. _During his wanderings he had the
unpleasant_reflection that a short time_before six_or seven of the crew
of_a Boston ship_had died,_in the vain_endeavour to find their way to
the_shore.

On another occasion_he was, while crossing a small_savannah_with his
companions, who_had_gone_on ahead,_nearly losing his_life._ He_perceived
the_strong scent of an alligator; directly_afterwards_he stumbled over
one, and fell into the_water.  Recovering, he_shouted_to the other men,
but_they, terror-stricken, were flying towards_the woods.  A second, and
even_a third_time he_fell, every moment expecting to be seized by the
jaws of the_horrid monster; but he at length_got safely on shore._ An
alligator_had_a few days_before_actually seized_one of his comrades by
the knee, but_the man_had the presence of mind to_wait until the brute
relinquished_his_grip to take a firmer hold,_when he rammed the butt-end
of his_musket down its throat, and_scampered_off.

During_a hurricane he was deprived_of his stock of provisions. _Having
no means of_procuring a fresh supply, he was compelled_to_join a company
of buccaneers, or privateers_as_he called them, with whom he_spent_a
year_before he could make his_escape, pillaging the Spaniards and making
descents_on native villages.  While with the freebooters a_Spanish fort
was attacked,_but they lost ten men_killed_or_desperately wounded, and
obtained little