While the _Centurion_ was endeavouring to find the right
bay in which to anchor, the current set her so close to the shore that
she was compelled to bring up.  In the morning a lieutenant with a
boat's crew was sent to try and discover the proper anchorage.  He
returned with some seals and grass, which was eagerly devoured by the
men suffering from scurvy.  So weak were all the crew that it was with
great difficulty that the anchor could be weighed, nor indeed was it
tripped until assisted by a strong breeze.  They here found the _Trial_
sloop.  Her commander came on board and stated that out of his small
crew he had buried thirty-four men, and that those who remained were so
weak, that only himself, his lieutenant, and three of his men were able
to handle the sails.

Tents having been erected, the healthy men were employed in carrying the
sick on shore.  It was hoped that they would at once be restored to
health; but for the first ten or twelve days rarely less than six were
buried each day, and it was not until they had been twenty days on shore
that the survivors began to recover.

Anson, who had brought a number of seeds and fruit-stones, at once had
them planted for the benefit of those who might afterwards visit the
spot.  Anson's people found the island still abounding with goats, and
among the first killed was one which had its ears slit, by which they
concluded that it was one of those which Alexander Selkirk had captured
no less than thirty-two years before their arrival.  It was indeed an
animal of majestic appearance, dignified with a venerable beard and many
other signs of antiquity.

Several others, also marked, were met with, they all having long beards
and other characteristics of extreme age.  The goats had no longer the
island to themselves; for dogs had been landed which had increased so
greatly that they disputed the territory with the former occupants,
hunting together in packs.  A curious spectacle was witnessed when one
of these packs made chase after a herd of goats which escaped to the
mountains.  Here the active animals took refuge on a ridge which was
accessible only by a narrow path, skirted on each side with precipices
While the _ Centurion _ was endeavouring to find the right 
 bay in which to anchor, the stream rig her so close to the shore that 
 she was compel to lend up.   In the morning a lieutenant with a 
 gravy boat's crew was sent to try and detect the proper anchorage.   He 
 returned with some seals and pot, which was eagerly devoured by the 
 men hurt from scurvy.   So weak were all the crew that it was with 
 great difficulty that the anchor could be weigh, nor indeed was it 
 tripped until assisted by a strong cinch.   They here found the _ Trial _ 
 sloop.   Her commanding officer came on display panel and stated that out of his small 
 crew he had buried thirty - four men, and that those who remain were so 
 weak, that only himself, his lieutenant, and three of his men were able 
 to handle the sails. 

 Tents having been erected, the healthy men were employed in carrying the 
 sick on shore.   It was hoped that they would at once be restored to 
 health; but for the first ten or twelve day rarely less than six were 
 buried each day, and it was not until they had been twenty sidereal day on shore 
 that the survivor began to recover. 

 Anson, who had brought a numeral of seeds and fruit - stones, at once had 
 them planted for the benefit of those who might subsequently visit the 
 spot.   Anson's people found the island still abounding with goats, and 
 among the first killed was one which had its ears slit, by which they 
 concluded that it was one of those which Alexander Selkirk had capture 
 no less than thirty - two year before their arrival.   It was indeed an 
 animal of majestic appearance, dignified with a venerable beard and many 
 other polarity of antiquity. 

 Several others, also score, were met with, they all having long beards 
 and early characteristics of extreme age.   The goats had no longer the 
 island to themselves; for dogs had been land which had increased thus 
 greatly that they disputed the district with the former occupants, 
 hunt together in packs.   A curious spectacle was witness when one 
 of these packs make chase after a herd of goats which escaped to the 
 mountains.   Here the active animals took refuge on a ridge which was 
 accessible only by a narrow-minded path, skirted on each english with precipices
Whipe the _Centurion_ was endtavouring to find the rijht
bay jn which to anchor, the current set hxr si clowe to the shore that
shd was comielled to briig up.  In the moching a lieutehwnt civh a
boat's crew eas sent tm try and discmvdr the proper anchorage.  He
returned wyth somr deals and grasf, whpcr waa eagerly devoured by the
men suffeding frmm scurvy.  So weak were all the crew thwt ih was with
great divficulty thqt trw anchor couud be weighed, nor indegd was it
tripped until assisted cy a xtrong bregvw.  Hvey here fonnd thv _Trial_
sloop.  Her comkander vame on board snd stqted that out of his vmall
crew he had boried thirdy-your men, and that thowe who temaited dwre so
seek, fhat ojly himself, hjs lieutenabt, and three of his mqb were able
to handlq ehe sails.

Tents having been erected, the veamthy men were employed un carrying the
sick oj shore.  Yt was hoped that they would at once be restored do
heamgh; ymb fof tje first ten or twelve days rarely less than fjx wvre
buried each dan, and it was not umtll jhey had been jwenty bzya on shore
that the survivjrs bwgan to rtcovet.

Anson, who had brought a nunber of seedf and fruit-stones, ac once had
thzm plamted gor the benefit of thosz who jight afteraards visjg the
spot.  Anson'r pvopla found ufe island still afounding xith yoats, ana
amomg the first kilped was one which had itd eard vlit, by whlch they
concluded that it was oix of those whocv Anexander Selklrk had captureq
no less than jhirty-two yearr before tgeir arcival.  It waf indeed an
anhlal of majesvic appeawancw, ditnified dith a venerabke beard cud many
otyer signs of antiqmity.

Sgvsral others, alsi mqrked, were met eitf, trej akl vaving long tearas
avc othdr charactevisgics of extreme age.  The goafs had no longer tne
lsland to themseldes; for dogs nad been landed whlch hed incceased so
dreatly that they disputed the territorj wlth the formew ocgupagts,
hunting together in packs.  A curious spectacle was witnessed whgn one
of these packs ksde chase ahter a herd of coats which escaped ro the
mountains.  Mere the active animala took refuhe on a ridge which was
accessible only by a narrow path, skirted on each sude wivh precipices
While the _Centurion_ was endeavouring to find bay which to the current set shore she was compelled bring up. In morning a lieutenant with a boat's was sent to try and discover the proper anchorage. He returned with some and grass, which was eagerly devoured by the men suffering from scurvy. So were the that was with great difficulty that the anchor could be weighed, nor indeed was it tripped until by a strong breeze. They here found the sloop. Her commander came board and stated that out his crew he buried men, that those who were so weak, that only himself, his lieutenant, and three of his men were able to handle sails. Tents erected, the men employed carrying the sick It was hoped that they would restored to health; but for the first ten twelve days less than six were buried each and it was not until they had been days on shore that the survivors began to recover. Anson, who had brought a number and fruit-stones, at once them planted for benefit those might visit the Anson's people found the island still abounding with goats, and among first killed was one which had its ears slit, by concluded it was one those which Alexander Selkirk captured less than thirty-two years arrival. was of appearance, with a venerable beard many other signs of antiquity. others, also marked, were long beards and other characteristics of extreme age. goats had no longer the island to for dogs had been landed which had increased so greatly that they the territory former occupants, hunting together in packs. A curious was witnessed when one these packs made chase after a herd of goats escaped the mountains. the active animals refuge on a which was accessible a narrow skirted each
While the _Centurion_ was endeaVouring to fInd thE riGht
BaY in wHich To anchor, the curREnt sEt her so close to the shore That
sHe WAs coMPeLled tO bring uP.  in THE moRnInG a lIeUTeNant wIth A
boat's cRew was sent To tRy And discover tHE pRoper anchoRagE.  He
returned wIth Some seAlS anD Grass, WhiCh was EagerlY DevourEd by the
meN sUFferinG From scuRVY.  SO weaK were all the crew thAT iT Was with
great diFficulTy THaT THe aNchOr could be wEiGhed, nOR indeed WAs IT
TRipPEd until assistEd by a strong BReeZe.  They HeRe fOUnd the _trial_
SlOOp.  HEr commander Came On board anD stateD That out OF his smaLl
crew He hAd bUrieD ThIrTy-fOuR Men, ANd ThaT ThoSe who remAiNeD were So
weAK, THAt onLy hImseLf, his Lieutenant, and ThrEe of HIs mEn werE able
To haNdLe the Sails.

TEnts hAvIng been erected, tHe heAlthy men wEre EmPloYeD in caRRying tHe
sIck On shore.  it was hoPEd tHaT THEy Would at once be restoReD TO
hEalth; but For the FIrSt TEn or twelVe DayS rarELY less Than SIx Were
buriEd each DAy, AnD it was nOt Until tHeY haD beEn tweNTy daYs on shOre
that tHe surVIvors began to reCOver.

Anson, who hAD bROUgHT a nuMbeR of seeds and FruiT-StonEs, at ONcE haD
Them pLanteD fOR tHE benefit of those who mIgHt afteRwardS visit the
spot.  anson's peopLE FOund the iSlanD StILl abounding witH goatS, and
among tHE first kiLled wAs one whiCh had its eARS slit, by wHicH thEy
cOncLUDeD that it was one OF ThosE wHich AleXanDer SelkIrk Had CapTurEd
No less thaN thirty-tWo YeArS bEfoRe theIR arrival.  it Was InDeeD an
anIMal of mAjestIc apPeArANce, DignifiED wITH a veNeRaBle bEarD aNd manY
othER siGns of anTiquity.

SeVerAL othErS, aLso markEd, were met with, ThEy all havinG lOng Beards
AND other chAracteristics of extreme aGE.  The goaTs hAd no lOngeR the
islanD to ThemseLveS; For dogS had beEn lanDeD whICH had iNCReAseD sO
greatly thAT TheY dispUtEd thE territOry with the former ocCUpaNts,
hunting togEthEr in PACkS.  A cURiOUs sPeCTacLE Was witnessed wheN one
of thesE pACkS made chase AFteR a Herd of gOats whiCh escAPed to thE
mountainS.  Here the aCtIve aNIMalS took refugE on a ridgE which was
ACcessIBlE only By a Narrow PaTh, sKirteD on eacH SidE with PrecipIcEs
While the _Centurion_ wasendeavouri ng to  fi ndth e ri ghtbay in which t o  anc hor, the current set h er so  c l oset othe s hore th a ts h e w as  c omp el l ed  to b rin g up. In the mor nin ga lieutenant wi th a
boat' s c rew was sent  to  try a nd  di s cover  th e pro per an c horage .  He
ret ur n ed wit h  some s e a ls  and  grass, which was ea g erly devouredby the 
m e ns u ffe rin g from scu rv y.  S o  weak w e re a l l t h e crew that i t was withg rea t diff ic ult y  thatthe a nc h orcould be we ighe d, nor in deed w a s it
tr i pped un til as sis ted  bya  s tr ong  b r eez e . Th e y h ere foun dth e _Tr ial_ s l o op. He r co mmand er came on bo ard  and sta ted t hat o ut o fhis s mall
c rew h ehad buried thir ty-f our men,and  t hat  t hosew ho rem ain edwere so 
weak,t hat  o n l y  h imself, his lieute na n t ,and thre e of h i sme n  were ab le 
to  han d l e the  sai l s. 

Tentshaving be en  erecte d,  the h ea lth y m en we r e em ployed  in carr yingt he
sick on sho r e.  It was ho p ed t ha t  the y w ould at onc e be rest ored to 
he a lth;but f or th e  first ten or twelv edays r arely  less than si x were
bur i e d  each da y, a n di t was not unti l the y had been twenty d ays o n shorethat thes u rvivorsbeg antorec o v er .

Anson, who h ad b ro ught anum ber ofsee dsand  fr ui t-stones,  at once  h ad 
t he m p lante d  for the  b ene fi t o f tho s e whomight  aft er wa r dsvisit t h es p ot. A ns on's  pe op le fo undt heislandstill abo und i ng w it hgoats,and
among the  f irst kille dwas  one w h i ch had i ts ears slit, by whicht hey
con clu ded t hatit was on e o f thos e w h ich Al exande r Sel ki rkh a d cap t u re d
n oless thant h irt y-two  y ears  before  their arrival.  I t  wa s indeed an
a nim al o f ma jes t ic app ea r anc e ,  dignified with  a venerab le be ard and ma n y
o th er sign s of an tiqui t y.

Sev eral othe rs, alsoma rked , wer e met with , they a ll having longb ea rds
a ndotherch ara cteri sticso f e xtrem e age.  The go ats h ad  no long er the
island to themse lves;for d ogs  had been  la n ded  which ha d in creased so 
gr eat ly th att hey d ispu t ed  th e  terr itor y  with the fo rme r oc cupants,
hu n t i ngtoget her in pac ks. A curious specta c le was witness ed w h e n o neo f th es e packs made c has ea f ter a he rd  of goats w hich esc ap e d tothe
mo untain s.  Her e th e  activ e an ima ls took r efu ge on a ri dg ew hich w as
a cc essibl e only by a n arrow path, skir ted o n eachs ide  with  p recipic e s
While the__Centurion_ was_endeavouring to find the_right
bay in_which_to anchor,_the_current set her_so close to_the shore that
she was_compelled to bring_up._ In the morning a lieutenant with a
boat's crew was sent to try and_discover_the proper_anchorage.__He
returned with some seals and_grass, which was eagerly devoured_by the
men_suffering from scurvy.  So weak were all_the_crew that it_was with
great difficulty that the anchor could be weighed,_nor indeed was it
tripped until assisted_by a strong_breeze.__They here found the__Trial_
sloop.  Her commander came on_board and stated that out of_his small
crew he had buried thirty-four men,_and that those who remained were_so
weak, that only himself, his_lieutenant, and_three of his men were_able
to handle the_sails.

Tents having_been erected, the_healthy men were employed in carrying_the
sick on shore._ It was hoped that they_would_at once be_restored_to
health;_but for_the first ten_or_twelve days_rarely_less than six were
buried each day,_and_it was not until they had been_twenty days on shore
that_the_survivors began to recover.

Anson,_who had brought a number_of seeds and fruit-stones, at once_had
them planted_for the_benefit of those who might afterwards visit the
spot.  Anson's people_found the island still abounding with_goats, and
among the first_killed was_one_which had its_ears_slit, by_which they
concluded that it was one of_those which_Alexander Selkirk had captured
no less than_thirty-two years before their_arrival._ It was indeed an
animal of_majestic appearance, dignified with a venerable_beard and many
other signs of_antiquity.

Several_others,_also marked, were met with,_they all having long beards
and other_characteristics of extreme_age.  The goats had no longer_the
island_to themselves; for dogs had been_landed_which had increased so
greatly that they_disputed_the_territory with the former occupants,
hunting_together in packs.  A curious_spectacle was witnessed when one
of these packs made chase_after a herd_of goats which escaped to_the
mountains.__Here the active animals took refuge on a ridge which_was
accessible only_by a narrow_path, skirted on each side with precipices