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Tames Goats
However,havingafreshgale,Istretchedacrossthiseddy,slantingnorth-west; andinaboutanhourcamewithinaboutamileoftheshore,where,itbeingsmoothwater,Isoongottoland.
WhenIwasonshore,Ifellonmyknees,andgaveGodthanksformydeliverance,resolvingtolayasideallthoughtsofmydeliverancebymyboat; andrefreshingmyselfwithsuchthingsasIhad,Ibroughtmyboatclosetotheshore,inalittlecovethatIhadspiedundersometrees,andlaidmedowntosleep,beingquitespentwiththelaborandfatigueofthevoyage.
Iwasnowatagreatlosswhichwaytogethomewithmycoat. Ihadrunsomuchhazard,andknewtoomuchthecase,tothinkofattemptingitbythewayIwentout; andwhatmightbeattheotherside(Imeanthewestside)Iknewnot,norhadIanymindtorunanymoreventures. SoIonlyresolvedinthemorningtomakemywaywestwardalongtheshore,andtoseeiftherewasnocreekwhereImightlayupmyfrigateinsafety,soastohaveheragainifIwantedher. Inaboutthreemiles,orthereabouts,coastingtheshore,Icametoaverygoodinletorbay,aboutamileover,whichnarrowedtillitcametoaverylittlerivuletorbrook,whereIfoundaveryconvenientharborformyboat,andwhereshelayasifshehadbeeninalittledockmadeonpurposeher. HereIputin,andhavingstowedmyboatverysafe,Iwentonshoretolookaboutme,andseewhereIwas.
IsoonfoundIhadbutalittlepassedbytheplacewhereIhadbeenbefore,whenItravelledonfoottothatshore; sotakingnothingoutofmyboatbutmygunandmyumbrella,foritwasexceedinglyhot,Ibeganmymarch. ThewayitwascomfortableenoughaftersuchavoyageasIhadbeenupon,andIreachmyoldbowerintheevening,whereIfoundeverythingstandingasIleftit;forIalwayskeptitingoodorder,being,asIsaidbefore,mycountry-house.
