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           Forthispurpose,thatImightdoeverythingwithdiscretionandconsideration,Ifittedupalittlemasttomyboat,andmadeasailtoitoutofsomeofthepiecesoftheship’ssail,whichlayinstore,andofwhichIhadagreatstockbyme. 

           Havingfittedmymastandsail,andtriedtheboat,Ifoundshewouldsailverywell. ThenImadelittlelockers,orboxes,ateitherendofmyboat,toputprovisions,necessaries,andammunition,etc.,into,tobekeptdry,eitherfromrainorthesprayofthesea; andalittlelonghollowplaceIcutintheinsideoftheboat,whereIcouldlaymygun,makingaflaptohangdownoverittokeepitdry. 

           Ifixedmyumbrellaalsoinastepatthestern,likeamast,tostandovermyhead,andkeeptheheatofthesunoffofme,likeanawning; andthusIeverynowandthentookalittlevoyageuponthesea,butneverwentfarout,norfarfromthelittlecreek. Butatlast,beingeagertoviewthecircumferenceofmylittlekingdom,Iresolveduponmytour; andaccordinglyIvictualledmyshipforthevoyage,puttingintwodozenofmyloaves(cakesIshouldrathercallthem)ofbarleybread, anearthenpotfullofparchedrice,afoodIeatagreatdealof,alittlebottleofrum,halfagoat,andpowderandshotforkillingmore,andtwolargewatch-coats,ofthosewhich,asImentionedbefore,Ihadsavedoutoftheseamen’schests; theseItook,onetolieupon,andtheothertocovermeinthenight. 

           Itwasthe6thofNovember,inthesixthyearofmyreign,ormycaptivity,whichyouplease,thatIsetoutonthisvoyage,andIfounditmuchlongerthanIexpected;