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with here and there a high steeple standing above the other
buildings. As he was walking, admiring all tlie wonderful
works of nature, he happened to sneeze opposite to a plaec
in (he rock, which vr;is hollowed in after the manner of the
inside of some church, and was answered by a multitude of
different voices issuing from that place; immediately he sang
several psalms and hymns, with as much devotion as if he had
been in the company of a number of skilful and celebrated
choristcrs. Having spent a considerable time there with much
pleasure, he proceeded on his walk, being resolved to make
that his place of worship for the future. Having heen round
the island, which, to the best of his judgment, eleven miles
iik circumference, he resolved to employ the next day in viewing
the inside, so went to bed pretty early.
The next morning he walked along (he hind, which he
found very level, covered with a delightful green pras3, and
adorned With trees of various sorts, shapes, and heights, and in
some places clusters of trees. Crossing the island in several
places, he eamc to a most delightful pond, where he saw many
different sorts of fish, of various sizes, shapes, and colours,
tfoiug farther, he came to a noble and spacious wood, whose
shade eeemed to he made for the ahodcs of peace and bliss:
here he found several pleasant walks: some straight, edged
with lofty trees, as if planted for pleasure; others crooked
atid winding, bordered with a thick edge of pimentos, which
cast a most fragrant smell: hero and there several hashes and
dwarf trees, wherein sheltered many different kinds of wild
beasts and fowls, u Heaven make me thankful," said he, w that
J am the inhabitant of so blessed a land !" Being hungry and
tired with walking, he went home in order to get some victuals,
and in his way picked a sample of every different herb ho
thought might be eatable. Having made a fire, he boiled a

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