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used instead of a sack, at several tiroes brought away all the
fish, and as many shells as he had occasion for. Of some he
made toilers arid stew-pans, of others dishes and plates; some
he kept water in, and others fish and pickle. Being very
weary, he sat down to rest himself; and the runlet of brandy
lying by, he was tempted to take a sup ; hut that which was at
first intended for a cordial, turned to a nectar; so the intended
dram became a hearty draught, and poor Quail 1, who for a
very considerable time before had drank nothing but water,
fell asleep in his chair, with thy runlet on his lap, from whence
it fell to the ground, and lwmg unstopped, ran ail out. Being
awakened with hunger, having slept from evening till almost
noon of another day, which lie knew not whether the succeed­
ing, or tho m-Jtt to it, he was somi reconciled to the loss of hia
brandy, that having caused the mischief; but cuuld not get tho
right order oF the days, which having forgot, hindered the going
on of his* journal, so he was obliged only to make a memorial*
Tho sab bath’day being lost too, ho resolved to observe every
seventh from that day ; so went to the place where the echoea
iu melodious sounds repeated his thanksgiving to the Almighty*
The winter being near at hand, and the weather being cold,
confined him within doors: he employed his idle hours in
beautifying his utensils. At the til's! appearance of spring, he
found himself jijuite revived. Having walked some time, he
had the curiosity to view the Rea, and look for oysters ; he soon
found a hole, wheic, by the rattling at the bottom with his
staff, he judged there might be pretty many* At length he
became tired of fish, and wished he might have a little ftcsh,
which he could easily get, there being animals enough iu the
wood apparently fit for food. Thus, taking some of the cords
which he found with the sail at the outside of the rock, he
made several snares, which he fastened at divers gaps in the
thicket of the wood, through which he thought that sort of