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with here and there a high steeple standing above the other
buildings. As he was walking, admiring all the wonderful
works of nature, he happened to sneeze opposite to a place
in the rock, which was 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
choristers. 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 been round
the island, which, to the best of his judgment, was eleven miles
in circumference, he resolved to employ the next day in viewing
the inside, so went to bed pretty early.

The next morning he walked along the land, which he
found very level, covered with a delightful green grass, and
adorned with trees of various sorts, shapes, and heights, and in
some places clusters of trees. Crossing the island in several
places, he came to a most delightful pond, where he saw many
different sorts of fish, of various sizes, shapes, and colours.
Going farther, he came to a noble and spacious wood, whose
shade seemed to be made for the abodes of peace and bliss:
here he found several pleasant walks: some straight, edged
with lofty trees, as if planted for pleasure; others crooked
and winding, bordered with a thick edge of pimentos, which
cast a most fragrant smell: here and there several bushes and
dwarf trees, whercin sheltered many different kinds of wild
beasts and fowls. “ Heaven make me thankful,” said he, “that
Iam 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 he
thought might be catable. Having made a fire, he boiled a

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