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Sune 18.—Rained all day, and I staid within. I thought
at this time, the rain felt cold, and I was something chilly;
which I knew was not usual in that latitude.

Sune 19.—Very ill, and shivering, as if the weather had
been cold.

Sune 20.—No rest all night ; violent pains in my head, and
feverish.

Sune 21.—Very ill; frighted almost to death with the ap-
prehensions of my sad condition,—to be sick, and no help:
prayed to God, for the first time since the storm off Hull, but
scarce knew what I said, or why; my thoughts being all con-
fused.

Sune 22.—A little better ; but under dreadful apprehen-
sions of sickness. .

Fune 23.—Very bad again ; cold and shivering, and then a
violent headache.

Fune 24.—Much better.

Sune 25—An ague very violent; the fit held me seven
hours ; cold fit, and hot, with faint sweats after it.

Sune 26.—Better ; and having no victuals to eat, took my
gun, but found myself very weak ; however, I killed a she-goat,
and with much difficulty got it home, and broiled some of it,
and ate. I would fain have stewed it, and made some broth,
but had no pot.

Sune 27.—The ague again so violent that I lay abed all
day, and neither ate nor drank. I was ready to perish for
thirst ; but so weak, I had not strength to stand up, or to get
myself any water to drink, Prayed to God again, but was light-
headed ; and when I was not, I was so ignorant that I knew
not what to say; only I lay and cried, “ Lord, look upon me!
Lord, pity me! Lord have mercy upon me!” I suppose I did
nothing else for two or three hours ; till the fit wearing off, I
fell asleep, and did not wake till far in the night. When I
awoke, I found myself much refreshed, but weak, ard exceed-
ing thirsty ; however, as I had no water in my habitation, I was
forced to lie till morning, and went to sleep again. In this
second sleep, I had this terrible dream: I thought that I was
sitting on the ground, on the outside of my wall, where I sat
when the storm blew after the earthquake, and that I saw a
man descend from a great black cloud, in a bright flame of fire,
and light upon the ground: he wasall overas bright as a flame.
so that I could just beat to look towards him: his countenance
was most inexpressib'y dreadful, impossible for words to de-
scribe ; when he stepped upon the ground with his feet, I