The other Creature frighted with the flash of Fire and the Noise of the
Gun swam on Shore, and ran up directly to the Mountains from whence they
came, nor could I at that Distance know what it was. I found quickly the
Negroes were eating the Flesh of this Creature, so I was willing to have
them take it as a Favour from me, which when I made Signs to them that
they might take him, they were very thankful for, immediately they fell
to work with him, and tho' they had no Knife, yet with a sharpen'd Piece
of Wood they-took off his Skin as readily, and much more readily than we
cou'd have done with a Knife; they offer'd me some of the Flesh, which I
declined, making as if I would give it them, but made Signs for the
Skin, which they gave me very freely, and brought me a great deal more
of their Provision, which tho' I did not understand, yet I accepted;
then I made Signs to them for some Water, and held out one of my Jarrs
to them, turning it bottom upward, to shew that it was empty, and that I
wanted to have it filled. They call'd immediately to some of their
Friends, and there came two Women and brought a great Vessel made of
Earth, and burnt as I suppose in the Sun; this they set down for me, as
before, and I sent Xury on Shore with my Jarrs, and filled than all
three: The Women were as stark Naked as the Men.
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