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the laft rapid, to difcover if there were any rivers of confequence that ae
flow from the Weftward: but the fand-banks were fo numerous and --y—~
the current fo ftrong, that I was compelled to traverfe to the oppofite

fide, where the eddy currents are very frequent, which gave us an oppor-

tunity of fetting our nets and making much more head-way.

CHAP,