The People Of Carolina
Make Of The Fans Of This Tree, Brooms Very Serviceable,
To Sweep Their Houses Withal.
We took up our Lodging this Night with the Bermudian; our Entertainment
was very indifferent, there being no fresh Water to be had on the Island.
The next Morning we set away thro' the Marshes; about Noon we reach'd
another Island, call'd Dix's Island, much like to the former, tho' larger;
there liv'd an honest Scot, who gave us the best Reception
his Dwelling afforded, being well provided of Oat-meal,
and several other Effects he had found on that Coast;
which Goods belong'd to that unfortunate Vessel, the Rising Sun,
a Scotch Man of War, lately arriv'd from the Istmus of Darien,
and cast away near the Bar of Ashley River, the September before,
Capt. Gibson of Glasco then commanding her, who, with above an hundred Men
then on Board her, {Septem. 5. 1700.} were every Soul drown'd
in that terrible Gust which then happen'd; most of the Corps being taken up,
were carefully interr'd by Mr. Graham, their Lieutenant, who happily
was on Shore during the Tempest.
After Dinner, we left our Scotch Landlord, and went that Night
to the North East Point of the Island: It being dark ere we got there,
our Canoe struck on a Sand near the Breakers, and were in great Danger
of our Lives, but (by God's Blessing) got off safe to the Shore,
where we lay all Night.
{Monday.}
In the Morning we set forwards on our intended Voyage.
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