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cattle_n die_v for_o want_v of_o â—â—od_n it_o be_v not_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o negro_n to_o lay_v 〈◊〉_d any_o thing_n for_o future_a use_n i_o be_v once_o myself_o a_o eyewitness_n of_o such_o a_o dreadful_a inundation_n which_o â—ppening_v in_o the_o month_n of_o february_n begin_v at_o six_o 〈◊〉_d clock_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o continue_v till_o noon_n â—â—ere_o be_v such_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o they_o as_o that_o â—â—ey_n fill_v the_o whole_a air_n and_o quite_o darken_v the_o sky_n â—et_v notwithstanding_o that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a serene_a and_o â—ear_a day_n these_o few_o hour_n be_v sufficient_a to_o destroy_v all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o be_v no_o â—â—gger_a than_o in_o france_n but_o they_o fly_v much_o further_o â—â—ey_o be_v drive_v along_o by_o the_o wind_n and_o it_o be_v a_o good_a â—â—ance_n if_o the_o wind_n happen_v to_o blow_v they_o towards_o 〈◊〉_d sea_n where_o they_o common_o find_v their_o grave_n 〈◊〉_d the_o salt_n water_n 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terrible_a noise_n with_o his_o jaw_n the_o â—â—â—dermost_a of_o which_o be_v unmoveable_a at_o last_o we_o dispatch_v he_o and_o prince_n onitri_n of_o who_o we_o shaâ—â—_n have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v hereafter_o order_v he_o 〈◊〉_d be_v fetch_v from_o thence_o experience_n have_v sufficient_o convince_v we_o thâ—â—_n what_o have_v be_v relate_v concern_v the_o crocodile_n how_o they_o draw_v the_o passenger_n into_o the_o snare_n in_o oâ—der_a to_o surprise_v and_o devour_v they_o be_v a_o mere_a 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v also_o what_o have_v be_v invent_v concern_v thâ—_n spital_n which_o they_o leave_v behind_o they_o as_o soon_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v get_v a_o shore_n their_o natural_a courage_n activity_n and_o strength_n leave_v they_o of_o this_o we_o see_v a_o instance_n in_o a_o young_a french_a man_n who_o wash_v himself_o one_o day_n in_o a_o certain_a lake_n call_v the_o sweet_a
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