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2+ LIKEWISE ASSUR$ 0,FRI"D'S "F T ,I
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( 8
C.TRYM5 & ,PORTUGUESE1 :O HAV+ BE5 CA/
AWAY & MADE _! ESCAPE 6T SIDE1 LIV$ "!
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PUT 6X = NECESS>IES1 &1 9DE$1 = LIFE4 ,I
ASK$ HM ALL ! "PICUL>S ( _! VOYAGE1 &
F.D !Y 7 A ,SPANI% %IP1 B.D F ! ,RIO DE
LA ,PLATA 6! ,HAVANNA1 2+ DIRECT$ 6L1VE
_! LOAD+ "!1 : 0 *IEFLY HIDES & SILV]1 &
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BO>D1 :OM !Y TOOK \ ( ANO!R WRECK2 T
FIVE ( _! [N M5 7 DR[N$ :5 F/ ! %IP 0
LO/1 & T ^! ESCAP$ "? 9F9ITE DANG]S &
HAZ>DS1 & >RIV$1 ALM />V$1 ON ! CANNIBAL
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MO;T4 ,HE TOLD ME !Y _H "S >MS ) !M1 B
!Y 7 P]FECTLY USE.S1 = T !Y _H NEI P[D]
NOR BALL1 ! WA%+ (! SEA HAV+ SPOIL$ ALL
_! P[D] B A LL1 : !Y US$ AT _! F/ L&+
6PROVIDE !MVS ) "S FOOD4
  ,I ASK$ HM :AT HE ?"\ WD 2COME ( !M
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ESCAPE4 ,HE SD !Y _H _M 3SULT,NS AB X2 B
T HAV+ NEI VESSEL NOR TOOLS 6BUILD "O1
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USAGE ( ME1 IF ,I PUT MY LIFE 9 _! H&S2
= T GRATITUDE 0 NO 9H]5T VIRTUE 9 !
NATURE ( MAN1 NOR DID M5 ALW SQU>E _!
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DID 0! ADVANTAGES !Y EXPECT$4 ,I TOLD HM
X WD 2 V H>D T ,I %D 2 MADE ! 9/RU;T (
_!
DELIV].E1 & T !Y %D AFWS MAKE ME _!
PRISON] 9 ,NEW ,SPA91 ": AN ,5GLI%MAN 0
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SACRIFICE1 :AT NECESS;Y OR :AT A3ID5T
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UP 6! SAVAGES1 & 2 DEV\R$ ALIVE1 ?AN
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96_! H&S1 C>RY ME 0=CE AM;G _! [N P1 ,I
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RETURN AG & BR+ ME _! ANSW]2 T HE WD
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0MY ORD]S TILL !Y 7 L&$ SAFELY 9 S*
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W1PONS NOR CLO!S1 NOR ANY FOOD1 B AT !
M]CY & 4CRE;N (! SAVAGES2 \ ( ALL HOPES
( "E RETURN+ 6_! [N C.TRY2 & T HE 0
SURE1 IF ,I WD "UTAKE _! RELIEF1 !Y WD
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  ,^U ^! ASSUR.ES1 ,I RESOLV$ 6V5TURE
6RELIEVE !M1 IF POSSI#1 & 6S5D ! OLD
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WE _H GOT ALL ?+S 9 R1DI;S 6G1 !
,SPANI>D HMF />T$ AN OBJEC;N1 : _H S M*
PRUD;E 9 X ON "O H&1 & S M* S9C];Y ON !
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?US3 HE _H BE5 ) U N[ AB A MON?1 DUR+ :
"T ,I _H LET HM SEE 9 :AT MANN] ,I _H
PROVID$1 )! ASSI/.E ( ,PROVID;E1 = MY
SUPPORT2 & HE SAW EVID5TLY :AT /OCK (
CORN & RICE ,I _H LAID UP2 :1 ?\< X 0 M
?AN SU6ICI5T = MYF1 YET X 0 N SU6ICI5T1
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ALIVE1 %D -E OV]2 & L1/ ( ALL WD X 2
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BUILD "O1 =A VOYAGE 6ANY (! ,*RI/IAN
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AB A MON?'S "T1 0! 5D ( : X 0 SE$-"T1 WE
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_H 6EXPECT \R CROP2 T IS 6SAY RECKON+ F
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6BE SUPPOS$ X IS SIX MON?S 9 ! GR.D 9 T
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  ,HAV+ N[ SOCIETY 5\<1 & \R NUMB]S 2+
SU6ICI5T 6PUT U \ ( FE> (! SAVAGES1 IF
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CAUS$ !M 6D ! L1 TILL !Y MADE AB A DOZ5
L>GE PLANKS1 ( GD OAK1 NE> TWO FEET
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6F\R 9*ES ?ICK3 :AT PRODIGI\S LAB\R X
TOOK UP ANY "O MAY IMAG9E4
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TOOK \R TURNS71 & 0? M1NS WE GOT AB
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GRAPES -+ ON1 ,I CAUS$ S* A PRODIGI\S
QUANT;Y 6BE HUNG UP 9 ! SUN1 T1 ,I
2LIEVE1 _H WE BE5 AT ,ALICANT1 ": !
RAIS9S (! SUN >E CUR$1 WE CD H FILL$
SIXTY OR EI<TY B>RELS2 & ^!1 ) \R BR1D1
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,I ASSURE Y1 = !Y >E EXCE$+LY N\RI%+4
  ,X 0 N[ H>VE/1 & \R CROP 9 GD ORD]3 X
0 N ! MO/ PL5TI;L 9CR1SE ,I _H SE5 9 !
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?RA%$ \ ABV TWO HUNDR$ & TW5TY BU%ELS2
&! L 9 PROPOR;N (! RICE2 : 0 /ORE 5 = \R
FOOD 6! NEXT H>VE/1 ?\< ALL ! SIXTE5
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_H BE5 R1DY =A VOYAGE1 X WD V PL5TI;LLY
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"W2 B ,I SAW NO NE$ ( X4
  ,& N[1 HAV+ A FULL SUPPLY ( FOOD = ALL
! GUE/S ,I
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6! MA91 6SEE :AT HE CD D ) ^? HE _H LEFT
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ANY MAN :O WD N F/ SWE> 9 ! PRES;E ( HMF
&! OLD SAVAGE T HE WD 9 NO WAY 9JURE1
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5TIRELY "U & SUBJECT$ 6HIS -M&2 & T ? %D
2 PUT 9 WRIT+1 & SIGN$ 9 _! H&S4 ,H[ !Y
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SAVAGES4 ,I GAVE EA* ( !M A MUSKET1 )A
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6USE EI ( !M B ^U URG5T O3A.NS4
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0ME 9 VIEW ( MY DELIV].E = N[ TW5TY-SEV5
YE>S & "S "DS4 ,I GAVE !M PROVI.NS (
BR1D &( DRI$ GRAPES1 SU6ICI5T = !MVS =
_M "DS1 & SU6ICI5T = ALL ! ,SPANI>DS -=
AB EI<T "DS' "T2 & WI%+ !M A GD VOYAGE1
,I SAW !M G1 AGREE+ ) !M AB A SIGNAL !Y
%D HANG \ AT _! RETURN1 0: ,I %D "K !M
AG :5 !Y CAME BACK1 AT A 4T.E1 2F !Y
CAME ON %ORE4 ,!Y W5T AWAY )A FAIR GALE
ON ! "D T ! MOON 0 AT FULL1 0MY A3.T 9 !
MON? ( ,OCTOB]2 B Z = AN EXACT RECKON+ (
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( YE>S S PUNCTU,Y Z 6BE SURE ,I 0 "R2
?\<1 Z X PROV$ :5 ,I AFWS EXAM9$ MY
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  ,X 0 NO LESS ?AN EI<T "DS ,I _H WAIT$
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MORN+1 :5 MY MAN ,FRI"D CAME RUNN+ 9
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-E1 !Y >E -E60 ,I JUMP$ UP1 & REG>D.S (
DANG] ,I W5T1 Z SOON Z ,I CD GET MY
CLO!S ON1 "? MY LL GROVE1 :1 0! WAY1 0
0? "T GR[N 6BE A V ?ICK WOOD2 ,I SAY1
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MY CU/OM 6D2 B ,I 0 SURPRIS$ :51 TURN+
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%ORE1 )A %\LD]-(-MUTTON SAIL1 Z !Y CALL
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62LIEVE 0 MANN$ 0MY [N C.TRYM51 &
3SEQU5TLY FRS1 0 S* Z ,I _C
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HUNG AB ME -- ,I _C TELL F :;E !Y CAME
-- BI4+ ME KEEP ^U MY GU>D4 ,9 ! F/
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,5GLI% %IP CD H 9 T "P (! _W1 S9CE X 0 N
! WAY 6OR F ANY "P (! _W ": ! ,5GLI% _H
ANY TRA6IC2 & ,I KNEW "! _H BE5 NO /ORMS
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!Y >E C]TA9 4COV]IES ( AN 9VISI# _W1 &A
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9 ? PO/URE TILL ,I SAW ! BOAT DRAW NE> !
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=M]LY L&$ MY RAFTS1 B RAN _! BOAT ON
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AT MY DOOR1 Z ,I MAY SAY1 & WD SOON H
B1T5 ME \ ( MY CA/LE1 & P]H H PL"U$ ME (
ALL ,I _H4 ,:5 !Y 7 ON %ORE ,I 0 FULLY
SATISFI$ !Y 7 ,5GLI%M51 AT L1/ MO/ ( !M2
"O OR TWO ,I ?"\ 7 ,DUT*1 B X DID N
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0 P]FECTLY 3F.D$ AT ! SI<T1 & KNEW N :AT
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VILLA9S LIFT UP 8 >M )A GRT CUTLASS1 Z !
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: ALL ! BLOOD 9 MY BODY SEEM$ 6RUN *ILL
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,I _H ANY WAY 6H -E UNDISCOV]$ )9 %OT (
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SAW NO FIRE>MS !Y _H AM;G !M2 B X FELL \
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\TRAGE\S USAGE (! ?REE M5 0! 9SOL5T
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OBS]V$ T ! ?REE O!R M5 _H LIB]TY 6G AL
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,? PUT ME 9 M9D (! F/ "T :5 ,I CAME ON
%ORE1 & 2GAN 6LOOK AB ME2 H[ ,I GAVE MYF
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LODG$ 9 ! TREE ALL NI<T = FE> ( 2+
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NI<T (! SUPPLY ,I 0 6RCV 0! PROVID5TIAL
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KNEW NO?+ H[ C]TA9 ( DELIV].E & SUPPLY
!Y W]E1 H[ NE> X 0 6!M1 & H[ E6ECTU,Y &
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