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Not long after I had returned to England, my family and I said our good-byes again.

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On June 20, 1702, I left England on a ship called the <font color="#ffff00"><i>Adventure.</i></font>

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It was going to sail around Africa to India.

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The winds were good on the way to the Cape of Good Hope in southern Africa.

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When we arrived in the harbor, the captain said,

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"We'll stay here until March."

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"But why?" I asked.

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"The ship needs some repairs," he explained.

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"And the winds are not good now for sailing to India.

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The March winds will be better."

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"I'm not pleased," I said.

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"I want to see India."

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"Can't you explore this place?" said the captain.

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"There is much to see here."

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The captain was right.

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In Africa I met fascinating people and saw some amazing animals.

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But I was impatient to continue our trip.

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Finally, in March of 1703, the <font color="#ffff00"><i>Adventure</i></font> set sail for India.

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The winds were good until we got near Madagascar, an island off the east coast of Africa.

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Then a strong wind began to blow.

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The sea was very rough and tossed our little ship around for twenty days.

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Then, suddenly, the wind stopped.

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"This perfect calm is very pleasant,"

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I said to the captain, who had sailed the oceans for many years.

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"It won't last long," he replied with a worried look.

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"I think a bad storm will begin soon."

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To the crew he shouted, "Prepare for rough seas tomorrow!"

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As the captain had predicted, the next day the wind got stronger and stronger.

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The crew adjusted the sails as the violent storm raged.

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The fierce wind howled and the waves broke over the ship.

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After many hours, the wind finally became less violent and the sea became calmer.

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The storm had blown the <font color="#ffff00"><i>Adventure</i></font> hundreds of kilometers to the east.

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"Where are we?" I asked the captain.

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"I can't tell for sure," he said, "but our supply of water is now very low.

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We must reach land soon and fill our water barrels."

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Many days passed and we saw nothing but the sea.

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At last, one morning a sailor cried out, "Land!"

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Everyone on the ship was happy to hear that word.

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The ship sailed closer to the land.

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We could not tell whether it was a large island or a continent.

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"You men," said the captain to some of the crew, "take the rowboats and go ashore.

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Fill the water barrels with fresh water."

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"Captain," I said, "may I go with them to take a look at this place?"

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"Of course," he replied.

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"You can tell me later what it is like."

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When the rowboats reached the shore, one of the sailors said,

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"I see no rivers or streams nearby.

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We will have to walk along the shore to look for fresh water."

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"I'm going to walk inland to explore a little," I told them.

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"I will meet you back here in an hour."

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I walked about a kilometer, enjoying being on land again.

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Then I turned and walked back to meet the crew.

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When I arrived on the beach, the sailors were not there.

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They were in the rowboats, rowing as fast as they could toward the <font color="#ffff00"><i>Adventure</i></font>.

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I was going to shout out to them, when I saw a huge giant walking through the sea.

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It was trying to catch up with the rowboats.

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The sailors were almost at the ship, and I could see that the giant would not catch them.

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I did not wait to see what happened next.

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I ran as fast as I could in the other direction.