Marias on the 25th of October 1709, and fteering to the north, on the 26th fent the bark on the fhore of Puerto Seguro, in California, in fearch of water. The men faw fome Indians, who paddled to them on Bark Logs, but were at firft afraid of coming up to them; but being prevailed on to accept a knife or two, and fome baize, they gave them in return a couple of live foxes, a deer-fkin, and two bladders of water.

On the 29th, fome of the crew ven tured on fhore on Bark-Logs; for the fea was fo high they did not dare to attempt landing with their boats. Upon this occafion, the good natured Indians leaped into the fea to guide the Bark-Logs; and on their getting afhore, the Indians led each of the English up the bank, where was an old man, who had a deer skin spread upon the ground, on which they Eneeled before the English, who followed their example, and kneeled too; the Indians then wiped the water off the faces of the English with their hands. The ceremony be ing ended, each of the failors, fupported by two of the natives, was led flowly through a narrow path to their huts, where they were welcomed by a very dull kind of mufic.

The men were naked, and the women have only a short petticoat made

of filk-grafs, deer-fkins, or those of pelicans, which do not reach to the knee; fome of them wear pearls about their necks, having first notched them round, and fastened them with a string of filk-grafs. The men are ftraight and well limbed, live by fishing and busting, and have a greater value for European knives, fciffars, and nails, than for gold and filver. They have long black hair, and are of a darkbrown complexion. Their arms are bows and arrows, with which they are excellent marksmen, and will fhoot a fmall bird flying. The women, who are far from being hand. fome, employ themselves in gathering and grinding grain on a ftone, and in making of fishing lines. They are an honeft people, would not take the leaft thing without leave, and were willing to affift the English in filling the water, and to fupply them with whatever they would procure."

For the fake of extending their breadth, and of ftanding or fitting with greater eafe, firmnefs, and safety, on thefe Logs; they would foon come to be flattened on the upper fide, and sharpened below with fuch inftruments as were to be had: and alfo contracted to a point at each end, so as to be pushed either way with lefs oppofition, and more celerity.

(To be concluded in our next.)

1784, THIS evening, about eight o'clock, I paid Nov. 20. a vifit to my dear friend Dr. Johnfon, whom I found very ill, and in great dejection of fpirits. We had a moft affecting converfation on the subject of reli. gion, in which he exhorted me, with the greateft warmth of kindness, to attend clofely to every religious duty, and particularly enforced the obliga tion of private prayer and receiving the facrament: he defired me to ftay

that night and join in prayer with him; adding, that he always went to prayer every night with his man Francis. He conjured me to read and meditate upon the Bible, and not to throw it afide for a play or a novel. He faid he had himself lived in great negligence of religion and worship for forty years; that he had neglected to read his Bible, and had often reflected what he could hereafter fay when he fhould be afked why he had not read it. He begged me repeatedly

were with him. Obferving that we faid little, he defired that we would not constrain ourselves, though he was not able to talk with us. Soon after he faid he had fomething to fay to Sir John Hawkins, on which we im. mediately went down into the parlour. Sir John foon followed us, and faid he had been speaking about his will. Sir John ftarted the idea of propofing to him to make it on the fpot, that Sir John fhould dictate it, and that fhould write it: he went up to propose it, and foon came down with the Doctor's acceptance. The will was then begun, but before we proceeded far, it being neceffary, on ac. count of fome alteration, to begin again, Sir John asked the Doctor, whether be would chufe to make any introductory declaration refpecting his faith. The Doctor faid he would. Sir John further asked, if he would make any declaration of his being of the Church of England: to which the Doctor faid, "No!" but, taking a pen, he wrote on a paper the follow ing words, which he delivered to Sir John, defiring him to keep it: "I commit to the infinite mercies of Al mighty God my foul, polluted with many fins; but purified, I truft, with repentance and the death of Jefus Chrift." While he was at Mr Strahan's, Dr Brocklefby came in, and Dr Johnfon put the queftion to him, whether he thought he could live fix weeks? to which Dr Brocklefby returned a very doubtful anfwer, and foon left us. After dinner the will was finished, and about fix we came to town in Sir John Hawkins' car riage; Sir John, Dr Johnfon, Mr Ryland* (who came in after dinner), and myself. The Doctor appeared much better in the way home, and talked pretty chearfully. Sir John took leave of us at the end of Boltcourt, and Mr Ryland and myself went to his houfe with the Doctor, who began to grow very ill again.

Mr Ryland foon left us, and I re'mained with the Doctor till Mr Saftres came in: we ftaid with him about an hour, when we left him on his faying he had fome bufinefs to do. Mr Saftres and myfelf went together homewards, difcourfing on the dan. gerous ftate of our friend, when it was refolved that Mr Saftres should write to Dr Heberden; but going to his houfe that night, he fortunately found him at home, and he promifed to be with Dr Johnson next morning.

Sunday, Nov. 28.-Went to Dr Johnson's about two o'clock, met Mrs Hoole coming from thence, as he was afleep: took her back with me: found Sir John Hawkins with him: the Doctor's converfation tolerably chearful: Sir John reminded him that he had expreffed a defire to leave fome fmall memorials to his friends, particularly a Polyglot Bible to Mr Langton; and afked if they fhould add the codicil then? The Doctor replied," he had forty things to add, but could not do it at that time." Sir John then took his leave. Mr Saftres came next into the dining-room, where I was with Mrs Hoole. Dr Johnson hearing that Mrs Hoole was in the next room, defired to fee her: he received her with great affection, took her by the hand, and faid nearly these words, "I feel great tendernefs for you: think of the fituation in which you fee me, profit by it, and God Almighty keep you for Jefus Chrift's fake, Amen." He then asked if we would both ftay and dine with him. Mrs Hoole faid fhe could not; but I agreed to ftay. Upon my faying to the Doctor that Dr Heberden would be with him that morning, his answer was, "God has called me, and Dr Heberden comes too late." Soon after this, Dr Heberden came: while he was there, we heard them, from the other room, in carneft dif

course;

ful, and entering faid, "Dear gentlemen, how do you do?" He drank coffee, and, in the course of the converfation, faid that he recollected a poem of his, made fome years ago on a young gentleman coming of age: he repeated the whole with great fpirit: it confifted of about fifteen or fixteen ftanzas of four lines in alter nate rhyme. He faid he had only repeated it once fince he compofed it, and that he never gave but one copy. He faid feveral excellent things that evening, and among the reft, that "fcruples made many men miferable, but few men good." He fpoke of the affectation that men had to accufe themselves of petty faults or weakneffes, in order to exalt themfelves into notice for any extraordinary talents which they might poffefs; and inftanced in Waller, which he faid he would record if he lived to revife his life. Waller was accuftomed to fay that his memory was fo bad he would fometimes forget to repeat his grace at table, or the Lord's prayer, perhaps that people might wonder at what he did elfe of 'great moment; for the Doctor obferved, that no man takes upon him. felf small blemishes, without fuppofing that great abilities are attributed to him; and that, in short, this affecta. tion of candour or modefty was but another kind of indirect felf-praife, and had its foundation in vanity. Frank bringing him a note, as he opened it he faid an odd thought ftruck him, that "one should receive no letters in the *", grave His talk was in general very ferious and devout, though occafionally chearful: he faid, "You are all ferious men, and I will tell you fomething: About two years fince I feared that I had neglected God, and that then I had not a mind to give him; on which I fet about to read Thomas á Kempis

in Low Dutch, which I accomplished, and thence I judged that my mind was not impaired, Low Dutch having no affinity with any of the languages which I knew." With refpect to his recovery, he feemed to think it hopeless. There was to be a confultation of phyficians next day: he wished to have his legs scarified, to let out the water; but this his medical friends opposed, and he fubmitted to their opinion, though he said he was not satisfied. At half paft eight he difmiffed us all but Mr Langton. I first asked him if my fon fhould attend him the next day, to read the Litany, as he had defired; but he declined it, on account of the expected confultation. We went away, leaving Mr Langton and Mr De Moulins, a young man who was employed in copying his Latin epigrams.

Wednesday, Dec. 1.-At his houfe in the evening: drank tea and coffee with Mr Saftres, Mr De Moulins, and Mr Hall went into the Doctor's chamber after tea, when he gave me an epitaph to copy, written by him for his father, mother, and brother. He continued much the fame.

Thursday, Dec. 2.-Called in the morning and left the epitaph: with him in the evening about feven; found Mr Langton and Mr De Moulins; did not fee the Doctor; he was in his chamber, and afterwards engaged with Dr Scott.

Friday, Dec. 3.-Called; but he wifhed not to fee any body. Confultation of phyficians to be held that day: called again in the evening, found Mr Langton with him; Mr Saftres and I went together into his chamber; he was extremely low. "I am very bad indeed, dear gentlemen (he faid,) very bad, very low, very cold, and I think I find my life to fail." In about a quarter of

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