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who had the pistol, came up

to me and said in a

a very rough way: And you, what are you there doing nothing for, tie up that wheel and go and help them to lower that boat into the water, or I will Hell you, aiming the pistol at me, I got frightened, and ran to help lowering the bout, he then said: go yourself into the boat to help us to pull it.

Although I do not understand. the language, not having been very often to English Countries.

When

we were at sea

they told me that I had to

take good care not to mention the occurrence to any one, in case I betrayed them, they

that

would serve me in the same

way and they

they would Kill me and throw me overboard; - I then promised to Heep the secret,- they said more that if we should be picked up by any vessel or if we should reach any land, that we are to state that our ship. foundered at sea with a

was

cargo of flour, and that she

was on a

voyage from Valparaiso to Monte Vidéo. From a million or more.

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