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Ceremony at our parting. The Birds which came along with me, took hold of the Twigs fastened at the Stem of the Boat; and being many in Number, in sixty Days Time we got safe into the Trade-Winds, which in seventeen Days more drove us on the Coast of Guinea. The Birds would not come ashore with me, but left me pretty near it, so that I did swim out, while they carried my Cloaths and Wings, and dropp'd them down to me, but would not alight: They went back again to the Boat, where, after a moderate Repast, they went away.
There was so great a Number of them, that they reliev'd each other very often, and sail'd with little Trouble.
When I was arriv'd at Guinea, I sought for English Merchants, and found a very civil Gentleman, one Mr. Jacob Broome, who hir'd me for a Sailor towards England: But I rather liv'd like a Passenger than a common Sailor; for Mr. Broome was so taken with my Adventures, that he exempted me from the Office of a common Sailor, and made me his Companion, while I gave him an Account of my Travels.
Our Voyage was very easy; for we met with but one small Storm, and were chas'd for a Day by an Algerine. In our Road home I saw the Peak of Teneriffe, which brought many Things into my Mind, which griev'd me in the suffering, but pleas'd me in the remembering of them. Thence we sail'd to London, and on the 12th of September, 1720. landed there. My Master furnish'd me with what Money bore my Charges to Dublin, upon promising that I would publish mine Adventures. I arriv'd at Dublin the 27th of the same Month, where I was inform'd that my Friends were remov'd to the North of Ireland: Thither I follow'd them, being sufficiently tir'd with Rambling; and there I resolve to spend the Remainder of my Days in,Quiet
