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⟨that⟩ I could scarcely support my self on my ⟨knees⟩; and it was attended with some ⟨circumstances⟩ still more dreadful than the former. On a sudden I heard a general ⟨cry⟩, “The sea is coming in; we shall all be ⟨lost⟩.” Upon this, turning my eyes towards ⟨the⟩ river Tagus, which in that place is near ⟨four⟩ miles broad, I perceived it heaving and ⟨swelling⟩ in a most unaccountable manner, ⟨for⟩ no wind was stirring. In an instant ⟨there⟩ appeared, at a small distance, a large ⟨body⟩ of water, rising like a mountain. It ⟨approached⟩ foaming and roaring and rushed ⟨towards⟩ the shore with such rapidity, that ⟨we⟩ all ran for our lives as fast as possible. ⟨Many⟩ were actually swept away: for my ⟨own⟩ part, I had a narrow escape, and should ⟨certainly⟩ have been lost had I not grasped ⟨a⟩ large beam that lay on the ground, 'till ⟨the⟩ water returned again to its channel, ⟨which⟩ it did almost at the same instant, ⟨with⟩ equal rapidity.
As there now appeared at least as much ⟨danger⟩ from the sea as the land, I scarcely ⟨knew⟩ whither to retire for safety: I ⟨therefore⟩ took a sudden resolution to return ⟨back⟩ to the area of St. Paul’s. Here I stood some time, and observed the ships tumbling ⟨and⟩ tossing about, as in a violent storm. ⟨Some⟩ had broken their cables, and were ⟨carried⟩ to the other side of the Tagus, others
