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"I commonly went ashore every day, either upon business, or to recreate myself in the fields, which were very pleasant, and the more for a shower of rain now and then, that ushers in the wet season."

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About William Dampier

William Dampier was an English explorer, navigator, and naturalist who circumnavigated the globe multiple times. He became one of the first Englishmen to explore parts of Australia and published influential travel and natural history accounts.

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