I travelled first along the sea-shore, directly to the place where I first brought my boat to an anchor to get upon the rocks; and having no boat now to take care of, I went over the land a nearer way to the same height that I was upon before, when, looking forward to the points of the rocks which lay out, and which I was obliged to double with my boat, as is said above, I was surprised to see the sea all smooth and quiet—no rippling, no motion, no current, any more there than in other places.
Me costaba mucho trabajo comprender esto así que decidí pasar un tiempo observando para ver si había sido ocasionado por los cambios de la marea. No tardé en darme cuenta de que el cambio lo producía el reflujo que partía del oeste y se unía con la corriente de algún río cuando desembocaba en el mar.