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An. 1682
The Author's Arrival in Virginia.
I shall say nothing of it, nor shall I detain the Rea- der with the story of my own affairs, and the trou- bles that befel me during about 13 months of my stay there; but in the next Chapter enter imme- diately upon my second Voyage into the South Seas, and round the Globe.
detain: delay, hold up time/attention
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