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The British and Provincial Conquest of Cuba: Curse

Some there rage and fury seems to be turn'd against God himself-and will knaw their tongues for Anguish and pain, and blaspheme the God of heaven, because of their pain and distress, and repent not of their deeds-yea Curse their King and God looking upward-at a little distance another lies, not a murmur heard from his Mouth, but seems to be thankfull for everything he Receives, and thinks every favor to be more than he deserves; another a little revived feels Some appitite or food, and he complains he shall be Starved to Death-another without Compliment lays hold of anything that comes in his way, and with his Teeth soon puts a period to life, another groans under a Load of Sickness, and is ready to Curse the day that he engaged in the Service, Calling himself fool, madman, and worse than distracted, for coming to this place; but still ran along the Tents, here a Number recruited Somewhat-and there Cry is home, home, when shall we go aboard; when shall we go home: O if I was once at home I should Soon be well: O Crys one we haven't received our price money: no Says, another and never shall; another makes answere that he dont care nothing about the price money if I cou'd but once get away from this Cursed place for we shall all die if we don' go Soon-and if I cou'd but once get from henc they shall never catch me here again: But whats here? its one of the Tenders drunk, anoy'n Swearing at him-thus in different posture under different Circumstances and of different temper and disposition they are-and what a Malancholly, Gloomy and afflictive Scene is this? How horrible to behold?-but retire my thots, and give o'er thy Rove.