Sentence:  On recollecting myself, I diſcovered that I had almoſt reached the entrance of the lagoon, and determined to venture in, if poſſible, to take a few fiſh, ... I ſoon caught more trout than I had preſent occaſion for, and the air was too hot and <WSD>ſultry</WSD> to admit of their being kept for many hours, even though ſalted or barbecued. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Hot and humid. (from late 16th c.)