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 " KemBrkable Sliipwrecks, or a collection of interest* 
 " ing accounts of Naval Disasters, uitli many parlicu- 
 " lurs of the extraordinary adventures and sufferings of 
 " tli« Crews of Vessels wrecked at sea, and of their 
 " treatment on distant shores ; together with an account. 
 " of the deliverance of survivors, selected from authentic 
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 smooth sea, every heart bounding with joy, at the 
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 guard against despondency, should they be called to 
 experience the like misfortunes, but with cool deliber- 
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 Thosb readers who wish to acquire a knowledge of 
 human nature, will here behold, on the one hand, the 
 character of tho^e, who, under the most trying cir- 
 cumstances, manifested such traits of heroism, fortitude, 
 and generosity, as will be beheld with admiration ; 
 while on the other hand, he will shudder at the recital 
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 Jj088 of the ^rlg Sally, with the tuAriogi of htr 
 crew, on (he tTreck. • - - . . 
 
 Shipwreck of tlu. Couutcw de Bonrk, on (he cout 
 of Algiert; and (he adren(ures ofhor daughter, 
 Mademoiselle deBourk, In 1719. - - 
 
 Narralive of the Ion of the American Ship Hercu- 
 le», on the coa«t of Caffraria, June l6(h, 1798. • 
 
 LoM of the Groavenor Indiaman, on (he coast of 
 CafiVaria, Augmt 4(h, 1798; wKh the particular, 
 relative to the unfortunate aurvivon of the wreck. 
 
 Shipwreck of the English Bast Indiaman, the Patty. 
 Balom ; on the coast of Coromandel, on the 88th 
 •f August, I7«I 
 
 The loss of his Majesty's Ship Lltchfleld, of f\ttf 
 guns, on the coast of Barbary, on the 30th of 
 November, 17fi8. - " - • 109 
 
 Shipwreck of the Portuguese Vessel St. Jam^a, off 
 the eoasf of Africa, in i flee. - . ^ < . 120 
 
 The loss of an English sloop, on the coast off the 
 Islanaef Cape Breton, in 1780. - • • \Z9 
 
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 ^ Pour giiiM, Hflptftmbnr UM, 1782 ; an<l tlie inira- 
 culoua prvtervafion of th«* Pinnace, witb Uie CV 
 tain, Matter, and Ten of the crew. igg 
 
 Bliipwreck of Ihenloup Ilctay, on tlie coaat of Dutch 
 Guiana, August «th, I7fl6. - - • ITi 
 
 The thipwreek of a Portuguric VcuH, with Em- 
 nwnuel 8oaa, and his wife Kleonora Garcia Bala, 
 entheeaateoutof An-ica, in 1003. -185 
 
 Nawativoof the lo«a of the brig Tyrrel, which waa 
 orenet in a gnle of »vind, oo her passage from 
 New-York to Antigua, in 1789. • - 103 
 
 4t NarratlTe of the sufTerings and cxtrnordinaty a<!ven. 
 turea of Pour Russian Sailors, who were cast 
 •way on the Desort Island of East Sniubcrgen. 
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 Loss of the Halsewell East Indiainan, wrecked off 
 Seacombe, in the Me of PurI.eck, on the coast 
 of Dorsetshire, January 6th, 1786. - - 214 
 
 toss of the NotUngham Galley, of London ; wreck- 
 ed on BooD-Island, near New-England, Decern- 
 berllth, 1710; with the sufferings, preservation, 
 
 iind deliverance of the crew, 
 
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 Xarrativo of (he .hipwreck of M Dr BrLnon, oq 
 the coaal of Mm liar/ j and ofhi* rapll»i(y aij.ong 
 Uu) Moor*, In 1789, ■ ■ t\0 
 
 .«ihipwr..rk of <he JonR,. Thomai, a Dutch En«t fu- 
 diainnn, nt the Cnpe of Good Hopr, on th« 8d of 
 .fiinr, 1775. * ' • - Joo 
 
 Loi« of the Apollo Frigate, and Twenty Nine tail 
 of WoM iB.lianien, Near Piguera, on the coast of . 
 Po^t^l^nl, April 2d, 1801 jg^ 
 
 8liip»vTeck of the French ithlp DrolU de Lflomme, 
 of SoventyFour guns, driven onshore, on the 
 13(h of January, 1797. " - • • fiti 
 
 The loss of his M«j..8(y -8 ship Phrenix, oif the hiand 
 of Cuba, in 1780. ... „,. 
 
 The sufferings of Robert Scotney, second male of , 
 the brig Thomas, captain Gardner, who survived 
 by himself SeTentyFivc days, on a perfrei wreck 
 
 In 1803. ... 
 
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 The sufferings of Ephraim How, of Ncw-Haven, 
 
 who set sail for Boston In a small Ketch, which ** 
 
 on lU return waa wrecked near Cape habk, is 
 
 the year 1670. - . . 
 
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 Loss of hia MaJ<»ty'8 ship Ltt Tribune, off &aU&i, 
 
 • (Nwa S«ot«,) Nwawber, 1797. . - •' fioi 
 
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 Shipwreck of Ca[(tain Oeori^c Roberts, on \\\i pas- 
 sage from Virginia to tlic coast of Guinea, in 
 the year fzai. ---... 307 
 
 N'arrative of the loss of the EenrI of Abergavenny, 
 Eastludiaman, Captain John Wadsworth, which 
 drove on the Shambles, off the Bill of Portland, 
 and sunlc in twelve fathom water, on the 6th of 
 February, 1805. gjj 
 
 Loss of the Corbin, commnnded by Francis Pirard 
 De Laval, on tiie Maldivia Islands. . . 333 
 
 liOss by fire, of the French East-India Company's 
 Vessel, the Prince, bound from I'Orient to Pon- 
 dicherry, July 26th, 1752. - - - - 339 
 
 Shipwreck of the Dcgrave East-Indi^'^man, on the 
 coastof Madagascar, in 1701. • • - S51 
 
 At extraordinary Famine in the American ship Peg- 
 gy, on her return from the Azores to Ne»v-York, 
 in 1765. 355 
 
 Loas of the American Sloop Thetis, which was up- 
 •*^»et in a gale of wind, on the 23d of November. 
 1809, on her passage from New-Bedford to Sa- 
 
 
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 A brief sketch of the engaf^ements that have taken 
 pkce between the Public Vesseb of the United 
 States and those of Great-Britain, sioce the com- 
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 THE BRIG SALLY. 
 
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 UGUST 8lh, 1767, while in latitude 25, hav- 
 ing ftstronj,' gale of wind, the brig Sally was laid to un- 
 der her inam staysail till trn o'clock *Kb next morning 
 when she was hove on her beam ends, and in leas than 
 ftve minutes turned ke.l upwards, so that they had on- 
 ly tune to cut away the lunyan.s of her main mast. 
 Inhere were oi^Jward Anthony 'J'abry, Master ; Hum- 
 pnry Mma^ale ; Joscpli fihrrver, Samuel Bess, John 
 Muina niarincrs, who were drowned ; six olher mariners, 
 VIZ. Peter 'I'oy, Daniel Oultan, John Davis, Alcxan- 
 der Landerry P«fer Mnyes, and VViJIiam Hammon, 
 havuig got hold of the (ap mast which floated alongside 
 , 't to the s(. in, and supported themselves by it, till 
 about five o'clock in the rveaing, when the rabbin boy 
 swam to ilie hud, and threw them a n.pe, by which 
 they got on the bottom nf (lio veasci, where they wert' 
 still in a dismal plight; the first want Uiat invaded them 
 was drink, this drove awuy all thoughts of mflftt. The 
 mainmast, with dl the rigging, the lanjvds havine 
 been cut away, came up alongside, from whkdi they 
 got the wreath, (a i,qiiare hoop which binds the bead of 
 the mast,) with whicli, aiid a b.U of a foot loau, the*, 
 went to work on hcrbolioin ; in the mean timekeepuit 
 their mouths, moist, as wt!l as they could, by chewii» 
 the stiiffof her bottom, she not hiring any bamaelei 
 being lalely cleaned ; and some les^Vblch vma on her 
 bow, and drinking their own water : In four days lime 
 reter Toy died, raving for drink, whose brtJly they * . 
 threw off the vessel the next day. In this manner did .>V 
 «hey work for six days, without meat, drink, or sleep. • 
 not daring to lie down for fear of falling off the vesael • * 
 ♦iie sixth day they got a hole in the liiig, wliere they ."^ 
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 ily : they soon got another parcel, when one of tliem put 
 the others on an allowance. The eleventii day of their 
 being on the wreck, they got a barrel of pork, which 
 they were obliged to eat raw. 
 
 As to sleep, as soon as they got a hole through tlie 
 Teasel's bottom, they pulled out a great number of staves 
 and shingles, and made a platform in the same place, but 
 so small it was, that when they wanted to turn, they 
 were obliged to wait till the sea hoisted the vessel, and 
 when she fell again witli th« sea, they were almost froze 
 to death. Thus did these poor miserable fellows live 
 for thirteen or fourteen days : after they got the pork, 
 they made a kind of net with a hoop, some shingles, 
 and ropes, which tliey got from the mast ; tliis they let 
 into the sea, with some pork, and caught a few small 
 fish, which, with two or three mice Uray paught on board 
 the brig, afforded them several most delictotN. repasts, 
 raw as they were: this lasted but a few days, as they 
 could not catch any more ; when they were obliged to 
 return to their pork, which had become. quite putrid by 
 the salt water getting into it. 
 
 To their great joy, on the Ist of September, in lat. 
 26, 15, long. 70, 10, at 4 o'clock in the aiternoon, they 
 «ould just perceive a vessel to windwatd of them, which 
 seemed to stand some time for them ; it was then they 
 despaired, as that morning they had drank the last bottle 
 of their -beer, and that one was all they had : for that 
 day they worked hard to get at the casks of water in the 
 hold, but they were so far from them, that they could not 
 <bave got at them in a long time : about sun half an hour 
 .high, the vessel stood for them, and came so near that 
 they perceived a piece of canvass that they bad on the 
 wreck supported on a board, bore down for it, and 
 fkbout seven or eight o'clock took them on board ; she 
 was the brig Norwich, Captain Robert Noyes. ThuH 
 were (hey relieved when denth stared them in the face, 
 by a Captain who used them kindly, gave them food and 
 clothes, as their own weve rotted off their backs, wa^ed 
 their sorei., and gave them plasters, as they were almost 
 raw from head to foot with the heat of the sun and salt 
 wafer, which, in many pieces, had eaten holes m their 
 flesb. 
 
 '.^:'^- 
 
 
 
LLLT. 
 
 len one of tlit>tn put 
 eventh day of thvir 
 rrel of pork, which 
 
 n hole through the 
 at number of staves 
 
 the saurie place, but 
 anted to turn, they 
 ited the vessel, and 
 f were almost froze 
 iserabie fellows live 
 ■ they got the pork, 
 oop, some shingles, 
 mast ; Uiis they let 
 
 caught a few small 
 h«f paught on board 
 ntdelictotN. repasts, 
 a few days, as they 
 ley were obliged to 
 ome. quite putrid by 
 
 f September, in lat. 
 I the afternoon, they 
 iratd of them, which 
 m ; it was then they 
 drank the last bottle 
 I they had : for that 
 iasks of water in the 
 , that they could not 
 lut sun half an hour 
 d came so near that 
 tliat they bad on the 
 e down for it, and 
 hem OB board ; she 
 obert Noyea. Thus 
 red them in the face, 
 , gave them food and 
 r their backs, washed 
 as they were almost 
 tof the 8HO and salt 
 eaten holea in their 
 .if- 
 
 \!\ 
 
 SniPWHECK OK 
 
 THE COUNTESS DE BOURK, 
 
 ON TUB COAHT OK AI.OIKnS. 
 
 ^nd.ldventum of lur Dauffhtrr, Mademomlk ,k Bco/.; 
 in 1719. 
 
 T 
 
 Tiro of S^hS^S."* ;'"""''*'."" '^••^'' ""^"-'^ i" thcser- 
 left nith ho. Zililr ,hJ^ M '"V-""" "'^ '"^^'' '^'"»"' «»>" 
 
 listen ♦« rL-. " '" ^'"^ «'niif!s induced hfp tij 
 
 .™ultr bctoem Irs r 'P ''"/"""• <l"' •l"'rt«l ».y 
 
 ^^, 
 
 •■**, 
 
 
 
 fl 
 
 

 14 
 
 •niK biiihwheck oh 
 
 obli<';c»l to Oikc lur passage in a Genoese Tartan, that was 
 really to sail for Harr^'lona. 
 
 Ma«litni»! i\v nciirk onibarkf'd with her son, aged eight 
 yenre, h».r <laiijihter nine years and ten months; tlie Ablie 
 ,tc Bourk.four feinalc servants, a steward, and a footman. 
 These, with two otlier personsi composed the whole of 
 her suite, bhe hkewise had on board part of her effects 
 and nmclj valuai»le property : among the rest a rich scr- 
 viee of silver plate, a portrait of the king of Spain, set 
 in gc»ld, and enriched witli diamonds, itc. ; tlie whole 
 forming seventeen bales or paekages. 
 
 Tiio Tartan set sail on the 22d of October, 1719. On 
 the the 25th at day break, an Aluierine corsair, command- 
 ed by a Duteh ronegado, appeared about two leagues to 
 windward of the Taitan, which wa.s then in sight of 
 Uie coast of Palamos. The Captain despatche<l his long 
 Jftoai, with twenty arme«l Turks, to take |)osses8ion of 
 her. Ah they approaclied they fired seven or eight mus- 
 ket shots without wounding any person, because the 
 whole of the crew had eUher fallen flat on the deck or 
 concealed tlieniHelves. The 'J'urks hoartled the Tartan 
 sword in hand, and wounded one of Madame de Bourk'a 
 servants in two places. I'hey then proceeded to the 
 eabin, w here that lady was, placed ftiur rentinels over it, 
 and stood with the Tartan towards the corsair. On the 
 way the Turks ransacked every part of the vessel. They 
 foun:l some hams, which they threw overboard, but 
 greedily devoured the pasties, and drank immoderately 
 of the wine and brandy. ' ♦ 
 
 When they came along side the cor«air they remoTed 
 nil the Genoese into her, and inmiediately put them ill 
 Irons. The Captain then went on boanl the Tartan to 
 Madame de Bourk's cabin, inquiring who she was, of 
 what nation^ whence she came, and whithpr she was 
 bound. She replied that she was a French woman, that 
 she was coming from France, and going to Spain. H* 
 desired to sec her passport,, which she shewed him, 
 without suffering it to go out of her hands, fearing the 
 barbarian niight dpfitroy it : but upon the assurance of the 
 corsair that he would rettim it unto her when ho had ex- 
 amined it, she resigned it (o him. After reading it with 
 hie interpreter, he restored it to her, saying that it was 
 
 «i-M--«»aS !t'm «',' i'i^if'm. 
 
rartan, that mm 
 
 Bon, Bfiv;i\ eiftht 
 tilths ; tii« Abbe 
 , unci a fontniaii. 
 d the wiiole of 
 rt of her effpcls 
 rest a rich Rcr- 
 i; of Rpain, set 
 kc; tlie whole 
 
 iber, 1719. On 
 ■sair, commnnd- 
 : two leH);ues to 
 hen in sifilit of 
 l>Htchcd Ills lung 
 ' possession of 
 I'n or ei);ht mus- 
 n, beCHUKC the 
 on the deck or 
 •iled the Tartun 
 lame de Bourk'a 
 acceded to the 
 pentinels over it, 
 jorsair. On the 
 he vessel. They 
 overboard, but 
 k immoderately 
 
 if they removed 
 tely put them in 
 ird the Tartan to 
 kvho she was, of 
 whither she was 
 aeh woman, that 
 It; to Spain. H6 
 he shewed him, 
 ands, fearing the 
 '. assurance of the 
 when ho had ex- 
 er reading it with 
 lying that U was 
 
 V 
 
 THE C0CNTB88 DE DOUnK. 
 
 U 
 
 good, and that she needed in >.« ,.« i 
 
 Bourk then reoueX r ^''"'"""' "'' 
 
 pftssportandffSJv'V? '^VT ^--^e ''"'l" ''y her 
 
 boat on tCcZtoisZln i ""l"'! 'f"'' ''" '" '""«'.' 
 observin,,, tSolcHS '" "'J"'5 "'<'y "cosonenr^ 
 port of pCre that t """"'' ?/ "'^'''*=' ^" "'«• l'««« 
 
 ami that If hfw.;,,M ' J I. T-' ^''"'''^^^"e anxiety ; 
 -»»- him a «ulSSX^:^.r ^ll; I'"- ^^"""^ 
 
 landed her ui,on C Winn 1 i *** ''"* «tate, if he 
 
 nocessar, shrs"ho^uM t"o=' ',^^1^- '"''ir'''' 
 reprcsenf-ition of her oassno Lh l '"'""'' ""^* » 
 
 made to the Dty, Ser^vE 'J '"'';»'":'"'"' '"'ght be 
 "•e French consul, who vm I ir^'^i ^' •^•^"^"'^'' '" 
 to Spain, In „„y i„y she St KT'" '""' "^ '^""veynnco 
 that he ,ave he^r vJ^^'I^I^SXm f'^'Y""'' 
 remmnintr on board (he Tnrt-.,, , . 1 "^ u "* ^■'■'^*^'' ^^i" 
 more liberty an.l trannuilUv^i ^n • . f^^ '^""''' ^' 'j»v 
 to adopt the latter pmno'al i"; V" '"^ .'*"'' = '^''^!«i'«JHT 
 trust hLr^elf «n,r«HTr k I, I •! "T"''' "^'^ '•" P''"'''^' »« 
 among nearly Uvo unMrZ.^^^^^^^^^ ^"^^^ 
 
 crew of hi. ves.01 co^ ,1; •*' M-.M ^'''f"'."'^''"^ "'« 
 copted the latter pronosn ^iw o, A^'"'"?"' '^^ """'f^ ac- 
 only seven Turks TSr" to"^?' I"" ''"' "" ^'^^i 
 he took in tow alter (nkh 1- mv^^„ 7 . ^, T"*^""' ^'»'*f' 
 and all her provisions ,vinr7 u '?■'*' ""-^c anci.or., 
 rt«me,leBo,rk Tf;rUi8''iZ:''"'^1"»K««' t'> Ma- 
 away for Algiers. Madame X ^f "",'"* "'^ '^°''«'''' I'"™ 
 «ei.tof her watch, and lav" o^L^^^^^^^^ '""^ « P*^ 
 
 mander of the 'J'^tan '"^ ^''® ^''"^''^ «om- 
 
 vessels together "parT^ and thf V^'?' '""'""^ *»•« ''^''> 
 f«)rathephate. TKinml r ^*^'''« ^^•« separated 
 Turks I.e ng extremeir ^ "nZ • ^ "'"'" ««'' "'« other 
 
 and without 4 c^mUXM." •"'"•""' ""'"•^'""««. 
 «iy compass, that belonging to the Tartan 
 
 '■ W 
 
 vv 
 
 i <j»i 
 
 -^ 
 
 * ' 
 
 % 
 
 "^J^^&Ji/* 
 
 .-'a(ci»i»*-*-».M«t-^»4i,^;dl^,,P^j^„..^. ,,. ,_, 
 
/ ' 
 
 II 
 
 TUP, snirwnF.cK op 
 
 'I 
 
 ha»ini Jx-rnbrolun in the fury of IjonHinir, rcsipinl ll.« 
 
 .linrlion ..I' Hi.' ^I>i|) »'» «!'« """''^ ""«' "'*' "/"!:; ^'T'" 
 n,..|.s«, llu- 'rmtnn wi.s .l.iv»-n ..n ll.*. Isl of Novfi.iljfi-. 
 withnul Hr.i.lrnl, upon llu- vot^i of «ai»)ury, mlo n guff 
 nillfil Colo, lo ilH> ciHtwurd <.f CiK^y, I Imtc Ih.-y 
 nun." to an amiior, and the coninu.mUr b.Mnn unac- 
 ..uainl.-.l will, (l.al pail of ll..^ cnant orM two Moors 
 l!, „wi.a to shore to inciuir. of tli« luhub.tantH nhcr« be 
 
 ^'"rUv MoopM in the virhr / p.rriivinR tho Tartan, rt-- 
 pairi'.l urn....!, and in prial nun.hns to thr sh.m- to op^ 
 \,uM'. any landing: U.cy ron>Mlu.rd hat it was a C l.n j- 
 ianvrsM.!, ronie for th.' p.npoM. .d cariyms off their 
 , allh-, but they W.T.. umUcivd by tl.o ISL.ors bHon^nig 
 f» Iht- cor.air, who inforni.d llu-n. that it was a pn^e 
 tukon fr(.n. th.> ChnsliaiiH, and had on h(.ard an d usti - 
 
 ou« Frunrh IV.ncm, whom "l'^ .^''"^ '•"''^■'"';;/" (,, I 
 lii.is One of tlie Mo^mh rcinanird on shoii', the oth. r 
 Mvani back to inform the captain what coaM it was ..fl" 
 »shidi lu' had anchor, d, and its dihtance from Algiers ; 
 tcllln-him at the Mime liine that they must |"vve hi u 
 driven paM (hat city by tlie vi.denc. of he wind wli.ca 
 £ > Ivaih-d for several «la,s. Upon Ih.H m e,!.;,en.;e, 
 V 'onM.KU.der, imp'dient W. depart and join he eor.a, . 
 did not Kive bin'self tune to weij^h the anchor, but cut- 
 no- 1 e eulde, bct sail, wid.oul anchor, boat, or comp.'tvs 
 mI wa.| no't half a league from the ^ulf when he paid 
 der.lv for hi. impnuUnc- : a contrary wind aro^e, 
 '',,i.i:, in .pile of lis exerlio,., drove hmbajk^ 
 ^hoie- he r.Uenipk.d to use his oars, but, will tin W 
 ,;;;;;.',i;:hadonl.Knd,d.eywe.eperf,.tlyn.d^ ] - 
 'J'ititan stru.k upon a ro.k and went to |.e<es. I he 
 ihole of the slorn was inslanlly under water, and Ma- 
 ne ,le IVunU, who was at i.rayers in the cabin w. I. 
 ; '. rn I female domestics, had nearly perished with 
 In Tho..- uho wer-at tlu- head ..I the ship, among 
 , „ wi... t!.e Abbe d.' Hourk, Mr. ArUnr, an Irishman, 
 ;"";.;;;,;.,,, .,„,. „f ,he maids, and the footman, clung 
 to ir.al 1 a,i ..I the wreck whieii remained on the rock 
 
 i .\M,uepe.ceivi...soim.thin, in the water, s( J- 
 ,,1 ,,.. ,xllh li,.' wiiu-s, ventured down, and ^oym^ih^t 
 U v% MadeniolM'lle de Uourk, whom he rwcucd from 
 
inp, resipi«'(l ll* 
 
 lie Kfh. NfVCT' 
 
 il of Noveiiil)*'!*, 
 •bury, into n Kutf 
 •y. 'riurc Ihcy 
 idcr ht'in;; unne- 
 ilcft'd two Moors 
 bitants where be 
 
 r th«' Tarlnn, re- 
 tln' sli.iri', to op- 
 lit it WHS n Clirio- 
 anyina; off thfir 
 iMoors lii'loiifiiiiK 
 lal it was a priae 
 I hoard hii lllustii- 
 •c <-iirrjinK to Al- 
 I hhori', the «»tlicr 
 L coahl it was <iff 
 lice from Algiers ; 
 must liiivf bci'U 
 f lliL- wind wiiitii 
 1 lliiH intt;l!i:4t'ii(o, 
 111 join tlif cortiair, 
 [• anchor, but cut- 
 boat, or comp:i>s. 
 pulf wln'ii \w paid 
 iiiry wind arose, 
 bfm back to the 
 but, with llu' fi'W 
 clly usi^k'i^s. The 
 t t(» yiWiv*. 'I'lic 
 iT water, and Rla- 
 i ill the cabin witli 
 nrly periKhcd with 
 if tiu- ship, among 
 kiluiT, an Irishman, 
 Ibc footman, clung 
 ltd on thcrocU. 
 I (he water, slrug- 
 VII, and found that 
 111 he rescued from 
 
 rut coiNTKBs nt not ,.k , , 
 
 !i--:;t:^!i::':jt:;V'''^'"^^ '-•< 
 
 '•"■ '"Mmrt I... ^u.Zn:^^Z^ln,T' "'''""'' """ 
 
 '"• ""ly per uhonul, , 'l ''r''.'' "^ '"•"'"' 
 
 ''•'•<.• bcni f.il.im if I. "V V ''••'■•iiiiai.. ,v„i,M ,•( 
 
 ^.HVom';,::::; ::\r;;;^-i;'yoiu.,,<.^ 
 
 Abl... first .icsreiMlril lVn,,(|, ',,,.'' T" "T' '"'''« 
 
 "■"•"■- "'^-in^t J Vi n, •■ of 7.''''""'"' ''''"^•"" ^""■«' 
 "<• l-i^ l^nile, whirl, , Jf '' "'■'^"•^•, ''.v tne.,,,, 
 
 over him, n„d even drew him , V ^''''*'"'^ "'"•^"' 
 
 •^■.■.vorr.l (o vo , H .,i,i"l f '/" '" •■•'•'''■'''"« i' 'H" «•..- 
 
 »i'^•;;i:.^';d;1l;:'^!;;;r'l;?;;l::;^'-- "-"-- 
 
 wise ilNrented him W hUo '"" ''""• ''""' ""'^■'•• 
 
 Ma<lemois..|le ,|,. R„ ' J ■ '" r^' "'^' ^''""n'. »h<> held 
 of these barha a ns 1 / ""■"?' i"""" " -i^'" >" <wo 
 
 t'-y were whS Sr ^^e/'TZt''. "'":' '"" "'"'" 
 afl his„li^I,t; Ihev enuLlf l!l 7 ' " ''7 '" "i"" with 
 
 her lo I he shnic. where (I,,.,.; i^ "' "' -^ ^o'lveyeU 
 
 ''r -.1 » M.. ^ «; i,':; ■;™:,l:;- 't'; "'',""■ 
 
 «rd, who conririiied :ill il... '""''*"""'''' i he ^Ic^- 
 
 .'w 
 
 . I 
 
 • ^! 
 
J., 
 
 1/ 
 
 tt 
 
 TUr. IMIPWUKCK OF 
 
 Moor*, wlio (i»«^Ut«<l llicm in <TO«Hin« tlif arm of llic ni». 
 ntui tmitliMlr.l thcrii to Iho sliorr, wlurr lliry t-ltiiil"'*' 
 
 (lii'iii quit*' imkt'tl. Tin- nU-wnnl liuvin^ «< liltttl him- 
 
 . oil' lit Ihf iiicroy of thi; wiiv»»», nii<l inakiiiff iw»' nl ii rofd 
 (fi inrtHl him ill ccltiiiKfiom ••<»«••< •'» •'"ck, \mi«. iii<>I liy » 
 Mmr, who liki-\\iM' Htiiitpfd him hi-foiT hi- iirrlvcil at Uie 
 xhori', 
 
 III lliiH Ui'|t!or«l)h' mill huitiilinlinn >«lnti' llii-y w«t«' nt 
 Cm 4 ironiluctcil lo soiuf hiiN mi Ihi- luiin'^t iiioiiiitain. 
 'I'li-'y vviMi- htiiric'l firwnnl l»y hl.nvs, hIuiih iiijitjiil romis, 
 wlui'h liitc th<ir f<'ft. 'I'h.< ncivHiit iiiaiil, in |mrtiriiliir, 
 wa. tu lie i.i'iiil, Ihi'piMiiisiil h.iii« «hiu»«l covt'rtihvith 
 IjIdoiI iVoin lli<! wiiiiikIh ^hl• liaii iiTi-ivnl in «nanihliiis; 
 ovi'i- thr rorks Eath oClhnii hail lnHiilfH h hiiillitii ol" 
 xvrl < li>ili<«, and tliry ucro olilim'd lo onrry the yoiinR 
 lady l»y tuniv lla\iiiij; arrivrd hidf di'ud, nt i\\v iiioiin- 
 laiii, llu-y wi'icri'CfividaiiiiiM du' flioiifs (if tin- Moorf, 
 Hiid Ihf ni' 1 <-l dio ihililii II 'I'lu'sc bnrlmrianx had 
 Willi Ihiiii « piat many ihgH, wliii.h im- iinroiiiinonly 
 num. rmi'- in Ihid ooiiuliy ; lh«' nnininis bciiip «'X»'iU!d hy 
 till- liiiiiiiU, ioiiuMl their haikin;;'* lo Uic ni-iuTni discord. 
 Oiu- of tilt 111 ton- ihr f.iutinairs ifjr, and luiothcr look a 
 pic.o oiil of the Ihijili of liic maid servant. 
 
 'I'lics'L iiiif'H'iiiinli' |H'((|dt' wcMi! thtn scpnrnU-d ; the 
 f.-mah* dmiK'sii,', and tin- footinun wvrv (U-livvri'd to a 
 Moor of llic villaiif, and rroviihiiiM- pi-rinitted Madcmoi- 
 f'lli- dc IJmiik lo PiMiiaiii iiiidti. oin- and tho same inaa- 
 l»«r will, tin; Alilif and tlio .strward. Hi" fust grnvo tach of 
 tbtin a misi raid.' cloak, fidl of vcriMin ; their only food, 
 nfliT t'ui li I'aliifucs, coiisi ;^lcd of a morsel of rye bread, 
 ureimird willidiil Icavm, and baked iiiideiiieatb the aslics, 
 with a liltic water ; and their bed wim the bare prouiid. 
 The steward seeliis; his yoini!? mistiesM quite chilled by 
 herclotlies lii-it were soaked in the water, witli ditricuUy 
 procured a fire to be made, before which he wnini; tlicin 
 out and drcHsed her uiiain bifore they were half tiry, be- 
 tn't unil.:e to remain naked any lonj^ei. In Ibis manner 
 she p -^ed llie tirsl niiihl, teiiitied and eonifortlens. 
 
 'I'iie place ill which they were, contained about fiflj 
 iDliititilniil-. i.ll of whom resided in five or six huts, con- 
 structed Willi brarilies of trees and reeds. Here the.r 
 lived Ivi^icthcT pcll-iuctl, lucn, womon, children, and 
 
■ nriii of llic"(n. 
 V Wwy fU\\i\>v{\ 
 «-<)iniiiitt)Ml hiiii- 
 iiifl Mm*' ot'iK'iii'd 
 
 I, \M1» IIH'I liv ft 
 
 III' arrived at tlie 
 
 nlo (licy "•«•«• nt 
 lan'^t inoiiiilaiii. 
 11^5 iii)Z(J«mI pmiU, 
 iti, in |iarti«'uliir, 
 w^i (<<i\t'rc(l nilh 
 t>tl ill "'fiainlilinc; 
 iilt'H n liiit'llit'ii (if 
 
 onrry llic yoiiiiR 
 i), Ht tlio iiuiiin- 
 its of tin- Moorf", 
 > bnrliariaiH had 
 HIT iiiu-diiiiiioniy 
 bfiiip t'X»'it»i(l l>y 
 
 ■(£»'iu'rnl dispord. 
 id uiiotiicr look a 
 It. 
 
 11 scpnrntfd ; the 
 L'n- (U'livtn'd to a 
 •inilttMl Mudcmoi- 
 nd the same iniia- 
 
 fust unvo each of 
 ; thi'ir only food, 
 rs«;l of rye hroad, 
 ciiuath the aslies, 
 
 the liare ground. 
 s quite elillied by 
 lei', Willi ditru'uUy 
 rh lie wnini{ them 
 ivere half tlr}', be- 
 lli tluH manner 
 conifortle^a. 
 itainod about fiRj 
 • or six huts, con- 
 ■ecds. Here they 
 eii, children, and 
 
 Ttli; COI NTK,* DC BrtinK. ,;, 
 
 i;r:;.lr:rit:;:,,;;;iL;";;::'Tr;:; " 
 
 ;c s:r,,,,;;;;:;i'i)j';t ■£ 'I'^f f '^ 
 
 ^iire (Ik'mi IIik i... , r •! tlii'Mdaiw would in- 
 
 T.- ":-S.:;;?.:;i;'z;i':;;;-^ "-ybro..; 
 
 •^•""yofn,el,i;rl.„-,„,,; 3 /; "^^ "•• "••» ^'"ve.s. 
 "'"< >lM'y would be burn,' flif' •"S, '""I '". "•"'"'■^'."iU 
 
 ;;;hers eiiaii^'i th^i;!;;..:,;: :h ;":*;,::/""• ""••"•^ 
 
 their enpl vo«, and iire<*..nf,.,i ., ' " l"«'"^»''"e of 
 
 io,iH .lu.uhl e.ten,, it , b'hri v , ""'' '"« <'<>i.i|mn- 
 
 nli^ion. and (hat all tC . V w,. 1 1 1*/';,' "V ^'''"''••'^ 
 would deprive the,,,.,. 1, bv I ' J^ \^"'"' "** """J 
 
 «r.o.t ou(r«,M>ous rele,i,,.,|''a",,,: ''•',.. 'i'"" '"i" the 
 cii. dren every ,„o,..,.„t .eneuedi,. •',,«'"■" '""' 
 
 Mon,the barbarians U^ t^eb . u'e hV:,*"'^' '"'•''■ 
 *sra,,e,or that their |.rey^, S 'b ^ ' r "'!?' '"'P''^ 
 for-c. With Ui<> latter tb..v « '".'"'i'" '^^•"n tiu'ni by 
 
 few days afterward. ^ & r/d^C;,. TS/""""*""-' " 
 manded that the imlJlL ? ^ Co,^,(«„t|„e „,,,j, , 
 
 wouldc,„nei,,p,M?rSh '?''*' 'r'r'"* •'""' ""• i'« 
 The Moo. repairs, t'yS :S:*'/^'"'' "-^• 
 army, even w.-re it nnib.l <„ ,1 , " i"!"/. ''"» ""'• hi. 
 Moors do not aeknow . In /, "' ^''f"''"*' ''''"'''f 
 
 though «urrou,.de;ri 'f.; ;:;.;::;r ,f ^'s---. 
 
 jpcts of that power 'JW , ••' ""'' j'«''"-«"y the sub- 
 
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 ■nir. »iurnnitN »'K 
 
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 i|h> iii.)ui»lAir« ol't'oiiroM'rvi' il.nii n^ liiM»rt'«;Ml.l<' r«»ii- 
 
 imrtxifnlii"! nil III"' ''•»'■<••'■* "I" ^'•'''''■* , . ,. . 
 
 Huch UHs 111.- *lMti- oltlHs.. ^i.rmi- ..r ni.'l-.rlimo, 
 
 ovrmliHiii.'.l «iili l<«»ii;iM". ••""'•I'' '" "'''»'" "■•'I'"''"' ''"' 
 „„.,i»...l Witt. Inmu'.r. mihI rni..iw'iHMl. «illi.M.I .ui) Inimi.h 
 
 «,,Ulntin. iiil..llH- I.HiMl. irilr » l.nrlmrM.n. I"-- 
 
 f.nMi.lH null r^.l. „,,,Ml.ir.l H.M IllMir.ll M^MMlM lll.ll), 
 
 ll.al «lirM tlM7 M"'l'«' <" '•""' ""• '■"•' "•""•'',''■';'," ""■"■ 
 ,.v.-. un.l Ih.- «l.il.' whirl, i- ...... .r..,,|,|,l.. in III.- N.-!:in.- 
 
 oi.ilM.M.rs, .-..iiM not Im- .li^liiiuiWi.-.l 'M..; n.i.ul -r- 
 vniilnn.l ihi- r.M.lnian .•xi.n.ri.r. .» liiaW n|iii;lly .illlir i.i!r, 
 iu.il ^n■^• • till <l.|.riv.'.l oC tli- ooii.oliUioii ol ^i•nllK (lifir 
 
 ini-lrr-M. or linuinu; any li.linv.' "I Imt 
 
 Hut rv.ii III."..- H.rimuilai.Ml .'mN. xvln.M. TI II" ni 
 Hilliout fti.y ..tiMT n.inlo.l than whal <l'<> '>;"v«'« '"'!'; 
 r.«liiri.m, w.-n- iii.l;rnir.oiail, in .oMimriMM. «.ll. Ih.^ I..; ;mI 
 Hr.<-.-tnrl.« wl.i.h \m.h noon pr.'^.n!.'.! to th.ir («>.«, I •.• 
 M.iorM, not .oi.l.-nl.-.l will, huxinjc in Ih.ir |M.^^r-.M..n \\w 
 fiv.- |M>p.<.hH who hn.l cMU,„Ml lr..ni llu- wn-.k, .•n.l.-.iv- 
 on-.i t.. no.v. ,• >.oiM.- oi llw .flVctH swall.ov.'.l up hy 
 
 tin- s.n. an.l which th.-y ronj.vlun.J t.. he ol oo hro- 
 
 hloval.i.-. Asth.y W.T.. .•x..H.nl .Iiv<tm tiny m.o,, 
 
 Iron. Ih.. holtom ..f th.- m-u. Th.y to.ik >Mlh lh...n lh« 
 ht..«nr.« an.l lit.' iooln.an, to n.Hsisl th.iii in niiioMiiu what- 
 .■v..r th.y n.lcht m.v, to th.' ii.oui.tai... Aft.'r .h-iwns 
 th. hodii-H .>n sli.>n. tli..y slri|.p..l th.m for lli. -ak.' .• 
 (!..• dotlioy, an.l with llintt. nil ..« Mu.laii.i- .!.• «oi rk s 
 Z%v^ to «vt h.r rinp, IV«.•in^; k-st th.-y nhouh |H:..la...|_ 
 Ih. ir Knivc« if th.-y ..anK- in contm-t will, tin- h...h.>s ..I 
 
 C'iiiiftiuns. , , ,• I i„ I.,. 
 
 VVImt n Hi)oct.>.le for the unfoitunnl.> captives ! to Im- 
 hol.l II..- rcinnins of p.rHOiiH so rc^p.-ctiihU- .•xpoH.-.l as a 
 niTV t.. wii.l h.'a^l- : an.l what was a th.>usa.,.ll.nH-8 more 
 itnictiii.', to tlie insults of the Moors, wl... took .Uh|«ht 
 i,. lu-arini the >oun.l p.o.lu.:e.l hy stonen thrown ..n hen 
 1,;,, L" " welle.1 will.' the s.-a water The st.^war.l en- 
 ,„.av..r. .1 to ivim-M.nl to th. tn. us well an I.ih cnstenm- 
 ,i..o W...1I.I i.erinil that it was a vioial.on of humnuity, and 
 th..l thev ..UKht at l.-ast to suffer th.ii. lo »"■ '"'♦•"♦'< - 1>"» 
 
 liey replied that they never luirie.l .L.^s. 'll.c footm,,,. 
 
 ha.in- a hiad upou his back, a i>luor endeavored to 
 
iii|Mi'4'nhlih' Kiiii- 
 
 I-. of ini'l'iirlimr, 
 litiiin n|iii«f, tor 
 liiiiil luiy Iniiiiiiii 
 ilmiiiinx 'I'Ih'm' 
 I'll ii^iiiii^t tlit'tn, 
 Iti^liril IVoiii tlirit- 
 (If in llii- N«"_'iin'H 
 
 'I'llf IllllitI '•T- 
 
 «'<|tiiilly iilllii'titit:, 
 HI of ^«'('ill^ lliL'ir 
 
 wliiih li n II" 111 
 hey ilvrivi'tJ liniii 
 III with III*! Iioirid 
 
 llnir (>>»M, 'I'lir 
 I'ir itocHCHsioii (lnf 
 f witTk, mtlriiv- 
 
 H\vnll(t\v«'«l up Ity 
 » lie <»f oiiii^Hifrd- 
 livcrM, tluy '•"'•u 
 i tin- (ImhI iMxHtH, 
 lok >\illt llx'ii' H>«* 
 III rt'ni(i>iiiu; wIih(- 
 II. AfliT tlniiinins 
 in for til*' -itKf of 
 uilitini- <ii' lloiirk'^ 
 vy mIioiiI«I iH-olaiH' 
 witii till- hudit'H «)l' 
 
 to raplives ! to Im- 
 
 •tllllU' fX|>OS«'<l lis H 
 
 lousmKlliiiHSiiiore 
 «, who took <U'li|«ht 
 H'H thrown on their 
 'J'lic st«!wanl I'li- 
 •U iiH IiIh cj'nhli'rim- 
 n of liumnuily, and 
 I lo lA- iii(»rrHl, but 
 ofis. Tlic fftotiiinii 
 uor cmlcavorcU to 
 
 Tin: coiVNTf*, nu noinK. jj 
 
 r^'l:^rr",:?:;;;,,:r;:!:-;^:7;;;,;'-;;i"-i...H^ 
 
 t»oar«ls fordi,- (ir.Kin,. «-oiiiroi( of sh.,.,„„^r ,.,„,„ 
 
ii2 
 
 Tur. unifwnn* k w 
 
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 n ' 
 
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 »ti-wi»rtllm»lMil UiKiii'i « ""I'' "''"»» f'""' »"li'« •»• >►»* 
 »M'n«.(^ lunr »!.<• S""'- '•"" •"" >"""« ••'•"•f'*" •" "'' "!"•"• 
 (»w iniwlrr of llii- litil v».«. «'• .■ninu"tl Hint In- iiihUJmmI up 
 nil nsr, ohIitfiMl liiiii i» li'V hi« h'Hil tlown upon n hlork, 
 on<l wiiM ul...iif t.» »liik.- lli«' liilal l»l"W, l.iil wi«. pi«v«iil.rt 
 by n M.M.r v^lio n.rl.l. .ilully nil.ml. 'I'lir.,. *.r lour 
 U'm.'H ft liny, n<ronliii ■: lo Ihilr Imrlmnui.. Iniinor, lltry 
 nunc aiMi n>-\7.vt\ (Ifin l)> «li«- Hironl, »ll«T -.hultitm th*? 
 door of llio liul for iViir of l.rinir ItiUTiuplrtl. mid wilh 
 tli.'ir Mal.ri'i in llipir hitntl* llir.-al«'ii««»l llinn h.Hi in-tnnl 
 d.^tni.lioii; hiitnn UwWMv power rf.lrnlnta Ihcir nrmi 
 mill rrpn'MM'd lliflr fury 
 
 A» llM-y w.Tc Hlill «Klnini<d, noUvitliMniulinK tlie rM(v 
 liition llml tn<l l»'<'ii l"!*''" '" »''"•' '*'"" ''"'* *'* "'''' 
 fo-Ht innhl.T, llie latl.r nir..inp«ril.Mn.y n 'I'lirk from Hu- 
 Kin, iHiiKi «<• A'lfli Hmmii ; l.ut sixl«'«ii nriiMtl Moorn, ot 
 III.' ^ll(^ll>(lun^ .•.•ifp«-ll.-tl liiin to iv .Itii llinii. TUv l»m • 
 Imnnn. .llr.appoii,l.-«l of l.i^ p.vy, h.i/.d lIu- yoiiim laily 
 mill .liTW liit ».nbr«' <<» fill otV lur liciul ; l.til tin- ' "r». "f 
 hii rriiioimMtiif<N p!« vail.il upon liiiii lo .l.>i>l from lim 
 Mnaiiliiarv ,.u.im)«.'. At I.-.kIIi Uicy wfn- pf.niitli'd In 
 ilrpait 'I'lioM- who . Morl. .1 Ilu in on tliiirrrlurn. nrtd 
 will, rcliu: nis KPul, nv inipHlnl by lli-ir iilon.|.ll.ir|,ty . i^- 
 
 poiiilioii. \vii« r. ally ''vry '"""" "' '" '"■"■'■""■'' "";'' '"• 
 liili'«l vlciiniii. On «.iii- ' ro.-.i;in, !on'>n'j; him-v ot h.Mi», 
 tlwy t*.'.!; llic riMi.' loiil i .e >li'\v;ir(l h'UU>(\ a ll.i< k ImixIi 
 to wu-rllU.' tlifin lo (li-ir |.-oj.h«l; ifut lh.<y omt- more 
 Kfn-aiii'd from lliii iiiKiiiiui.l tliinu'-r. 
 
 Tliry arriv.Ml in llw iM-iiin-: nl tlif villa'rc Ihr (-"vw o 
 thoir dirary M'.vilud.'. \U-\v Hm'V fr. .|U.nlly n'C''ivr.«l 
 only tho raw I.«mh of ':iri;ips In lal, willioulli.tad. How- 
 ever, Um- I'rion.Miip uiirli Ih^ .■hildii-n, l.y il.'itretM, •'on- 
 c:civ«'d for lli«! youiic 1;'«1> . ol.laiiica lur tiic ijuliil^nicr ul 
 ttlitlli- milk wiili l.'i- l.ri'iiil . „ , 
 
 -., At I. n'.tli a louilli k-tlt-r, wriltcn l>y Ma.l.'moi~" H'- tin 
 Boiuk t.i ilu« consul, and lii.- only one \ 'liili «!'nic lo liand, 
 n;iivnl Ml AI-ii'MHoii tlu-'iUli of Noveiiilnr, aud u.f miU 
 liv ll.f l)«'V lo til.' I'Vuidi consul, who imnu'diaU Iv fon. 
 muim-al. d" its r..nlfnlM lo M. l).-niilt, TIm- unforUmale 
 youii-i l.'.dv llMT.- nlHlrd, in H simp!.-, Init alVt'i-tiiii? iiii.n- 
 ii.f. tl.ul,ttVier til.' ..lui.v*rovk of her iiii.tlh-r, ^bo uud lui 
 
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 ll 
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 til 
 
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 kill 
 lilt 
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 (In 
 
 llic 
 
 lint 
 
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 ulii 
 
 llial 
 
 wlir 
 
 Tlu 
 
 loll 
 
 I'litt 
 
 A 
 
 linui 
 
 |).-l!< 
 
ri'itiii <«<>i:u of the 
 .lr<'*i» lit ll«' upon, 
 liiil Ik' •iiiHlt'l)«'<l up 
 i\f n upon n lilorU, 
 lull wiik pi't'Vt'iilt'd 
 I. Tlin*' »ir lour 
 irotin Iniinor, lln'j 
 <, niliT <»hulti»iu lh»? 
 cri'iipliH. Hixl ^vi"i 
 I llii'iii ui<li iiiKlniit 
 •tlrdliicil their arm* 
 
 llihlnndinp: llir rr^o- 
 Ihnii li:u'ti to tlicir 
 ■ n Turk froiri Uii- 
 1 nniM'tl MoorH, «tl' 
 til lliiiii. Tin- lim- 
 
 I tl llu- youiiK l"»ly 
 I ; l.ut tin- 'I'urk, »ty 
 
 II Id tU'hixt rroiii Ills 
 ' urro ptMiiitlt'tl trt 
 nil lluir ri'lurn. fircti 
 (•ir iijnnd-tliirfcty <lis- 
 til Micnfirf ;lnir ill- 
 in"i!i; III ii'V otlu'i-*, 
 lir fi'iud a ll'ii'k liiinh 
 hiit lh«7 iimi- iiioa' 
 
 villiiTc. •''•• f-''('iH' of 
 frt (puiitly rfC'ivo.tl 
 
 i\illl(lWll).(iul. Ilou- 
 
 •II, liy (Iritrcfcw, t'o»- 
 lii-r the iiulul^nicf i<l 
 
 liy Mail>'inoi>'rlIi' «I<^ 
 M 'iitlu!innli»lmiiil, 
 .reinlMr, imkI \»:t* xciu 
 in iiniiM'tlml* l> to'n 
 it. TIm' unforliiiiule 
 «', but iillVrtin^ itii.n- 
 iii..lln'r, '»h»' mill Iki 
 
 Ili.l|.v„ Ni,,,.,' . ' '""' ■ '""I "''lull 1 
 
 '•''- n.an.l.ou,K k.,o.. l'. . , , ' I'"'' ' •'■•""" ;«''"". 
 
 n,(,.,...,i: "" ^'""'•' ""'" "'•<». "'"I th... n.arnbout. 
 
 1""<'<I f'v tl. ' na'nrt Li^h "''''V''"''^*"'"^ w.r. soon ,l,>. 
 
 
 
C^k 
 
 'riir. MniPWHCCK ok 
 
 with tiM' pro^isintTi hv ha»l Jirnt hir. Ilr fiml hH his siiift* 
 pusfs^ th«' nifihl in tho hut, Hud thv m-xt iiiorninj; h«' >-»nt. 
 die «hil»lnn of thf Moors in qurst of tht- fuftitiviH. They 
 «ain«' in coTripliiiiicc witli his oi(U"^, nnd kissed his hand, 
 arcoidini? to thiir « usloni ; for the !M<Mirs entertain a pro- 
 found veneration lor tlu-ir niarahonts ; they fear tlieni 
 more tiiun any otiier power, ami tlitir maledietion is more 
 foni'idultle than all lli- n.enaceh «»f Alpern ; and it is in 
 the name of ti>e marabout, and not of (ioti, that the jtoor 
 Bik eharity. 
 
 The e;nind )naraltoiit liliewise «enl for Hie governor nl 
 the mouiiti.ins, aral the eliielV of the Imts eoniposinji the 
 Tillnae. \\ hen they )iad nr.senilded in lliat where he WM, 
 he iiri'onued llicin that liie oceasion of Lis visit was the re- 
 lease of five Piciiih sllllje.■l^ who had escaped from sliip- 
 wreek ; that Frame heiiV/ ill peace wilh the kiiisdoni of 
 Al'iiers, Ihev oui;!it not, .•.puliary lo tlie failh of IreuHef. 
 ,0 detain Ihene people, alreiidv, too unforttiiiiite in liavini; 
 lost tli( ir relatives and their jtroperly, without depriving 
 them «.f their liherty and their lives ; that th .UL'h the 
 inou.Mtaiu ISloors \\<'re not suhjeel to the aiitliority of, Al- 
 ters, yet tliey enjoyed the advantages of ilie peaee with 
 France: and la^ll'y, that they would he ^'uilly of great iB- 
 justicp if thev did not n lease them, haviti;? already ob- 
 tajne<l a rich hooty from tlu' wreck. The .Moors, though 
 tlwir arcunients wore had, <lefended UieinselvcM as will as 
 Ihey f.ould. . . , ,. 
 
 Durina; this contest, the joy which had animated the 
 wretchf d eapliv.s at the i.rospeet of a speedy reh'ase 
 from the horrors of slavery wu.s ctradiudly dispelled :— 
 doomv in(piietude Miceecded the my of hope which had 
 dawned U[i(m their minds. Bid their consternation was 
 rxtremo, when the interpreter told them, that the Mooes, 
 induced by the authority and reasons of the marabout, 
 jipreed to set the 'laves at liberty, upon con(lili<.n that the 
 f heik. or maral'.rtut, shouhl retain the youiiu: lady ; saying 
 that he .iteiidtd her for u wife for bis son, a yc.ulh about 
 fonteen; mat he was not unworthy of her, and that if .she 
 „ ,,.f (,v(-n the danirhter of the kiiv-' of France, his son was 
 her equal, Ixiu}!: the olTsprina; of th;' kini: of the moun- 
 tains. This new incident appeared more distressing than 
 all the ot!iers,'and their ciipiivity seemed h-ss dreadful 
 
lit! nuti aU his ^iiitt' 
 cxt iiiornin); li«- svn\. 
 \w fuf£itivt'H. They 
 ind kisticd his hand, 
 (MiM «>nl«'rtain n pro- 
 lis ; Iht'jr f»'ur Uii-ni 
 ■ iiiidt'dirtion is nion; 
 AI(jifPH ; an<l it is in 
 )f (jod, thHt th«- |)(>ur 
 
 for t\\v govornor nf 
 
 • hills (•(unjiosinfi tlie 
 ill lliiit wlif'U' he \vcj<, 
 ri.is visit \Niis tlir ro- 
 ll iMnpcd IVoiii sliip- 
 uilh III)- kiii'j;doiii of 
 IIm> liiilh of IrruHt'f. 
 iiifortiiiiitt*' ill liuvini; 
 y, willioul di'|/iiving 
 t>s ; that th iiiuli the 
 1 liic aiitliority «)f .Al- 
 es of ilic |)«act' with 
 he ^'iiilly of jricat iB- 
 I, liavin;; already <ib- 
 
 'I'lif .Moors, though 
 Uieliist'lves as well as 
 
 •h had aiiimat«'d the 
 of a sprcdy release 
 :radiii!lly dispelled :— 
 ly of hope \vhi«'h had 
 icir eoiisleriiation was 
 lliem, that the Moor,-*, 
 joiLs of the niarahout, 
 poll eotulilioii that the 
 e yoiiiiu: lady ; saying 
 lis soil, a youth ahoul 
 
 • of her, aiid that if she 
 of Fraiiee, liissoiiwas 
 !;• kirii: of th«' niouii- 
 inore distressing than 
 s( < jiied h'SP dreadfid 
 
 TiiK cor.NTiiss rii: ijoi rk-. 
 
 5'. 
 
 thni, the neressity of I,,,, in.,- Il.eir M.i.lrrs., .,> vnnnn- 
 
 bi:f ""' "">■ '^•"" "»■ -'I'l-'. i" 'lie haiiii: of ti i:j: 
 
 Notwidistnndinn ail solieilnlioi,,, the sheik reiMaiiird in 
 
 
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 -cuts for tlie inarnlioiit liinigclf, nn»l the other officers who 
 liHil been concrrniHl in tin- iu'K<H'ia'i<»n- 
 
 On Ihv. na Jan. 1720,MatU'inois('lU; dc Bourk, ncrom- 
 pa'iicd Ity her uncle and feinal«r attcnnant, tinbarkcd in 
 M DenaulLV sliip, and after a fow onlinaiy accidvnis nr- 
 livfd at MarstilUrt on thr 20th of Mrtrch. IhTiinile, 
 (he MnrquJH de Varenne, caiue to rccthe her from the 
 hands of M. Desaidt. 
 
 Mademoiselle de Bourk remained several years m tho 
 bos(»ui of her family, till her man ince with the Marf|iil.| 
 
 dc T . She passed her life aijrceahly with him, an<l 
 
 lias not heen ticad many years. Her children, prior to 
 the revolution, hcldatUstiiisuishedrank in Province. 
 
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llicr officers who 
 
 i'. nourk, ncrom- 
 iiit, finbiirkcd in 
 ary acci«h'i>ls nr- 
 rch. lU't iimlf, 
 live her from Ihc 
 
 cral yenrs in Iho 
 witli tiic Marf|iii.< 
 )|y with him, aitil 
 :hil(ln'n, prior to 
 in Trovincc. 
 
 8T 
 
 NAUBATIVE OV THE L08g OK 
 
 THE AMERICAN SHIP HERCULES, 
 
 . CAPTAIN BENJAMIN STOUT ; 
 
 On the Coad of C({fflaria, tlu 16<A qfJme, 1796. 
 
 1 HE aoroiint of the fate of tlm Amoriran ship 
 Hercules, (anti of tiu< ntlventuroM and suflVrings of her 
 crew,) which set out on her voynii*- from Ben<r!il in the 
 month of December, 179S, involvcM so much interest, ns 
 cannot fail to prove extremely onterfaining ; nor can it be 
 better detailed than from tlie aeconnt piven by the com- 
 mander, Captain Btnjaniin Stout ; whoso intention H was, 
 to take ill a private fieij^ht for Hamburgh, but not findin;' 
 one that would answer his exi)ectutionx, he clinrtered Ijii 
 ship to tlie British East India Company, who were at4lint 
 lime liuHly employed in Bhippini!; rice for England. In- 
 telligence having reachetl the settlements in India, that a 
 fiiiluieof corn throughout tliewh(«eof Oreat-Britiiiii wrh 
 likely to pr<Mluce a f;>mine, tlie most active and ltuiW>In 
 exertions were made in India to supply the markets at 
 home with rice ; and he received on board upwaidw oC 
 nine thousand bags, with directions to proceed to liondon 
 with every possible d( 3|)rtch. The crew, most of which 
 having been engaged in India, consisted of Americans 
 Danes, Swedes, Dutch, Portuguese, but chiefly lM<vnr~[ 
 amounting in the whole, men an<I boys, to abouf sixfy- 
 four. I'he necessary arrangement for the vovnge bein-r 
 completed, they sailed fmm Sugar-Roads on the 17th of 
 March, 1796. 
 
 Nothing material occurred during the voyage until (be 
 1st of June following, at whith time tliev reached the 
 latitude of about 35 south, and 20, iO cast lon<ri!udc V 
 
 ^fM 
 
88 
 
 LO*-* OK 
 
 >'H 
 
 f'.rii Ifi'.-iti to blow n ciilo from (lie wcsfward, wh'uU 
 olilii'trd lln'iii t'» Imv t<< iiiitlcr (li»ir iiiizcn sliiy hiiH for fix 
 (!;iv«. Duritiii tiiL^ (inti' tlio fjaic coiilinin'il to l>lo",v from 
 tin' wcf, I'll iiinti'.Mil pmijrtNsivol.v until tlie Till, wlun 
 I'lc tjoiitt :llioM^ot■ till" ^«'a 1111(1 wimU iHTsciilfil a mtiic of 
 ttorior, of vvliit h. |i»'ihii|>s tlii> aiiiiiiis of iiiaiino hi-*toiy 
 y\\(% li-i no iviuiiiili-. " Alllioiij:;i linul l(» the mmi, (ways 
 C'a|iti'iri St(.iil.) fioiii my laili*-!-! life, yet nil I liatl «'vor 
 M'< II lit-ioiv. nil I hail «vtr liranl of or romi, jxavo iiu- no 
 ii'!(:(;im(c i.l«'iMir(li(>M'Mi!)tiiii«' ttr.'fljt whirl) Ihf violence 
 )iiifrni'.:inn of the fli'mi'iils uroduce, and which, at lliirt 
 fioin«::;ioii'i hour, sctint'd to tlircatcn nntiiio iucif with 
 cUniohili.tii." The sliip raised on niountait.B of water, 
 WHK in a momnit preciiiitaled into an aliyss, where she 
 appcarrd to wait until the coming sen raised her asain 
 into tile elomls. The (tcrpetual roaring of the elements 
 eclioins tlir(>U)!;li the void, produced such an awful sen- 
 sation "in Iho minds of the most experienced of the sea- 
 men, tliut f.veral of them appeared for sonK; time in a 
 s^tiite of sliipt Imtion ; and those lehs accustoined to the 
 (Inng'iH of tlir i;ea add.d to this bteno of misery by their 
 Hhriekin^H and exehinialioHB. 
 
 The t'^rroro ol ;hi' day could only be PurpoR^'ed by those 
 of the nisiht. . V.iien the darkness cnnic on, it i» impos- 
 sible for innii to describe, or human in:af;ination to con- 
 ceive, a Kcene of more transconibsnt and complicated 
 horror. To till up l!ie men;-urc cf llieir calamities, about 
 the hour of midnight a sudden sliil't of wind throw the 
 Hhlp Into tilt! tniuuh «i the sea, which struck her aft, 
 tore away tlie nidder, tlarted the Mem post from the haii- 
 ilen ends, anti sliHttcicd the whole; of her fileiii frame. 
 The pumpn were immediately bounded, and in the course 
 of a f(!W minutes the water hml inereu-ed to four H-et. A 
 gang was immeiiiriteiy oidcred to thoiuiinps, and the re- 
 mnir.der were employe«l in ircttinir U|i rice out of the run 
 of the bbip, and lieavini!; it overboard, in order, if possi- 
 Ide, to -et at the leak. After three or four huKdrc(l baijs 
 »\cre tliiown into (he sea, the principal leak was discov- 
 ered, and the water poured in with astonishinj; rapidity. 
 In ord«'r, therefore, to decrease as nmch an po; sible the 
 iiilhix of water, sheets, shirts, jackets, bales of muslin, 
 aii.l every tiling of the like description were tliriust into 
 
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Till: ui.ntiLr.f. 
 
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 ivosfwaril, uIi'kIi 
 I sliiy Hiiil for nix 
 ivil to l>lo>,v iVoin 
 fil tlie 7(li, \vli« n 
 
 SClllfd a MMMIC of 
 
 1" aiai'ino hi-*toi'y 
 ((» the si'ii, (xiiys 
 f I nil I liud I'vrr 
 vm\, jiuvo iii«> no 
 liif I) lilt- violfncc 
 lul uliich, nt (hill 
 nndiie iueU'witli 
 untiiirin of water, 
 nliyj.3, whrre she 
 raised her a<!;nin 
 5 of the elements 
 icli an awful sen- 
 cnced of the sea- 
 r sonK! time in a 
 ccnstonied to the 
 f misery by their 
 
 urpas^ed l»y those 
 c on, it i» im|»os- 
 t:aj;inalion to eon- 
 
 niid complientfMl 
 
 calamities, about 
 f wind threw the 
 h struck h«'r aft, 
 post from thf haii- 
 
 her Riein frame. 
 
 and in tlic coursn 
 e»l to four ll^et. A 
 limps, and the ro- 
 •icc out of the run 
 
 in order, if possi- 
 four hmnlred baijs 
 I leak was discoy- 
 itoiiishinj; rapidity, 
 iich as po; hibJe the 
 , bales of muslin, 
 m were thrufct into 
 / 
 
 llir aperture. Had not these exerlions been nllcnded 
 with some siie<e>s, the ship iuu,l eeilainlv have gone 
 down, although (he pumjis delivered fifiy (oiw of »Mitri' 
 an hour. 
 
 As the next day ndvaneed, the wenlherbifran to mod- 
 erate. The men woi-kerl iiiressenlly at the pumps, and 
 every exertion w-; luade to keep (h<> xhip afloat 'I'hey 
 were at lhii« time altout two hundred miles from the east- 
 ern eoiibtof Africa. 
 
 On (he Olh, r.lthoucli the violence of the (empe.-st had 
 m a creat meiusnie subsided, yet the swell of (In; sea was 
 (rcmendoiis. The l(>ncr-b<ml mis ordered out; hut the 
 enpuiii having reason (o suspect (hat some of (he crew 
 would endeavor (<» make off with her, he directed (he 
 second mate and three seamen to take possession of her; 
 nt (he same time giving them arms and express orders to 
 shoot the fii-s( man who attenjpt. d to board her without 
 his permission. They were also intstructcd to keep 
 aslein, but to slick by (he ihi|» until they came to an an- 
 chor. 
 
 The men having taken their slation in the boid, a raft 
 wa« ordered to be made of all the larste spars, wlii,'i 
 was accctrdinply done. 'J'ho whole when laslied together 
 measured about 35 feet in lensth, and 1.5 in briadlh 
 At this time t!ie en|.(jiin apprehended the ^hip could not 
 make the land, and beinj? convinced, in case of her poin-r 
 down, that all the people could not be received into (be 
 long-boat, determined not to netrlect any measure that 
 presented even a chance of savinu; the whole. 
 
 When the second mate was prei«iring to obey (lie or- 
 ders he had received, anil take command of (he lon<r- 
 bofV the carjienter addies.seil (he ea,)tain in a rcspeclful 
 manner, and earnestly int»eat»'d him to leave the ulm, 
 On being reprimamle«l for not attending to (he pumrs 
 the man burst into tears, and declared, that the whole 
 or the stern frame was shook and loosened in si.eh a 
 manner, Uiat he expected eveiy minute she would eo 
 Oown. T he miserable appearance of this man, and the 
 aneetmg tone of voice in which he delivered Ins appre- 
 hensions, considerably in::rca<ied (he tcrDrs of (he crew • 
 whereupon the captain thought it nccessaiv to d-c lare 
 lliat he would perform his d.ity and stick to Uie ship uuill 
 
 C 2 
 
so 
 
 Lftsa oi.' 
 
 li? wa^ ron\inr<Ml fi jiii \m onii olwrrvation Hint (ill 
 Iiopc, of Miviiii; litr wiw at nn t«ii(l. 'J'lii- laniciitcr n- 
 jM'a((il lii.s solicHalioiif, nli.'ii he was ordcntl to liix p<»^t. 
 tiiiil asMind, at tlu- r-aiiie tiiiu', that iiiiifsn lie inadc 
 rvtiiv ••\fitioii to tiHMiira'^i! tin' |m'o|i1c in tlicir duty at 
 tlif iimnps, hf siiouM !»•• iniiin ilialily llirown into Uie 
 M-a. Hi- ritiii'd, ami fxertt'd hiinself ftftfiwards with a 
 inarilv |H'rs«v(iaiirc. - 
 
 'Viw captain wm iinini-dialtly nddroRSod on tlip depar- 
 ture -.1' tlie raipeiilir liy many v\' the ^aiiol•s, and on the 
 bairie siihject. They were so elunioious, and diirnseil 
 f o inuili in their opinion^ that ho was nearly goiii!? to cx- 
 Irenic* with some of Ihem. 
 
 These eirciunstanccH are mentioned as a caution to 
 future MHvisators, who are entrusted with a com- 
 i.iand. They too frei|uentiy listen to the opinion ol 
 tiicir (I'oiilo in time of danjiier, w ho are generally for quit- 
 ting tlie Miip, and takinp; to boats, masts, yards and apars 
 lornied into rafts, or w.'iattver limbers they ran lash to- 
 jtether ; indeed, aa the invjudices and scntinienls of the 
 c Jinin'tn sailors on these oeeasions are so various, it is 
 not to he supposed that any thinji ran ari^^e, from audi a 
 mistaken conduct, hut confusion and misfortune. 
 
 A crew, such as composed that of the Hercules, which 
 ronsiated of people of various nations, reipiire indeed 
 fi-oiu tfieir commander a peculiar attention. It may hap- 
 pen, that by humorin;? their rolinious prejudices at a par- 
 ticular moment, an essential service may ho obtained; 
 and tho followinji; remarkable anecdote will tend to elu- 
 cidate this opinion. 
 
 At a pcriiid when the tempest raged with the utmost 
 vijlence, the cajtain directed most of the crew below, 
 particularly 111- .aKcare, to work the pumps. One ol 
 tliem, however, was perceived coming; up the gang-way, 
 with a handkerchief in his hand ; ami on being ipiestion- 
 « il what he was about, he answered in a tone ol voice 
 iliat discovered a perfect confidence in the measure ho 
 proposed, that he was {joing to make an offering to his 
 Ood. "This handkerchief," said he, "contains a cer- 
 tain ti'ianlity of rice, and all the rupees I am worth; suf- 
 fer niP to lash it to the mizen-top, and rely upon it. Sir, 
 T\e shall all be saved." The captain ^vas 50:113 to order 
 
•ini: iir.ftcrLK.s. 
 
 /»? 
 
 ^rvation Uint nil 
 III- »arp<'ii(<r ri- 
 U'lcd to li'iH |u»^t, 
 ijiiU'ss \\v iimdr 
 n ill llicir duly at 
 lliritwn into 'In; 
 iiflfiwanls with a 
 
 RP(I on t!ip ili'pjir- 
 tiiois, and on the 
 (lus, and «liirii«t'd 
 i<arly going l<» *^- 
 
 1 as B caution to 
 «d with a com- 
 the opinion of 
 generally forcpiit- 
 s, yards and spars 
 they can lash to- 
 Bcntiuionls of the 
 (• so various, it is 
 nrii<e, from such a 
 lixfortuiic. 
 ic Hercuhs, whieh 
 18, re<inirc indeed 
 tion. It may hnp- 
 |)rejudiccs at n pnr- 
 inay ho obtained; 
 e will tend to elu- 
 
 d with the utmost 
 itf the crew below, 
 
 pumps. One of 
 g; up the gang-way, 
 
 on being (piestion- 
 in a tone of voice 
 n the measure he 
 ic an offering to his 
 •, "contains a cer- 
 ss I aia worth ; siif- 
 id rely upon it, Sir, 
 was goiiij to order 
 
 nor 
 in u 
 
 iim lack (o li.e pump^, 1m.» reco||,.r(ini; H.al in so doj,,.' 
 Ih; nnuht ( .row l,../h him and his rountrym. „ i„(.Mi m:,(..' 
 ol de.p,.„den(y, and llit-rel.y hise li.e Uviwi^U of (h.-ir rx- 
 cilions, he fta,Mirs..ed. 'J'l.o |.,se«r (hanlird hi,,., and h.. 
 Hoon behed tl... child of pn-judirn „.„,„., „.e (utteri,,! 
 
 adder wilhout di^coverin-; a sinu'le appn.h,„H„„. IJ,": 
 laHhed the hankcrchief to the mizen' ...p ,„„st lua.l. 
 
 r fi? *! "" '.""f7.' "'"' '"•''"■•^'' '■" ^"''••'J^«" <'•♦• "l''-l( 
 Conhdent now that his God was the Capt,ii„'H friend I, • 
 
 went he low to mtorn, hi. b,-ethren that he had .lone'his 
 cimy; allthe laM-ars seemed transported with mv em- 
 braced their virtuous companion, and then labor, d at 
 he pumps will, as ,„„rli alaerily and perM-viTanr,., as if 
 they hud encounlercil, before, neither apprehension 
 latiiruc. lo their unceasing labora, was owiii 
 great measure, the preservation of his pe„p|,. 
 
 Ihe shift of wind which threw the ship inio (he trmiLrl, 
 
 1. !r Tt.TVT\ ""f^' "'^ ""''^'^••' »'«« fortunaloly-H 
 sciuall of hut short duration, not continuing above a („,ar- 
 ler of an hour. Had it la.s«e<l but a little longer, the shin 
 must have been U.rii to pieces. The wind come rtfunll 
 to it.s lornu'r quarter, and moderaled I'ladnally 
 
 After the long boat had been deli\ .red to the care of 
 the second mate, and the raft eomj.leted, the captain held 
 a coiisultaUon with the otficers, nn.l th.-v were all dec. 
 dedly ot opinion, that it was imp()...ible to sav.- (he shin 
 and that they had no other clianee to preserve tiieir lives' 
 than to make the land and run her on shore 
 
 The people, when informed of the is.uc of this con- 
 sidlation, appeared to work willi renovated spirits This 
 disposiliori was kept up by being assured theV would 
 soon be within sight of land, and that bv eonstanllv work- 
 mg atthe pu,r..s the ship would be 'kept alloat, until 
 tJiey reached the shore. 
 
 She remained for soma time unmanageable, frenuenl- 
 ly stan.ling with her head from the land, which all their 
 clh.rts could not prevent, the captain got a rudder made 
 ou of the topmast, and fixed in the place of the one Ihev 
 ha.l los ; but it was found of little u.se wiUiout the heli, 
 of the long-boat, which he ordered therefore lo be haule'l 
 alhwart her stern, and this served, although wiUi ft,,, 
 greatest difficulty, to get her head towards the shore the 
 
Hi 
 
 i.o»it or 
 
 winrt bflni; vnrialilp fimi Hip enstwanl. A cnlilo coiiM 
 Imvi' liocn p'll out, Hint iniilil Imvo iiiii^wvicd toltrnlily 
 Wfll t(» strcr l!ip ship ; liiit ijip |MMi|t|p p«uI»I not lu" ►•pared 
 from (liP puiii|iH to nllcnd Miissinn in on tho tniit'», or 
 piisf, UH occiision mi;'lil iT(|nirc. 
 
 OiitliP pvcniit!!:, Iiowcvpr, of tlio IMli tliry dincovrrrd 
 Iftiid nt iihoiif hi\ Icasiu'H diHtancr. All «»n lioaid at tlim 
 iMiiiiK'iit «xprc!-sid tlirir ji.v inhhoulH and atclaiiiHlidiiH. 
 'I'hp slii)t klill kp|tt noiiriiig the hhore. with five fi-ct watt-r 
 in htr hold. 
 
 On (he Ifilii in Hip morninn, lipinn liipn aiionl l»vo rnijps 
 from tiip land, and thP w ind from Chr- wpstward, Ihp rap- 
 tain ordiTPd the anchor to hp IpI >;o, that a ln*t pHort 
 inicht III! madp to stop (he h'ak««, and, if posnililp, «av«5 
 thp nl>ip. Bui Ikt Avtn was slmttprpd in Hiuh a niannpr, 
 that aftpp hohlinsj anoUipr conMiiltation with hix tifflpprs, it 
 wiU! finally rpsolvtd to run thp hhip on tliP poast tlipu t)p- 
 |.(i8lto to tliPin. Anotlicr ga|p tlireatpued lliPi>>, luid no 
 tiinp \\M to hp lost. 
 
 Thp paptain ininipdlatply ordprpd his sppond matp, who 
 ' wius in the boat, to poiiip on hoard, andhp llipn dpiivprpti 
 iiilo hiH putody thp ship'w rPRistpr, and all Hip papprs of 
 pouspqiipncp hp had, Afli-r providint; him and his thrpe 
 inpu with watpr and provisionH, Iip ordprrd him into the 
 hoat BKiilii, with diipctioiis to kppp in tliP olllnjr; and (hat 
 aflpr tiipy had run tlip ship on sIioip, providpil Hipy pot 
 vuff to land, Iip would spar<-h fur nome inlpt into \Nhi<h 
 he might run witii safpty. Tlipy dpsiied liim also (o look 
 out for gi);nal8 whiph would hp occasionally thrown out 
 from the shoip t<j (Mrcct his pour-.p. 'Jlip male faithfully 
 promispd to obey hib instructions, and Hicn rpturnud to 
 his boat. 
 
 Tlipy npro now on Hip Poast of CalTtaria, within a fpw 
 IcaRUPS whpre thp Infanta rivpr pinptips itself into the puh. 
 A dreailful crixis approaclipd, and tlipy a^rppd to inppt it 
 with beoominfi fortitude. The captain tliprpfore nave di- 
 recHons to spt the head Rail, to hcavp Hip s^prinp; well 
 tauglit, in order to get her head towards the rIioip, and 
 tlipn to cut the cable and Hie spriiia;. His orders were 
 tjbeypd with the greatest pioinplilude. 
 
 Aftpr nmniiig until within sonipHiing h>s ihpn half a 
 mile oi" the sliorc, ?!ic stuck on a clu^'.re uf rocks. Thp 
 
THE iicncir.F>. 
 
 .) 
 
 A f nlili' coiiM 
 is\v«Tctl tdltrnlily 
 tultl III)) III' K|)nr<H] 
 on tht» tatlt'a, or 
 
 I) tlu\v (liRcovrml 
 II (in iKiiirtI III tli'm 
 iimI mclHuiMtiiinH. 
 itli five fi'cl waltT 
 
 n ulitiiit two iiiili>9 
 vcslwftril, Ihc «'H|)- 
 tliat n lii*t J'rtort 
 , if |iosMililc, Mavfi 
 In HiK h H inannt'r, 
 villi lii« tiillriTS, it 
 tlio const then ii|h 
 led tlu'iiy. iukI no 
 
 siToiid inntr, wlio 
 1 ho tlu'n flrliverftl 
 I oil till' pripfrs of 
 him nnd his three 
 lort-d him into the 
 u' ollinjr ; Hiid that 
 jtrovidcd thry pot 
 V inU't into isliirh 
 ^«l him also to look 
 iiially thrown out 
 rill- male rnitlifiilly 
 I tlicn returned to 
 
 rrann, within b few 
 : itacli' into the fam. 
 ■ agreed to meet it 
 1 tlierefore niive di- 
 e the sprinp; well 
 irdH tlie shore, and 
 His oi'dt'fs were 
 
 iij loss thpn bnlf n 
 ire yf rocks. The 
 
 •woll nt t!ii« mninont wnn tremrndoim; and Irnni (ho 
 -hipV IhiiiMiiiii;; mo vi.deiiliy, it wan nearooly |iiHNili|o Cur 
 Ihe moil to hohl on |n thJM hiliiation slio'ioiiiiiiiiod lor 
 aliiiiit Ihnc iirr<iiir iiiIiiiiUh, wlion a -oa lnok her morthfi 
 roe! .^<, and nnried li<r aliiiut a mlij, 's IoiilMIi nearer the 
 ••liore, whole f.|io a-ain hIiucK, and Kept lioaxiiip in with 
 a dreadrul surf, which every moment inude a hrearh ovtr 
 Iior. 
 
 Till' InsliiniE't thai held the raft linvinc pivon way, niid 
 Iho npurs ean-icd to a eoiisiiflendijo di»tanco from the bliip, 
 they lost all hope from that (piarter. At hnijdi one uf 
 the crew, v\'lio was n hlaiik, plunged into the waves, and, 
 liy esertlona whieli seemed more than liiiniaii, Rained and 
 nated hlmnelf on th«' raft. Ho scan-oly remained in that 
 situation for ton minutes, when Ihe whole watt turned over 
 nnd the man eompleli-ly onvclo|»e<l in the sea. In a fiw 
 moments however, tlioy iiereeived him in hia former Hoat. 
 A-.iin he enduroil a similar misfnrtuiie; and a third suc- 
 ceeded. Still he hulTetted the waves, and irained tlio riift, 
 until at lenRlh, after suffiTinp two hours of falipiii!. which, 
 ii(i!i! 'hen, the captain could not poi<Hiliiy ima^uic human 
 n;i*iire could survive, he drifteti on land. 
 
 'J'he natives who had kindled several fires, appeared in 
 jrroal numhors on Ihe shore. They were moslly clothed 
 ill skins, armed with spears, and accompanied hy a vast 
 number of do^s. A party of them seized the man who 
 had landed, and condueled him behind llie sand hills that 
 lino the coast, and which hid liiin onlirely from their view. 
 Twelve of tlie crew now laiiiiehod thonisolvos on 
 different spars, and whatever i»i(?co8 of timber they could 
 find. They braved all ditllculties and at last pained tJie 
 land. No sooner had they rca<iied Iho beach than the 
 nfttives fliime down, seized and con<liicted tliem also ne- 
 liinil llie sand-hills. As it was impossible for them who 
 rniiaiiietl op jjoard, to discover what they were about, 
 and observinjrsovenil parties of the natives appear at dif- 
 l< rent times on the shore, but not aceompanied by any of 
 llie people, they conceived all iliosc who had landed were 
 iiiassacrod, and that a similar fate awaited tlie whole of 
 litem. 'J'hey who had rcmaiuc«l on board the ship were 
 olilijied to shelter lliemtolves in the forecastle, as the 
 wreck, becoming a fixed object, the ecu made over her. 
 
 '^JsihSKSl'^^ 
 
 _'iv<ij:.' 
 
M 
 
 Lou* OK 
 
 niid tUorr vr*% iii ollirr jmrf, wlirrp llicy could rrnuiij, 
 rv«'» f<»r n nionifii), in a NliitiMif Hccuiily. 
 
 Huip«Mi»«' Hiiil nppirlH'nsitm nliriicd diiiiiip tlir wl olr 
 rr tilt* iii:li> ^iiiiM* v«>rf of o|iiiiiuri, (liiit t<i nvoiil Uviny, 
 (ortiirt'il liy lli<' >ft\.i!r«'^, |H'rlwi|M lliniun iiilo (In* 6<n 
 lli«'> liHil |MTi ii\ftlon h!ii)ii', il uoiilil Im- iiion- m«MmiI»Ii' 
 (o irninn llMint«l\i'i li« n wiilry «l.iiicnl, (i>< in Hitil "i'lm- 
 lion (In-.v ("lionid only fndiirf n f<'w i»lrn;:Lrl<'H, nnti Jino 
 lifr Himi'd !)•• no nmnv OiIht* i-nlt'rliiinctl diU'cn-nl >en- 
 tirni'nls, nnd were for iniiliinR Cln- tliorr in n« ronipnrt a 
 l»ody HH pot.MliIf. " We xlinll linn," Mitld Jhcy " atlnrk 
 thr 'navan;«'H w illi utoni-n, or wliiit*:vcr wo ran find." Tills 
 wa« ovcr-rnicd an a nn'a«iiri' Inipracrn-ald*-; tlirri" w.ts no 
 pon.ill>lli»y or fix ini-n krcpini? top-lhrr; hul if «»('h i 
 ninnljcr could, liy n ndiiu l<', p-t on tdioro witlioiit iM-ina; 
 divided, the naliv»"« oonid dcniroy llicni in a nionii'nl with 
 (heir f^\>vHn. Tlio whole of lliiH iniseraitle ni(ild wia 
 Kpent in Hiieli con^idlalionw ; and bh (he next xun was to 
 field tlieui to tluir fate, they trond)led at ittt ap|iroa<liing 
 t'lie h'lrir.on. 
 
 AnHoon as murninut apjteared, thoy looked townrdN the 
 vliiire; hnt not an iiidividiial was to lie seen. Dintrac- 
 fion wan now vi^ltdo in every eoniilenanee, and what 
 ilcatli to rhooce, the principal consideration. At lentcth 
 ftboid Iho hour of nine, the Hcenc chanjced in a iiinnient. 
 A (hiirinin of exIaHy pnccoeded, which no pencil can 
 pitrlray, no hpin« can conceive, hut Ihoi-e who lieheld it. 
 All the people who had landed the day before, wer«- ob- 
 wrved ninkinjj; towards the flliore; and Uiey tioon pe^ 
 C'ivtd them herkoninp anri inviliiiR them tt» land. In a 
 fcvr minutes, every npar, i;ralinir, anil piece of tiinher 
 dial could hf! procured, were nihtat, and coniplt'tely oc- 
 cupied; siinie with two people, others with mrtre, ac- 
 cordinij; to the size. " I iinnM-ilialely (.says the captain) 
 xtript off my »hirt, put on a Khort jacket, jvrapt a shawl 
 rounil n)y waisd, In tlie corner of whicli I put n (jold 
 WHti-h, nnd keeping my bceeches »ui, seized a spar, and 
 rnnu'hed into tlie sea. For nearly three ijuaiters of an 
 li'iur I preserved my hohl, and drifted towards the shore. 
 ^5ometimeR I wiis cast so near, as to titiich the rocks with 
 my feet, then hiirrie<l away tf) « conHideralile diNt;mce; 
 »guin 1 was precipitatrd f'irward, «nt] in a moment aftcr- 
 
 iWt M 
 
 t!*''** 
 
r*y rould rcnuiii, 
 
 'y 
 
 (liiiiiip tlir wl olr 
 liiit tonviiiti Uv\n% 
 wii into IIh' l\>n 
 »' iiior«' luMxiilili' 
 I, as ill Hint KitiiH- 
 rii'^L'h'i*, mill IIko 
 iiicil (lill'frciit ►en- 
 ill nn ronipnct a 
 mill they " atlnrk 
 i-nii ftii.i." 'liiis 
 liU«; tlirrr wns no 
 irr ; hut if niich a 
 tret witlioiit hcliifl; 
 inn inonii-iit with 
 H<<riiiilt> ninlit was 
 iM'xt Kiiii wiift to 
 it itit npiiroacliing 
 
 iol<p(i townrrlN the 
 V ficcii. Dintrac- 
 iiaiicc, anil wluit 
 ration. At IniKth 
 )C«'il ill n iiiniiK'nt. 
 ich no pencil ran 
 it-v wiiit bchrltl it. 
 hcforo, Wirt' ob- 
 \i\ tlu-y Hoon p^•^ 
 [•III to land. Ill a 
 il pirri* <if tiinlKT 
 11(1 coiiipletc'Iy of- 
 '« with more, ac- 
 (.snya tlic captain) 
 ct, }vrapt a shawl 
 icli I put n f.oU\ 
 M'i/.(>ii a spar, and 
 CI' »iiiail(Ms of an 
 to wards the shore, 
 iph i\\f rocks with 
 ^idtThl)!)' dist;tn<'<> ; 
 in a moment aAor- 
 
 II1R HUnCt'l.Bf. 
 
 ,\j 
 
 »vnrd» fnrricd o(T hy tht- icliirniiia •«'«. .At l.ncsth n mjiI- 
 d.'ii j.rk, ocniNioticil l,y the sw.ll, •klininnl liolh iriy an.i-, 
 iiiiil I t\iik coiiipclhil III ipiit till' s| III-. At thJH invtJint, al 
 fhoiiuili a coiwidcraldc dl>.t/iiict' fKnn tin- In-ach, a wave 
 Hint waji proctcdliiK rapidly louariN the slioic, boic i,i«t 
 aloim, and in n few iiioim iitft ca»t iiic nchki-Iinih on llin 
 fMiid. My pciipit' uho wccc on hhore, olisntnl my -.il- 
 ii.ili.in; tln7 run down, and Miatrhiiin me IVoiii the diiii> 
 Ker of llu» comin^f waves, hoie me |imi place of mcu.ilv. 
 I wiKt inxeiiNihle at this lime, hid ^ooii icvived, as Ihfv jil'ii- 
 wd me near u lire, and ii»*cd every iiieaim in their power 
 for my recovery. The llr^l wiilij.. t «)f impiir\, whin my 
 lacidlieH relmiied, wa^, of coins.-, (lie fate of my ui.li. lu- 
 nate crew; and I enjoyed tile lieailfi It pleUNiire of h«i. 
 tiohliiiK them all armmd nie, ex< e(il lliem in the lonir-hoat 
 and one muii, who peritlied near the slHiie. I (hen ad- 
 JrchMed inynelf to the nativcH; lint on (hi« occasion I lu- 
 bontd niider the ditllenlly «if not lieini; uiiderstoml. I 
 knew nothing of their hinuiiai-ie, and for Home (imo I en- 
 deavored to I'xpluin myhclf hy «ii.'iiN. I'orluiialely 
 Ihero w)w a Hottentot jireseid, « ho had lived wiih llic 
 Dutch farineiH, and could Hpeak their lannnane. i\Iy 
 third rnato waa a Uulchiiiaii, ami tlie.si; Htrved uh inter- 
 preters. 
 
 "ThiH difficulty hejnj; happily removed, I endeavored 
 hy every means in my power to necure the IVieiMUhip of 
 ilie natives. I thanked them in the jiiimf of my hIioIo 
 crew, and on the part of my jiation, for the liheral ami 
 humane assihtaiiec they had allordcd iw in theh.iur ofjiur 
 misfortune, and solicited tlii'ir futuie kindness and !,i!u- 
 port. 
 
 " This bciujc, aH I conceived, nt no jcr<nl diHtanco from 
 Uie spot where the Grosvcnor was loot in llV.i, I iinpiircd 
 of the nntiven whelher any of them nincmhered hiich ii 
 catHstrophc. Most of them aiii^wered jii the alHrimdive, 
 and, BscendiiiK oii<; «»f (he sand-hills, point«!«l to the place 
 where the G'nisvciior .sulTeied. 
 
 " I then desired to know of them, whether tlioy had 
 received any ceilain ac<!ountH rcspectinx (he latf- of Cap- 
 tain C'oxbon, who commanded the Grosvcnor, and who 
 was proceeding im hi' way to lheCa|»e,with Kcveral men 
 and woinen j>ai>eii'jers, wlio rerc !:ave<l f.'. ."i (!«• wjcrk 
 
 I 
 
•I'hry nnMv. n .1. lh.il (-'Hiitnln Cx^on nml hi* mrn wi «• 
 
 J|"|,? O11.1 i.. ( I. Imviii« li.^i.l.<l .... ...k....; usn ol 
 
 ,l„. vvlilU- la.ll.- > l>i« ^rm\, «l..' <-Hpl"iH «.»! |..<||.l«' "•- 
 V„t.-.l. .....I ....( I.rln« ..r...n«,u.'rf .mi... .liaU-ly .l..lr..>.. . 
 
 Thr ...itiuH. Ml ii." M...... ti.ii.'. itHv m.' u, •""'•;■••;'"; 
 
 Umt..l llM- |.4Tio.l«l..i» IIh! (lio.v.-....rwn. wr.a..l, Hi. ir 
 
 ! „ ilh ...w «..r,. «I.U..H. Ili..y ...uM n-.l t.ll. ,,n.v .l,a 
 ,|„.v l.n.l .. ...ii.-.l 111.- Clni^llHi. r......^ IM.I I My »vo" . a.^ 
 
 Ml dir.Tlly, lliul l.lr.ir.'.l lo ki.ow 01. wl.i.l l.-n..- I l»•^,ur- 
 f .". a...l 111.. n.l.„.i.U 11..... M I " W., an- ...■.uU, 
 
 •aUI tlH-y, " a...l It Mill Ik; llu-ir laiill il «o an- not always 
 
 "".' 'I'liii. a.iHwr r. Il..v.'.l iiic fr.im n vi-ry htIoiu .inlinr- 
 •»..Mii"i.l ; iMit ll.<' iHl.- of llH- lu.i m.l'o.li...aU- I...Ik'- K-y j 
 ..M, .......l....i...>..MHMh..l I I .■..vn.Htly r...,...-HU-. 
 
 „f (i..-n. u. i.n .mall hh-v k.uw of 111..!.' ^"»" '';";;:';;;^,^' 
 
 ,|„.y u. n- aliv or .l.-ad ; an.l if livi.m, in wLal |.a.l f Hi" 
 , Muifry .i..y w...- Mli.ali.l. 'I'lu-y ..i.li. . . "". will, n,^ 
 
 . , „l^. .,1, IH..I ..„.. of II... hull... Iia.l .l-Hl H . lort 
 
 1,,,.. nfl<r li.r ainval al H..- Un.al : Iml liM> ...... •.Mao.l 
 
 1!„. oil....- «..-. iiviiil, "...1 l.»'l ''-v.ai '''il*!'*" '•)■ !''•' '^^'•l^-' 
 
 " Wli.r.. si... now li," xai.l lln-y, " ««> kiiou ii'.l. 
 
 •' .\fl.r 1 hm\ ri.( ..ivcd «'v.ry pot^^il.li' n.loiiiii.i.on on 
 (hi. 111.!!.... Ix.iy M.bj..<», «.- .•..iploy.-.l .Mir-.-lv.-H primri- 
 
 , „,l .l...i..K llH r.M..a....l..r ..f Ih.' •'"> l...""-"!"'!^ «l"' "")• 
 
 KloK..M. ul.;.l.v.T <•......• ..n ^l.or.. roi.Hl..- w,-....k. 
 
 „ U iv .... 111.' ••..■.-. .'h <I'«- r.-a.n.-l .n.ll.o.l ..I l.r.........i« U..' 
 
 in,.;,xNi.i.-l.ll.«-y»»U!!;i'l"fl'''«""l' "'•' '"""' l'«'^"Vor..i« 
 
 ''''^'hn. nidit CRnu- on, tiu- natives reliroiJ, a.i.1 (iiry lofl 
 u. lo Hlnp un.l.T 11.0 mnul-liili., >vill....il cv.-miu', a...l 
 KiUi<..il food. '\'lv w.-ullH-i- WH-s l.(.i«Un...s a».l « »lr'>n« 
 uin.l IVou. Ih.' «.-Hlw«..l, «..a ll..> c.l.l HVf.o ; a coiiM. 
 tali.... wa« lul.n.Mvhat n.ai.mT ll«-y kIuiuH .I.h|.om. ., 
 (iu'insclv. H until tiie iiiorni.iK, and tl.«y 1.I I. ..:cll. rt.H..ivt. I 
 (Iml Homn ..I Uit-m should ko..]) wat.li .l..niia: IIk; ..-/hi. 
 Hiid the «.»! place theiuselvea u.-ur the firf, wnU d |>o-^i- 
 bh'.ohinin a little ret. 
 
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Mill fii* iin'n wrrr 
 
 I .III liikill'ilVVO III' 
 
 liii unit |i»'o|il«' «•- 
 ilialtly ili»lroy«il. 
 nil* to iiiiilrrxliiiMl, 
 kiiM wrf<lv«'il, lliiir 
 ml iiM llii' nttiliiiii 
 mil till, |Hovi»l.«l 
 ml lliiy woiihl a»- 
 M-ti'il III) xlUMtliin 
 lull it-riiiK tin- t'uf- 
 " W«t nrt< fiitiitU," 
 wo nn- not iilwuy* 
 
 i-ry xrriiiiu )'iiilmr- 
 lIlllJHt*' llMJil't ttir t 
 ■iivii'hII.v nM|m'»l«il 
 Hilualioii; utictlu'i- 
 ill wliiil |mil of [\w 
 |ili('il, ami (Villi np- 
 I llHll tliitl H xliiirt 
 III iImj iimltiilaml 
 liUlrin liy lii«' '•'•'fl' 
 
 kiKlU IXil." 
 
 Iilc inrnriiiiiiion on 
 il (>iir-flv»H priml- 
 ill nsHi-.liiii; i\w iiii- 
 ■<• iVmii tin" wiTi'k. 
 ,' |iliit I'tl il itiiiiu'iU- 
 11(1 ol" jironiriiin the 
 i iiiOHt |icittuvuriii»( 
 
 plir««l, nml lliry left 
 liittil coviTiiiii, nml 
 UidiiH, nml « "irong 
 il MVtir : a ciMisiil 
 y hiioilltl (liH|iOH«' ol' 
 y n( lt;ii;clliri!HfiivfU 
 til (liiiliii; lliv iiiJit, 
 le firo, Will, if i>o^si- 
 
 IrNi; IIKRCl'LCn. 
 
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 w; 
 
 riic night jiaisM il tvlllitiiit niiy ol Ihi- uiiiorlitiuto mifikf 
 . r* «'iijr)yin)c n nuMiunt of n|»oinv '|*li« ir iMidi. s on on« 
 -.iili' nvn- liinlr«l liy tlir flrr, but tin- r<iltt rhit|,..| ihr 
 ollirr III Kiirli n iii«iim-r, nn In rniilir tfn' |miii Imnliy •.up 
 |iit.tnhl«v Tlu'.iiml, liilwn l.y lli<< wImU in |irnf|j-ious 
 iinmitllli'ii, fltlitl tlu il- «.y,.,, ,.«r«, nml iii.iulli^, u» Ihvy Iv* 
 uml.T (hr tmiiks "'"• l«|it tlinii In |i.'ip«>|iinl miitUin. 
 'I'lii-y liki'wlM) nit«rt«lm>«l nppn In uxidus nsii.rliii;r ||||. 
 inlivf* 
 
 At Itnirtii tiny nppiiirril, nml tiw Cnfftcr* irlurniil in 
 sniil imiiiluTv. 'I'll,. r|iiffknii\vlfi« tliry \\,-vi< in nnni of 
 r>iml. hroiiKht ii liiill.irk, tvhirli Ihry InuiKMlinl. |y HJaiidi 
 (••riMl hy knorkinit Uir nniinni on Aw Inad willi cIiIm, utui 
 priiciiniin.; iih Md.s „j(„ (|„.ir Hpiiirn. It ivm .MmirtI 
 aInioM in n inoinnil, nml tiny cut it up in hiinpH, „liic|i 
 llK'y plnrcd «in thr fir.) fo »in«o, rntlirr tlinn ( . r.ii.^l, nml 
 IlK-n ili-vourni tlirir n-*p|.,'tiv.. t>|inrcM v.itli lli<> UixhvHt w„. 
 ti^riicllrin. 'I'll., h. !i»l, n« it wnn niv.n to the lnii>iih|.,| 
 .T«'W', it iiii^ht Im. Mimhwiil, unulil he hfl f.,r thilr own 
 • ILpimnl ; hut (he CiitfrpeH ,veie liiiii-ry, nml lli.y knew 
 •mthln« ol Kuropenn eliquelte. It h true, they preMiilcil 
 (he iMilloeIc to Iheiti n*i n lionnlioii ; hut they .aw no rea- 
 son uhy (hey Hhouhl not disp.ise ,»r(|i,. grniter pint oliJ 
 On cultinK up Ih" nniiiiHl, it wnn nliM-n ed they paid 
 more than ordliinry nlleiiliiin to the paniieh. Heveiid ol' 
 I If CnlVrees hiid violent hand* on it ; nnd aft<T iriviiiK it „ 
 «hnke for the purpose of eiiiplyin^ (lie contenln, (hey (ore 
 ilie fjrenter |Mirt in slil^ wilh (heir (ee((i, „nd «wal!ou.d die 
 V liolo nn It rnnie \>Hnn f:oin (he henst. 
 
 Thyir meal, niieh n.s i( wn«, |„.i„^, finj-hed, part .>f (Im 
 -row proecediMl (., (ho Mliore, and (|». |oiiK-boa( was oh- 
 -rrved at « couMldernhle d.\(nn. e. The aliip whh dividing 
 wry fn*(, nnd the stale iiiereiiNinr; uyjuy (him?^ wen* then- 
 IMT enst on «liore, whieli (he CetlVecM ^vol■e imlefa(|.rnl,|,. 
 -M pronirinsr. A e.'.sk, however, w>. thrown ..n (he bench, 
 ulurheon^idernbly exri(ed (he rf.pJ.dirH niwiely : it con- 
 anied bisly s'«llon^ i.f rum, a <,i.aii(}:y vuffleieiK („ h„vo 
 In oxicn p<, ,1,0 who(e of (he i,.M ven, althouKh Ihey amount. 
 ^; o at lea.( 30ty Tlu ,,:-edilee(i<.„ fo? such li.p,!;^ J, 
 (wll krjovn, nml tlw conse'iuciiees of (heir i:i(«xi,.u(Io« 
 ;w;s pnr.ie..lnrly .1 ,.,ulnl hy (he captain. Se oXtay 
 '■ .f uu. »., :.:eal („ If • spof ,vhcrc the ca.k lay, nud rtavn ' 
 
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 in Ihn liriul nillioul lainn porccivert by lliriii. iliiH>sas 
 iMinpily lUHoi.ii.liHlud, aiMl llu-y nflrrwnrds ulrippid Uh- 
 xchsti of (hehon hoc.pa, nilhout discovering what lind 
 been d!)iu', or what it fo-nirrly c<tnlained. 
 
 Ill <hc cencral si-arch on llic fehorc, {»nc of the Lnllrcra 
 lind pu-Kcd III) tlio Miip'8 fonipn^s. Not knmvlnp what 
 r. was, y<t pIrnHod witli its formation, he dehvcred it to 
 ihe cllil'f, who iiiiiiicdiattly took it to piocis; bikI after 
 i-ointcmplatiiis the various parts, look the copper rini? m 
 which it huiiR, and suspend. (I it ficni hm ned Henp- 
 nearcdhieidy pleased with the ornament; an.i t.h'»»'f- 
 I-uiiistaucc iniluccd the captain to present hini with one 
 - till more Blillerinsr, and of course, in his estimation, 
 more vnUudile ; recollecting tt<.at he had m his P«^^;-s;«>; 
 ■A pair of paste knee-buckles, lie prevent, d Uiem to tlio 
 .hiol", and hung one upon each of his rare. 
 
 The moment this was done, the d.ief stalked abou 
 with an air of uncommon dignity. His people Beemed 
 to pay him greater reverance than before, aiid they were 
 ,l\Ioy.i^ for some time in gating at the b. Ilmncy o the 
 ornaments, and contemplating the august deportmeut ol 
 thc'v chM magifitrntc. ,.« 
 
 towards evening ilie captain iignin addressed tlicclacf 
 on the subject cf their departure. He requeslcd he 
 >u,uld send a p.ide with them through the dcsei^H to the 
 first Christian settlement, and that nothms: should be 
 wanting on his part to recompense iis l'>n'>"^'«s. 1 c 
 (iet^pauscd for a moment, and then very coolly it- 
 vepried, that ho ^ould gratify the captain's ;v.»he.; ew 
 liein^ desired to nain« the time when he would snflu 
 is to depart ; he gi^vely answered. » When corn- 
 er that matter you shall be- mode acquainl*d with my uc 
 "rnii a on." These nr^swers alaimed the unfortui.a o 
 3" ers The countenance of the savage appeared to 
 ;jrc«ver some hostile measure that vas urk.n« m h; 
 mind ; and yet his former conduct was so liberal ai d lu- 
 Ze that they had no just grounds for susptH't.rg 1« • 
 ""rity. 'JMie natives, however, were peireivcd con^ 1^ 
 r to-rether in parUcs, and (loin their gestures noth.i.s 
 Solable could 'be perceived. When le day ^ - 
 .Irivwiugto a close, the crow was Iclt to rcbt lu-.dc r u>c 
 RnnU-hills, t.s on the former nigbt- 
 
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 scovering what had 
 
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 , (»nc of the Cnffrcra 
 
 Not knowinc; what 
 n, he delivcrtd it to 
 to pipcis ; Hiid after 
 ik the eopper rintc in 
 rn his ncel lie uii- 
 ament ; «n.i this cir- 
 [ircseiit him with one 
 e, in his estiimitioii, 
 hnd in his pofe^!l ^sicn 
 cscnli d tiieiii to tlie 
 is nil's. 
 , cliief stalked about 
 
 His people seemed 
 Ijcrore, ajid Uiey were 
 it the biillinncy of tiic 
 august deport incut of 
 
 lin addresEcd the oI.m f 
 He requesttd he 
 ujih the <iescitH to the 
 at iiothinK Khould be 
 i liis kinrtno88. Tlic 
 
 tlien very coolly re- 
 captuin's wishes; ewl 
 wlien he would suff* r 
 red, " When 1 corsid- 
 cquaiiilcd with my de- 
 nned the unfortumite 
 le savage appeared to 
 Ihat *vas lurliiiis in liis 
 
 was so liberal and lul- 
 ls for su8i)eetir.K his in 
 ere peireived cons'iill- 
 I their gestures nothius 
 When the day w-^ 
 s left to rest lu-der tlic 
 
 mi: ni:ncri,ii;.«. 
 
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 Tlie fire waa rccmilod willi some liiiibfi- frain (lie 
 nreek, and sentinels pIniKMl as befoio. Tlie wiiiil Ukns- 
 inR hard {ymi\ tlic «nine quarter, they were iii;iiiii tm 
 mented witli elouds of sand, and a ehilliii^ atiii(isplier<'. 
 June beins oiw of tlie winter month^^, they hiul t) eti- 
 ♦•nunter the scverilies of the teason. It was inipo.«sil>li! 
 to siiift their qiiarteiv, a< they eoiiid not piiiciire timber ti» 
 Iia;lit now fires, nm! the Catfrees miaiht he diaple.'ised a( 
 their not remainintr in their former situation. Tlie iiiuln' 
 passed in consultations and gloomy predictions. 'J'he 
 captain told his people not to do any thine; tluit 
 might hav(! tJie leant tendency to displease the natives ; 
 to >;ive them every thing they asked for, as the iiihabl 
 tanis of these deserts were only to be dreaded Vihen 
 provoked. Hut, at the same time. If contrary to their 
 expectation they made an attack, or endeavored io de- 
 tain tiiera after a certain time, then be hoped they would 
 firmly unite, and citlicr force their way or periah in tin; 
 conflict. 
 
 When the sun made its appearance, (hoy mounted tlie 
 most elevated of the sand-sills to look out for tiie long- 
 boat ; but she was not to be discovered in any direction. 
 In a short time Uiey perceived the Catfreos advancing. 
 Most of them had as-^agays in tlieir hands ; others fui 
 nished with clubs ; eoine were decorated with ostritch 
 ft'alhei-s, and their chief weaving a leopard skin, with the 
 captain's knee-buckles suspended as before. They salii 
 (e<l the crew in a very friendly manner, and wore nccfuii- 
 panied by them to the beach. The wind had iiirroascd 
 during the night and several parts of tlie shij) cnnie on 
 &horo. One of the people had picked Up a hand saw. 
 and m he perceived the Caffrees were indefatigable in 
 firoouiing Iron, he hid it in the s«nd.s. — Tills was a vain- 
 l»le acquisition, and became of infiiHtt! senite to them 
 in the course of their proceedings. 
 
 Having secured all they could obtain from the wreciv, 
 the captain requested the chief to order some of hi's 
 people to display their skill in the use of the assag.ys. 
 This is a spear of about four feet six inches in lengtli, 
 made of an elastic wood, and pointed w ith iron, wliich the 
 natives contrive to poison so elTectually, that if it wonnd^ 
 ejlhcrman or beas?!, dtnih is the inevitable consoqnenot.' 
 
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 Tfie caplninV >vi»lieB wcit iniinodiateiy »]ijalific<l. Tin; 
 CnrtVoi's t'wl plori'd n bloi-k «if wood on the ground, and 
 (hen retired about seventy jurds from tlic spot when; H 
 lay. The chief tlien snid, they would now behold llieir 
 manner of fighting when engaged in biitlle. These com- 
 pliances, an they Rceincd to remove former suspicions, 
 ipvc ijrent Balilfactlon to the sufferers. A parly .f 
 iibout thirty bca;an their mnnreuvring. They fir.st ran ti» 
 a couhiderable^ jtistance ; then fell, as if motionless, on 
 the };r(»und; in a moment they started up, divided, joined 
 jigain, and ran into h com|mct body to the spot from 
 whence they originally set out. After halting for about a 
 minute, Uiey let fly a shower of assagays at the mark, and 
 wilh a precision that was truly astonishing. 
 
 Not a word more passed this day about tlie departure 
 wf the crew, ITie natives retired as usual on tlie ap- 
 proach of niglit. AH w'.re employed to gatiier woodj 
 and after procuring a sufRcient «,uantily, they stretched 
 themselves on Uie ground, and iu i.pite of wind, sand, and 
 <;oId, slept until morning. , . , , 
 
 When day appeared, all were again employeil m look- 
 ing out for the long-boat ; but she ww: not to be seen, nor 
 tfid they ever hear of her again. _ 
 
 The Caffrecs lUd not make their appearance this day 
 until the sun had proceeded two hours in its course. 
 An little now was to be procured fro0« the wreck, Captaiii 
 Stout beggel U»e chief to appoint a guide for himself nnd 
 crew, as he proposed taking his departure on the next 
 <lay " I shall furnish you with two," saic' the chiej. 
 These joyful tidings were delivered with so much frank- 
 ness, that the captain was reUeved at once from all appre- 
 hension and suspicion. 
 
 Desirous of having the Hottentot who served as an In- 
 terpreter to accompany them through the «J<'*ert, fte 
 chief Avas given to understand how much the setHM^uflr 
 this man would not only contribute to their pleasiftc, h« 
 uls ) to their safety. The honest savage, however, had 
 anticipHted their wishes; he had previously mentioned it 
 to the Hottentot, who had consented to proceed to the 
 first Christian farm. Another of the tribe, who was bet- 
 ter acquainted with the country, had likewise agreed to 
 lie of (he party ; and this iH«oi;mn(ion which was eommu- 
 
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y Rjatified. Tin; 
 the ground, nnd 
 the spot when; H 
 now behold tlioir 
 lie. Thcsi' com- 
 biner Kuspirions, 
 rs. A pnily ;.f 
 They fir.st rnii ti» 
 if niolionk'ss, on 
 ip, divided, joined 
 lo the spot from 
 lialtinji; for about a 
 B at the mark, and 
 
 K)ut the departure 
 usual on tlie ap* 
 to gatiier wood ; 
 ly, they stTctched 
 of wind, sand, and 
 
 ;mployc<l in look- 
 tot to be seen, nor 
 
 pcarance this day 
 urs in its course, 
 he wreck, Captain 
 de for himself nnd 
 irturc on the next 
 >," saic' the chief, 
 ith so much frank- 
 icc from all appre- 
 
 ho served as an In- 
 ;h the desert, the 
 iich tlic 3crvtee«ii|f 
 their pleasure, bim 
 age, however, had 
 ousiy mentioned it 
 to |)rocecd to the 
 ribe, who Was bet- 
 likewise agreed to 
 ivhich was (jommu- 
 
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 kl 
 
 nicntcd to the crcM, difruseii a general j«;,- aniUutiMuo 
 tion. 
 
 After ansurinsj iho cl«ef nnd the riiiTrirs in incnernl v( 
 our ntdl'jn>l>Ie ricmlship, nnd thai flic Kiiide« -hould W- 
 rewarded to (he extent of their wL-ihe^, '• I \<>h\ liiiii. 
 (says the captain,) wo lindendureil ^reat iliiilre.v-t lor wcr. 
 <if water, nntl befjced to know where we conid pn>ein\' 
 some." " I will CDnduct you," saiil he " to a tprir-r; oi 
 excellent water; it is not far from th!.->pl:uc; nmi. ii' 
 you think proper, we will proceed directly t^ tiie spo* " 
 No sooner was the proposal ninde than we Ret on» ; (!n 
 ColTrees sinking and dancing as they proceeded, ninl in.-. 
 people allhouph not without suspicion, in toh'rable > piiKs. ' 
 
 Affpr travelling westward alwut four miles tiiiiuifjh u 
 delightful country, they came at last In a wood, in the bo- 
 som of which wa.s discovered a lioilow. The Caffrees 
 descended first, and when they all nrrivetl at (!ic l>t)i;.iH, 
 the chief pointed to the brook. They ilrank of Ihc \\i: 
 ter and found it delicious. After aliayiiia; their tliir^.t, tin y 
 looked about nnd from the dismHl appearfinee of the )»!;hi>, 
 were a^rain in a state of apprelteiisitin. Ueiii;: nioMly yf 
 opinion, that nothing less was inleiultd by tlie ('iirtVcc s 
 than to msssacre the whole |?arty in tlil« seiiju^toied place ; 
 that they were decoyed here for the i)Ut'p*>s;c ; ftud I'lat 
 every man should prepare to defend his life, ^^c cap- 
 tain, however, endeavored to (jtiict theh- appim|Bn8ioii'', 
 Knd at Jast succeeded. *j^ . 
 
 The Cnffives havinp; invited (ho parh- to re inafn on tlin 
 ►pot ilurlnii tlie night, they hes;an to paeparo wnod fi)r ilu; 
 fires. All hands went to work, and by the n<sislaiice of n 
 haml-saw, they pi-ocured some dry trees nnd underwotxl, 
 tliat afforded a very comfortable fne. One of the lIoll(;i • 
 tots, who was SI) lich as to jmssess a tindor-hox, f-U-wck » 
 light ; and this accommodation being not only highly ii> :;- 
 ful, but unexpected, gave new spirits to the whole party. 
 
 The natives, as the night came on, did not retire as um:-iI 
 to their kraal. This pivn a fresh alarm, which did not 
 appear to be wili:oiJt some cause ; situated as tlic pjivfy 
 then were, they were obliged to abide thp event, rnd (heic- 
 fore prepared for the worst that coidd happen. 'Jiie wad li 
 was set as formevly ; but the CalTices huddling togeilur, 
 were soop lost in sleep. Thiv place, hc;^VL•vcT diaosal iu 
 
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 ils ajvpciuiiiitf, uliouliil Ji ti)lcral)l<; -lala r Aii' llic iiia,l»i 
 clouili ol'sariJ won; no Iou^t trouWcsonic. luiil tdc (-rvcr 
 itici of till' «iji(l B!itl «;olil Wfic iniliyitcil l»y llu' (ViemllN 
 slmdf utrarded by Uic tieeti. 
 
 " We were routed," fesjya (ho c.ptHiii, '• Ity l!n! savugts, 
 ns Ihc Hun ii|i|)(.'ftred, and \vc depai-ti (I I'miu thi« buppused 
 Cl:)rp;<)lli:i in tolerable 8|(iriU. We luid, however, conauni- 
 eil iiw IM pound (tf our bullock, before we left the snnd- 
 hill', iiiid our party bi'i^unto dread an apitrouehiu); faniim*. 
 1 mentioned tlie distress of my people to the eliief,an»l he 
 proniiticd to relieve u^. Wc had journeyed but ti few 
 miles, when tlie Catlnes told us w»! must remain where 
 v,e were tliiit night. >Vo ttccortlinsly set to work to pro- 
 cure finvwood, and had scarcely completed this necessary 
 liU!>ine-«i , when the chief presented us with another bul- 
 lock. It was soon despatched, skinned, cut into pieces 
 of about four prjunds each, and wc then proceetled to 
 dr<':js Iheni ns provision for our journey. This was a bu- 
 !ine:« of so nnich importance, tliat moat of the day was 
 spent in aceoruplihliing it. 
 
 " The night passed with less apprehension than before, 
 and when the mornhig came, we prepared for our de- 
 parture. 
 
 " The moment now arrived when the real intentions of 
 tho Caffrccs were to be developed. The natives cvjne 
 about u%,:and assisted in dividing the provUions. Each 
 man vn^'jio carry his own stock, which amounted to about 
 three 6#feur pounds of beef; tins, with some biscuit^-, 
 which a few of my people had contrived to preserAc from 
 the v/reck, was to sone us until we reached a Christian 
 hctilement. So far from any appearance of hostility, tho 
 natives seemed to view our departure with regret. 1 look 
 the chief by the hand, and thanked him for his great and 
 friendly attentions to nae and my unfortunate crew ; assur- 
 ing him at the same time, that if 1 survived the journey, 
 it would ever be my first consideration to render him and 
 his people some essential service. He thanked me, and 
 then requested I would tell the colonists our ship wa» 
 loEt at sea, and so distant from Uie laud, that no part of 
 her could possibly reach the shore. He iJso desired mo 
 to place the utmost confidence in my guides, as they 
 would certainly tMrect me for the best. After my people 
 
 pii 
 
 1h 
 te 
 
 IK 
 
 wi 
 pr 
 or 
 
 CO 
 
 til 
 et 
 
 ar 
 I" 
 
 VI 
 
 in 
 til 
 
 in 
 di 
 in 
 
 al 
 fo 
 
 oi 
 w 
 ni 
 
 01 
 
 sti 
 ai 
 fo 
 
 01 
 
 th 
 in 
 
 eJ 
 
 ej 
 bi 
 ar 
 n< 
 
tik: uracLMi-j 
 
 4d 
 
 lar Ad' lli«' 11114I11 
 lie, mill t(u' yvwr 
 mI liy llu' IVii'iulIx 
 
 '• by i\w sftvugts, 
 
 Ulll ih\i bUppUHUll 
 
 lowtvcr, conauni- 
 ,' wc left (he sniiil- 
 [>r()U('hiii){t'uiiiim'. 
 i the «'liit'f, and he 
 iieycd but u few 
 jst rcuKiin wl;cro 
 ft to work to pro- 
 itcil tliis necessary 
 witli another bul- 
 d, cut into piccea 
 leii proceeded to 
 This was a bu- 
 «t of the day was 
 
 nsionthan before, 
 pared for our de- 
 
 i real intentions of 
 I'he natives c.jne 
 provKionH. Each 
 amounted to about 
 ith some biscuitr^, 
 il to preserA'e from 
 eaclied a Christian 
 ice of hostility, the 
 •ith regret. 1 took. 
 II for his great and 
 iiuate crew ; aseur- 
 •vivcd the journey, 
 to render him and 
 1 thanked me, and 
 lists our ship wa» 
 iid, tliat no part of 
 {e iJso desired me 
 ij guides, as they 
 Aher «iy people 
 
 uiitt the iiailvcH had <'xi'li!)nt;i'il soiiif inutu: T eitilltieii, \s> 
 pHi'tcd, and gave out' aiiolhi'ra lu^t and atlVcliuiiutc adieu.' 
 
 'I'lit-y «Hd not lake Itieir departure on tlif iiiDriung of 
 the ZU\ until llie sun was will up. The uiiiideu weic in- 
 telligent, and gave tlieni lu underntan*! that iliey must tin 
 no accoi'iit travel early, as the wild b»iwlseoi;Ml;;iifly ruse 
 with the sun, and tiu^n longed the deserts in tpu'st of tlitjr 
 prey. As ^ley Wvre all unarmed, a sinp;!)- lion, leopard, 
 or panther, could have destroyed most 01' them. Il be 
 c-onie, therefore, highly neeet^Miry they shoidd not Ktir un 
 til thc!se animals had satisfied their hunger, and were retii 
 ed for the day. 
 
 Notwithstanding this rnulinus and necessary advice, 
 and which was given with a lau<lablc earnestiiei-s for their 
 preservation, stili the people were so desirous of gettin*^ 
 un, that they grew uneasy ; but the (^itards could nut bt- 
 induced to quit the fires until about nine <i'clock, ut witicli 
 time they all proceeded, and in good spirits. 
 
 Not more than three or four of the party were at thi- 
 momcnt in possession of shoes. 'J'hey had many hiin 
 dred miles to travel through unknown countries, to ascend 
 mountains of stupendous elevation, penetrate woods, tra- 
 verse deserts, and ford rivers ; and yet they were to cor^ibat 
 all these didicuUies bare-footed, not having sai ed above 
 four pair of shoes, and even these but in sad condition. 
 
 " As my feet were naked," says the capliin, " like most 
 of my people, one of them otTcred me un nid pair of boots 
 which he tlicn wore; but I refused tlicni. My hnbili- 
 mcnts were a short jacket, a table clutli, which I found 
 on the shore, wrapt round my loins ; a »>huv I over it ; four 
 shirts, which I wore at the same time ; a pair of trawscrs, 
 and a hat. We bore to the westward on our xetting out, 
 for the purpose of obtaining fresh water in the course of 
 our journey. Our guides observed, that near the coa^t 
 the wtttcr was generally brackish; we therefore struck 
 into the interior, and were not entirely disappointed in our 
 expectations." 
 
 They now travelled through a country beautifully vari- 
 egated with hills, dales, extensive plains finely watered, 
 but less woode<l than the former. The graf s appeared of 
 an extraordinary height ; but in th(! courac tliey pursued, 
 not a human foot-step could be traced : no cattle, nor 
 
u 
 
 I,<I1>» (Jl' 
 
 si'ji of n.ttivhiiiiu fould li«' obsorvt-il Tliiy witc not 
 iiit«'irii)ilf(l Ity liny \n'n.>i ol' mitv, iiMioiiuh llu-y «'on- 
 slmitly jicrcfivrtl lli<'ip(l;iiii;. At ln»;tli, al'tiT tiavcHinc; 
 jiliout thiity-fm; nlik•^', (hey lirc;aa lo IVcl llic wunt of 
 watiT. 
 
 HH\in'; sroiflird fop (1ii» indispensnblc nliiiK'nt, with 
 lilt' utmost j\iixifly nnd uttontion, thoy wore bO foitiinnte 
 fiH to discover, licfon- rtmi-i'H, ft brot.k liiut «n nciir Hit* 
 rornor of n wood; iiixl here thi-y di'tcrininei.' to n-ht for 
 (he iii'^ht. Th«y bt'unn, llierclorc, to pnpaio n hulticirnt 
 (|unntity of fut-l. 'Thn wood wni cliictly coniposetl of 
 trees that purtooit in toino ilcgrto of '.lie nature of thorn : 
 (hey cut several, und ftrrunpcd their tires. One of the 
 Caffrecs struck a li)i;ht, nnd the whole, in ii few niiiiutes, 
 «ns in u blaxc. The tinder which he provided was of u 
 parlieular description ; it consisted of a pitchy substance, 
 extractcil from a reed, and so tenaciuns of fa-e, that u 
 sinjjie spark from the steel cnuj^lit it in a moment. 'J'he 
 weatlicr being cohl, they resolved to sleep close to one 
 another; but the snides told them, the place they had 
 fixed upon to rest during the ni;j;ht was known to bo in- 
 fested with leopards, and that, if tlicy scented the party, 
 nothing could prevent them from dt*(royin|» some cl 
 ihem. This intelligence induced them to enlarge their 
 lircs, and they began to consult upon oUicr measures 
 that were likely to contribute i;Iso to their prefcervalion. 
 But such is the powerful inlluence of Morpheus over tlio 
 barrassed soul, that their conversation had scarcely c(»m- 
 menced on tliis important subject, when they were nil 
 relieved from any sense of ttnnger, by gently falling into 
 a sound sleep, in which they remained in perfect security 
 until morning. 
 
 No sooner IimI the sun peeped above the horizon, than 
 Ihcy'were all roused by the tremendous roaring «)f lion-. 
 Never were men in a situation more truly alarniing.— 
 Had they discoveretl them iluriug the night, they must 
 have been torn to pieces when sleeping, iw not an indi- 
 vidual could attend the watch, or keep nwake even for 
 an hour. They therefore congratulaletl one anotHfer '^ 
 on finding they had all escaped, and set out jibout sci^Cli''''*' 
 in the morning in company with their j;iiiiles. — They 
 vaoa uriived at the bank of a small livcr, ■,\Lich being 
 
Tlicy wrn* no< 
 louuh llicy «'oii- 
 I, al'tiT tiavcHiiiB: 
 
 l\(.l lIlC WHIlt of 
 
 )i<' nl'iKKMit, with 
 ivoic bO furttinHte 
 liiut ran near tliu 
 iniiiei.' to rcht for 
 ■pare n hulfieirnf 
 ■rty coi)i|»osed of 
 
 imtuif of Ihorn : 
 t's. One of the 
 ill a fi'W iiiiiiuteR, 
 roviiied was of u 
 [)itcliy substance, 
 M of fav, that u 
 :i nioiiK nt. 'J'he 
 et'p close to one 
 c place thf'y hail 
 
 known to bo in- 
 ronted tlie party, 
 Iroyinjr sonic of 
 
 to i'nlarg:c thoir 
 
 I oUicr mensurrs 
 leir jirffccrvalion. 
 orpheus over tlu* 
 ad scarcely coiii- 
 ■cn they were nil 
 i;i>nlly falling into 
 
 II perfect security 
 
 the horizon, than 
 
 roarin;; «)f lion-. 
 
 truly alai'min;;. — 
 
 nia;ht, they must 
 
 , its not nn indi- 
 
 ) awake even for 
 
 led one anotHiBt' 
 
 out about scvcu 
 
 !• [^iiiiles. — They 
 
 icr, ',\iijch bting 
 
 TUC lit:Rci.i.i:4, , Au 
 
 licrfcctly dry, Ihny rrossed without riifBciil*y. Shortly 
 iillcr (hey came (■• aiiolher, which they likewise passed in 
 .1 few niiniiles. 'I'liey reached at leiisHi some i^Iau(!s, 
 from the tojis of which they discovered t-evoral beaulilul 
 vales, clothed with long dry grnf^s, and clusters of tree*, 
 in otlu^r places, forests of consldernltle extent, and skirt- 
 ing inc.iiinin's of (lifr<>rent elevations. In the course of 
 the day they were in Rreat distress for want of water, and 
 Fost much time in the purauit of it. Indeed they almost 
 despaired of fii:ding any, as the earth appeared so dry sa 
 to exhaust nil the brooks they had visited. Luckily, 
 however, about sun-set, they discovered h small rivulet 
 thai ran near the skirt of a forest ; and, nlthough the 
 water was not Rood, yet it still relieved them from a 
 dreadful situation. 
 
 Having travelled tiiis day about thir(\ miles, they de- 
 termined to rcinai;k where they were during the night. 
 All hands, therefore, went inuntdiately to work, for the 
 purpose of getting fuel. They had seen no wihl ani- 
 mals in the course of tlic day, hut frequently observwl 
 the dung of the elephant and the rhinoceros. 
 
 As their situation for this night was as dangerous and 
 deplorable as on the preceding one, they determined to 
 enlarge their tires, as the only means of safety (hey had 
 feft. This was accordinjjly done, and tiiey had the pleas- 
 ure to find, when the day appeared, that not an individual 
 was missin;; of the whole party. 
 
 They proceeded on their journey shortly after sunrise ; 
 and, as they were to travel (lirou2;h a wood of considera- 
 ble extent, tlie guides told thcni to be upon their guard, 
 as they would certainly be interrupted by wild animals, 
 wliich resorted to (hat place in prodigious nunibn-^. 
 They dijtermined, nnlhwith?t>mdlng, to bra\o nil dan- 
 gers, and accordingly proceeded. They indeed c.scnj)- 
 ed the lions, the panthers, the rhinoceros, tlie elephant, 
 itc. but, .wifortunately, about noon, came up with a 
 horde of Cafl'rees, that were distinguished, by their own 
 nnen, as a bad tribe. They spoke at fii-st to some 
 women, who behaved kiinlly, and gave them 
 two baskets of milk. These baskets are iiicde 
 wove ^.) closely together as to hold waU-r. 
 
LOti* OV 
 
 1 4 
 
 I! i 
 
 Havinq prororrtcil Iml n sliort way, »r(i'i- rociivinu 
 (liiM insliiiM'o <»f f»'iiml.« lilMTHlily, Uivy were Mtopl liy 
 «\v«'lve CaffiTo iiK-n, hiiih'»I willi f»|i«'nr(«, nnd rUilliPiJ in 
 roopnrd skinii. 'llHir piiulcs, alnrnird nt llic ni)|iriiriincc 
 of llunf KiivBiys, flfw to llin banks of llif Rri-ul fi^li riv- 
 «>r, wliirh h( Mint «inii> was not luoie tlinn two Imndnd 
 yaidn from tlie plaro wIhtc lUeyftood, Tlicy ri'pnilrd- 
 iy r.dk'd on llifin to roliim, Imt in vain ; thoy iriinn di- 
 fttoly croHsed tlu' lnd of (lie river, whiih was dry, iiiid 
 hayiiiR reached i\w opposite siiore asreiided an adjoininR 
 mountain willi the ulMioxt precipitation. 'I'I'C Hnvnftes 
 brandislicd tlieir spears, nnd appenred l)y their Rentiires 
 to menace tlie dentrnction of tlie people. They could 
 not understand them, hut supposed they demanded 
 lYom them whatever arlieles they pooHPfsed ; and bh 
 these principally cnnsiRted of the little Mock of provi- 
 sions they had lefi, nnd their ilolhea, they determined 
 not to part with either. 
 
 One of the captain's people had n linifi', which wpb 
 
 f-luuR over hi.4 Hhonldcr. A Cjiffrce perceiving it, ma«le 
 
 « snatch at tlie hniidle ; hut the owner rchivlinj? it, he 
 
 lost his hold. Thin so enrane*! the savage, that he lilted 
 
 lip his assaRay wiUi an npparunt intention of dispatchinR 
 
 the object of his* rc«ntin«'nt. At the moment he stood 
 
 in this ntlilude, a more finished pictine of horror, or 
 
 wliat may he conceived of the infernals, was peihiips 
 
 never seen hcfore. Tlio Bavaso wore a leopard's skin ; 
 
 his hluck c()untenn!i'«^ hcdimlted with red ochre ; his 
 
 rytf., inlVinied witli rage, ai»peaicd as if stnrlint; from 
 
 their sockets; his mouth expanded, and his teelhcna-'^h- 
 
 i'la and griiinin;; wil'i nil tiie fury of an exafiperated 
 
 demon. He wa^i, however, diverted from his purjios*, 
 
 rnd dropped the assapiay. 
 
 The crew Instantly jtroceetled to the river, nnd cross- 
 ed it in pursuit of their '^\Mch, who were sfandint? on 
 (he summit of the mountain ; when they ciinap up, 
 j^nides expres^ied the utmost satisfaction at their t sc 
 Thoy gave them a terrible description of the Di 
 they had jiMt left, and asMivid them, if (he remni 
 tiieir lutrde had not been huntinji; nt the time the 
 lo tlie fiblj river, not a ujaa of thcna v.ouid hivve Furvi 
 
nftcr rofi'lvinn 
 f were Mtopl liy 
 I, mill rlollirtl in 
 \{ llic niipoiirHnce 
 III- gri'Ul fish riv- 
 linii two liiin(lr«'<i 
 
 Tlicy repr.'ilrd- 
 n ; Jhoy itimmli- 
 iih was «!rj', and 
 ideri an ndjoininR 
 n. 'I'I'c Hnvflfrra 
 by Ihrir nestiircs 
 lie. Tlu'y could 
 
 Ihry dpinnndi'd 
 mHefKfd ; and an 
 e htofk of provi- 
 (hry determined 
 
 kiiifi', wliieli wnB 
 •rceivinR it, in««le 
 er re^i^(in^ i>, lie 
 iige, Ibnt hfl lillrd 
 iin or <li-Rpatriiin{; 
 nioDHTit he slooil 
 me of horror, or 
 iioIh, wii8 perlinps 
 ! n leopard's nkin ; 
 li red oehre ; his 
 s if stnrlin); from 
 ndliiH (celhcnaMi- 
 if nn exa.'iperatcd 
 from his ptiritos*, 
 
 e river, nnd cross- 
 were sfnndin^ on 
 liey eftn* u|), liie 
 on at (heir ♦ 
 on of th< 
 if (he reinaii 
 Ihe lime the 
 would hivve Furvi 
 
 TUB irriicfiK!!. 
 
 \} 
 
 ed They al-o dci l.md, that Cicy «vre tfio irjojt nhomi- 
 niilWe horde throufrliout tho whole of CHftVnria. 
 
 Their ronverMilion lasted liitt n lew iiiiinite*, when 
 they rrrtolved to derend the njoiintnin, and piir-ire tin ir 
 .i')iK-ney. Scarcely had they |iul llu iiiielvis in niolio/i, 
 »*hen a scene of the most exlinsiveand luxuriant beau- 
 ties burnt hi n inoiiienf on their *iew. The thinner they 
 hail just escaped, en'ianed their attention so entirely, 
 when they gained the Huniniit, that they did n.it Iniiiieiii- 
 ately perceive the world of hennliti that now lay «prend 
 before them. All htood for some time in n st^ite of raji- 
 lure undamazemeiit. The country wm mo.sllv a level, 
 yet jdeasinnly diver^ified "ith gentle eh-valions, on the 
 toph of which (hey could perceive ehimpN of the mimona 
 tree, ami the siiK* i clothed with siirubs of various denom- 
 iuatiouH. A thousand rivulets seemed to meander 
 throunh thin !*econd Ediii ; fieipn-ntiy skirlinj; or aji- 
 pcnriiiK to encin le n plaiita(ion of vmkhI ; then sudden- 
 ly taliinK a dillerent tliroctloii, jfililed through a plain of 
 considerable extent, untiJ it came to a gentle declivity ; 
 here it formed a nalwul ciscade, juid (hen, folhiwin^ 
 iti* couiTje, pro'-eedcd in an cmlJt-,.! variety Uiroui^hout 
 'he whole of tho country. 
 
 As they stood imziui; on Ibln pylvan seeoo, they per- 
 ceived Innumerable herd.s of aNimals, particularly of 
 (he Fpecics of tlie gazelle, scouring over the padns ; 
 iMin.e »!arliii2; through the womU, others feedinp, or 
 tiiinking at the rivulets. As far as (lie eye (ravelled iu 
 pursuit of new bcaudes, i( was most amply Rratilleil, 
 until at length ihe whole Kii\i!imlly laded on the view, 
 ayd become lost on the boiijion. ' They were so wra|>( 
 in extncy on thU Iandse«p«, that tliey forgot tlieir danger, 
 nud remained too long upon the inountain. They at 
 lengtli descended, ami proceeded on their journey. 
 
 Before the day closed they fi.ied on « place where 
 they were to remain uiitill (he morninn:. It was near a 
 wooil, vmWy coiHi)o.-,cd .* tliat kind of (horn alreadr 
 mcnti inert. .Several of tliesethey immediately ci!(, not 
 for the pnr])ose of fuel, but (o form a ban ic ade or de- 
 - npiainst (he wild aniinali dnrin;; thenlKlit. 
 ir complctinfi; (heir foitilicHtior, lij^btiiig (he fires, 
 ondKi.^ningiufhe hcjt mnnjicr potS5,ih]r:, tfiffy lay down 
 
\6 
 
 LOM <»f 
 
 fo rn\ ■ hut Ihiir ♦l«rp wnn ronManlly ilwturbnl lUiriiiK 
 Ihr iiiKlit, »»y «» lunl of «l<|ilmiilH hriiohiiiK ^hr<•u^ll (»m- 
 wood, iMwuinn anil nturiiinK nUmnt i-vi-ry iiioiii.-iil 
 lla«l luil ihv Unct' Imth iTfcttMl lh«> |»rfiM«liii(( rvi iiinn, 
 (hc) W..HUI In nil |»rolmblllly, liRv.i bfcn Inimi.lnl «o 
 ilonlh by tlifi*' moiittlntint aniinnU. Tiny l>n<l <h«' good 
 fortunii howcvir lo tmitpv ; mid. about Ktvrn lb«^ tw%i 
 inoriiliiK, |iroPfr«U'd on their j«uirnry, in roni|tnny with 
 lh<* Kuldr*. 
 
 'llH-y trnvclU'd tbii dny (hrounh a d^-llRhind country 
 Tho Innd, In muno p!npo«, ncennd to \m coni|»<)t« d of « 
 red and y«<ll(»w clay, nnd th« valb-yn appenrrd covrrcd 
 with n viry (hick and lonR grnH% but n<»t a ultm of «(i;rl- 
 cnlturn wn-* to be obncrviid. In tlw- courie «tf Ibr «li>y, 
 lln>y pfnu'ivcd n few dcHcrtcd hutu, onr of whiili they 
 rnlrrrd, but pidd neverrly for their curloidfy, n« thoKc 
 who ventured in, were in a moment entirely covered 
 with fleas. 
 
 Wider wiw foimd noniclimeH, but it wim bmekmh, "I- 
 1ltoii(cl) tiiey were at leajit 50 mlle« IVom the i.en. They 
 keptnt (biMdistimco during moat of tlic joun«y. 
 
 They brniiirht up for tho nlnht, after tra ellng about 
 .13 iiill.H, nt the Hkirt of n amall foreat, and prorlded 
 liiel, uiMi a temporary defence, a»t liefore. The pn»- 
 vl^imis being mnily exhausted, they were obllRed to 
 «ftt Hp.iringly, oltliouRh uio»t of them were ravenously 
 
 About »even in the momiiiff, they analn aet out ; Out 
 many of tho people dn)pt a alem In tho courao of tho 
 day, \mn% almost worn out with fatiRue. In this situa- 
 tion it wn* thought advlauble for fiuh of the party .9 
 criild travel, to get forward, and pmvitle a |dace where 
 wood and water could be hod. The cnptniii wu» of tliii 
 eompany ; ami that all tlioae who remained behind might 
 find llioir way, he ordered ti.e Calfrcc guides to Kct Hio 
 to (he Ion?! »:;"""♦» ^*''"*='' "P""* during thejiightas a p; Int 
 of direelioH. He wnw likcvi«e In expeelatpi of their 
 coming up liefoie morning, but was sadly jlUoppoiiOcd 
 Thoy leniniiied ataliouary until tlic suu apptaixd, *-* 
 then went on. , 
 
 Not one of the peop!.! left behind ji-ipmrc^d this mom 
 Ing ; but the •juid"" v'n" at opinion Ihcy vmn!'. rriK li a 
 
 nlcd. 
 (lom^p 
 
Tur. iiKRcci.r.a. 
 
 4t 
 
 y (iikturbnl during 
 mhiiiK lhritui(li <Im- 
 : i-vi'ry iiioiiiciil 
 ir«-<-4'(liiif( «-v<'iiinK, 
 livon triimpli'cl to 
 riiiy lin<l lh«' Riwd 
 ut ervrn lh«' nrxt 
 ill r.oin|)nny «vUli 
 
 U'linhtriil roiinlry 
 b« com|t<)^«'«l <»f « 
 nppcnrril covrrrd 
 no! a »in:n of aurl- 
 C'uir«»' "f Ihr dny, 
 onr of whu'li thojr 
 MirioKlty, M thom! 
 entirely covered 
 
 WKH hmekith, al- 
 im the *cn. 'Vhey 
 c jou'n«y. 
 er trn.elinK abflut 
 reit, luid prorideil 
 liefore. The pro- 
 r were oUliRed (i> 
 I were ravenously 
 
 Aicnln B«t out ; but 
 the coui'Ru of the 
 |i;ue. in tlii« situa- 
 rh of the parly rs 
 ylib* H plaee where 
 eaptniii wua of llii-> 
 Hilled behind iriixht 
 e puidei) to net Hio 
 ; thejii)£hl iiM n p;iln< 
 pxiieefiilft^ of their 
 sadly »li;snppoiiile<r 
 suu «p|iemetl, "^ 
 
 lorn^P 
 
 <'hri»«ti«n dptllriiiml in the eoiirte of the diiy, wiiern 
 M.sNitlHiiee uonid eirluiiily lie hud 'I'liin iiili lli<(eneu 
 t;Hve them new xpiriN ; and lliey IrintlIrd vvilli iin mill 
 siiid iilertiieHM, until |||ry ennie tn n riiriiili<iiiK<'. Ileru 
 relief mh'* expeelcd, Itiil none miis Id Im; found . tlin 
 whole pinee hud been de<ter(i'd for noiiie lime ; (hey 
 were obliKed, Iheeefor*', to »lei|i e.^'nin in tin- air, iind 
 lenve their ab«« nt iind inineruble eoiiipanioiiN (o all (he 
 horrors of the deitert 
 
 'I'liiH WHH not a iiiinht of hleep, but Inmenddion Tiny 
 *nl roumi (he fire, ai|d ^|M»ke of iiodiiii;; hut their absent 
 meMsnintex, and their unlordiriate Ni(ua(inR. They were 
 lefi defencelesH, without fitod, bar lly able to htand ereel, 
 and in a country where (he feroelouH aninuiU weie inoKf 
 numeroitn. They were likewise every hour in danger oi' 
 nn (i((aik from the Ho»thii<-tiien, wli(» Hwnrin in thixe par(.«, 
 and denlroy (he unhappy obieit* of their veni^eunee by 
 arrows that are poiiioned. 'Hie Nciii-ibilKy of the people 
 on (hi« nielanehidy «»eeaHion, diH|tlayed the (renuine ehar- 
 aeterof n sailor. Men who could brave all (be dan^cers 
 of the tenipenl, and face di-ntb williouta Irrmblinn nerve, 
 even in the eannon'ii mouth, coubl not, however, •<p<iii{ 
 of their diitiuKsed and absent brethren widiout a (<nr. 
 Their own ininfortuneH were fory;olten, and (heir only 
 coiiHideration, duiinntbe ninhl, wan (h.-ir uiiiiappy nui* 
 niatea, whom they never expected to behold af?alii. 
 
 'I'hey remained here for more t.'ian nn hour after (iir. 
 ri^n^ of the *iun. Out of sixty, that eomposed (he 
 party, when they departed from (lie beach, tkirlyuik 
 wereHfi maimed and worn down by fulimue, aM to be im- 
 able to travel : tliette remained iii the di-M rt, if hut al- 
 ready dentroyi'd, and had no hope of prenervati.jii, bill by 
 (be exerti.uiH ut the party who were aide (f) proeeeii ; tho 
 Ruides were now e<'itaiii (hi.t a Chrixlinn habilali«>n wan at 
 bniid. The last we nan bad licen dcHtioyefl hy the (Juf 
 fiees duriiiR (he war with the cohmists: It wris, (lie.e- 
 iore. d'termined to proceed to a plnee wlirre relief 
 could be obtained, with every p ),m;ii!e d ^j.itch. IMy 
 "cople pnteceded willi redoubled en. rijv ; ;!ii< -rlvati.Mi 
 
 ([ipenrcd this mom 
 Ihv'V won! 'I ren( h a 
 
 their companioiw was (lie ii;iMi(ive, iuul (hnf e mi-! 
 eration barri^ied every iih-n of d:n»2»v or f'tK „. 
 
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 houn.. ulini ..I..' ..I' tti.' nnl.l.«, «li.. ua* "''V""."!' 
 
 ron.T.1 out, 1.1 II ln.r. i« ol' J..,, " I mi- h H..li.n(nf. 
 
 „„,.,ullni; a llork ..f ili.'.|. " !• »;»• tl.r *....«• o n 
 »,.n.i.li |.mn..Mlin« fmi.i ii CnffnT 'I l»;y " nu. (o (hr 
 
 ;.l,Mr»r.l n iiimi nIt.n.lii.K h Ho. Ii oI' |iI In.sl f.Mir lliou 
 miimI 'I'lt'-y '»'>v«-»l i" « hotly l..n«itl« llir Mu-pli. nl, 
 uli.. Mr.ur.l 1.1 WvA !■. I"" "I"""''' ^ '"" I""' lviM;f J u.y 
 nnv ino«t vh\U">, niul uiinrnir.l, I,.; Mopt iii.ii l.ry 
 ..11.1.-111.. Tl..ri>|.lMlnnMii-«<l.il l.in. «lir.r( lli.m 
 il,«. n.an .1 wny lo Ihi' lirM H,Uln... i.l, W ic ili.i, and 
 1,1 tiK' ..iinir tiiiii- inlormnl ii«, Hi.- |.ro|.i on « MjoU 
 
 ii.Hti: tli« iliMiincr, ho mLI, ivh« ab «« i|'"<" 
 
 •riin plrnHur.- dilTuM-.l (l.r..UKl>".'l tl"' !'"•>. on ivr.lv in^ 
 tl.lH Jiilonimli..... It U (m|.<.s».il.U' f> «U-<«ril..-. 1 Im- «-h|. 
 
 ml Joy Mic<T.a.-.l, iiii.l who .iMiuhl l.« l..rtii.o»l, the 
 
 \| I. .iiCth-rxtHlic n>n.>.li..n-llioy ram., w hm ninhl 
 
 r,r'n Christian fan... " Con.o ..ii, my l«« «. ""»» t" 
 
 .ni.lHii.. " w.- nro HofHy in<.or'd a. lavt ; ami our |..m.|.K-. 
 
 , C'l....rt.,wlll he...... relieve.!." Ho,.H- totfrcd an 
 
 ih„y S1..0.I, ov. .o....... hy Joy, a.i.l .ouW .... ".ovc ; «th- 
 
 ; Vfl|.|..-«.r.l an in a trnrur, until at I. inclh « H.nf I,., 
 ...Il.nv.'d hi..., nml thry ihUmciI tin- l.-.u^e of Juu du 
 
 ''"Kl^nintcly, t»>i« ^a. « ..tH.-r ofthe h..t «.;K "''"«;» 
 ,istv varH ol.l, h..rn i;. Uolin.i.l, hut l.a.l irM.h.d ni Al- 
 
 , l„.„rt that Hiipoai. .1 t.. he Ih.- .•...L.h.i.t ...ans...n of « 
 virtuous svii.pathy. Hh coltii«.. «a« hirnird (.( <• »>.. 
 ;i':,..h...l with a kind ..f r...;.! «n,l f.n...^ .e.i v - I. a ew 
 ..U>..IS n t:.l.l.', ttu.l «on.f k.Uli.'U uten.iU. H'^ /"•"•> 
 .omisted ..t r.v.- or six M.nn, tiic-ir w.v.-s and .h.ldiT.., 
 toc-lher will, n .bushier, inukir,- tog.-lhn- about tivH. y 
 ,,C'(.|.I.- His M.Nk, however, was eon^.h-riil.!.', lu.l 
 I'-s than t-Aelvc thouiund hhtep, and one u...usauH 
 
 ""xiinr In.- nlaini, whioh their f.rfl appearance ore.- 
 Moned, hud «uh.lu..d, the .aplain told ti;e»tory ol tlim 
 i,i«!ane;,!v disav.ler, and in.plored hia uir-iilance for tht 
 
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 t lor Altoiit llirr«! 
 
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 i«-i> n IliilU'iitiit, 
 IS tlii^ void* <il' n 
 III') nil niii (o Ihr 
 
 iilt*Tlll)lc «liHll\IIC«>. 
 
 ill It'iisl rmir liiou 
 
 ttiN IIM' HlU'llIlt III, 
 
 ml |iiT«-«'lviii;{ (lit;y 
 • i>l(i|i( iiiiiii liny 
 liiiii ' (lirtTl llu'in 
 , w' ic <li«l, mid 
 pi a<t H K,tiotl 
 
 ill,,.. .««' iiiilrH. 
 jiBrty, on iviciviiti; 
 imrilu'. The ('H|i 
 wi'nt (III ; n i:<mic- 
 I 1)11 I'tirfiiiukl, (lie 
 
 ciiuii- wilhiii HiKlit 
 iiiy IikIh," *<uuI the 
 «t ; nnii our |i<!0|iU', 
 
 HOIIH' (Ollcrt'li Hh 
 
 iiM iKil iiiuv(< ; oth- 
 A IniKlli niMiiit In) 
 I' JKiu^v or Juu dii 
 
 lie IicmI oidtr, (ibniit 
 It liuil ir»i(lo«l ill Al'- 
 •<iu»<, «ud pd-'si .-^siii;; 
 ii.<«l(iiit iniiiiHon of n 
 (118 liifimtl »»(■ <'l»>.. 
 uriii'luii ^vith « 'fw 
 lensilrt. Hi* l"inil> 
 wivrs aiitl tliil<lr«iij 
 p;i>llHT iihoul l\v»'ii<y 
 14 c(in^i«l«'riilil<', iio' 
 ami one liHiti^tauii 
 
 ;l n|»pe«rniic« orc»- 
 nid liit! story of ll»'ir 
 his uisistancL- for llic 
 
 "I lii't' n( 1 1«< iiuh.ippy pnip!c ulm uci-i' I fi l)"liliii(. 
 'I'hin ({iiu'l iiiiin roiilil iKil lixltii di llu* nliiiiiiii \>llliiiiit 
 i! 'O'livcriiiu; <iy lii^ cniintfiinnri* llii' l« tiilfiiit"'N of lt« 
 niiliiM*. HIn fun-, «>liirli uiih iinlinitlly piilliil, Ik'Imiik'i 
 ril ('crtiiiii inl«TVHl«, u) .i criiiisnn hih' : IIm"<i' i-iii(il|(in«i 
 nppi'iircil ii« lh«< <'ll'*T«''N<'i'n*'«> of Mcnniliililv, [iiiil (>» ex- 
 !tl!<it, in Rlii«vii>;t roloi'H, llii* (■lllll|lll•^illn ti^ viiliir. 
 
 .\ii nn tl'.iii', hif Miiit, «h<iiilit Im> hint in pri'|>n.'in,f; fni* 
 Mm rilK'f of lli« iinf- rlunNlo piiiplr, In- iiniiu tii.ifrly 
 fli.'i'f l( i| hv'i of hi« •oiik t'^ Imrni'^N ''Im^i^ oxen to i% 
 «vn!r:;'>n. lUn nnlrrn wi'r«' iihryid «illi n rli.'cf ili.i « 
 (Htit (!)iiicc(l nil Imt) (iilarv irootlniKii, I1..1I tliiit it iiiiil dc* 
 ^t'ciiilcd, iininipiiin *l, Iroiii Ihc kill' (o liW iliiiilirn, 
 'J'hcy untf (lirtTlcil l,> Irnvtl ail iiiL^hl ; imd lli«i naU^ n 
 di"<riilird tin* upol, ho iiiiiiiilily, a* lii uroiil i.l poi^.-tiliiii' 
 >y ol' II itii-<tidii>. Tilt) uaificon ivim mooii I'Ut nf ri;rhf, 
 and lliry all Niit down t<i piirlakc of n tilKcp, wliiili 
 Mtr lilK^ra! Iioit had oidtTt^d (<> iiv Ivitlcd lor Iliiii' citki- 
 tainmnit, • 
 
 M liMi till' mrni wn« over, th« woilliy cnUnu A lu'iwn 
 If) ■■ili'rro(<iilc IhiMii ri'Hp<>c(iii;< li;i'ir |iiii,iii'y lliinuifli 
 CufT'arift. Ho ciiiiid ii'/t pl»^.^illly (M.iiciiw, iio "iiiit, 
 how the TaniliorhiM roiild hi> inilitcrd In iMiJlVr <|ii'!i- 
 departure. 'I'licy wern kiicli n iiorrii! ran-, thai ii'dliip;^ 
 I'.a:: so c-.'atlfviD;; to llirir iialiirc 11.4 liio tli*^ililiir<; of Im- 
 iiian blood. TIk! nohlilnnirr: };•• wNiK-'-ervid, wfrc no 
 nunii>roii><, and mi prrpilnally on llic lonk-niit, that jio 
 \\^^^ amnr.t-d at Ihcir IravclliiiK nitli any dciuiTc of Hirii- 
 lily ; liiit when li«' coiiHidcivd liiat llity rniiic tiironaiii a 
 part of Cnffraiia, no infilled wiili caniivorius aiiiinul-, 
 Oiiil poopie coul<l ncvrr liav«'l nafcly imt in iiailiix, and 
 well arint'd, lie dcrlired their lieini; llicii in iii.^ Iio'jso 
 appeared to him n kindof niiraele. 
 
 Tlie cAptn.n took lliis oppoifiiiiity of ui\ii:p: ot(r wor- 
 (liy lioht A proper ideo of llie Ta;iilioeiii!*. \Uh mind 
 liad I'een poiHoned hy some of hi.s depiedatiiig neiuli- 
 hor«, and never ^oin;? on hiirli purlieu liimsell', liad en- 
 leriaincd liiene prejndices williout liaviiiii an o|!p()i!.iiii(y 
 of kno\viti!t tlu! eonlrnry. He appeaicd iiuuli pirttwe'd 
 at liic conihict of the TnrnhoelilK, diirin^,' <iur abode in 
 their country, and deelnred tliiM ciiruiiiManee niono 
 would relicrc him from inniiy hours of uiit-a»ini'»9. 
 
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63 
 
 U)88 or 
 
 m 
 
 " ii 
 
 His scqucsttrecl manj-ion wns nrnrly surrour»I«tll>y 
 trt'18, oil whicli v/vrv huiiR to »liy, llie fkinft of lioiin, 
 liir(<it4, panther^, nnd other (UstiuclivT onimnis, kilU «l lo 
 the viiinity of hin own hubilalion. 'J'he rnic««€R of two 
 fHoinintiK iTinttircB were observed lyinj; m-nr tli« <Joor, 
 \\W\.h hnd tln! nppianinec of ht-inR rceenlly destroyed. 
 They were two rl.iiioeenues that Ihc farmer's pons had 
 I il'.d, but ll.e day before, on their own hind. This 
 ft;ive rise to a nnrrative reF|)eetin<.i; theBf ariinalH, which 
 \hv t;.!od ninii related with peat tiicunwpecrion, mul 
 «vi/.e!i npiTaretl very («\trnov(!inary. 
 
 " Tlie?e creatures, !»iiid the farmer, are more snvnpc, 
 nic! infinite ly more to be dreaded, than any other ani- 
 iiijil of the deserts. Kven tlic lion, when he perceives 
 :: Hiinoceros, will fly fmm him in an instant. I had a 
 fiooi of thl.'s said lie, f !iont two years ni^. A* I was 
 f,nv( ,'iii^- my l»r.d« in tlie moniln):, I perceived a lion 
 ^niniin' n liilekef, about the distance of half a ind« 
 ^■mv^ Uiu plaee where I sinod. In n lew iiiinutea after. 
 I ()!'-< ived a seond, l!ien a tliird, and a fouvlh came ; 
 («iev ^rrmcd to follow one another at their lei^urr, and, 
 ill l( '.s liiaij an Iv.vir, i counted nine that entered (ho 
 -r!>ie wood. Never haviiin; »een so many of the eame 
 , pel i.s tojrether, I waa dehiinna to know the event ol 
 liiei.- melius, imdl concealed myself for the purpoyj. 
 Afar wHiC.-.r; for i^ll-r i!!t;ro IJinnan hour in my lurking 
 p!t>ee, wi'hoi.'t eilher seeinj; any of them, or hearing 
 •i!.\' noir,efrom the (inurler where they lay, •!'*"«"" ''| 
 .ir-;i)air/)f hftvinu my enrioHity in the least {.'latified. At 
 '(•1. 'Ih, I perceived a rhiiioeerosof ur.eommon mafjni'.iule 
 .•.n,rroach tl»e wood. He stood motionless for Rhonl fiv« 
 ,;,;n!ilea, wlen he arrived at a small distance from tie 
 ;!i'ehet, then tossed up his nose and at last scented the 
 animals that lay roi.eealed. In an instant 1 saw hiin 
 ,(a-t into the wood, and in the space ol about five mm- 
 i,t-s afterwards 1 observed all the lions senni|)er away in 
 ,l.irerent directions, and apparently in the preatest con- 
 > Trnatioii. 'J'he rhinoceros beat about the wood in pur- 
 Miil of his enemies for a eonsiderable time; but not 
 tindint: any, he broke covert at l.st and npiieared on 
 ,t„> Tdniii. He then looked around hmi, enraged at hm 
 .ilsa .poiutment, Icgan tearing ui. the earth, and discover- 
 
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irly surrounded "by 
 llu! fkioB of lioiiH, 
 n onimnltt, kill* (I in 
 'he cnicftBfR of two 
 yipR m-nr lli« <loor, 
 rce«n1Iy rttstroyrd. 
 ! farmer's Rons hat! 
 own IhihI. 'lym 
 icfie arimnlH, wh'trh 
 ircunvpt'crioi), t\in\ 
 
 T, nrr more snvnpc, 
 iHn any oilier Hni- 
 
 wlien he perceives 
 in inslnnt. I had a 
 ^nrs Ago. As I was 
 , I iierci'ived a lion 
 \iicc of half » inilo 
 n low iiiinutea lifter, 
 intl a fouvlli came ; 
 it their leii^urr, «iul, 
 ne lliat entered tho 
 
 many of the earrie 
 
 know the event of 
 self for the purpoi'J. 
 II hour in my lurking 
 of them, or hearin? 
 
 they lay, I be>;nn in 
 u! least {riatifiod. At 
 r.coininttn maRiiitinle 
 tionless for ftbonl five 
 1 ilislaMec from tlie 
 lid at last seented the 
 m instant I saw hiiu 
 ■e of about five inin- 
 oiis sennijier away in 
 
 in tlie preatest con- 
 l»out the wood in pur- 
 ?rahlc time; but not 
 iiHt and npjieared on 
 il liini, enraged at his 
 he earth, and discover- 
 
 Tin; uuatui.KU 
 
 5» 
 
 1(1 every sljtn of madness and det.penili'»n. I reniaiiied 
 ((iiietly ill iiiy rcfreat until the animal tlisaj'iiwuTtl, iiad 
 tiii'M r;.(iirned to jny hcnihe." 
 
 The travellev;* Hlcpt this niiilil on saeKs, which tliii. 
 Iiost had arranged (or their aiH-nnnwodiition. At birak 
 fusion the Hureeedln'inioiiiinji;, theii' laiiiliulor enlerlaiii 
 ed thcnj with Home verj inttreslinc; ol^^-t-Tviitiidis n .>- 
 pecliiiv; tiie e.ountry where he rti-itled. He parliculiirly 
 slatt'd tlio harilships, whieh the e<iloni<*ts endured IVoni 
 llie rehdielive or«lers and pci'seeulinn eondiiet of the 
 pivernment at the Cape. " I have leai'ore, said he. on 
 njy own farm, ao near the Hurl'ace tiial we ean sriapc it 
 np with our hands, and yet wo dare not toueh il. — II wu 
 were known to melt and use a i<ini:lc pound uf il, wo 
 should be all transported, for life, to Batavia." 
 
 IJefcre they hud finished their meal, their henefni'ior 
 de.^patehed mesiteEit^ers to his nei^hlmrinu; fiier.d:*, de- 
 siring their assistance to get the crew to the Cape. Sev- 
 eral of them came and behaved with the grenles-t l«.'nder- 
 ness and liberality. They went so far as to say, tiiat 
 such as were desirous of remaiuing in the e.ouiiti-y until 
 they had perfectly recovered, should be aecounnodated 
 at their houses ; and as they travelled onee in every year 
 to tiic Cape, tliey would take the first oppi'trtuuity of 
 conveying them thither. 'J'he captain thanked them for 
 ll'.eir kindness, but declined accepting tlu>ir propoi^^al, a^i 
 his intention wam to malic the Cape wilii every p(i,'=!-iblt* 
 expedition. 
 
 This conversation was interrupted by a Ilotlcntot f(t- 
 vant who ran into the house and declared the " wa^'^on 
 was in sight." Allilewtomeet it, and the captain had 
 the heartfelt consolation of perceiving twenty-lhire of 
 his unfortunate people, chielly Lascars, lying down in Ihn 
 maehine. On th«'ir arrival, tiu; two sons of I'lic-ile.s said, 
 they foun«l them near a wood |ieifectly re; iiiied to tlicir 
 fate, having given np all hopes of relief. 'I'hf preceding 
 lliirteen of tiielr conipanidiis had sepaiad-d from them ; 
 but where they had firayed to not one of (lit'tn »(iii!f| 
 even guess at. These poor fellows aflir indiiiingfoi' a 
 liiiig time i\u} most unchanipled misai',-, all iUiivi;! in 
 fnii-iy ut the Capr. 
 
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 They were now forty-seven in nunilicr, ami as ilu y 
 wore lo procuetl in wagj^ons, such as wire alllicled with 
 Hort' fct't, or weak, thri)U};h hun<;cr and riiti<rue, vuuUI 
 II )t aptiti lie separated from their coiniiunionx. 
 
 Tiicir lienevolcnt host now provided tliem with a wnj;- 
 Con and two scIh of cxen, each set containing ei)i;lit. 
 'I'ln'y were occasionnlly to relieve each other on the 
 way, and two or three Hottentot servnnts were appnint- 
 eil as drivers, and to take charge of the relayinj? cattle. 
 Due of the farniur's sons*, completely armed, was like- 
 wise tlirected to attend them, and the waggcni was stor- 
 ed Willi provisions and water sufficient for them until 
 tliey should arrive at the next settlement. 
 
 They took their departure fmm the liospitahie man- 
 sion of tlic benevolent Duplicsies on the mornini; of the 
 lid of July. The guard was perpetually on the watch, 
 Ifst the Boshis-men or the wild anlnnds might dart u|»on 
 them unperceived. About eight o'clock in the evening, 
 however, tiiey reached the sccoud fann in perfect sccn- 
 lity. The distance travelled was about thirty-five miles 
 this dav, and all the people in good spirits. 
 
 The jwner whose name was Cornelius En<rk'brock, 
 they found also a benevolent character. His cottage was 
 poor indeed, but all that he could afford he gave with 
 elieerfulncss. His neighbor's letter was produced, which 
 he read with great attention, and then said, " my friend 
 iH a r;ood man, and I always valued him ; but you want- 
 ed no other reconimenilation to my poor services, tlwui 
 vour misfortunes." 
 
 They remained here during the night, after partaking 
 of a frugal repast which their host had provided, ami 
 which was given with many innocent apologies for its 
 scantiness. 
 
 Before their departure on Oie ensuing morning,^ the 
 fp<nTif r generously presented them with nine sheep. The 
 poor man lamented tliat he could not let them have a 
 morsel of "^rcrtd.— " We live, (said he,) the year round 
 . hiefly on mutton and game, but seldom enjoy the luxu- 
 I ; of a loaf." He insisted, however, on the captain's 
 ' i.iking the sheep, which he accepted with many thanks, 
 «r.l they then dcparie<l on their jimriiey. 
 
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 bn 
 na 
 tie 
 of 
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 CO 
 
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 CO 
 
 lik 
 
 SOI 
 
 nil 
 
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 no 
 
 CO 
 
 mi 
 
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 rat 
 pa; 
 
 air 
 
 foi 
 
 eai 
 
 eat 
 am 
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 ■•<c ..* 
 
THE IIKRCLI.C'' 
 
 ftC 
 
 iiltor, ami as tiu y 
 hV(.'i-e alllicled with 
 liid riiti*ruv, «. uuUI 
 i|iunioii!4. 
 
 I tht'iii uitli a wnn- 
 
 cuiitainiiiK timlil 
 
 each other on Ihv 
 
 nuts wiTC R|)|iniiit- 
 
 lie rt'layiii}? i-altle. 
 
 arinvil, was liko- 
 
 waj5j;oii was stor- 
 
 !nt fur thciii until 
 
 ;nt. 
 
 le liospitnljlc innn- 
 he inornini; of tho 
 tally on Uie watcli, 
 lis might dart u|)on 
 >ck in the evening, 
 nn in perfect sccu- 
 ut thirty-five uiilcs 
 irits. 
 
 uelius Enslobrock, 
 ■. His cottage WR8 
 )fford he gave with 
 as produced, which 
 n said, " my friend 
 im ; but you want- 
 )oor services, tluui 
 
 jht, after partaking 
 
 had provided, antt 
 
 ;nt apologies for. its 
 
 suing morninjr, tlic 
 Ih nine sheep. The 
 lot let them have a 
 e,) the year round 
 loni enjoy the luxu- 
 cr, OH the captain's 
 1 with many thanks, 
 lev. 
 
 l)uiiii>?ti)c four or five siiccecdinp; day.-, t!iry (nvcllcd 
 on from liouse to houie, generally at lifieen or sixteen 
 miles distance from each other, and were received at 
 nil of them willi a disinterested ho.«pi(ali(y. These oc- 
 currenci's are related with a senipnlous attention to fnlel- 
 ity, because the colonists, without distincliun, have been 
 frectuently represented as a ferocitms banditti, scarcely 
 to be kept within the pale of authority. 
 
 During several tiays travelling they could get but litlfe 
 bread, and not much water. The countries were alter- 
 nately hill and <lale, and often alTonh^d the most roman- 
 tic prospects. They frequently perceived vast quantities 
 of wolves, and such droves of that species of jleer, 
 which the farmers call spring buck, that one flock alone 
 could not contain less than from twelve to fourteen thou- 
 sand. Indeed many of the settlers saiil, they had seen 
 double that number at one time, tuid frequently killed 
 three at a single shot. Our travellers likewise saw vast 
 quantities of guinea-fowl, which after a shower of rain, 
 are easily caught by the farmers' dogs. 
 
 The Zebra, or wild Ass, is common in these advanced 
 colonies, and many of tliem were seen. Ostriches were 
 likewise very numerous. They had such plenty of veni- 
 son at the houses where they 8toppe«l, that their stock of 
 nine sheep, furnished by honest Englebrjck, was dimin- 
 ished but three in the course of six days. 
 
 From the 8tli to the 14th of July, Uieir journey was 
 not interrupted by any disagreeable occurrence. The 
 countries through which they passed, displayed at cverjr 
 mile a new change of beauties. The mountains were in 
 many places of stupendous height, and Ihc' valleys deco- 
 rated with wood, were astonishingly fertile in vegetabh; 
 pivductiuns. One of the mo.st extensive of these val- 
 leys, took them no less than three «lays and a half in 
 passing. It is called by the settlers i.ong Cluff, and 
 afTords, perhaps, as many romantic scenes as can be 
 found in any spot of the same extert on the face of tho 
 earth. 
 
 The hills for seventy or eijrhty miles, run parallel to 
 each other. The lands between are wonilcrfully rich, 
 and produce vast quantities of a plant, similar in its taste 
 and smell, to iniv Iftyri:-. On flii^ fin;'fant herlj nvv. ltd 
 
 
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 immcmo quantities of sheep nnd cattle ; JLcy devour K 
 with great enpcrness, und it sives the mutton n HavorHO 
 liiie our venison, tiwt tin epicure mimht be dereived in 
 tile taste. 'I'lic valleys are (generally level from four to 
 riglit miles in breadth, and in several places intersected 
 with rivulets, on the borders of which are frequently 
 pcreeived whole (proves of the aloe-tree. 
 
 On or about the I4th, they reached the settlement of 
 nn old and blind man. He had a Ian;c family, and ap- 
 peared to poa.se88 a comfortable independence. When 
 he heard the story of the travellers, the t;ood farmer 
 burst into tears, and ordered a fclass of brandy to be 
 L'iven to each of the crew. After this unusual and 
 cheering repast, he directed some mu'ton to be deliver- 
 «'d to the people, and gave them a pot to dress it in. Ke 
 then requested of the captain to mess witli the family, 
 whicli was complied with, and wlivn supper was ended, 
 this worthy creature said he was so pleased with their 
 escaping the dangers of the seas, and the CallVees, that 
 he would celebrate the meeting with a song. He imme- 
 diately began and sung with the voice of Stentor. - A 
 general plaudit succeeded ; and then the honest benefac- 
 tor said, *' Now, cajdain, 1 have a favor to ask of you. 
 Tray desire all your people to sing." It was impossible 
 to h<^ laughing at this whimsical re«|ucst ; hut it was 
 thought good Jiumor, at such a moment, should not be 
 interrupted ; therefore an American sailor was dchircd to 
 sing one of his best songs. He no sooner began than 
 ]ill Ihe Lascars tuned their pipes ; this set a going the 
 Sweden, Portuguese, and Dutchmen, and all the crew ; 
 each |)arty «flng in their dill'ercnt languages, and at the 
 PHme time." Such a concert was never heard before ; 
 the liberal and merry old colonist was so entertaiticd 
 will) their music, that he had nearly dropt from his 
 chair in a fit of lauahtcr. 
 
 The captain was jjrovided this night wilhasheep-sKin. 
 nn which he rested under the roof of the farmer's cot- 
 tngc ; but there was not room for all, and therefore most 
 tif the poor fellows were obliged to sice]) in the iiir. A 
 .-imilar inconvenience hud hupjicnt-d *o tVeciucjitly -since 
 ll\oy reached the colonics, fhat tli» y dctrrir)it;.-d to 
 :«fpa!a;e. 
 
mm: ui:rgitle». 
 
 ai 
 
 > ; Jljcy devour i( 
 lutton n flavor HO 
 it be (lercivetl in 
 vel from four tn 
 ilaccs inter*ifi'l<'«l 
 h arc frequently 
 
 the settlement of 
 family, and ap- 
 cndence. When 
 the e;ood farmer 
 of brandy to he 
 this unu»ual and 
 on to be deliver- 
 to dress it in. He 
 s witli the family, 
 ipi>er was ended, 
 ilcased with their 
 the Caflrees, that 
 song. He imme- 
 8 of Stentor. - A 
 e honest bcnefac- 
 ir to ask of you. 
 It was impossible 
 ucst ; but it was 
 nt, should not he 
 lor was detiircd to 
 toner beG;an than 
 i set a goinf; the 
 Mid all the crew ; 
 ;uagcs, and at the 
 rer heard before ; 
 as so entertained 
 dropt from hi» 
 
 withasheep-sKin. 
 the farmer's cot- 
 nd therefore most 
 sep in the iiir. A 
 » tVt'cpK'nlly s<iiicc 
 V dt'tmniiied to 
 
 Ou llie wnrnin;; of (lie I7lh they separilrd, and the 
 captain took with liini his chief and (liiid mate, topctlier 
 with one or two more who were »f>lieitttus to accompa- 
 ny him. The country, as they advanced, increased in 
 population ; and the farm-houses were, in several plaecs', 
 not more than two miles distance from each other. Ma- 
 ny t}{ them were beautifully situated, and the Itnds pro- 
 duced grain, oranges, fijjs, and lemons in abundance. 
 Their grnpf^ likewise appeared to flourish, and supplied 
 thcni with wine an*! brandies, w Inch they vended chiefly 
 at the Cape. Vast herds of deer, and parlridpes out of 
 nil number, were seen, and immense tracts of land cov- 
 ered entirely with aloe-trees. 
 
 From the 17ih to the 21st, they frnvelieda mountain- 
 ous country ; but the valleys constantly presented farm.i 
 and habitations where the industry of the husbandniaiv 
 wasainply rewarded. The flocks of sheip were prodi- 
 gious ; but the cattle were not so numerous, nor in such 
 {i'ood condition as tliosc seen in tho m«>rti advanced 
 colonies. 
 
 On the 22d they arrived ntZwellinsdam, and proceed- 
 ed to tlio lamlorschoufe. The landorsc is the chief 
 man of the place, and his settlement i-onsists of ah'xitt 
 sixteen or oijihtetii lioi'ses, surrouniltid by a delip;htlti„ 
 oouuUy, ;ii.«i iirotiiuiijia; sxein, veKetahKs for culinary 
 purposes, grapes and fruits of almost every description. 
 
 Thiy. g«!ntlp/nan g;ave them a very hospitable reception, 
 and tiie next morniiin; furnished the captain with a horse 
 and uiiide, to conduct him to his brotlier-in-lawV ; that 
 nothing niia;ht be omitted on his part to secure a fr.vor- 
 ahle reception at the Cape, the captain's worthy host 
 gave them a very kind letter to his friend (Jeneral Craig, 
 commander in chief, acquainting; him with the loss of 
 tlie ship, ami the nnseries endured by the crew in their 
 (ravels through the desert. H<t also requested the general 
 would do them every kindness in his power, which he 
 would acknowledge as an obligation conferred upon 
 himself. 
 
 They arrived at the settlement of Johannes Brinch, at 
 Stallen liush, on the third or fourth day, after travelling 
 n country highly cultivated, and producing immese for- 
 ests of the aioe-tree. The farmers live here fn aflluence. 
 
ft 
 
 i.osn ov, kc. 
 
 %■■ 
 
 •ml the crew continued Jo e xpcricncr lh«' lumt iihi-mf 
 uikI kiiiil iiaciitioiHliiriiitt the ri'iiiaiiHlt-r ot (lii'ir j(ium«>y. 
 On Hicir arrival at St:illrn Bunh, tlu; CH|iiain wniird on 
 Jlr. Brinrli, whoNt' rcrcjMioti ran nivrr In; mfntionfil 
 I)iit in (t-rmH nt thr irntst fi'i-vcnt p-alilmle and i-slcfin. 
 ilJH rr idcncf is om- of (hoKf dfli'j;h(f'id placi-s whivh, 
 from itsjialiiral t.iliiation and I'crtilil.v, winiis Ihn hcli.iltl- 
 fr, the inomi'nl \w mcs it, in a Kirid ol" cxtary. The 
 vines thoro, art- rcari-d willi groat attention, and are Idch- 
 ly prodiieli v«! Grain, vejjetation, and Irnils, yield nhiind- 
 aiit eropfi ; and eai)i|)liirc-(r<:i!s of very large dimen- 
 sions thrive alHo in the setllement. Indeed, the wliolc 
 ^^elt|p|rlent seemed to Ix; so prccieely what it should be, 
 that any alteration must be a deformity, The people 
 here dress well, but nearer the English than the Dutch 
 f tyle. They have nothing of that sullen taeiturnity be- 
 longing to theeharactcr of the Hollander ; but are spright- 
 ly and g.)od humored. 
 
 " I remain(!d two days (says the captain) under the roof 
 of (iiis liberal and benevcdent gentleman. He pressed 
 r»e to sUiy longer ; but I was desirous of reaching 
 ^ehe Cape, and tl-.-refore declined bis hospitable invita- 
 . .,. In the m- -vig, therefore, he provided niewilh 
 a horse and guide, and I took my departure from Stallen 
 Bush, on the 30lh, in \'.:c raoinh>,7. Onr .journey nos 
 but short, as we arrived the same evening at the Cape of 
 Good Hopo ; and although emaciated in my frame, yi t 
 in lolcniblc health." ' . 
 
 
 
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 fatal 
 
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 the 
 
 an 
 
 tlieii 
 
 theii 
 
 ruin 
 
 wiiit 
 
 Cfw. 
 
 A\?iv 
 
6tf 
 
 T lh»' most iihiTiif 
 rrol (lii'ir j(iurn«'y. 
 rii[iiiiin wniird on 
 vop Im! incntirincil 
 litixle nnd i-Mlcoir), 
 itt'iil pIxci-M uhivli, 
 , wrniis (111! hcli.'dtl- 
 (I of cxfary. The 
 »lion, nnd are liich- 
 I'midi, yield nhiiiul- 
 vcry large diinen- 
 Indeed, <lie whole 
 whut it should be, 
 lity. The people 
 sh thnn the Dutch 
 lien tneitiirnity he- 
 ler ; but are spi ight- 
 
 Inin) under the roor 
 iftii. He pressed 
 sirous of reftchin;; 
 
 hospitable invitn- 
 provided trie with 
 nrfure from Stallen 
 
 Onr .journey ivos 
 liny; at the Cape of 
 
 in iriy frame, yet 
 
 * 
 
 r.OSA OK 
 
 THE GROSVENOR INDIAMAN, 
 
 ON THE COAST OF CAFFKARIA, At'GUHT 4, 1782 ; 
 
 ff'ith the Pttrliculara relalivc to the V)\fi}rtunaic SurvxvQtj 
 of t'le Wreck. 
 
 AN the melancholy catalogue of humat. woes, 
 li'w things nfipear more eminently disastrous than the 
 general fate of the Gr<»svenor's crew. 8hi|>vvrP(k U al- 
 ways, even in iL» mildest form, a calamity which fillg 
 (lie mind with horror ; but, what is instant death, com- 
 pared to the situation of those who had hunger, tliirst, 
 aud nakedness to contend with; who only escaped tlie 
 tury of the waves to enter int<» condicta with the savages 
 of the forest, or the greater savages of the tiunian race ; 
 who were cut otT from nil civilized society, and felt the 
 prohuigution of life to be only tlie lengthened pains of 
 death ? 
 
 The Grosvenor sailed from 'J'rinieomale, June I3tl^, 
 1782, on ijtr homev/ind hound voyage, and met with 
 uo memorable occurrence till the 4th of Auji,ust, Uic 
 fatal day on which .she went on shore, 
 
 Durinac the two precedin,:; days it hud blown very hard, 
 the sky was overcast, so (Iiat they were unable to take 
 an observation ; and it is likewise probably, that from 
 Uieir vicinity to the sliore, they had been earned out of 
 their course by currents, 'j " "ombmution of these cir- 
 cumstances may account for the eirorin tlioir reckoning, 
 wliiih occasioned the loss of the .ship. It appears that 
 CfU'titin Coxson had declared, a few boui-s before the 
 ili'astir took place, (liiit he computed the stiip to be at 
 
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 w; 
 
 fooMt one liuntlrcd IcnKUPR from tliR iirnrt'Nt land, aod 
 tiiji upiiiion lullt'«l iiivin into mI'hImi- K«-(Miri(y. 
 
 John Hyncs, one of »li«» Hunivon, Iteinn ^'^f' *'•'< 
 noine ollicffl, in tin- niRlit-wfttcli, khw brrBkt'iu ahmil, 
 an<l OHltfil hiH coinitnniono if tliry iliti not think iHnd 
 wait near. In thia opinion thry nil roinnided, and has- 
 N>ned to inform the third mate, nho was the offlcer of 
 Ihc watch. The Wifatuated yoiini; man only lauyiiied at 
 their apprehensions ; up(m whicl: one of them rnii to the 
 enhin to aetjuiiint the captain, who inntantly ordered to 
 wear fthip. Hut before this could be acconiplihhed, her 
 keel struck with streat force ; in an insttaut every person 
 on board hnittened on the deck, and npprehcnHion and 
 lM)rrorwere iniprefiHed on every countenance. 
 
 Tlie captain endeavored to dispel the fears of the pas- 
 «cnp!ers, and l)ej;K<?d them to be composed. The pumps 
 were soundt-d, but no water found in llie hohl, as the 
 Rhiii'H Mtern lay hii^i on the rocka. In a few minutes the 
 wind blew ofT the shore, which filled them with appre- 
 hensions lest they should be driven out to sea, and thus 
 lose the cndy chance tliey had ofescapinj;. The powder 
 room was by this time full of water, the masts weir cut 
 away, without any effect, and the ship being driven 
 within a cable's length uf the shore, uil hopes of saving 
 kcr vanished. 
 
 This dismal prospect produced distraction and des- 
 pair, and it is impossible to describe the scene that en- 
 sued. Those who were most composed set about 
 forming; a raft, hoping by means of it, to convey the wo- 
 men, llie children, and the sick, t'» huid. fllranwhile 
 three men attempteil to swim to the %\\inc with tiie deep- 
 sea-line ; one perished in the nttem;)!, but the otlier two 
 succeeded.* By these a hawser was, at !().i;r(|,, mnicd 
 to Uie shore anil fastened round (he rocks, in which 
 •ipperation they were assisted by great nuniltent of the 
 natives, who had come down to the water's edge to wit- 
 ness the unconmion sight. 
 
 Tho raft being f)y lliis time completed, was launched 
 overboard, and four men got njion it to assist the ladies; 
 but they had scarcely tiiken their station before the liaw- 
 Kcr, wliich was fanlenod amund it, snapped in Iavo. by 
 ^vhich ficciilent it was ujx-f, and three of t'le men 
 
) iirnrt'Ht laud, and 
 «'ctiri(y, 
 
 ra, lieinx >il»ft with 
 nw hrrnkt'n aht'nil, 
 iImI not think Iniid 
 roiiici(l(.<(l, nnil has- 
 » was the ofllcer of 
 inn only lauu;heil at 
 ! of Ihfin ran to thi: 
 instantly ordered to 
 ; arconiplihhed, her 
 iiHlant t'very penion 
 d apprehcnHion and 
 iitonance. 
 
 the fears of tho pas- 
 posed. The pumps 
 in tlie holtl, as Ihu 
 In a few ininutcH the 
 id tliem with appre- 
 >ut to sea, and tiius 
 ipini;. The powder 
 the masts weiv cut 
 ship beini; driven 
 ail hopes of saving 
 
 listraction and dee- 
 ; the scene that en- 
 ainposed set about 
 t, to convey the w«- 
 huid. fliranwhile 
 shore with the deep- 
 it, but the otlier two 
 , at !()ii;c(li, canicd 
 le locks, ill which 
 eat nunilicn* of the 
 water's edge to wit- 
 
 eled, was launched 
 t to ansist the ladies ; 
 Jon hofore the liaw- 
 snnpped in Iavo, by 
 three of t'.te mew 
 
 WHtrnVKNOR IKBIAWAN. 
 
 Ul 
 
 . loivned. In (hiv .lileinnin, every <iMe brpnn to rtiink fif 
 [lie Ik-( nieniiN of si»inn liimHelf, 'I'he yawl niid miIIv- 
 li.iHt hml already been dashed (o pieces by (he vi.ileiiVe of 
 lite surf; so ihnt (be only ineani <»f preservadon now 
 en was by the hawser made fast (o the roi-ks. hanil over 
 hand. Heveral «•»( mU' on shore in this manner, while 
 odMis, to the number of fifteen, perished in Uie diffleuK 
 attempt. 
 
 Tlie ship soon separated just before the main tmnt. 
 I he wind, al Uie snme time, providentially shifted to the 
 old quarter, and blew directly to the land, a circumstance 
 which cohtribuled ureaMy to the pref^ervalion of thosw 
 on boar«l who all got on the poop, as heinK i"nrcst to the 
 Shore. 1 he wind and sin^'es now impellin|j5 "lem, that 
 part of the wreck, on which the people were, rent asun- 
 der fore and aft, tho de.^k splitting; in two. In this distrest 
 (hey crowded upon the slarboanl cpiarler, which soon 
 n.mled into shoal water, the olher parts of (he wreck 
 breaking offlhoie heavy seas which would otherwise have 
 ma;ul|.hed or dashed them to pieces. ThroiiRh this for- 
 tunate incident, all on board, even the ladies and chil- 
 dren, pot safe on shore, except the cook's mate, a black, 
 who being drunk, could not be prevailed upon to leave 
 tile wreck. 
 
 Before this arduous business was well etTected niqiht 
 came on, und (|„. na(ives haviiifi re(ire«l, several fires were 
 bnh(ed Willi luel Iroin (he wreck, ami (he whole company 
 supped i.n such pn.vi. ions as (hey picked up on (he shore. 
 I wo (eiKs were fornieil of sails that had drifletl (o (he 
 More, and in these the la.lie.n were left to repoM-, while 
 (he men wandered about in search of such aitichs as 
 miKht be of service. 
 
 ()n the morninfi; of (he 5(h, the natives relunu'd. and 
 wKbout ceremonv, carried off whatever si.iled (hell- fan- 
 cy. Tins conduct excited a thousand aprirehensiona 
 p;oticiilarly in the minds ofthc females, for (heir personrti 
 ^^!t e(y ; but observiiii; tJiut Uie savajjes coiiteiiled (lieiii- 
 selycs Willi plunder, (heir fears were somewhat al/ayed 
 
 J he next day was employed iu collectinir together nil 
 the articles that mijrbt be useful in their jmirney to tho 
 tape, to which they imprudently resolved to direct (heir 
 course; a resolution which involved them in comidica- 
 
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 LU<f UV Tllll 
 
 I«mI ini^^ry, niid uhirli nm he juMliliHl hy no wi».r print i 
 pli'. i-Voiii llio ur<Tk llicy miKlit vnnWy \m\v Itiiill n 
 %('N>>t'l CHpiiMr (if contiiiiiinit lh«-ni nil, hi;<l hy cnH^linK 
 iiliintc, *lii7 iniiiht linvi' rcnrlinl (lie nriirrfit i/ (lir lliiU h 
 HCtllcnicniH Willi Imir tlu> «lNtip;ci- or rNk to uliiili (li«-y 
 tviTf llicii <>x|i<miii|{ lliiniKclvi'H. DiMrtM, lioucvrr, 
 MOiiioliiiicM ilr|irivtm iimii of hII |»r«'ii4-iu'c of mind ; ho tlin 
 rrrw of llu- UniKVfiior, IihvIiik jimt «Hrii|M'il (lii- tlnnccro 
 • if the M-n, np|)fnr t<» hnvf roiiMitlciri! iMnd hn |Ii<> niont 
 ilrtiiihljif iillfrnnllvc, willioiit ri>ll(>clinK on th«< HlninRt in- 
 buprruhlc ohtlncliK (IihI Iny in Ihiir wiiy. 
 
 On <>xntniiiin)( llicir uton-s, they found Jhonmrlvos in 
 ]i<)NS('hsioii of (wo ciihIvh of Hour iind n (idi of porli, that 
 had licin \vat>licd on tlu! Itciich, and «onic nmu'l«, which 
 Ihf niptain prnd«>ntly ordt'ird (n he hIhvimI, Unt the na- 
 livcH siionld ){ft nl it, and by intuxicAtion incnnitit their 
 UHtuaral frrocily, 
 
 Captain t'oNson now calhd to«c'thcr the eunivor*, and 
 havln!{ divitU'd tlio proviNions among them, OMkrd if they 
 ronM'Hted to hi:* rontinuin); in the eommand, (r> ^^hiell 
 III! y unanimouNly a!(ree<l. He (hen inlormed them, (hat 
 from (lie bes( ea!enhi(ion he eouhl make, he unk in lio|)e« 
 of hein;; nhh' (o reaeh woine of (he l)n(eh M'(ilenien(N in 
 fif(een or sixteen daytt. In (HIh eaienlution (he eap(ain 
 waa probably not mufli mistaken. lrUibse<|uen( observa- 
 tions prove (hat the GroHvenor inuHt have been wrecked 
 be(weeii the 27tli ntid 20th degrek' of horiMi latitude; and 
 ax the Dutch voluiiiefl extend beyond the .'lltjt drpee, 
 (hey mij^ht have aeeoniplitthed the journey within (lie 
 (ime ftjteeiried, had not riveni' intervened an<l retarded 
 their procjrexs. 
 
 Every thinir being flrran(!;ed, they set out on their jour- 
 ney on the 71h, leavinK behind oidy an old Eafttlndin 
 suldi<T, wlio being lame, preferred trui^tinK binigelf to the 
 natives till Home more favorable opportunity of cetline; 
 uvvay Hhonid iircMeiit itself; nddinjr, that lie iniKlit as well 
 (lie with Iheiii as end hia life uu the way wiili pain and 
 I.uniier. 
 
 As they moved forward (hey were followed by some 
 of tlic natives, while others remained at the wreck. 
 Thone who nccoinpunied them plundered (hem, li.>m 
 time to time, of uhutcver they liked, and ^nnietliuca 
 
 ..»/i»r'!>** 
 
 1 *^ 1 ■ 
 
ty no wisr print i 
 iHily Imtr Itiiill n 
 , hii<t liy rnH^lirip; 
 lent ii'' (Ii4- Dull h 
 k to wliiili (li<-y 
 iMrrM, liimrviT, 
 ! of miml ; ho tlin 
 (i|i«'il llif tlnnsm 
 iHrul NN lilt* niont 
 
 )ll tllt< HllllORt ill- 
 Ill thonmelvrs in 
 tiih ol porli, tliat 
 lie nmit k, tvliirli 
 ^oil, l«Nt (lie un- 
 ion iiicrrni*!' Ilu-ir 
 
 lie siinivor<>, nml 
 'III, ohIo'iI if Ihry 
 irnnnil, lo ^^lli^h 
 Di'iiioil (linn, that 
 , hu wtm in lio|)c« 
 i'h M-tilciiicniM ill 
 lition lliv ciiplain 
 sn|U)>iil (iliNcivu- 
 vi^ bft'ii wrotki'd 
 ii!|i liitiluile; and 
 tli« .'lltif •IrpTf, 
 iriiey within lliu 
 ifd and rctnidcd 
 
 out on tlicir jour- 
 n old Eiiftt Indin 
 IK hiniHcIf to Hit; 
 tunity of ci'tline; 
 ho iiii^ht as well 
 y wiili pain and 
 
 tllowrd by some 
 
 I at tlip wreck. 
 
 red fheni, linn 
 
 and ?iiini'(;iiiea 
 
 onn^vKNOR iMr)iMi\M. f^- 
 
 threw Ntonra nt tlicni Afler proeei'diiiit n fiw iiiil.K flu.y 
 w.;re iiiel liy h p..,r(y ofnliout lliirly ..f (lie nnliv... hIi..k» 
 hair w(i«« rn«(ciicd iiti in n i oinii al firm, and tluir I'lif. * 
 pijiiitfd red. Ain(iii.r l|i mu wai« a hiimi h1,„ ^p,,!,,. Hut. L, 
 »Tlio. It nfl.rwHnU appeared, wa-i a riniimav nKim iVoi.. 
 the Cape, on aeeniint ot M.ine eriiiie., Hiid*w»H iiMin.d 
 rroijl. M hen t ■> man eaiiie up to the IIii-Iimi he iu 
 nuirj-d W'h.. they were, and whither lliey ».,,. .r,,!,,., 
 I iiitlinn hy llieir niHweiH that lliey hail Ij.cn ra-l awa\ 
 he inri.iine(! lIuMii. that their iiiten.Irdj.iuriuv (,. ||ie I'm,,' 
 would he allrnd.-il wi(!i unHpenkable .lilll< i,|(irs fiviii (he 
 fiHtives til., wild llea».(^, and (he ii.Kuro .,f tho country 
 (hroii«li which tni'y would have to pays, 
 
 Tli<Mi«li thii di<l not contribute to rainr th. Ir npiiif.* 
 tliey ined to eii^nRo him hh a Ruide, hut no an^iinientM 
 eould pn'vail U|><,n him to eoniply with their uishe. 
 FmdiiiK all their iiolii ilationn fmitleN*, they piirMii d (hi i,- 
 j'Mirn.y for four or live i\ny», tUmivx whieh they wn.. 
 roi .(antly surroui.ded by ihe imtivei, who took lr.>iii 
 them whatever they pleased, but liivariubly reli.-ed on 
 the n|»proach of nijflit. 
 
 As they proeeeded .Imy «aiv many vil/ap.,, wliieh (I.ry 
 ran fully avoided, that [!iey mi-ht he less expos.-d to (Im 
 inHi.ItH of the MativeH At hn-lli th.y rame to « deer, 
 tiu ly, where liny were mt-t hy three CaflVees, aririe J 
 yirl. lances, which they hehl several time. L. (!,». i,,„. 
 i::ms throat. Irritate « beyond all patience hv their ro ,- 
 <i.irt he wrenched „„e of the laii.es from 'their li.md-i 
 
 mid broke fl. Of thin the llali^ e.s .nined b. t.k. , . ' 
 
 bee, and w:nt away; but the next day, o„ coming to « 
 l.irge vdlairr they there found (he three men, «il|, (hr,.,. 
 or four huiKlied of their coimtryinen. all armed with Inn- 
 «-es and taruet^. As (he Eii-libh advaiiee.i they were 
 stopped by t ,«.c jjeopi,. who began to pilfer and insult 
 them, and nt last iell ujion and bent them 
 
 Coneeivins thirt it was the inlei.li.,,, of the nnlives to 
 kil them, they formed a resoluti,,,, to defend tliemselvrH 
 ') the a.t extremity. Accordin;;|y, placing the women 
 the children, and the «iek nt «omc ilistanc^ th,- nniai ^ 
 der to the .luiwBer of eighty or ninety, engaged their on- 
 ponents in a kind of running fight for up,ui„|8 rf two 
 hour*, wlien our countrymcji gniiiing an ciniiunce, w he.-e 
 
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 lhi*7 eoiitil not hr niirntiiiitltMl, n kiiiil of piirlry Inok 
 |»|m('c III IIiIm iinriii-liiiiHlc I'liriiiiiiltr iiiniiy »i'i'«' Moiintl* 
 I'll on ImiIIi kIiIix, liiit iiuiif killi'il Allcr ii pin illcnlioii 
 |ii(<l ImKi'm |iIii«c, lilt' I'.iikIIxIi nil Hit' itiilliiii^ rioin Ihi'ir 
 (MinU, mill pri'ii'iili'il llii-in In lliit niititt'n, U|ioii wlilt'li 
 llicy tvciil imiiy niiil n'liiriH'il no iiiorr. 
 
 riif fcitl'Mviii;: iii;;lit Ihiy well' tnrll'.il uilli Hut nolur 
 <>r wild lii'iihN, >< I llial lli<> iiH'ii tvri'i' iililiui'il lo ki-ip 
 unli'li Id |M'«'V('iil lliriiloM ni'iir ii|i|ii'iiiM'li Ulml iMlri'iid- 
 Till Kiliiiilloii, <')«|M'i'iiill,v Tor frinnlrM iirilfllnilc lialiiN, hiuI 
 M) liit'.'ly |ioh>««'Mslii|{ hII tli« Uixiiri<!« llmt viulcrn ivfliic*^ 
 iiM'iit ciMiltl niVonI ! 
 
 Wlirii iiiDi'iiliiK i\rriv«'»I they Wfrfl njcnin jiiinrii Sv 
 Triiiit, ulio Imil li. cii on Ixmnl llic wr<'<'|«,Hiiil Jmil limilt'il 
 liiniM'ir witli \iiriiiiii Hitirli'^ til' irnn niiil mpjirr, t\liii'li 
 lii> wnn I'Hiryiiii; In lii>« liiiliilatinn. He fiiiitioiird (lit'iii 
 n}(iiiiihl iiiiiliiiii! niiy rt'Hihtaiici* in fiiliir«', fur nn tli<>y wfii! 
 nut rurnUlit'il uilli nny \vt'ii|iiiri«i tif tlfft'iiri', t)|i|iiiKiliou 
 woiilil tiiily Ifiiil III irriliiti' (lit* imtivtM nnti iiicrvuiu iili- 
 Mlriictiiiim. \Villi lliix utlvii-t> lit' k-fl Iht'iii. 
 
 Hnvini; iiinilr niiimu pro. .<■«» tliirliiK tli<^ tiny, (lioy 
 oi{rr<'}l to puKs till! iil|{lit lit ar n t'ct-p \t,»\ly, liiil woro a(i 
 ilistarht^d hy llut liowliiiiis of wilt! lifnittH thnt lliry coiilil 
 gfl hill lilllit Hli'op. Tli<iiiu,li a larj;)! tiro was kipt iiji tt> 
 iiilimiilate Wutv unwilconit' visitors, tlicy cuiiu) mi iieur 
 Hh io (iCfiiHiiiii H Kcticnil niariii. 
 
 I'lic lu'xf (lay M tliry ucrti ndvnnrlnii, a party of iin 
 tlvi'8 nniiio down upon tiifiii, nnd iilunt! ' ihcii: , 
 amoii'jf other thlnufi, »>f tlifiri; lir '' ^, fliii!, unil ttn 
 vliifli provi'il ail liri-pantl''' 
 . oliliijid to fariy with thi'iii 
 lives rt>iJowiiiu! tlit-in until il 
 tlii-y caiiif to a Hiiinll rivci, 
 •top dining Ihf nl^lit. Before (he v nven relircil the/ 
 became more inmileiil tlinn v<>r, rohl i" llie gentlemen 
 of tiieir watcliOH, aiitl the ladies of the liiHiiioiiils wliit h 
 tlicy hiiil secreted in tlieir hair. Oppo)<itioii was in vain ; 
 the attempt to resiHt thcHe outrages being productive i>f 
 fresh iiisuK-s, and even blows. 
 
 'J'he following day they cnissed the river. Here their 
 provibioiiH beiiifi nearly expendeii, nnd the «lelay and 
 I'utigue occusitiiied liy traTelltn|{ with tht; w«iiien and 
 
 They weiie iu)\t 
 
 .antt by ttnn^. '• nn- 
 
 almost tiark. A iiKlh 
 
 Ill-re the' deteriniiit il to 
 
 rbi 
 
 lUII 
 
 ini( 
 wif 
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 whc 
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 Mali*! 
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 •"'«« 
 was 
 thai 
 !ie w 
 ever, 
 live ' 
 letl«i 
 bi! in 
 eriint 
 triW 
 Ini 
 roiint 
 till di 
 i'Ut Ii 
 
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tiitl nf parley look 
 iiiniiy Mri'f u<)(in«l> 
 AlItT II piirilltnlioii 
 • itiillotix rioin Ihi'ir 
 
 llllitt'*, U|MIII wlilt'li 
 
 I'. 
 
 I'.tl wUU Hid noinr 
 vr*' (ililiui'il to ki'i'|i 
 i«'li \\ lull n •Iroioj- 
 tifllnitc ImlilN, Hiul 
 Imt viulcrn riHiie^ 
 
 « njcnin jiiinril hv 
 i'<'l<,aiiil linii lotiil«>)l 
 mill i'n|i|irr, VNliicli 
 III* ntiitiiiiioil llii'iii 
 r»', for HH tlicy weir 
 ilcr<'ti('i>, o|i|iimilini] 
 I'M nnti iiuTuux! oh 
 hfiii. 
 
 rliiK tlio liny, tlioy 
 ) Kiilly, but wore Mt 
 fltiU Hint llM'y coiilil 
 tiro was krpt iiji ti> 
 tlicy cum*! ><o neur 
 
 cinp, a pnrty of nn 
 
 I |lluil> ' tllClli, 
 
 ' X, fliiii, jiiii -itn ;, 
 Thfiy wt'ir m»\» 
 lul l>y tHrn». <• nn- 
 iMt ilurk. A nvfh 
 thf ileterniiiif il to 
 II livfii retiri'tl tlur/ 
 il' III? Iii<> Ki'tilli'mi'ii 
 he «liillnollll^> wiiit It 
 io)<iti(iii wnx ill viiiii ; 
 being iiriiductive i)f 
 
 riTer. Hrrc their 
 niul the (li-lny and 
 ilh the w«iiien tnA 
 
 • llUWyKNOH IMrUAMW 
 
 63 
 
 cliitilifR Itrlnit fvry g cat, Ihr nailor. l»i>Knn t<» niiirjiKr. 
 luiii tn.h (Cfinril n i«.,v.Ml to Nhifl lor liiiiiMll A<< ..|.|. 
 innly llir rniiliiin, uilli iMr Lntfir, ih,. (lr,,| ,„„,.•, nml IiIm 
 wiri>; Ihfthinl innt.-, Colori.-I J«inr« nnd IjuU, i\|,, mul 
 Mm lloDiN, Mr N»>«"iiinn. n |»n«Miii;.-r, llif mirMr, llic 
 •urK..ou, mill flv.. of llie rliiMii-n, nxri-i-il (.• k.i |. (onHli. r, 
 an. trnv..| lu i..-f,)ro ; many of thit milor.. ui-n- nN(. nir- 
 fiiHi'il upon to altinil Ihcm, by lb,. |ll,oml pioiiiImh of 
 iiii' pn»»f'n|i(<'r>i, 
 Onlh«otbir bmiil, HI,. H\mx, tl.« .rrond innl... Mr 
 
 Z • '•;'"'"■"'• '•'■ "•"■'■'"' ""•'•'■'I', Caplain'IVII.of. 
 ^^•.m. \\llhm„H mill Taylor, M. I)'r,.pi,iH(,.. .n ..id 
 <'th«>r K«-iilli>iiii'ii, mid llii-ir HnvniiN, t..R.-llirr wi(li n 
 
 niimburuf Ibi- Himmn, in nil forlydnv,. prr ninoii- 
 
 whom WM Hyni.«, f,..,ni wliom iiiik-Ii iiiforiiialioii wiu, 
 nltprwnnU oblHimd, niolvid to ba.lrii lorvvanl A 
 yoiuiK K«.ntlei..an of thn nnim of |,aw, m.vi ii or li-lil 
 yj-nm of mri., iryiiiK nld-r one of Uii' |iaMi.n«w». tlirr 
 BXrecd to take him wltli tbi-iii, nnd to carry him b"v 
 turni wlmn tirnd. ' ' 
 
 Thii Hepnratinn wnii oipially fatal, rriitl, nn>l iiiinf>. 
 Iitic; howoviT, fho Hicond ^iialo'H pnrty li.ivinir bicii 
 Mopped by a riviT, (bey „neo iiioro joineil «i(|, ureat 
 HaliHlHction, and travelled in eomjinny the whole of ibat 
 Jay and pi|rl of the next. 
 
 They now arrived at a hrno village, where they f,.uiid 
 rrout, who Introdiieed his wife and rhild to (hem, ai d 
 bewed a p ere of pork. He ion.rni.d Ihci that this 
 WH« hi« reHldence, and repealnl IiIh lorinor dceluration. 
 Iial the uativeH would not nuller him to depart, even if 
 be wore iiiebned to return to his own eomitry. He how- 
 ever.^ coinninniealed various artie ,f inlormatioii relu- 
 
 ive to their journey, for which they made due acknow- 
 ed«einen<«; but it it to he lamented, that he could not 
 be induced to extend \m Hervico«, or rather, that hi, 
 (•nines and character rendered him dangerouH to be 
 trii'- -1, and fearful of tnistinir himself an.onn Christians 
 I urinii their conversation with Trout the imtivcH .ur- 
 [m II '^1 m? "1 '"""'••''•«. «"«! contiined to follmv th. ,n 
 Zifli' V r ^wo companion parsed t;„. ..i^ht together, 
 imt lliat distrwB, which ou^hl to have ^ccn t>ic tiomt irf 
 
 ^ Fa 
 
 1 
 
ee 
 
 LOES OV TII£ 
 
 m 
 
 I c. 
 
 ' !"''i-i 
 
 unity, wt.i mirortunatcljr peiTcrtcd Into an occacilon foi 
 (lisnffjf tion tinil coinplaint. 
 
 Their provieioiia running very sliort, a party went 
 down lo tSie sea «itIo to seek for shtill-fisli on the rocks, 
 and found a considerable quantKy of oysters, piuscIcb, 
 find limpets. Tlnae were divided among the women, 
 llio cl,i!drcn, und the sick; for tho tide happening to 
 come In before lliey had collected a sufficient stock, 
 B03i «- of tlie wretched troop were obliged to put up with 
 n vt; scanty allowance. After n repast, vliich rather 
 «"5Cii»>i than gratified tlieir ajipeliCeH, th<^y continued 
 their march, and about noon reached a sniall village, 
 where an old man approached them, armed with a lance, 
 r.hii-h he levelled, making, at the same time, a 'c e 
 somewhat resembling the report of a musket. ^ ;ra 
 this cfrcumstance, it is probable, he was acquainted with 
 the ui' of fire arms, and apprehended they would kill his 
 cattle, ,or he iipmcdiately drove his herd Into the kraall ; 
 an im K-ure, where they are always secured upon the 
 appcs.ancc of danger, and during tlic night. The old 
 man took no farther notice of the English, hut they were 
 folIow.Mi by some of the other inhabitants of the village, 
 wlio behaved extremely ill. 
 
 T!»e final separation now took place ; they parted to 
 meet no more. In adopting this resolution they appear 
 to have been induenced by motives which had, at least, 
 the specious appearance of reason. They conceived, 
 that by pursuing different routes, and travelling in small 
 parties, they should be h ks the object of jealously to 
 the natives, and could the more easily procure subsis- 
 tence. To counterbalance these advantages, however, 
 they lost that unity of action, that systematic direction, 
 whit I a prudent superior can communicate to those un- 
 der his care ; and by rejecting established autliority, they 
 soon split into parties, guided only ljy capriije, and sway- 
 ed by temporary views. After all, they did not part 
 without evlnciaa; those emotions so honorable to human 
 nature : their misfortunes had, in some measure, levelled 
 distinctions, u)<\ the services of the lowest were regarded 
 as tokens of friendship, not expresuons jof duty. 
 » From 'l.is period the fute of the captain, and his asso- 
 ciftlfs, is almost wholly unknown. But imaaination 
 
 , ■■mf 
 
 m'' ■ 
 
ito nn occasion fui' 
 
 Iiort, a pmly went 
 i-fisli on the rockR, 
 if oysters, piubcIcb, 
 nidng the women, 
 tiile hflppcninf; to 
 a Butficient stock, 
 gcd to put up with 
 'opoRt, vliich rath«'r 
 'H, th<^y continued 
 >() n sninll vIIIh;;?, 
 Brmcd with n iHncr, 
 ijiine time, a ^c a 
 • a musket. ^ ;ra 
 vas acquainted w ith 
 i\ they would kill his 
 lerd into the krhall ; 
 I secured upon the 
 c night. The old 
 glish, hut they were 
 itants of the village, 
 
 ce; they parted to 
 solution they appear 
 which hud, at least, 
 They conceived, 
 I travellin;; in small 
 ject of jealously to 
 hlly procure subsis- 
 dvantagt'B, however, 
 ivstematic direction, 
 unicatc to those un- 
 ished auUiority, they 
 y capi-iife, and swny- 
 I, they did not part 
 honorable to human 
 ne measure, levelled 
 owest were regarded 
 ions jof duty, 
 ir.ptain, and his asso- 
 1. But imagination 
 
 ORoaVCNUH I.NUJA.VA.N 
 
 67 
 
 ('nnnot form a scene of deeper dislresfi than what ii:t 
 delicate and tender sex, and the innocent children rnuft 
 have experienced, Fron. the accounts of some of the 
 party who survived tJieir di»tres8es and Hnl)ue(;uent in- 
 quiries, it is probable, that the hand of death ami:, re 
 leased thsm from their accumulated ills ; tli«)ugh the 
 public mind was long harrassed with the belief that a 
 few had been doomed to worse than death among tlit 
 natives. 
 
 Thti separation being decided upon, l!ie party which 
 hod attached itself to the second mate, liavollod till it 
 was quite dark, when, arriving at a convenient spot, tJiey 
 Kindled a fire and reposed for the night. 
 
 Next day they proceeded, as they conjectured, Ihirly 
 miles ; and though they saiv great numbers of the na- 
 tives they received from them not the least moksta- 
 Uon. Towards the close ef the day, they reached an 
 cKtensive wood, and being fearful of entering it, U%t 
 they might loose their way, they sjjcnt a restless niglit 
 on its verge, being terribly alarmed by the howling ol* 
 wild beasts. 
 
 They continued their route Uie following day till noon, 
 without any otJier food than wild sorrrl and such berries 
 as they olwerved the birds to peck at. None of the 
 natives made their appearance ; the wnnrierers haviae 
 reached a point of the rocks, found some HiielMiKh, and 
 after refreshhig thtmselvea they advwired fill tMfcy canift 
 to the banks of a large river where they reposed. 
 
 Next morning, finding the river wry broad and deep, 
 and several of the company being unable to swim, they 
 resolved to follow its windings, and seek some placiu 
 where it was fordable. In their way they passed ma» 
 ny villages, the inhabitants of which were too muck 
 alarmed to yield them any assistance. Pursuing the 
 course of the river a considerable way, and nM finding 
 it become narrows, they determined to construct cnlft- 
 marans, n kind of raft, in order to cress it. This beliifj 
 effceled, with such materials as tboy found on the banlis^ 
 those who cou'd not swim were placed upon the float, 
 which being impelled by the oUiers, they titl crossed ir 
 ius.nfety, 'though the river was comi»iit:>'l"to be ji.^t »".> 
 ihan two miles over. . 
 
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 It »ois now three days Hince (hey bad left the sea, aud 
 diirinj; that period they had scarcely taken any nou-UIi- 
 iiicnt lint watrt- and a Uttio wild sorrel. They thcrerore 
 Mj;ain directed their course to the shore, where they wero 
 forlurinto enough to find abiindunee of sheSI-fish, which 
 hfTonled them a vccy 8ca«oniil;lu refresimient. 
 
 After following the treudiii2;s of the ctmst for throe or 
 four days, during whicii the natives suffered them to pasa 
 without molestation, penetrotiu^ a pathless wom], where, 
 pcrhn|>s, no human being ever trod, uncer'ain whicii way 
 to proceed, incommoded l»y the heat, and exhausted by 
 the fatigues of their march, they were almost ready to 
 sink, when tliey reached the summit of a hill, Here they 
 rested, and had the satisfaction to sec a s|>ncious plain be- 
 fore them, Ihrougli which a fine stream meandered. Aa. 
 the wild beasts, however, were accustomed, in their noc- 
 turnal |)rowling8 to resort to this (dace for water, the situa- 
 tion of the travellers was perilous, and subject to contia- 
 ual alarms. 
 
 In the morning one of the party axcened a lofty tree to 
 olwerve the trendings of the coast, after which they resu- 
 med their course, nnd entered another wood ju!«t as the 
 tiight set in. Having passed it by paths which the wild 
 beasts alone had macle, they again readied the sea-coast. 
 Here they made fires, which, after the fiitigues they had 
 undergone, was a toilsome business, and Uirew into them 
 the oysters they had collected, to jnakc them open, as 
 tliey had not a single knife remaining among them. On 
 this spot they reposed, but found no water. 
 
 Next day, the wanderers, in the coui-se of their journey, 
 bad the good fortune to discover a »Iend whale, which 
 sight in their present situation, alTordcd them no little 
 satisfaction. I'he want of a knife to cut it up prevented 
 them from taking full advantage of this accidental sup- 
 ply ; son';f» of them, though in the extremity of hunger, 
 nauseated this food: while others, making a fire on tltn 
 carcase, dug out the part thus roasted, witij oyster shells, 
 and made a hearty meal. 
 
 A fine level country now presented itself, the sight of 
 which caused them to believe that (heir fatigues were near 
 a termination, and that tlwy had reached the northern- 
 I'tost i.nv! of the the Dutch colonies. Here now dissen- 
 
 sion 
 IntuI 
 ingi 
 A 
 plac 
 Mcs 
 to tl 
 Hyr 
 
 Clll'p 
 
 with 
 slior 
 
 T 
 days 
 grea 
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 •arri 
 ered 
 then 
 a 81 
 steei 
 plaii 
 rest 
 by t 
 haus 
 vant 
 wen 
 
 H 
 nnoi 
 of tl 
 beci 
 the 
 pres 
 min 
 bea( 
 they 
 
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 ellin 
 rive: 
 topi 
 haul 
 ed I 
 insii 
 
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 >-*W,!.V»".».V-i 
 
 n. ' 
 
"-«*!•.■-;'' 
 
 1(1 left the sea, aud 
 :al«!n any nnu'-isili- 
 Thcy tliererorc 
 , where tliey wero 
 f sheSI-llsli, which 
 hnient. 
 
 ctmst for tlirce or 
 rered them t(i [tana 
 i\i'6s wood, where, 
 co'iiin whieii way 
 and exhausted by 
 a almost ready to 
 a hill, Here they 
 I s|)Mcioiis plain be- 
 1 meandered. Aa. 
 mcd, in their noc- 
 nr wfitcr, the situa- 
 aubject to contia- 
 
 ned a lofty tree to 
 r which they rcsu- 
 r wood jupt aa the 
 18 which the wild 
 lied the sea-coast, 
 fiitigues tliey had 
 d til re w into them 
 ike them open, as 
 tnong them. On 
 iter. 
 
 le of their journey, 
 end whtile, which 
 cd them no litlle 
 ut it up prevented 
 lis accidental sup- 
 remity of hunger, 
 king a fire on tiiu 
 witii oyslcrshcIU, 
 
 isi-ir, the sight of 
 fatigues were near 
 led the northern- 
 Hcrc now disstn- 
 
 GAORVDNOR IMOIAMAS. 
 
 99 
 
 slows ar«gp, some advising that they should penetrate in- 
 land, while others pei-xevered in the original plan of keep- 
 ing in the virinily of the sea-eoiwt. 
 
 After many «iisputes another division of (he paHy took 
 place. Mr. Shaw, tlie fourth mat*', Mr. Harris, the fiftli, 
 Mcstirs. Williams and Taylor, Capt. Talhot, and seamen, 
 to the number of twenty-two persons, amone; wiioni wa* 
 Hynes, the Reporter, resolved to proceed inland. The 
 carpenter, the ship'ff steward, M. d'Espiiiette, M. Olivier, 
 with about twenty-four seamen, conlinu«;d to follow Uic 
 liiore. 
 
 The party which,took the interior proceeded for three 
 days throujrii-a very pleasant country', where they saw a 
 great number of deserted kraalls. During this time lliey 
 had nolhini;; to subsist on but a few oysters, which they 
 Harried with them, and some berries and wild sorrel feath- 
 ered on the way. The effects of hunger soon c(mipe!led 
 them to return to the coast, where, as usual, they found 
 a supply of shell-fish. As they were procee«Iiii!r up a 
 steep hill, soon after their scparatioi', Capt. Talbot com- 
 plained of p;reat lassitude, and repeateilly sut down to 
 rest himself. The ^.ompany several tin.cs iiidiil;!;ed him 
 by doing the tiuue; but perceiving that he was quite ex- 
 hausted, they went nn, leavin(!; him and bis faithful ser- 
 vant, Blair, sitting b'.'sidc each oilier, mid neither of them 
 were heard of any more. 
 
 Having reposed near the shore the next day, about • 
 noon, they arrived at a small river, where they found (wo 
 of the carpenter's pcvty, who, being unable to swiir, had 
 been left behind. The joy of these poor creatures, Mj,,^ 
 the sight of tlieir comrades was excessive. They werftj?*' 
 preserved since they had been in this jilace, almost by a 
 miracle, for while they were gathering shell-fish on the 
 beach, tlieir fire went out, so that it was Avondeiful how^ 
 they escaped being devoured by the wild beasts. 
 
 They were witli difficulty got over the Aver, and trav- 
 elling on for four days more the party came to another 
 river, of such breadth that none of them wauld attempt 
 to pass it. Having no alternative, they marched along its 
 hanks in hopes of finding a practicable passage, and arriv- 
 ed at a village, where the natives shewed them the 
 inside of a watch, which some ef the cariiunlei's party 
 
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 ANIJ- 
 
 
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 f.OM or THE 
 
 
 had Riven Cm a IHtle milk. Mr. Rliaw conrolvinj; <h,it 
 fiiicli a traffic would not be unncccptablo, oflurrd lluni 
 the Iiwide of his watch for a calf. To these tcrniH tht7 
 pniinntcd, but no soonor had thoy ol)<nined posbos^sion of 
 " the price than they withheld tho calf, whicli was itiiinc- 
 dialeiy driven out of tho villnf^c. 
 
 'J'iiey continued tlioir inarch alonsc the river for Hcvcrid 
 «lr\y.«, and passed throiijj;h sc^vend villftRes without molcs- 
 t'dion from the inhabllantx, till they fiamc to a part where 
 they conceived they should be able to cross. Having 
 constructed a caliunamn, as before, they all passed the 
 river in safety, excepting the two who hacrbeen left be- 
 hind by the carpenter's party, and who were afraid to 
 renturc. These unfortunate men were never seen al- 
 lerwards. 
 
 Havin:; piincd the opposite bank, the company now 
 proceeded, in an oblique direction, towards the shore, 
 which they- reached about nocm on the tliird day. The 
 next morninp;, at the ebbing of the tide, they procured 
 t'*«ne shell-fish, and havini; refreshed themselves, they 
 pursued thtir journey. 
 
 In the course of that day's march they fell in with a 
 
 party of the natives, belonging;, as they imagined, to a 
 
 new nadon, by whom they were beaten, and extremely 
 
 Jll treated. To avoid their pv'rsecutions they concealed 
 
 '**themselvcs in tho woods till the savages had retired, when 
 
 they HSHembled ai mn and resumed their mareh. They 
 
 had not proceeded far before they perceived the prints ol 
 
 hun)an feel in thfe sand, from whiih they concluded that 
 
 i tlieir late companions were before them. In the hope of 
 
 ^.fejoining them they tracecl their supposed footsteps for a 
 
 while, but boon lost them among the rocks and grass. 
 
 After some time they came to another river, not very 
 broad, but of considerable depth, whicli they passed in 
 safety on a cfUamaran, as before. Nothing remarkable 
 occurred during the three following days ; but at tlic ex- 
 piration of that period they overtook the carpenter's party, 
 whose sufferings they found liad been even more severe 
 than their own. The carpenter himself had been poi- 
 soned by eating some kind of fruit, with the noturc of 
 which he was unacquainted : M. d'Espinette, and M. Oli- 
 vier, worn out with famine and fatigue, had been 5eft to- 
 
 llifir 
 uilli 
 an (1^ 
 
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 they 
 plani 
 that 
 that I 
 nails 
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 thing 
 tiitlen 
 
 In 
 Iwinki 
 them 
 rross 
 found 
 till a 
 down 
 the « 
 thcini 
 piehc 
 I'inpli 
 and tl 
 off a 
 water 
 
 On 
 party 
 nf lea 
 now I 
 I'lninj 
 l»y cu 
 tills r< 
 to coi 
 
 Th 
 Die ni 
 lardc( 
 very | 
 AS (he 
 elemt 
 of pai 
 vrili a 
 
 ■■■Mi-'Jiti 
 
 '^•' 
 
 r»v.&, 
 
liiiw cnnrpivinij fh.it 
 table, ()(TuiT(l llirni 
 'o these tcrniH they 
 fnined posbos^si'in of 
 r, whicli wus itiiinc- 
 
 thc river for Hevcrfd 
 np;e8 without molfs- 
 atiic to a part whore 
 to cross. Having 
 they all passed the 
 » liacrbeen left be- 
 ivho were afraid to 
 ?eire never seen al- 
 
 the company now 
 towards the bhore, 
 ic tliird day. The 
 idc, they procured 
 d themselves, they 
 
 I they fell in with a 
 llicy imagined, to a 
 tten, and extremely 
 ons they oneenled 
 ;b had retired, when 
 heir mai-cli. They 
 ■ccived the prints ol 
 liey concluded that 
 m. In the hope of 
 oaed footsteps for a 
 ocks and grains, 
 ther river, not very 
 ich they passed in 
 lOthing rcjnarkable 
 ays ; but at tlic ex- 
 le carpenter's party, 
 1 even more severe 
 self had been poi- 
 with the nature of 
 pinette, and M. Oli- 
 le, had been left to- 
 
 *ft,.t*, ■ '■^ 
 
 '.il<lS\LNOH INUIAM.tN. 
 
 71 
 
 % 
 
 Hit'ir i'uic. T^r unlortnnnte lil'Fe tnivcllor. I,nw, was Hiill 
 »illi them, and hud iiithcrio Siij>iJ(/iU(l tvciy harUtihip in 
 an (isttniiKliing manner. 
 
 'J'liiis once more united they proceeded together till 
 Ihey canjo to a nandy beiirli, where they found a couple «)f 
 planks with a spike nail in each. This convinced (hem 
 tliat some buropeiin KJiips had been near lite coasl, or 
 Hint they v-rc in Hie vitniily of some seltlcmeiil. The 
 nnils were prizes of the first consequence ; (liese being 
 ilnttened between two stones, wen- uliiiprd into sonie- 
 tliini; like knives, and, to men in their situutiun, were con- 
 t>i(lered a most valuable acquisition. 
 
 In a abort time they came to another river, on wboso 
 Itiinks they (;ccidentally found IVesh water, vliiili iMiiu-ed 
 iliem to rest there A>r the night. In tin nioiniiij;, lliey 
 rrossed the river, and on exiunininp; the f;easbure lliey 
 found anotJier dead whale, which diirused n (jeneral y,y, 
 till a large parly of native?, armed wilh lancrs e.inle 
 down upon liheiin. Tlieljc p; .pin, l:owt'ver, pprceiviDor 
 the deplorable condition of the travellers, ecmiuited 
 themselves insuch'a jiarific manner as to dis|;el (heii- !ip- 
 prehcnsionn. One of (hem even lent (hose v !io wci<^ 
 cinpioyed upon the whale, his lance, by metw.H of whidi, 
 and their two knives, they cut it into junks, and carried 
 off a con.'tiderable quantity, till they could find wood and 
 water to dress it. 
 
 On coming to a river the following day, another of the 
 party dropped, and (bey were under the cruel necessity 
 nf leaving him behind. Having plenty of provisions tliey 
 now proceeded four clays without intermission, and pro- 
 luring a stick, they set about inakmg a kind of calendar, 
 Ity cutting n notch for every day ; but, in crossing a river, 
 tliis register of time was lost, iind the care they had taken 
 to compute tlieir melancholy days was of no avail. 
 
 They soon reached a new river, where they haltrd for 
 tlie night. The frequent impedimenta of rivers much re- 
 tHrdcd their progress. Few of these, however, are of 
 very great magnitude at any distance from (lie sea ; but 
 fis (he waves derived all (heir nihsistence from tic watery 
 element thej' were obliged to submit to the hiconvenienee 
 ol" passing them in general where (he tide flowed. This 
 ffill account for difKculties, from which, had It been ,>!&«- 
 
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 I 
 
 m 
 
 I'm:' 
 
 
 lie 
 
 ^ 
 
 72 
 
 Ii06^ 9r 'fUt 
 
 'Tnltlc, a more iiilnml course would hare exemptril 
 
 tlU'lU. 
 
 Ah the wcathtT wn« very unfiivornble next inorriinpr, 
 •oirin of ihv roin|muy were nfiaiil l<i rrohs Ihe rl\ or, u|i(in 
 wliicli H3 iH'H, niid ul)out (en more, heiiig iii)|mlifii( (0 
 procceil, Hwnm acrosB, IcHviit;^ (he reht, ninonp wliom 
 was ninst<-r Law, behind (hem. Having gained the op- 
 po8i(c «i!iore, they proceeded fill they can "^ to a plaec 
 wiR're they iMe( with nlielllifh, wood, bihI water. Here 
 they halted two dayn, in ex|)ectation of (ho arrival of 
 ti'ie otherR ; hut at) it ntill blew fresh, they ronehided that 
 their more timorous companions had not ventured to crom 
 the river ; therefore thinking it in vain to wail any longer, 
 Hjey went forward. 
 
 'I'hey had not travelled many hours before they had 
 the (rood fortune to discover a dead seal on the beaeli. 
 One « r .Hlie knives being in the possesHion of this party, 
 they tut up their prey, dressed nart of tlie fiesh on the 
 spot and carried the rest wilh them. 
 
 The next morning the party left heliind overtook them. 
 It wan now conducted by the ship's steward, and in the 
 interval from the recent separation, it appeared that they 
 had suffered extremely from the natives, from hunger, 
 and fatigue, and tiiat five of them were no more. Thus 
 these unfortunate men were rapidly losing some of their 
 body ; yet the refleetiou of (heir forlorn condition did 
 not rouse them (o (he good effects of unanimity, which 
 alone, had it been either a permanent principle, or en- 
 breed by an authority to wliieh they ought to have sub- 
 'tnitted, mitfht have saved them many distresses, and 
 would have tended to (he preservation of numbers. Con- 
 ' coni is always strength ; the contrary, even in the hap- 
 piest circumstances, is weakness and ruin. 
 
 Having shared the remainder of the seal among tlieinj 
 \ »nd (akeii houxh repose, (hey again pj-oceeded in one 
 body, an<l after some time came to a lofty mountain, 
 which it was necessary to cross, or go round the bluff 
 point of a rock on which the surf b(.'at \vith great vio- 
 lence. The latter appearing (o be much (he shortest 
 passage, they chose i(, but had reason to repent their 
 determiuHtion, as (hey had a miraculous escape with 
 Utcir lives. Some of tiiem not only lost tlteir proviaioos, 
 
 
 
 •»» 
 
 bill 
 (iin 
 
 II 
 prof 
 Iheii 
 clud 
 ill tl 
 niili' 
 cam 
 disc 
 ^^lli( 
 ed. 
 hoiii 
 
 N 
 
 oir.'i 
 
 (if a 
 Diid 
 < red 
 !i\<> 
 '.III 11 
 parti 
 iiii.;lii 
 othe 
 
 Ti 
 to re 
 iiig I 
 acco 
 roiis 
 ;:hva, 
 was ( 
 ter I, 
 titc lj 
 ed w 
 \\illi( 
 out a 
 ing s 
 n'liir 
 
 Tl 
 ti^n d 
 iiy ri 
 food 
 liowi 
 
il have exemptril 
 
 bl»; next innminpr, 
 robB the rl\ IT, ujidn 
 Ix'iiig iinpalifiit to 
 L'ht, ninon^ whom 
 iig {(uiiH'd tlio op- 
 ■y citii "^ lo a iiliu'c 
 
 mill wattT. Horc 
 1 of (ho nrrivnl of 
 licy ronchitUMi that 
 [)t Tentunul to cron 
 
 to wuil any longer, 
 
 irs before they had 
 seal on the beach. 
 SMion of this party, 
 )f the flesh on the 
 
 lind overtook thorn, 
 steward, and in the 
 appeared that they 
 lives, from hunger, 
 •e no more. Thug 
 >sing some of their 
 riorn condition did 
 r unanimity, wliich 
 it principle, or en- 
 ought to have Huh- 
 iny distresses, and 
 
 of numbers. Con- 
 y, even in the hap- 
 ruin. 
 B seal among tlieinj 
 
 pmcoeded in one 
 [) a l(»fty mountain, 
 go round the bluff 
 »eat \vith great vio- 
 much the shortest 
 ion to repent their 
 lulotm escape with 
 .mt tlieir proviaions, 
 
 fiHORVRNOM INniAMA.V. 7.) 
 
 bul (heir firebrnni!-, uliicli (licy li.ul liidnio «nn fully 
 cartiid uitlillicui, weifexlinuui.slicd liy (lie wnw*. 
 I)iv|tiri(fd by IIiIn (>!.<eMlial Iok^, wliicli wiis ilirir ciiief 
 
 l»ri)(tili(»n I'l 1 (lie uild l)(a>.N, (liry Till llirmi-nvor 
 
 rluir tilunliiin uilli itiruiniMilcd lorci', and iiii addililiniil 
 lIimiiii cliMidt'd (luir (ulnr" |tro«|M( N. iMarciiin.; njon.j; 
 in this dl-coMMilalr nioiMJ, they (ill in v.llii somv I'miale 
 natives, who innntdialely Hed. When the (nivellcis 
 came up to (he spot ^vlure tlirsc uoinen had liet ii fiis( 
 di'Hcrii'd, (hey had (he sali^fa* lion lo lind li'iat the lire on 
 »\l(ieli lliey hati been die-.-in;: niu>rle> uasnol ex(iiij;iii>li- 
 eil. AVidi Joy Iliey ligjilcd III* ir Inaiid-, iiiid allrr a few 
 hours l•(•|)o^e puisuid their eoui'^c. 
 
 Next day they anivtd at a village, where llic natives 
 olTered ((• barter a ynuii'j; liiillnek \\ii!i Iheiii. 'I'lie irwide 
 of a watch, some Inilton-, and other trilled, v.eri" (ilHred 
 and readily aee(|ilrd in (xel.niiirc ; the l,.i;>,l beinicddiv- 
 <Ted lip. was despalclied by the lance i.f one of Tlie na- 
 tives. The CatlVee.s were |ilea>e(l tn receive back (|ib 
 '.ntrails, and tiie caica-,e beiiiii di»idtd in the nio^t im- 
 IJitrtial manner, oiir pei.|ile Inok up their aixMle for that 
 iiii^hl near the villa^i', inid lh<; next iiioiiiiiiv pavscd nil- 
 other river on a c:iliiiiiai;ui. 
 
 'I'he bullock u!i. (he only sii>(eiiance they liad hither- 
 to received (Vom (be na(ives, by barter or favor, except- 
 ing (hat (he women soiiie(ii;i( ^ li.ive (he poor child who 
 accoiiipani( d them some milk. AiiiiiH);: the iiio>( barba- 
 rqps nad.uis, (he (emale*,, (.» (he bonor of (lieir sex, arc 
 ;.lways fmind (o be comparatively hiiniane, and never 
 was (iiere a more jiim objec( of coni;iiiseia(ion llian mas- 
 ter l.aw Hi(lier(o he had g(i( on tolerably well, tiirousili 
 (lie bciMvnlent adtiiiion ()f lijs companions, lit- wiiik- 
 ed when able, anil wInn (ired, (liey carried him in (urn 
 williou( a murmur. None ever oblaiiud ai<v (oc;d wi(h- 
 ou( allow inii; bjii a uhare. When (lie ies( were collect- 
 ing shcll-lish 111! was bfi (o walch (he (ire, and nii (heir 
 leliirn be participated in (lie spoils. 
 
 'J'liey now eideied a .-aiidy de.*ert, v.'iicb Ihev v,cr« 
 (en days in pH>^.in.i;. In (bis dcM)l: te tract (iiey ba*! ma- 
 ny rivers u> pa>s ; and had i( i:a( been (or (!.e supply of 
 food (bey ea.iicd v.iib (hem, (hey i:)us( ali have pen.ibed. 
 However, ihvy liad wood in abuiutanoe, seldom failed (o 
 
 
 
u 
 
 LOBS or Tin: 
 
 »i'k 
 
 i tt 
 
 i 
 
 fintl ualcr hy <ri;;c;ina; in the sniiil, ninl l»»iiip unfi' from 
 till' ii|)|iirliciisiiiiH III' lilt* iiiillv«'H, tliis n|i|i«'iir^ Ui linvt 
 bi'tii tilt' iiiiixt iilt'ii'iinl |mrl of tluii- joiiriirv. 
 
 Ha\iiii; nit'sid llic tli'Hrit, llu'.v tnlontl llir l«'niloiirs 
 rtf n new iDilioti, Uy wlioiit llit-y vvcri' soiMi'iiMi*"< iniil- 
 liTiiU'il, anil III oIImts nri4> KiillVrril lo iiiixh uitlmiil iiiii 
 IcsttHtion. n»'in«i now on IIm* hunN-rs of llic octiiii, liny 
 fell in will) n |iiiity of (In; nnlivt-H, who, l»y i i(j:ns, luUi^- 
 «*l liirni Id p;o inliintl; iind coniph iii|; willi llirir «iii'<'r 
 lions, tlu'y soon iirriv«'»l at a vilhiir*', uhm llu-y foiiiiil 
 only wiiiiun niiil rliililrni. Th*> uomni Itiouiflil oiil a 
 lilllr milk, which llioy yavo lo iiiawh'r l,aw. It wasron 
 tAiiii.'il in a small lia»k«>l, rmioiinly loriiHil of iiislii"<. anil 
 ko lompat't HM to hold any kinil of liijiiiil. ticio rliiy 
 had an opporliinity of cxaminiiii: scvcial linls, and oh- 
 t>-n-vid the inodi> in wliirh llic niilivt-M rhinn tin ir liiilltT. 
 Th«- milk is pat into a li-alhcr l»au', which is .-.i! pcndcil 
 III the iiiiddic of the tcnl, and piisluil hackward and for- 
 ward hy Iwo persons, till the Iniltcr arrives a( a^iropcr 
 consistence. WIh-ii thus pi«pai<'d, they mix it wiUi 
 soot, and nnoiiil themselves with the cumposilion, which 
 proves n defence anaiiist the intense heat of the climate, 
 and renders tl.eir limbs iiiicumiiionly plianl and acti\e. 
 
 While lh(! Iravellei-s w( r< lisiiiuc lli< ni.-elves, the men 
 hclonp;inK to llio villaire reliiriied from himlinLS each 
 hearing npon the point ol his spear a piece of deer's 
 Hcsh. 'riicy formed a rinu; round the stinnsters, and 
 se(>in«-<l lo u;a7.e «in them with a<lmir<ilion. After haviiic; 
 ')ali^lied liieir curiosily, lliey piudiiced two howls of 
 milk, which Ihey appeared williiii; lo harlcr ; hut as our 
 wrclched counlryiiun had nothing to piive in exchange, 
 Iliey drank il up Ihem-elves. 
 
 Scarcely lititj (hey finished Iheir meal, whi n they all 
 rii-.e up, and inaninsiant w*iil olV ii to (he woods, leaviiip 
 the liUijIish, under some apprehensions as U, (he caus«M)f 
 this sudden motion. In a short lime, however, (hey le- 
 turrwd with n deer, and (houj^h our peoph' enrnesly in- 
 ircaled lo lie permilted lo jiartake nl (l.e spoil, the na- 
 tives not only disreaarded (heir sohciladoiis, hut llkewi>« 
 iii-ir>led oil their ipiittin}; (he kraal. 'J'liis they were 
 ohli^eil lo comply with, bikI after woUvijjjj a ftw uiilci, 
 they luy dowu to rest. 
 
briiip nnfi' from 
 (i|i|it'iii'>4 Id linvr 
 
 iriu'v, 
 
 i•^•^\ llif (iTiiloiirs 
 soiiit''iiin*"< iniil- 
 
 \mhH \i\l\ui\\i DM)' 
 
 •r (lie oct'iiii, (In V 
 
 ; «illi llifir (liirr 
 uhni lln-y fdiind 
 i«'ii Itroii^flit out II 
 Linv. It ««s roll 
 Mil of iiisIh"-. «iuI 
 iijiiiil. Hen- thi'y 
 fitil hilts, mill iili- 
 rhiirii their liiiKri'. 
 lirli Ih ^11: |>i'iiili'il 
 hiirkwiu'il iinil t'or- 
 irrivi's at ii^ii'i)|»«'r 
 Iwy mix it with 
 oiiiposilion, which 
 •at of »h»' iliiniiti', 
 iliitnt iinil ii('tiM\ 
 iii-i'lv»s, the men 
 1)111 hiiiiliiiLS t'lx'h 
 n |tii !•»■ ol' (Irri's 
 till' stifliisti'is, anil 
 ion. At'liM- hiiviiic; 
 I'll two howls of 
 liai'trr ; hut lis our 
 (;lve ill (fxcliutige, 
 
 I'ul, whi n Ihi'v all 
 the uooii»<, k'Mviiip 
 j as to tlm viiu^v of 
 
 iioWTVi'l", tlu'y it- 
 it'o|tlc «'nni<'Hly in- 
 
 tl.*! spoil, tiu> na- 
 
 (tioiis, hut llk« wi>4« 
 
 'J'liis they vm-h* 
 
 ilivijig a ftw uiilt'ij, 
 
 MIOHVKNOK INDIAMAN 
 
 't, 
 
 lor-ovoriil il.iys tliry |Mir«iui| Ihrjr j iiirniv withoiil 
 niy 11 iniiikalih' oicinniiii-. 'I'hcy IVc.|iiiiit^ IVII hi w itli 
 llri- iiiitivct, t\ho hiid fjicHf iiiiiiihnH ol omii, hut thrv 
 uoiilil |mrl with iwithiii'^ uithoul a iiliini, whlih uiu 
 not ill (III- power of the lra\ellers to iiiiii.e, 'I'liey hnil, 
 however, the nei^alive n;tli.,fniiioii of nut heinu' aiiii..vetl 
 in their pronresH. They now eaiiie to iinolli> r li'xr, 
 wlieie they ttiiw ll-ree or h»iir IiiiIm, roiitaliiiii-;' only ,v(i- 
 riien anil ehihlren. 'I'he Hesli of seii-eow>< and sea-lioii<> 
 tviw lianuiiuu; up to ilry, of whicli the woni.n "ave the 
 tnivelleih a jiart They slept that night nl a fimiiJ dis- 
 tance from these hutf*. 
 
 Nixt iiiorninji Hynes and nine olliein swoiii across the 
 liver, hut the rest were too tiinoroim to iiiake the iit- 
 tenipt, Thosp who had crosed the river, sikui afi'i 
 inwariN hud the irood fortune to oh*.fTi«' a vi.d ashin 
 just ai hiirh-WHler mark, and havincr cut i >X his retreat' 
 lliey found moans to kill him. Ilaviiiir divided the llc-h| 
 they travelled four w live days, (•ccHsionidlv fiillifur iii 
 with tlie nafivca, who, u|ion the whole, hchaved will. 
 Itijerahle lorliearance. 
 
 They now arrived at nnothor river, whi h tlioy wvrv 
 r>U\\<ii'i\ to cross, and iiroccedinK <>n their route, the 
 uvKl day found a whale ; ,-iiid thus heiii;: well siippliril 
 with provi>ions they resolved to hall fur their compan- 
 ions : but after v.nitiiiic in vain two diy.s, thrv proceed 
 ••di\i;hout them. 'I'hey aficrwards' f.-und" (hat their 
 coin|»anions had InK-.-ii a more inland roiile, and liail ijot 
 before them. Having-, therefore, cut up ii.s i.mch of the 
 «hal« as they coiihl onrry, and hciiii,' much rereslietl 
 they proceeded with alacrity, havins "ow "o necessity to 
 loiler ill ipiest of food. 
 
 Thus they travelled for more than a week, and in 
 ♦la ir way discovered some pieces of rags, which sntisf.- 
 t<i them that tiicir late associates had a;ol the ^(a•.t r" 
 them. They now entered an extensive s.iimIv diM-rt 
 ■•hmI nndinir, towards the close of the first ii;.y,'l)ut JiUIc 
 1 ispect of ohtaiiiiiiu; eillier wood or water," tlicv wee 
 iriucli disheartened. To their joy, however, at the cp- 
 (raiico of a d«ep pulley they saw the following words trac- 
 ed on the sand: Tuni hi Utrr md youniU find phnh: 
 «J ivood and nukr. This cheered them like a revclatir-n 
 
 
fl 
 
 TO 
 
 t.UMH Of Tttr. 
 
 Ii'oiii hravcn, nii«l «m nilniiiit llw ifullry Uiry f.uiii.nii< 
 iiolinnitiiiii xiinnl, iiikI Hm- iciiuiiiix u\ ^i\v\n\ fin-, 
 uliitli a Miifil iImiii lliat llu ir liilf f(>iii|minoii« hml n ■ 
 |iii».ril in tin- Mimi- pliMc 
 
 TIk'V iir.HTctltil M'MT.il tiny*, pn'itoHioiiiilily »vlimi«! 
 «(1 uill'i InJijiiic (if lliiy Hilviiuntl, Inil willmi.! i.ny nn 
 iiH.riililf .KTiiinMHT. 'riit-y n«.»v » imic lo a hliiiV poinl 
 t.r a lorl;, whitli pn.j.Mt.il m» I'.ii' iiHo lh«' fvix H» l.i oil 
 ,Mi(l l.i.ir |Ho^ir>M, yo (hat (lu'y wn- < Miitfii l<» <iir<<'t 
 liiiir niiiiM- iiuMf iiili'iid To add lo (heir di-trr-M, 
 Ihcir pio\isi()iin wnv «.;aiii rxliaiislrd, uhrii, Mrii\iiiir al 
 a l.ujjf pond, thfy luckily loimd a miihh«'r of land iiah-, 
 MiaiN, and M>nu' m.itiI in tlio viciiuly, und on tlicK- 
 they inndc a ■«ali«'fart(ny incul. 
 
 A"* soon a'^if dawned liny iT>.uin(d llu-ir journry, and 
 •■iitiiinij a wood, llwv oI-stTvtd many ol' Hio ti»i»' lorn 
 irp hy Iho rooN. WhiU- lli<y wcir lo^l in ainazmicnl 
 at liii« plunonicinn, to lli< i.' l<iror and aMoniHlininit 
 Ihlrly or forlv lari;o fii-piianlH slartrd np out ol Hit- lon;^ 
 » ia>s, Willi whit li the srr)nnd was covcrrd, The (ravrl- 
 i'lT^ sloi)d some moiin-iiiH in s.u'^itciisc, wliHhtT liny 
 would relroal or advance : lull, by laUin^ a circuiloim 
 course, they pr.ssed tlu>e enormous creiilure« willioul 
 •Iiiy injurv. 'I'lie ;rravs in whi.li lliey lay was no! less 
 tlinn eislit or nine leel hi-h. Thi« may appear .^tnmjje 
 lo Ihose who are «'>! a( (iui':nle«l wilii lh« luxuriant vei;i 
 lation of trojiieal climale>«, l-ut ollnr travellers of un- 
 ,,neslionahlc vi-imily, liuvc uiude the si.mf rt'inarks on 
 
 AlVica. , , ,, 
 
 IlavinR reached the offl shore Ihnt nmht, our travellei-s 
 were miserably ilisappoit.led hy Hie stalo «''' '|'i' /!''•> 
 wlii<h deprived Ihem of t!i( ir UMial supplies of Hhell-hsh, 
 To such extremities were Ihey, in eoiiseqiieiiee reduced, 
 (hat some of them, who had made shoes of the hide o 
 lie hulhick ohtaiiied in harler from the natives, sin;rc(l 
 olV the hair, broiled ami eat Ihem, This unsavory «li>Ii 
 Ihev r«iidered as |mlalable as possible by means of some 
 villi celery they found on tlic i^iiot, und the whole parly 
 
 partook of it. . . , . 
 
 At low water thry went as usual lo the rock» to pro 
 eiir.« '■hell-fish ; and as they proceeded they often per 
 tcived evident traces of that division of tbeu- party 
 
'} III)'}' roiiiii) till 
 
 I dl' kcvillll fill'-, 
 
 tiiiiiiiihiiii" hiul II - 
 
 liioiiiilily I'xIiniKt 
 willioiil Miy iiM 
 
 ic to a htiilV |H)iiil 
 tlll< hVtX HN lit oil 
 
 • fi'iliufil lit itirK't 
 to tlirir ili'lri'-M, 
 
 iIht 111' IhiiiI iiiilt!', 
 ily, nml on tlii>i' 
 
 llu'ir jnurnry, nml 
 t 1)1" llic liri'x loin 
 Dst ill niiia/.riiirnt 
 anil astoiiiHliiiinit 
 lip out III' llu- I'lii;^ 
 I'li'il, Till* Iravi'l- 
 isc, wliHhiT liny 
 filiiii^ ft riiTiiiliui* 
 
 en iitiiri'x uilliriul 
 y lay was no! Ii's-i 
 lay appiar titraii^i' 
 llu! iiixuriniil v»'i;i 
 r (ia\«'l!t'r» of un- 
 
 H«ine rt'iiiurks on 
 
 liuht, our travt'll«'i-s 
 stall! of till' title, 
 ippliis of hIicII-R^Ii. 
 isfqiiriu'c W'llucj'il, 
 i(«s of the hiili" of 
 ho natives, 5*in;:iil 
 riiis unsavory <li>Ii 
 liy iiieuns* of soirie 
 111(1 tiie nliule party 
 
 o the rocks to pro- 
 led they often (nr- 
 ion of tbeir party 
 
 f.UOHVr.NOIl l\DIV.Mk>. 
 
 r; 
 
 vNhii-h hnil not (he -t -it of Ihelii [ii two ilii) s titne tliiv 
 fell ill with .1 hiiiiliii){ parly ol llu- native., \»lio iifVin-'d 
 no niiile-itatiiiii to mir people «« they p.i-M-tl. an<l In, 
 neteial ilayn Kiey every where lieliaveil uilli the vuiiii 
 lorheuraiieii. 
 
 After passiii.r Iwri river*., nml fiiiiliiii; im fresh watei 
 near llietn, the) enteieil a sterile eoiinliy, uli. re the tn\ 
 live-* appenreil to have nothiiiK to i.ub'»i.,t on hut what 
 lliey ileriveil Iron hiuitiiii< um! lisliinic. What llieii riiii^t 
 haveheeiithe silimiion of our travelh-rit ! They hail ml 
 a ilrop of water lor neveral ilay«; uml a lew herries 
 wliieh they oceaBionally piekeil it\>, were llie .tnly u!li vi- 
 atioii ol their hurnini; thirst, irowwer, they s»on reaeh- 
 ml Caffrariu, pro| eriy mi call-il, whieli tli. y loiinil In lie 
 a fine and populous i ntintry. 
 
 IJuriiin their inareh throiV/h llii- lerrilo:y oin ti:iMl|.r* 
 were uhsohitely f tarviiin iu the iniil^t of "plcniy. They 
 saw ahumlanco oil' cattle, hut so tenai ioiM were Hie iia 
 lives of their property, tliiit liny uoiihl mit puil with 
 ;*nythinx«raliiitOiisly, ami onrpe.iph' hail iiolhim; to icive 
 ill liarler. So nppreliensive were the CalTri i s, hsl tluv^c 
 poor vnc;ranl>i inii^ht coiiiiiiil ih |irnlali.in.-., that Iliey con 
 ^taiitly seeureil tlnir eatlle us ihey approaelie.l, anil even 
 iiseil violence to keep them «l a llistame. S.i true It i; 
 that in nil countrieH poverty U coiisiilereil ndher as n 
 crime than a iiii«for(iiiie, am! that he wlio has notliiuK tc» 
 heslow, is ininieiliately su-spccteil of an iiit( idion to tuko 
 away. 
 
 But the CadVees have been cliarneteiisf il as a huTuanc; 
 and inoffensive people. How are we then to reroiicile 
 lliis descriplion with the comhiet thev displayed to ou: 
 countrymen t May mil the idea, thai they were Dutch- 
 men, solve the dillicully ? Between the Ciirrees and the 
 Mulch cohinisLs an inveterate eninify s^idisisted at tiiat 
 period. The Calfrees had been Ireiiled with miparalleled 
 cruelty and oppression hy the while people, uiih whom 
 Ihey were itonversaid ; all white peojile were, therefore, 
 jiroliahly reuarded as eneinieH. Ainoiiu; uncivilized nn 
 li'ins, wherever any intercourse has hecii eslal.lished 
 with KiinipeaiH, the charaeteiH of the latter, in iceiieral, 
 have been determined from the conduct of a woiMiJ'isj 
 
 U2 
 
 Si' 
 
m\ I 
 
 ' 'ii i 
 
 78 
 
 i,n>< (IK Till: 
 
 fi'w ThiM, Ri on ollnr iin|»f»rtnfit ofcaxion*. iiwny »ul 
 J'vr lor till' \ircM iil' inilivitliiiilH 
 
 Our tiavilkrui'vi'ry \vlit«rf rf|trllt d, or rcunnlrtl willi 
 li])Iiri>lu iisioii, lU l«'ni:tli riiiiif (o n livi-r, anil ImviiiR 
 «.r.iN«t(l it, «< II' Mill liy a |iiirl) ol" IIh" mhIIvi'm, oiii' oI 
 uliiini li.iil uiloriiiil liN Imir willi a |in'rr of a i-ilxn 
 Ijiiikif, ^liii'li wax kiioun lo imvi- ln'lonncil (o llii' »lil|i'' 
 
 ' I'ook. II ""i m III"' rook, wlio »«•! u |mrliciiliir \nliK 
 
 npon lilt ltii«KI»'<, Imil rovi-rcil lluiii wilii lilt-" ol" «l'>lli 
 III nnu'cal Ihcin IVomi IIi<> imllvf. ; liul al lrni;lli liiinui i 
 hull coin|iHlcil him to hrtiiU IIkiii ii|i, in ortlrr lo ImiiUm 
 Ihi ni for I'ooil : hut no -oomr »iih Ihi- prirc ili |io>ilnl 
 Ihiiii Iho Mfiliv«'!< hroKf Ihi'lr «'iii',iiu;('iii< nl, iitt h.iil Ihi n 
 llii'ir ni-ni-ral prarliri', ex('«'pt in oiii! uoiilary iiislimcr, 
 iukI ilrovc llii' flainiaiiN nway. 
 
 Hyni-'H anil hi'* party wrri- rouulily hniiilhd hy tlu' nii 
 livi'i Ihi'y hail fiillni in with. To avoiil their pt ihoi iilion, 
 tiny Irnvi'lli'il till lal«' at nielli, anil after r«'poin« for n 
 f( w hoiiPM, lliey nTiMnnii-nnnl tlu'ir joiiriiiy lirlwro it 
 j?| was liiihl. Iliat liny iiiiglil ci^cnpc a repetition o^ their ill 
 
 Ireattnent. 
 
 Next ilay about noon, Hiey riarhe<l n spot whe rr 
 tliiic was RiMnl water, and the prohahilily of fimlinu an 
 jibiuiiliMier (if shell lish; here, heinu; nnnh lati^'ue(^ 
 liii'y ihterniined to wpenil the ni^iht. While in thi* hitun- 
 lion they were overtaken hy a trrnuinlous f>torrn of 
 thunikr MKil litlilnin^ anil (he rain jioured down in smh 
 lojTt n(w that they were olilii;ed lo hold up their riinvus 
 IroeU o^er the fire to ^avo it from heina; extinnui-heil 
 Next dav at low water, they found shell tish, aH imuai, 
 hUmI Ki.nie time to dry their clothes, and then rcHuimd 
 their jnurncy. t/'ominir; to a larire village tin! inhahitflntj« 
 fell uponlln'm Ailh siieli fury, thai tieverul of tlinn wen* 
 woiiiiiUd, ill i'oti-Ttpioiiee of which, one mnu died hood 
 Hfterwardw. Hyius received a wound in his I cm from a 
 laiicc, and heint: knocked down, was loft Ktiiseless oo 
 the spot hy his coinpnirioiw, who suppoBcd hint to Le 
 dead. However, in a low hotii-s, lo their greai. joy, he 
 itj'.ined hii coniitrymen, who had dcBpuired of ever 
 u'ciirj; him a^;ain. , ., j\ 
 
 From this time lliey lost f.iirhtof the liahitations of tli* \ 
 nalWci, ajid ciitercU a iandy desert, where it ww ivifl 
 
a>.iori», iimny iiif 
 
 or ri-icnrilrtl tvilli 
 ivcr, anil Imviiiv, 
 Im' niillvi'w, itni' ol 
 
 |ii<Tl- (if a KlUri 
 »IH{ftl to tin' »lli|l'" 
 
 II imrliciihir \nli>' 
 Willi hilt of t I'tlji 
 I al It iiclli hiiiiui I 
 ill oitirr lo ImiiIim 
 «• prin- ilrpoOlnl 
 Mil, iih liMil Imim 
 aolitary iiitiUiiic*', 
 
 nixlli'il hy tli<> m 
 il tlu'ir |Kiso( iilioii. 
 rU'i- ii'[i(iinit for II 
 joiirmy litf.ro ii 
 |iVtitiuii of llii'ir ill 
 
 hcil n spot wlicrr 
 hility of findiiiic iiii 
 IK iiiiich l'ati|!U(')'. 
 Whilt' in iM* tiiliin- 
 iiiriiil(»iiH fitorrii of 
 iiirt'il (town in mkIi 
 >l(l lip their ciinvus 
 licina; ♦•xtinnuiwlh-tl 
 slit'li fish, iiH iiHual, 
 , mill then roHiiiiK d 
 laK<! till! iiihahitflutK 
 M'lul of tlu'iii wen* 
 one innn iU«!(l huod 
 11(1 in his IfK from a 
 m left neiiaeU'sa oo 
 siippoRcd iiiin to Le 
 I their fjreai. j«»y, he 
 I (IcKpuired of ever 
 
 l<Nii«VKNOR INOIAMAN. 
 
 71 
 
 10 linltltiitidus of til 
 t, where it ww ivifi 
 
 A 
 
 flip ulmoiit (lilflnilly they couhl pro<*ur«> »ny mii-.irniim'e 
 At iiilcrvalt, Indeed, »liey experienced the UMiinl liount; 
 of lliexen, und hauiiK eolleeted rnt many vthelt li>.li as 
 pox^ible, they opened (hem in llie lire, and lakiiii; out 
 the Hliinial, iefl (he nliellH which i<ri'H(ly ihiiiiiiiklnd Ihti 
 l.ihor of eiirriaKe. i 
 
 lla'.in;!; prw*ed (he denrr(, (hey nrrived nt n lar^e rW.'r, 
 «^hi(•h, MS (hey alii rwardi h-aiiied Iriim (he l)iile!i, i^ 
 ailed lio^ji Hiiianai river. Here (hey iound 'I'Iiouiiih 
 l.owii, one of (he parly whieli had kimic hi foie (neiii, 
 vho hnvhiK lieeu (ai.eii ill, was almnduiied Ik his fate 
 He inroriiii il (*e;iii llial he had (ravelled inland and <.e«>ij 
 many hul<. al one ui' which he ohlained a lillh* milk, 
 und a( another \uv* hcuten awHy. Hu added, (iiat luuinif 
 rcitehed tli(f plaee where he now w.in, li(> fontMl himself 
 loo weak (o eront the river, and was, (herefore, ih ler- 
 iiiiiKul to return (o (lie nenieitt kraal, iiidiU'ereiil ti.s in iii« 
 reception or liin life. In vain his eoiii|taiiiiiiis htnive l>i 
 overcome thin determinalioii. They llatlertd liiin wilh 
 (he ho|>e of yet hcint; aide (o rearh (he ('ape, hut (In ir 
 cneoura)(emenl was inellVetiial. Ki*^! his Imdy iiiid miiid 
 were hrokeii down ; he had drained Ihit eup nf alllicliop 
 to tl^e die^H ; deipair had laid her iron hand upon him, 
 and »en!ed liim for her own. In xpite of nil (iiiir eiitren- 
 lieH ho went back lo (he iia(ivcH, and once more had llir> 
 i;ood fortune to receive asidatance, when h(< eeiild lea>t 
 of all expert it, and in Much a shape m proved elfeetuu! 
 to his preservation. Hut we are antieipalini; events. 
 
 On ex|dorinK the nen ri)a»<l, our peo|de, (o liuir print 
 ioy, dicovered nnother whale, and having cut (he flesU 
 mto juuks, look w itli them an much of it ns (hey w ere 
 able (0 curry. A^ain losing si^ht of (he natives, and 
 tlieir hutii, tii«!y were kept in perpetual alarm by (he wild 
 beaiits, which were here more miincrouM (han in any part 
 of the country through which they had hitherto pa.sHod. 
 
 Oo the fourth day, after passint; the river, (hey over- 
 took the Hhjp'a stewurd and Muster Law, who still surviv- 
 ed inexprtssihle h'irdships. rroin .hem they learned 
 that the cooper had been buried tl)t precedins; evenini; in 
 th€ sand ; but when Hynes and t'le sti.'Wi.rd went to take 
 a furewell view of ihe npct, they fnund to (heir surprise 
 and horror, tl'at the i<ot!y had been CJitried oft' by somo 
 
 J 
 
80 
 
 LOSS OF THE 
 
 carnivorous animal, which had evidently dragi;ed it (o a 
 <:(>risidorabh; diHtancu. 
 
 Hyiies' purty prt'sentod the steward and cliild will) 
 some of tile llesh of tho whale, by wbich they wvn 
 rnuch refrt'i^iKMl ; and fov ei^iit or ten dayn more they uli 
 proceeded in eompiiiiy. At length they came to n point 
 of rocks, and m the whale wtts tiy this time wholly con- 
 8nmed, they went round the edge in licaroh of such sus- 
 tenani-.tf hh the sea might afford. This took up ho much 
 time tliat tliey were oltlifjjed to sleep on the rock, where 
 they could procure no water hut what was very brackish. 
 1:1 the morning the steward and cliild were botli taken ill, 
 and being unable to proceed, the |iarty agreed to halt 
 till the next day. The extreme cohlness of the rock ou 
 whicii they had slept, produced a sensible effect on them 
 all ; tiic stcw>. "I and child still continued very ill. Their 
 companions, therefire, agreed to wait another day, when, 
 if no favorable turn took place, they sold be under the 
 painfid necessKy of abandoning them t»> ''cir fate. But 
 their humanity was not put to this severe i , for in the 
 course of the following night, this poor child resigned 
 his breath, and ceased any longer to shai'c their fatigues 
 itnd sorrows. They had left him, as they supposed, 
 Hsicep, near the fire round Which they liad all rested dur- 
 ing the night ; but when they had made their arrange- 
 ments for breakfast, and wished to call him to participate, 
 they found that his soul had taken its flight to another 
 world. 
 
 Forgetting their own misery they sensibly felt for the 
 loss of this tender youth, and tlie affliction of the stew- 
 ard in ((articular was inexpressible. This child had 
 been the object of his fondest care, during a long and 
 perilous journey, and it was with the utmost didiculty 
 that bis companions could tear him from the spot. 
 
 They had not proceeded far before (»ne of the party 
 asked for a shell of water, which being given him, he 
 solicited a second, and hs soon as he had dru'.k it, lay 
 down aud instantly expired, So much were tliey habit- 
 uated to scens of distress, that, by this time, death h&<l 
 ceased to be regarded as shocking ; it was even consid- 
 ered by thern as a consummation rather to be wished for 
 tlian dreaded. They loft the poor man where he drop- 
 
 IB 
 
 iBES 
 
idcutly dragged it (o b 
 
 eward and cliild nilli 
 by wUicli they were 
 cii (layH more they uli 
 I they came to « \iuin\ 
 thiH time wliolly cnn- 
 in licarch of Hueh sus- 
 Tiiis took up fo much 
 ^ep on the rocl<, where 
 liat was very bracliish. 
 hi were botli taken ill, 
 B jiarty agreed to halt 
 ihlness of the roek ou 
 ensible etfect on them 
 iinued very ill. Their 
 'ai( another day, when, 
 By Mild be under the 
 am U, ''cir fate. But 
 severe i , for in the 
 i poor eliiid resigned 
 to shai'C their fatigues 
 n, as they supposed, 
 ley had all rested dur- 
 d made their arran^e- 
 call him to participate, 
 u its night to another 
 
 Y sensibly felt for the 
 affliction of the stt \v- 
 ile. This child hud 
 re, during a long and 
 
 the utmost ditficulty 
 > from the spot, 
 fore one of the pariy 
 
 being given him, he 
 I he had dru'.k it, lay 
 nuch were they habit- 
 y this time, death h&<l 
 ; it was even cotiHid- 
 ather to be wished for 
 • man where he drop- 
 
 (inOHVENOR INniAJIAN. 
 
 81 
 
 pcil, an<l had not advanced far, wlien anolhtr complain- 
 idof fxirenu! w»'al<ness, and sat down ii|i(iii the sand 
 liy the seaside, lljni too they hft, eoniptlifd liy st- 
 xnr necessity, in ,,rder to seek for wiiod and water, 
 proMiisting, if ilwy utre bueceshfii!, to .ilurn to a^^Mst 
 him. 
 
 Havine; souglit in vain for a conil'orlaI»l<i reslintcplpce 
 lor the ninhl, (hey were all oblisc.l to r<pnst! on -i 
 sands. Rccolloctinir the t.itMation of their comrade, i , . 
 of llie parly went back to the sjiot where he had been 
 left, but the unhappy man was not lo he found ; and as 
 lie had noliiiny; (o .sheKcr or pnttt-ct him, it is more tiian 
 probable that he was carried olf by wild beasts. 
 
 With the fiist approach of day tli.-y resumed their 
 journey, but their situation was now njore deplorable 
 ilmnevcr. Haviiijt had no water since the middle of 
 »he precediiii; day, Ihcy sutftied esceedintrly from thirst, 
 (lie (ilands of (heir (iiroats and their mouths wore much 
 swollen ; and in tlio extremity of thiist they were indu- 
 ced to swallow their <»wn urin*-. 
 
 I'his was the crisis of (;alamnily. The misery they 
 now un«lejwent was too shockina; to relate. Havinj^ 
 existed for two d/jys without food or water, they were 
 leduued to such an extremity, that wlu-n any of them 
 e<juld not furnish himself with u dniuj:ht of urine, he would 
 liorrow a shell lull of his more fortunate c(tmpanion till lie 
 was able to re|»ay it. The steward, whose bentvolenci; 
 ought to immortalize liis memory, now fcllowed his little 
 favorite to nnot^ier woild. In short, to such a state of 
 wic-tcJiedncis were they wow reduced, that death was 
 stripped of all its terrors. 
 
 Next moniinsc two moe uf the prrty were reduced 
 to a very laniiuid sitate ; one of them, unable to proceed 
 a step failher, lay down, and lii« compani'iiis. incapable 
 of itiroHlins him any assistance, took an ttirectionate 
 farewell, and left him to expire. 
 
 'J'owards CKJiiInt; they reacheil a de. p auWy, which 
 (hey enlned, in the hope of meeting: with freshwater. 
 Ht le they found another of tlie Grosve»)r's crew lying 
 de.vl, \,i(|i his ri^ht hand cut olfal the wrist. A cir- 
 cumstance .so sina;ular could not fail to attract the notice 
 of his companions, especially as they recolletted that it 
 
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 ■JMMH 
 
 HU 
 
82 
 
 1.099 OF rtlK 
 
 lind been (he common asseveration of Ihc dccp«fird ; 
 .1% (he (kvil ail mi/ rif(fi( arm off' if if he not Iriw ' It 
 liail a scnsihlo i-rtVct upon liis coiiiiiides for*, u i , ns 
 (hey supcrstiliously Imagined lhn( P imd intcr- 
 
 Ceipd, by a miracle, (o show its imlij^n ..kui against hia 
 prufancnPKs. 
 
 One of (he co?iipany, who had lost his own "lothrs i i 
 crossinf; a river, took iho oi)portunity of supplying ' 
 self by atripping (he dead man, and then they proct ■ li,l 
 (ill n\fiH, witliout any other sustenance than what their 
 owjj water allorded (hem. 
 
 Next day brought no aileviadon of their miseries, 
 Necessity impelled (hem (o proceed, (hough hope scarce- 
 ly darted a ray through the gloom of their •; s, 
 The whole party was, at last, reduced to thrt ;, «, .a, 
 Hynes, Evans, and Worminglon, and these couiu iiope 
 to survive (heir companions only a very few days. Their 
 faculties rajndly declined, (hey could scarcely hear or 
 see, and a vortical sun <lar(ed its beams so'in(ensely 
 tjpon llicm, (hat it was with the utmost diificuKy (hey 
 fould proceed. 
 
 Their misery, from (hirst, now became so intolerable, 
 that Wormington earnestly importuned his companions 
 to determine, by lot, which of ihen> should die, in order 
 that the otiicrs might be preseverod by drinking his 
 blood. Hynes, though almost childish, was shocked at 
 the ])roposal ; his tears flowed abundantly, and he de- 
 clared, that as long as he was able to walk he could not 
 think of casting lots ; but that, if he should be obliged ' 
 to drop, tliey might then use him as they pleased. Up- 
 on (his, Wormington, sliaking hands wi(h Hynes and 
 Evens, sulTered (hem to proceed without him. 
 
 Every hour now seemed to throw a deeper gloom 
 over (heir fate ; nature could support no more. Hynes 
 and Evans, however, made another effo. ! lo advance, 
 without even indulging a hope of (h«; ti- c-^ihilKy of re- 
 lief. They (his day saw something before them which 
 had the appearance of Icrge birds, but their surprise mav 
 be conceived, when, upon a nearer approach, they dis- 
 covered Uiem to be men. Nearly blind and idiots, tliey 
 did not at first recollect their newly-found companions, 
 but after some time they recognized in them four of the 
 
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 tl 
 
 f*l 
 
 n 
 III 
 k( 
 h< 
 
 IV 
 
 nf 
 wi 
 
 wl 
 
 \vl 
 ini 
 ha 
 
 tJK 
 
 ex 
 
 sei 
 
 !(U 
 
 th< 
 
 on 
 
 ^di 
 
 ud 
 
 on 
 
 Fcr 
 
 iue 
 
 1 
 
 pat 
 
 tioi 
 
 rsj 
 
 ten 
 
 thii 
 
 Hti'i 
 
 (he 
 
 dcs 
 
 cor 
 
 will 
 
 Icai 
 
 dou 
 
 Um 
 
I of the dccfflfird ; 
 
 f if il hf uiil Iriw ! It 
 trades for ,. (|;c, ns 
 F*' imd infcr- 
 
 djgii.aiou agdiiist \\\a 
 
 )8l his o\vii "Jothrs in 
 Ij' of su|)|>l,vinfr 
 then they puicn W\{ 
 ince thau what their 
 
 n of their miseries, 
 , tliough hope scarce- 
 I of their • . . s, 
 ced to thrt 5, «v ^iS, 
 ind Uiese couiu iiope 
 rcry few days. Their 
 uhl scarcely hear or 
 beams so intensely 
 tmost difficulty they 
 
 ECftme so intolerable, 
 ned his companions 
 
 should die, in order 
 ■ed by driniting his 
 ilisli, was shocked at 
 ndantly, and he de- 
 o walk he could not 
 le should be obliged ' 
 ithey pleased. Up- 
 ds with Hynes and 
 hout him. 
 
 )w a deeper e;Ioom 
 rt no more. Hynes 
 T eRo, ! if) advance, 
 \m- [(".-nihility of re- 
 t before them which 
 ut their surprise may 
 
 approach, they dis- 
 lind and idiots, tliey 
 -found companions, 
 [ in them four of the 
 
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 CttOSVBNOR IWDIAMAN, 
 
 Id 
 
 Reward party fron. ,vhid, thry h„.l been ...parnted. 
 One of thrn., a hoy, named Price, a.lvan.e,; /„ n;ee 
 I.em, and ,.ave fhem the ph.si,.^ infom.Hfio,,, d.at h. 
 avsocafes ha.l Irrsh water in (hnr pos.,.s.i„„ This in- 
 H|.nc.d then, with new life, and reciprocal , ni. • .!,e 
 made relnhve to Ihe fate of their loJt con>pani„». Ti e 
 liree n.en whom Hynes and his companion \v^\ overta- 
 ken, were named Berney, L,.„,.y, „,»| „,. i,,„„. ^,. 
 H^rmg that Wornm,,t.n-, was left behind, the uvo'lal.e? 
 
 not to suffer hynes nnd Evans (o drink too fteeh, of the 
 WH er, as soveral had exj.ired from the eaiterne.s with 
 which they swallowed (ha( lluid after long «I.K,i.c«c, 
 
 WormiriRton was recovered l.y t|,o humariily ot those 
 who went m search of him, and a painful - etail of suffer- 
 |n«8 succeeded. It app^arcl that 'the c, .ains's slewanl 
 a.l been hur.ed inthe san.l of the last desert over whic 
 Ihey passed an.l that Ihe survivor.., were reduced t. ,uch 
 extremity, that after his interment two of the I'-iv a" 
 ^ent back to cut oft' his flesh for their immediate M-.-.port • 
 Ijutwhdeproceedmyupon this horrid errand, tfurV had 
 (he^oodlortune to discover a young seal, ne viy driven 
 onshore, and rj^sh ble.ding, which prov'ed a vJilZ 
 
 ed.shell-hsh m the sand, when none were to be seen up- 
 on It by observing the manner in which the birds 
 scratched for them. Without this discovery they „S 
 inevitably have perished. ^ 
 
 Hynes and Evans, recnuntinc; their adventures to (he 
 party they had joined, among other circumstances, men- 
 tioned that the ship's steward, whom they had left to 
 expire on Ihe road, had on very decent clothes 'I'lS 
 J-nipte,! one of them to propose to Evans, who was by 
 us time pretty well recovered, to go back to the spot and 
 rip the body, but the stewani c.»ul<l not be found, and 
 1 hey conchided that (he wild beavfs had anticipated (hen- 
 •icsign. In the evening Evans returnee!, but without his 
 companion, who had been so intU lent, and adva..ord 
 with such a .Wow pace, that the former a-, as ..hiieed lo 
 leave him behind. As he was never seen Rftonvards, no 
 doubt can be entertained but that lie hkewise fell a vic- 
 (im to the ravenous bcasls. These were so numerous 
 
 WB^^ 
 
84 
 
 LOSS OK THE 
 
 as to be Rpcn in troops of twenty or more ; and it wns 
 tin; conunoii ami « IT<'<'liiiil piwtice of (lit! Iravt'lh'rs to 
 shout as loud as | Dssilje to drive away those foriiiidahic 
 aniinals. 
 
 llavini!; now arrived at a favorable spot for water and 
 shell-fish, (hey employed i wo «l;iy s in eolleetiiiii provislona 
 for tln-ir future luiireii, an«l in ri'freshina; llieiiiselves. 
 Rest and food had an aslonisliint!; etfeet in restoring not 
 only the powers of the hotly, but of the n>in<l ; and in a 
 short lime lliey thought themselves <|uaiified to «;ncoun- 
 ter new falijiues. 
 
 Willi extreme diflleully and danjjer they passed a 
 lar(!;e river, supposed to l»e the Soniai;, on a catamaran, 
 and havinu reached the opposite shore, they looked back 
 with (eror and amazement on their fortunate escape 
 from beinn driven out to sea by the rapidily of the 
 stream. Here they likewise found a kind of shellfish 
 which buries itself in tlie sand, and which increatied 
 their supplies. 
 
 'J'he uniteil party, consistins; of six persons, pursued 
 their route over a destnl country, where neither hut nor 
 native wms to be seen, and in six days reached the 
 Schwart/, river, as (hey afterwards learned, on the 
 btuiks of which they took uj) their aliode for tiie niaiht. 
 
 The country, at lenj!;(h, becau to assume a fertile and 
 cultivated appearance, and some huts np|»eared at a dis- 
 tance fr<»m the shore. While contemplating with 
 pleasure this change of prospect, the grass near them 
 took lir«', and si)read with great rapidity. They all used 
 every effort to extinguish it, leU tliis involuntary mis- 
 thief should provoke the resentment of the natives, or 
 file blaKC call (hem to the spot. 
 
 Next mornine Ihey swam over the liyer in saf»'ty, and 
 soon discov<;red anodier dead whale lying on the sea 
 shore. Thus siip)»lied with fof)d they purposed re?:tjng 
 here a few days, if (hey c<.uld have found fresh water, 
 but thai ne««essary article beiiis wantina', (hey crt up as 
 much of the whale as they could carry, and proceed* d 
 on their route. In two iioiirs tliey i«i!:i' to a thicket, 
 where they 'oei with wiitcr, ami luilti'sl to reit. 
 
 Next iimriiing four of (he pirly weiil back to the 
 whale for a larjjc;' supply, l)e L.-isso and Price being lef( 
 
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 tfect ill I'cstoriiig not 
 f lilt mind ; and in a 
 < (|ualilied to encouu- 
 
 tiijjcr they |inssed a 
 iitat;, on u calaninian, 
 lire, they looked back 
 leir fortunate escape 
 r the rapidity of the 
 il a kind of shellfish 
 and which increatied 
 
 six persons, pursued 
 h'iiere neither hut nor 
 ix days reached the 
 ids learned, on tlic 
 iliode for the iii<;ht. 
 ) assume a fertile and 
 uts np|)eared at a dis- 
 contcinplating with 
 tiie gjiass near them 
 lidity. They all used 
 iiis involuntary niis- 
 jnt of the natives, or 
 
 lie liyer in saf»'ty, and 
 lale lyiiis on the sea 
 they purposed resting 
 e found fresh water, 
 iiitiiio', they ert up as 
 rarry, and proreed< d 
 ■y I'/iiiii' to a thicket, 
 
 lit.-.i to IVit. 
 
 y v/(Mi( hack to the 
 o ai:d Price beiiiij; h'fl 
 
 V. I, 
 
 OROSVF.NOR I.NOIAMA.N. 
 
 06 
 
 m chnrao of the fire. As I'rico was eolleclina; fuel, lie 
 pen eived at a liKle distance, tw«» men with •runs, nnil 
 heiiia; intimidate.l At the sijiht, he returned lin-.lily to the 
 lire, whither the >velcomein(niders pursued him. 'J'hrse 
 im-n belonged to a Dutch settlement in the neighiiorhood, 
 Olid were in searcli of some strayed cattle. One of the.n, 
 named John Battores, sujiposed to be a Portuguese was 
 able to conv. rse with I)e Lasso, tlie Italian, so us to b.i 
 understood, a circumstance as fortunate as it was lillle 
 to be expected. l?iittores having learned the outline of 
 their melancholy story, accompanied them to the whale, 
 where their companions were employed in cutting away 
 the flesh. AnVcted at the sight of these miserable oh- 
 jet-ls, he desire<l them to throw aivay what they had been 
 i-ollecting, proini^ng them better fart^ when they reach- 
 •d tiie habitation to which lie belonged. 
 
 Ill vain shall we attempt to describe the sensations of 
 the sliip,Areckc<l wanderers m receiving this intelligence 
 and that they were within four hundred miles of the 
 Cape. 'I'he joy that instantly tilled eveiy bosom nrodu- 
 duced elfects as various as extraordinary : one man 
 laughed, anoHicr wept, and the third danced witii 
 tiiinspoit. 
 
 On reaching the house of Mynheer Christopher Roos- 
 tnoll, to whom Battores was baililT, they were treated 
 Willi the kindest attention. The master, on being ac- 
 quainted with their <listress, immediately ordered bread 
 and milk /o be set before them; but acting rather on 
 principles of humanity than prudence, he furnished 
 them such c quantity that their weak stomachs -vere 
 overloaded. After their meal, sacks were spread upon 
 the ground for them to repose on. 
 
 It had been so long since they had known any tliino- 
 ol the calculation of time, that they were unacouainted 
 even with the name of the month ; and they were given 
 to understand, that the day of their deliverance was the 
 29th ot i\(iveinl„T ; so tJiat one hundred and seventeen 
 days had revolved •«»eir melancholy hours since f hev were 
 ehipwrecke<< ; a period of sufiTeiiiig almost unparalleled, 
 **^»t^*> they had often been miraciiluusly 
 
 and durina 
 preserved. 
 
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 ■4 
 
 samm 
 
•e 
 
 LOSH OF THK 
 
 Next inornina;]\Tynh«'.T RoosJooffkillctl ii hlirep for tlii' 
 rulfi'l.-uiiiiuMit of his quests, and unotlicr Dtitcliinnii, of 
 the imtne ot (^uin, caiiu- with h cart anil six horsrs to 
 Ct)nvey them (owimls (he Cnjte. The boy, Piiee, he- 
 in;^ lunie, froiii the hanlHhips he hnil iiniierfrone, was 
 (letuineii at lloostootT'H house, who kintlly undertook his 
 cure, and promised to send him attt'r tiie otiiers w hea 
 he was reeovernMl. 'I'lie rest of (lie party proeeederl 
 to <^iiin's house, wheru they were hospitality entertained 
 »btir (l(iy«. 
 
 t'lom that time they were forwarded in earls, from 
 one settlement to another, till they arrived at h'wellen- 
 dam, about one hundred miles from the Cape. Wher- 
 ever they passed they experieneed the humanity of 
 the farmers, and their wants were relieved with a libe- 
 ral hand. 
 
 At Swellendam they wctc detained till orders should 
 be received from tiie governor at the Ca(»e, in .♦gard to 
 their future destiny, Holland and Great-Britain being at 
 tliat time at war. At length two of the party were or- 
 tlered to be forwarded to the Cape, in order to he exam- 
 ined, while the rest were to remain at Swellendam. Ae- 
 cordins^ly Wormini^ton and Lcary proeee«led to the Cape, 
 where, after beinjf strictly inlerrouated, they were sent 
 (in board n Dutch man of war lyini^ in the bay, with or- 
 ders that they should be set to work. While in this situ- 
 ation, Worminmton having discovered that the boatswain 
 was en$!aged in some fraudulent practices, imprudently 
 threatened to give information, on which the boatswain 
 tiesiring him and his companion to ste|) into a boat, con- 
 veyed them on Board a Danish East Indiaman, just get- 
 ting under iveigh, and by this fortunate incident they tlist 
 reached their native land. 
 
 But to return to the fate of the rest. Though the 
 names of war were ranging between the two nations, the 
 Dutch government, at the Cape, being informed of the 
 piirticiiiurs of the loss of the Grosvenor, with a human- 
 ity which does them infinite honor, despatche^l a large 
 party in »;uest of the unhap|)y wanderers. 'I'his detach- 
 ment t<)ti>isted of one hundred Europeans, and tliree 
 liuuilnd Hottentots, attended by a jiiut mimtier of wa.s;- 
 goiis, cacli tliawii by eight bullocks. The comuuuid 
 
'killotl H ^tircp for tlii' 
 nolluT Dtitcliinnii, of 
 irt uimI mix horst'H to 
 'Vhv boy, Piict', he- 
 hull iiiiitcriroru', was 
 kiiully iinik-rlook his 
 t«'r till' otlieis « hi'H 
 hft party proci'filirl 
 lOHpitalily ciitrHnincU 
 
 ariliil in oarls, from 
 • arrivi'il at hSvolli'ii- 
 in the Cape. Wher- 
 i>(l the hiiiiianily of 
 relieved with a lihc- 
 
 ie(l till orders should 
 le Ca(»e, in .+gard to 
 ireat-Uriluin bein^ at 
 if the parly were or- 
 in Older to be exam- 
 at Hwelleiiilani. Ae- 
 OK-eeili'il to the Cape, 
 ited, they were sent 
 5 in the hay, with oi- 
 While in this i<i(ii- 
 ed that the boatswain 
 ractieea, imprudently 
 whiih the boatswain 
 stop into a boat, con- 
 it Indiaman, just i;et- 
 ate incident they tiist 
 
 rest. Though the 
 1 the two nations, the 
 eing informed of the 
 ei!or, with a hunian- 
 , despatcbe^l a large 
 lerers. This delach- 
 Iiirojteans, iiiid tlirve 
 !r. at nuinlier of wa.s;- 
 ks. TIm- conuniuid 
 
 OROfiVnNOR IN1)IAM.«V. 
 
 »t 
 
 «vn^ Riven fo Captain Muller, witli ord«r> to pmrred, if 
 possible, to the wreek, and load with such ailicles'as 
 might be saved, ami to endeavor to diseover smb of 
 the suireriM-H as were still wandering about the counliT, or 
 m the hands of the nativis. 
 
 I)e Liusso and Kvans necompaniid this expedition n* 
 guides ; but llyii.s being still very weak was left at 
 hwe Icnilam. 'I be parly was well provided with siirli 
 nrlii-les as were most likidy to insure tiieni n favorable 
 reeeplion irom the natives, and prorure the liberty of 
 the uuJortimate persons they might Imil in their way 
 lliey proceeded with spirit and alacrity, till the Cairrees 
 m consequence of their antipathy to the colonists, inter- 
 rupted the expedition. In their progress thev found 
 Ihomas Lewis, who had been abandoned by his com- 
 panions, as before mentioned, and William Hatlerly wlm 
 was servant to the second mate, and had continued 
 with that party till he alone survived. Thus the fate 
 of one division was ascertained. 
 
 At other places on the road they met with seven 
 lascars, and two black women, one of whom was ser- 
 vant to Mrs. Logic, and the other to Mrs. Hosco. From 
 these women they learnei!, that soon after Hyne's party 
 had lett the captain and the ladies, tJiey also took sep- 
 arate routes ; the latter intending to join the lascars, but 
 what beciune of them after this separation was un- 
 known. 1 hey, indeed, saw the capUiin's coat on one 
 ot the natives, but whether he died or was killed could 
 never be discovered. 
 
 After the enmity of the natives prevented the pro- 
 gress of the waggons, some of the party travelled Voi- 
 waril fifteen days on horseback, in the prosecution of 
 heir plan, but the Caffrees still continuing to harass them 
 hey were obliged to return, after an absence of about 
 three months. """mi 
 
 Captain Muller returned to Swellendam, tvilli the 
 three Englishmen, the seven l^^cun., and two black wo- 
 men, the boy, Price, and the two guides, De Lasso and 
 l^vans. Ihe pe(,(,le of color were detained at hwel- 
 lendara; but the English were forws ,t».(| to tiie Cane 
 when-, after being exanuned by Hie governor, thev 
 were i>ermitted to takt Uiei* passage to Europe in 
 
88 I'OSe OF TUB 
 
 a nnuiHl) Hiii|>, the i-nptain or wliich prnniiM'H tu knd 
 
 tlit'iii in CiielaiHl ; but, ixn'ptiiiit I'licc, ulm waM sv\ on 
 
 I Hh«)re ut Wc} iiidtitli, (lit-y wvn^ nil rHirinl to Cci- 
 
 » pcniiut;*)!!, from wiu'ncf llicy at luiit i'ouiul tlicir way to 
 
 Kiitflund. 
 
 Such wns tlic tcrtninn(i')n of tho ndvniturr!* of llicf*: 
 urii'ortuimto |ino|)lt' ; hut (hr in(|uiry conrcrninit the fait- 
 uf tlu> captain nn<l liis party wan not dropped. 'I'lioucli 
 it is proluihio that hctori* lii<> fuKt Dutch expedition could 
 !^ have reached lliern, tliey had all paid the dclit of nature ; 
 
 V runiors liud been tipread that several of tlic Engiitili 
 
 wore still in captivity arnon^ the nativrn, and these ot»- 
 ' tained such ^enerai l)elier, that M. VuilHnt, who»e plii- 
 
 hintlu'cpy ctpinllcd his |rcnius niid resolution, made hd- 
 other attempt to dise(»ver tiic reputed ca|ttive8 ; but 
 he could learn nothing dcciNivc as tu their situation or 
 fiual fate. 
 The public mind, however, c< ntinued still to be agilat- 
 ' cd, and the interest which all nations took in the fate of 
 
 the uniiappy persons, particular!/ the women, some of 
 wimm it was reported liad been seen, inducetl a second 
 jiarty of Dutch colonists, with the sanition of govern- 
 ment, to make another cflbrt to explore the country, 
 and to reach tlie wreck. 
 
 These men, amply provided, set out on the 24th of 
 
 Aiipiust, 1790, from Kuffer Keyl's River, towards Cape 
 
 Natal, on th«! coast of which the Grosvenor was suppoH- 
 
 td to have been wrecked. Of this expedition we have 
 
 a journal kept by Van Recnen, one of the party, an<I 
 
 publislied by Captain Uiou. It would not be generally 
 
 intereisting to the reader to give the meagre details of 
 
 distance travelled, and elephants killed ; of danger en- 
 
 ' countered, and rivers crossed ; we shall, therefore con- 
 
 '.'- fine ourselves to such incidents as appear to deserve no- 
 
 » lice, or nr(? connected with the melancholy subject of 
 
 our narrative. 
 
 After |»rocecding an immense way, on the 3d of No- 
 vember they arrived among the Hambouaas, a nation quite 
 different from the Caffrees. They have a yellow com- 
 plexion, and their long course hair is frizzled up in the 
 form of a turban. 8ome of these peoi)le informed our 
 ;jilvcnlurers, tliat, subject to Iheift, there was a villasp ol 
 
|)rnniI<>*'H (u kiif] 
 ici', wtiii was sv\ (III 
 nil rHiricil io C(i- 
 i'ouiul tlioir wiiy lo 
 
 advriitiirrs of tlirf»; 
 
 (oiircrniniK tlu; Intf 
 [ (IroppcMl. 'I'ImmikIi 
 [ell <'X|)tMlilion cdiil*! 
 
 (he jlclit of imluir ; 
 (Till of the Englittli 
 lives, and these ol»- 
 VuilHnt, whose |ilii- 
 renolution, inudc an- 
 Mited captives ; but 
 lu their situation or 
 
 ued 8till to be agitat- 
 18 took in the fate of 
 lie women, some of 
 1, induced a second 
 muiL'tion of govern- 
 txploro the country, 
 
 out on the 24th of 
 River, towards Cape 
 isvenor was suppos- 
 expedition we have 
 le of the party, and 
 uld not be generally 
 ^e inea)i;rc details of 
 lied ; of danger en- 
 shall, therefore con- 
 ppear to deserve no- 
 elaucholy subject of 
 
 Y, on the 3d of No- 
 bouaas, a nation quite 
 have a yellow cora- 
 ls frizzled up in the 
 peo|)le informed our 
 here was a villase oi 
 
 flnoSVEMOR INDIAMAV. |f 
 
 Imsfard ClirintinnH, descended from people shipwrecked 
 on the c()«Ml. ol uho„, (|,r,.,, „|,| „omen wen. hIIII „liv« 
 nndmHrrietl t..a Hambonaa ehiel. This inlclllKeiue nnis- 
 e.l llicir euriosily and they were foriuniiteenouL'h to ob- 
 '"" "» Miterview with the old w<,men in cpieslion, who said 
 lliey weir snlcrs, but liavinx iM'en nhipwreeked uhen 
 eiil.ren, (hey could ii.il nay l(, what nation they oridn- 
 "lly lK'lon,r,,|. r\u' Dutch adventurers ..lU-red to tak., 
 them an.l (lu-.r children back on their lelurn, at which 
 ley seemed mud. plcasc.l. il „,,,„,,,, ,,n,bable, that 
 he rep..r(s wh.cl, had been spread, in rcKard to somo 
 hur.)pcan w(.men being aniontt the nalives, originated 
 Irom tills circumslHiiee, and as the existence of any oth- 
 er white people i„ ihis ,p„„.(,.r u„s .u-iihcr known nor 
 *usp(>cted, it was naturally concluded that (hey must 
 have belonged to (he Grosvcnor. 
 
 The Dutch afterwards fell in wilii Trout, whose name 
 has been mentioned in the preeee.ling narrative. He af 
 hrst engaged to conduct them to the spot where the 
 (.rosvenor was wrecked, and informed them that noth- 
 h.'.nJr i'\ '".''•' ^?""' '■"'•'■I'ling some cannon, iron, 
 fn I "'l'"f' '.: «<'•"%'. "'"t "II «lu> ui.(brtunat(, crew 
 of that ship had perished, ',ome, by the hands of the 
 natives, and (he rest of hunger. 
 
 Trout, who it is to be feared, was guilty of much du- 
 phc.ty from the first, pretended tliat he was a frei^.n" 
 «..id ha,l sailed m an English ship from Malacca ; but 2 
 ing himsell hkely to be detected, and pn.bably apprel.en- 
 ..ve of being carried back to the Cape, he ca.liouslv 
 ..voided the Dutch in the se.piel, and Idt then. t^. 5 
 (heir way to the wreck in the best manner they were 
 
 As they were proceeding to the spot, one of the party 
 named H<,„|,,hausen, unfoitunatel.; fd| i..to « ft o 
 iMirnt stakes, by which he was terribly w..unded n the 
 palm of one ot^ his hands, which eventuallv pro luce I a 
 locke.l jaw, and terminate.l in his death. Thtse „|(s are 
 •liig by the natives, ami being covered over with branches 
 M trees and grass, serve as snares for tlie elephants, 
 nluch frejpiently fall into them, ai.d are thus taken ' . 
 
 bick^Tli? .''■■''''^'.'r'""'*^^'''"' Pioceeded on horse- 
 
 l»Ack Vj ihe wreck, and found nothing imtc than what 
 
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 Troiil hnti (l«"^:'iilt('«l rcrmiitiiiit;. Ilun» |ilHiiil> pui-ccitoi 
 IIihI f\rt"i liiul Im-i'u iiiihIi- in llic vitiiiily, niiil on n liHiiiu 
 Kniiiiul, li('lw«>"ii two <Vo(iilh \Vhh It |iit, \\lH'r<- (hiiiu;<4 Imd 
 lit'iMi iMirivd mill «lii|Z out n);iiiii. 'IMiIh liktwi-tc tallicil 
 Willi (ho iiiloniiiitioii of 'I'roiil, who (old llinn Ilinl all the 
 ardt'h'M rolli-rlt'd IVom the svrocK, had l)i'«'ii <li>i|ii>i>'c<l 
 over (lie roiiiitry, nnd Ihitl iiioNt of llinii had iMMMicanit'd 
 to Kio d(> la (loa, to Im> nold. 'I'liat plHct; was icpri-Hnit- 
 rd (o t)<< alioiit four days journey Iroiii the hiuiii; of the 
 culiiKd'ophc 
 
 'Vhv luitivfi ill (Ik* iiciKhlmrliood <>x|)n"»H«>d (£"'"( ns- 
 toiiishinciit (hat tlii' Dutch had hn'ii a( surli iiitftiil('|iaiiH 
 (o roiiic in Hcaich of (hi' iiiifortuiiatv ricvv, and tliiy all 
 proniisi'd (hat in ciim' of any niinilai' distiHtfr, tlit'y would 
 prntvct Huch |i(>o|ilu a>4 niiKhl he Ihi-owii upon llio coaMt, 
 if Ihoy roiild he aHsured of ohtaiiiin<;; heads, t'o|ipei-, and 
 iron, for tiieir troul)le, wlilcli wus liherally |ii'oiiiised by 
 the Duteli. 
 
 'I'he.se inh-epi I ndventiirers, who were now Mil lenjciies 
 disl'.at from the Cape, and 22« heyond any ChiiMtian ha- 
 bitation, fiiidiiii; (hat iiothinK further \\i\» to he discovereil 
 reiativo lo (he wreck, or (he fate of the pei-sons who had 
 leached thu shore, ileterniiiwd (u return, |iarticularly as 
 HoiiUshaimen's illness increased. 
 
 On tlieir way hack they called at th..' hnstiinl Christian 
 vllla'^e, and would have (akOn under (heir protec(ion the 
 thrcu old women, who Neeiiied desirous of livin)j; amon;; 
 Chiiitinns, hut they w lulled first lo gather in tlieir crops ; 
 adding, wIku that hiisiness was arconiplished, their 
 whole race, lo (he nunilier of four hundred, would bo 
 happy to depart from their present settlement. Every 
 indulgence was proinined Iheui in cane they should he 
 dJHposcd (o omiy;ratc (o (lie Cape. On seeini; people of 
 (lie same coin|ilexion us theiiiselves (Rcy appeared to be 
 I'xceedinfily agitaled. 
 
 On (lifir hdiiieward journey (ho Dutch Hho( mniiy 
 elephants and sea-cows ; but on the first «if Dect-mhcr 
 (hey met with a (errihle accident, while employeii in 
 futtiii;;; u|) (lie sea-cows killed (he piei-ediiiji day. " As 
 we were thus enj^ajced, (says (hu journalist,) n lai'.s£<^ 
 • ieplmid made up to (ho vva;xi;oiis; we iiislaiiliy pursued 
 ami attacked him, when, having received several shot, 
 
ORUHVKNOR INUIMIAK, 
 
 01 
 
 i(\!t |ilitiiil> |ii'i'cci\( it 
 lily, mill on n liHiiiu 
 it, \\lirr<- (liiiiu;<4 liiiil 
 I'iiiH lilit'wiHf tailii-il 
 liiMlhi'iiilliiil all till' 
 liiiil hi'i'ii tli>i|M>i'><i-«l 
 iriii IiimI Iiimmi CHirit'd 
 |iIh('*! whs n*|)rvH<'iit- 
 1)111 lli(> H«;i-iii.> of the 
 
 cx|»ri"»i<«Ml fin'ni ns- 
 at Miii-li iiiniiilc paiiH 
 • v.vvw, ami tliiy all 
 (liHaHtiT, tli«>y would 
 own iipon llu! coaHt, 
 ; li«.-a(ls, t'o|i|in-, anil 
 ilu'iully iiruniist'il by 
 
 •ere now 'V37 Icnjtiu-H 
 mil any CliiiHiion lin- 
 was to Ik' (liHC()\ iTi'd 
 the |)(>i'aon8 who had 
 'lui'ii, (uii'Ucularly as 
 
 III.' ImslMiil Chi'istiiin 
 ■ their protection the 
 ■oiis of living among 
 ather in tlieirci-o|>N ; 
 aceoiii|ili)«hed, their 
 hundred, would bo 
 s<'t(U'nient. Every 
 cane they should be 
 On seeinu; people of 
 tRey appcait'il to be 
 
 T Dutch shot many 
 c first of Deccnibor 
 while employed in 
 eceding day. " As 
 jourimliMt,] n laigi^ 
 rt'o iiistanliy pursued 
 ■ceLved several shot, 
 
 Ity which heluieefell, I repi into a \erv lliiek iiiider 
 
 wood. 'riiinkiiig we had kilbd him, Tjmirl \ imd. r 
 Viililt, l.odewyii rrinx, nnd luniiliH Aliiiiier. ndvHiicnt to 
 the «p.tt, uhen he riixliid out luriou«.ly iroiii (he lliii kit, 
 anil call hiny; Imlil of Priiis with lli^ trunk, trod him to 
 deatli, driviiej; one of lii'^ liiitkH llirou|{h the body, ami 
 throuiimit up into the air to the lieiKhl of thirty feet. 
 
 "Tlie olheii perceiving that there u as no poKxibilily 
 of esciiping on ."mpsehai k, dixmounteil, and crept into 
 the thicket Ik hide IheiiiHelveki. 'I'lie eh pliant xi eing 
 nothing in view but one of the liornes, followed him for 
 Monii; time, and then turning about ciinie Itaek to the 
 M|»ot where the dead man was left. At IhiM in.stiiiil our 
 whole parly renewed the attack, and alter be had re- 
 ceived aeveial more woundn, again escaped into lh» 
 (hlckcMl purl <d' the wood. 
 
 " We now Hiipposeil ourselves safe, but wliib' wp wem 
 digging a grave for our unfortunate companion, the 
 elephant rushed out again, and drove us all from the 
 place, 'rjnart Vaiider ValiU got another ^hot at liini ; 
 a joint attack being commenced, he began to »-tagg«r, 
 and falling, the Hotlentot.s deftpntcbed him ax he lay ou 
 (he ground." 
 
 'I'lic rest of their journey afforded little worth nolicr. 
 In January, 1791, lliey reached Ibeir respective homeo, 
 after Nurmounling incredible diflicultici^, in an expedition 
 (o which they were prompted solely by a principh; of 
 humanity, mid the ilexire of relieving, if any remained 
 alive, such of our countrymen aH might be among tb« 
 (lalive.s. No intelligence of litis kind could, however, 
 after the most (hligenl impiiiies, be obtained. Th^y 
 were, indeed, informed that tin; Khip'h cook had been 
 alive about two years before the period of their journey, 
 but that he then fnuglit the small pox and died. 
 
 We cannot concluile this mournful narrative better 
 than wi'.li the sensible relleciions of Captain Kiou. 
 
 " Had the party, (says he) that net out in loarcli of 
 these shipwrecked people, in 1783, prosecuted their 
 journey with the same degree <d' zeal and resolution (lint 
 Van fJeenen's parly manifested, it is possible Ihey might 
 hav<' discovered and relieved some who jiave since jier- 
 islicd. Vet, as they could not have arrived at the placo 
 
 u:i 
 
M 
 
 L«8> or TM 
 
 of till" wrvrk In Im* than nW tiKttiih^ nfller fho dNn^t. r 
 hupiKMiril, llxTt' i» nil i(r<'Ml iii-olmliilily Tur Mi|i|Mi«iii;f, 
 lliut niter mirh n Ii-iikUi <>!' Iiiii<> Iwul «-ln|i<«'il, any Kn>al 
 nuiiklivr uf (lit* uurortuuntu Butlcrcn could bt; rt'iiiujiiin;^ 
 •live. 
 
 " But what wo lmv« mnnt to ri«ii;r«'f U, llinf, (M>rlin|H, 
 tliu fiiliuri' of (Ih< I'nih-nvorn of llii> iinlitrliinalc new to 
 ■live tin-ir live-*, wfti owini; »o llit-ir riwn iiiinciiniliicl It 
 In toooflni IJKt cunv, IIihI ili>.oi'(l(>r iuhI confiiiioii nrt- (he 
 couM«>i|iii!nr«>M of «'x(rfin(' (li>.lrcnH, nriii Hint litNitiiirM'JK- 
 ini( on tilt iiM|irini'i|ilt<il niiiiil, liiin-irs it on to n siilivir- 
 kion of al' i^ootl onl«r nnii <li><i'i|iliii(> : no HihI at llii' mo- 
 ment when thi! joint etVoiti of Hie whole tire mo»t nn- 
 resHiiry for the «eiifnil nood, eiieh d<'M|iondiii;{ lhouu;hlleN!< 
 meinher nel*« from the im|iiilite of tlie moment, in whnt- 
 I'ver m inner his tuiiiiiJluoiiH leeliii;;!^ inny direct ; and 
 from nn erroneoiin ideii of nelf interest, or, wonderful n-i 
 it may n|i|ie!ii, from a desire id ){ralifyill^; a reliejlious 
 and tiirliuleni H|)iril, at a time when it ran lie ditiie vrilli 
 im|iunily, in alvvii\ s r<ady to ove.-liirn every jdaii tlial 
 may lie |iro|io(ied liy hit sii|ieiior», and tliu conHidernlf 
 f^w Uiathapiien to he of the jiarty. 
 
 " Siieh must have lieen, and niuh we ni^' indeed tohl 
 was thi" situation of the crew of llio (iruitvenor hulise- 
 (|Uont to their Mhi|iw reek. 
 
 " Thoiinh it may he naid to ho very easy to Ke(! er- 
 rors when their eonHet|ueii('<-tt are a|i|iarent, it will not 
 hurely he too much to asneit, tliat when tliiN sliip's cri-w 
 was oncp wafely on nhore, with tlie advnnt«)i;e of hiieli 
 artieles an they couhl |iroe!:re from the wreck, tlieir situa- 
 tion, however de|doialile, eoiild not he eons-idered as 
 ho|ieleHB. For had a ehosen hody of ten or twenty men 
 marehed a few days to the noitliwaiil, they miiNt have 
 fajlen in with Kio de la (Joa, where it Neiilom lui|t|ienM 
 that there is rut a Fieneli «)r Poitu>;iiese Hla\e sliip. But 
 nllowin'4 Captain Coxson was mweli out of his reckoning, 
 and ;•■ ' he supposed himself much nearer to tlie Cape 
 than ». ..My wi\ , they uiij^ht tlien have existed on the 
 Beu const, i>. aiaf climate, sheltered hy huts, till tx:<u\y to 
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 " Had l?ie crew continued under the orders of their 
 officers, either of those objects might have heenaccom- 
 phshed, hy men wlioso ininds were not wholly resigned to 
 despair ; or they niipht have subsisted on what provision 
 they couhl piclt up from the wreck, together with wliat 
 Ihey could purchase from tire natives, till a boat could 
 have been constructed and sent to solicit assistance from 
 llie Cape. 
 
 " These reflections have been extended by considering 
 the circumstances in which the shipwrecked people were 
 placed ; from all w liich it may fairly be concluded, that 
 the greater part might have eHVcted a return to their na- 
 tive land, had they been guided by any idea of the ad- 
 vantages of discipline and subordination. 
 
 " It is to be hoped, then, that the fatal consequences 
 attending; disorderly conduct on these rulaniitous occa- 
 .sions, will impress on the minds of seamen this incon- 
 trovertible mith, that their only hope of safely must de- 
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 On the Coast qf Commtukl, August 26th, 1761. 
 
 J. HE following narrative at the loss of the Fat- 
 tysalam is t;iven in a letter from M. i\e Kearney, a cap- 
 tain in Laily-s regiment, who was tal^en prisoner by the 
 English, to the Count D'Estaing, Licutcnant-Gencral, 
 Gommaoiling the French troops io the East-Indies, during 
 tlie war of 1766. », 
 
 Some time after your dcpailurc from India, (says M. 
 de Kerney,) I was taken prisoner by the English, at the 
 battle of Vandcvachy, a small Fort between Madras and 
 Pondicberry. ftly conijuerors treated me with the 
 greatest generosity, and even did all in their power to 
 save my cfiPffcts. But I lost every thing I had taken with 
 me for the campaign ; the seapoys plundered me witliout 
 mercy. You are acquainted with that u/idisciplined mi- 
 litia: they do not comprehend that it is possible to treat 
 as friends ; that is, to £;pare as u. jch as possible tliose 
 who have been, and may again be their enemies. 
 
 I slept «ne night in the En>j;lisli camp, and Colonel 
 Galliot paid me the greatest attention. The next day 1 
 obtained permission to go on my parole to Pondicberry, 
 where I remained several months, and made every 
 possible exertion to procure my exchange. When tlie 
 place was invested by the English, I was summoned, 
 together with the otlier prisoners of war, to repair to 
 Madras. I accortlingly went to that place, where f 
 found almost two thirds of the oflicci-s of the king's 
 army, taken on different occasions. I was, therefore, at 
 Meidras when the English, having made themselves mas- 
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 ' the loss of the Pat- 
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 officers to England. I was, in consequi-nce, directed to 
 hold myself in readiness lor embarking ; Lord Pigott, the 
 Gov. of Madra>, kindly permitted me to choose the way 
 by which I wished to be conveyed to England. 1 chose 
 that of Bengal, on account of the good accommo<la- 
 tions which Lord Pigott had provided me on board 
 the Hawk, and I shall never forget the favors and 
 civilities he conferretl npon me. By this arrangement 
 I hoped to alleviate the hard,sLii)s and fatigues of my 
 passage to Europe. The apprehensions arising 
 from the prospect of such a long voyage, with up- 
 wards of fifty prisoners of war, of all descriptions, 
 confined within u narrow compass, and suffering ma- 
 ny inconveniencies ; but, above all, the necessity to 
 which, as 1 was informed, we should be reduced, of liv- 
 ing seven or eight months on salt provisions, though 
 the company had given orders to the contrary, induced 
 me to take this step, as the safest under such circum- 
 stances. It was however, the cause of all my subse- 
 quent misfortunes. 
 
 The H«ivk, in which I was to be conveyed to Europe 
 proceeded without me from IMadras to Bengal, because 
 I had not yet settled all my affairs. I was, therefore 
 ordered to prepare to join her by the first oi)porfunity 
 that should offer, and which could not be far distant in 
 a season when vessels were sailing every week for 
 the gulf. 
 
 The first ship tliat happened to depart was the Fat- 
 tysalam, which bwl been built at Bombay and had nev- 
 er been employed but in the India seas. She was in- 
 tended to carrj' great part of the stores taken by the 
 English, and near 600 troops, which had been thought 
 fit to send to Bengal, because after the reduction of Pon- 
 dicherry, they were not wanted on that coast. 
 
 In this uflfei^ nate vessel I embarked on the 26th of 
 August, miPhnd the same day set sail. On tlie 28th 
 between ten and eleven in the morning the capt^tln of 
 the ship, in confidence, told Major Gordon, the princi- 
 pal ofTieerof the troops, that there were seven feet water 
 in the bold, that nothwithstanding the exeHfons of the 
 men, the water continued to gain upon them, and that 
 the ship could not live above two hours loiisrer. 
 
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 When the people liad been nearly (wo houi'^ employ 
 <'il limliteHinn llie ve^sel, l»y throwing every lhink( ovei- 
 Itounl, I kepi ii watchln! eye njton the <'iip«mn. i saw 
 liiui speakini; t(» the Major, with nn air of eonviterna- 
 tion, denotiiii: the greatest niinlortniie. I advaiieed tow- 
 ni<l.H Iheni an<l asketl in a whisper, in En^rlish, what wjik 
 the matter. Ma^jor Oor<lon with a IreniiiloiiH v«»iee re- 
 peated what hehail just hearil of the captain. SIrurk 
 with the dreadful intelligonee, but not deprived of llie 
 power of aetinp, I instantly formed my resolution. Cut- 
 ting short a!! uwelees worcb, I only asked the eaptain if 
 wc might not sa\e oiii-selvcB by taking possession of the 
 boat whieh was ladt'ii w ith pigs, and in tow astern of the 
 vessel. He replied with the most dejee.te<l and discour- 
 aging look, that this expedient would only cause us in 
 survive a few hours, those we should leave on board ; 
 and he «lid not thiijk this measure praetieable among so 
 many soldiers and sailorii. This answer convinced m<' 
 tliat the pusillanimous captain had no resource. I tohl 
 him we would undertake the execution of the design, 
 and that, for his part, Jie had only to observe two points, 
 not to mention it to others, and to follow when he sliouM 
 gee us in th(! fatal boat. He immediately left us. The 
 major and I being left togetl>cr, enacerte«l our escape 
 from the vessel, whieh we executed in less than 
 two minutes. He <lecended from the deck by ft 
 private ladder, into the great cabin, to inform the 
 oflficers of his regiment, who might chance to he 
 there, of our design, for the moments were too precious 
 to go elswhere to seek them. For my part, I called 
 my servant, a tristy fellow, on whom I could depend. 
 He had been a soldier in my company, and had likewise 
 been taken prisoner ; but I hati obtained hii> liberty of 
 Jjord Pigott. I told liim in few w(»rds our intfjntion. 
 I inmicdiately shut the <loor, that tlie peopleistodght 
 not see us from the f(tr«!castle. As the a^. thi^p;h ve- 
 ry large, had no gallery, 1 directed m;i servant to go out 
 at one of tin; windnw.-i isf the cai>in, and by means of a 
 rope he let himself d;)wn into the boat. I had previ- 
 ously furnished htm with my sword and a hatchet, ortle^ 
 ing him to desiiiileii williout mercy all thnt attempted to 
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 ly (wo hoiirsi rin|iloy 
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 [ not deprived of die 
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 d in tow ustern of the 
 dejecteil and discour- 
 )uld only cause us tr> 
 lould leave on board ; 
 linietiralile uinong so 
 tnswcr convinced in<' 
 no resource. I tohl 
 iculion of the desif^n, 
 to observe two |ioint8, 
 follow when he sliouF'l 
 ,'diately left us. The 
 •oncerte«l our escape 
 ccuted in less than 
 oni the deck by n 
 abin, to inform (he 
 might chance to bt> 
 nts were too precious 
 'or my part, I called 
 horn I could depend, 
 iny, and had likewise 
 btained hiis liberty of 
 words our iiiif/)tion. 
 it the people:Vknight 
 > the at/i^. thi^^h ve- 
 1 ln.^ servant to po out 
 1, and by means of a 
 '. boat. I had previ- 
 1 and a hatchet, o^tle^ 
 ' all thnt attempted to 
 came from the spot 
 
 
 where I was Htationed to conduct our decent. Every 
 tiling wa8 executed in the best manner ; (his in(ellii^en(: 
 AervanI kept the boat for us till all those whom it was 
 intended to receive, had descended, and our little em- 
 barkation wa>i etlecled with such success and expedition 
 that he was not uinler the necessity of making use of 
 biu weapons. As soon as the captain, who through his 
 irresolution had nearly lost the boat, had entered with 
 (he rest, the first thing we did was to cut the rope by 
 which she was fastened to the vessel, and t'l push off", 
 so that in a short (ime we had got a considerable 
 distance. 
 
 We were now in an open boat, abandoned to the im- 
 pulse of the wind and waves, to the number of twenty-five 
 persons, among wiiom were two young ladies, the wives 
 of English officers, in Coote's regiment, nil badly ac- 
 commodated, ill-clotlie<l, and mixed higgledy piggledy 
 with the hogs. Our Pet purpose wa^ to make room, 
 for which purpose we uegan to throw the pigs overboard ; 
 but a lucky reflection of one of the company, caused 
 us to keep seven, in order, that at all events, we might 
 not be reduced to the horrible necessity of devouring 
 each other, which must have been the case without this 
 wretched resource. Having (bus cleared the boat a little, 
 we were obliged to attend to an«.thcr point e(|uully press- 
 ing. Each of us took off his coat or waist-coat, to 
 make a sail to our bark, and even the ladies were each 
 obliged to give one of the petticoats they had on, which 
 '.rare only of muslin. All these things being joined and 
 tied together, with our handkerchiefs torn into slips, 
 formed a kiml of sail, equally weak and awkward. 
 
 While we were thus employed, the unfortunate crew 
 kept making signals that every thing was repaired, with 
 a view to induce us to return. This artifice was employ- 
 ed by our wretched coin|>anions, in the hope of saving 
 themselves in our boat. If we had been so weak as to 
 listen to our captain, who fell into such an evident snare, 
 ive should have gone back, and all have perished togeth- 
 er. We, however, took care not to go near them, and 
 it was fortunate for us that we did ; for a few minutes 
 afiterwards the ship presented tlie most distrcssiiig spcc- 
 
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n 
 
 LOSS OF TIIK rATCYBAI^M, 
 
 tacle. Filie was no IniiKer under KOV<'n)>n<^nt ! "fttno- 
 tiinoti fllio (IrifliMl away, and ut others she turnrd round 
 like a ^vliirlwind. JSoon afterwards ontv of the ninsti 
 Wfnt Ity Ihi' board ; another fotlowcU, and the Ihirit '.vent 
 ii«?\t. 'rh«> Hliip woH now a cheer hulk, still Hoatintt at 
 Itu! will of tilt* wavoH ; hut which appcnred to he kept 
 lilloat nn!y hy the ince»4»iant exertions of the poor wretch- 
 «>s, wlios<> |tier(-in;j; cries Ailed us with horror. A fo;; 
 mine on; wu could no lon^^er dixtinii^uish the vessel, and 
 she must in n short lime have gone to the bottom. 
 
 It is always by comparison, tluit we are fortunate or 
 inisernhle. What ^rcat reason had we to thank Heaven 
 Tor havinf; preserved us from the fate to which between 
 five anti six hundred persons left on boanl were doom* 
 ed f But what wn* tlic price of our escape ? For 
 what miseries reserved 7 And, how intlancholy our 
 aituation ! • 
 
 in liie open sen, in a crazy boat, which a single wave 
 would have sent to the bottom, in the hand of Pi-ovi- 
 dence, without compass, or any other rigging than our 
 little sail, which required all our attention. 
 
 We had not a drop of water, nor provisions of any 
 ttind. Constanily wet with the waves which entered 
 our boat, and continually employed hi bailing the water, 
 with which we were incessantly inundated ; and, not- 
 ■ withstanding this fatiguing labor, were shivering with 
 cohl, becanse we had very few clothes to cover our- 
 fielves, and those few were thoroughly soaked. In this 
 iitate we floated at the mercy of the waves seven days 
 nnd seven nights. 
 
 Our only nourishment was f\ spoonful and a half of 
 pig's blood, distributed to each every twenty-four hours ; 
 tor in order to allow two spoonfuls, it was necessary to 
 mix with it a little salt water ; and never was any thing 
 more exactly measured than this scanty pittance. Ma- 
 ny of us, wiiose appetites and stomachs were equally 
 •iood, eat the flesh of the pigs quite raw, and we killed 
 one each day, so that on the seventh we had nothing 
 'lift. My principal regale was the liver, or congu- 
 fufed blood, which I only sucked, and then spit it 
 out. My servant, our butcher, always reserved that 
 part fct mo. 
 
AUVM. 
 
 LiOSH OV THE rATTVHAI.AM. 
 
 proTcrnniRnt ; nntno- 
 ra Bhc turnrd round 
 Is outs of the ninsd 
 J, and tiw llimt '.'•cnt 
 hulk, Rtill HnatiiiK at 
 ippcnred to be kept 
 
 «»f the poor wretch- 
 vitli horror. A fog 
 {uish (he vessel, and 
 lo the liotlom. 
 
 we are fortunate or 
 we to thank Heaven 
 to to whieli hetween 
 n boar<l were doom* 
 
 our escape ? For 
 uw intlancholy our 
 
 which a single wave 
 I the hand of Pixivi- 
 ler rigging than our 
 !nlion. 
 
 or |>rovi8ion8 of any 
 VR\e» which entered 
 I hi bailing the water, 
 inundated ; and, not- 
 wcre shivering with 
 lothes to cover our- 
 ;hly soaked. lu this 
 le waves seven dtty« 
 
 oonful and a half of 
 ry twenty-four hours j 
 , it was necessary to 
 never was any thing 
 i-unty pittance. Ma- 
 iimehs were equally 
 s raw, and we killed 
 euth we had nothing 
 the liver, or coRgu- 
 cd, and then spit it 
 ilways reserved that 
 
 Soon after twelve oVJnrk of the ticventh niuht, we « 
 thfMinlit we l»'nnl a noi.se, fliiil at (irst Mpju'iiivd very 
 ftranRe, hue which we iifterwardM judsii-d toproieed froni 
 (lu dHhhlii*!; of hicidiers acaiuHt ilie rock»<, or iijcninst 
 ^oiiio shore. W'v tloated lielwccii A-iir and ji'y, and ini- 
 palieiitly waited lor day ti^ht. 'I'lial li:.'lil, bo stow in ili 
 <ip|iroacli, at lenu;lli anived, and every thin;; (lisnp|ieaicd. 
 Jdtlkic of the revolution prodnt ed in our itiinds and ixi- 
 dies by tliiH vuin hope «iestroyed, as s)on an coiirt-lved. 
 It pluniM'd us into »{iv\\ profound eou^tcrnalion, that wo 
 Mliouhl not have been able to bear up ii'j,aiiist it, had 
 not t!ie hand of llie Almighty specilily atUiidcd relief. 
 
 About seven the same niornin);, one of the company 
 cried out, " Laud, or soniethinti; like it." Wc now drt;- 
 tinguished in the horizon a speck whicl' our ardent desire 
 to meet with land, actually caused us to take for such, 
 Nature was once more animated by a ray of hope. Wu 
 directed our course towards the |)oiut whieh appeared 
 in the horizon, and at nine b(<gan t(» dihtiuguish hills, but 
 paw no land till we were on the heath, because tlie 
 nhor>:! is so extremely low. It is impossible to describe 
 the eO'ect this cheering sight produced upon us. I will, 
 buwever, endeavor to give you some idea of it. Wo 
 all immediately experienced a certain impression of Joy^ 
 vigor of life, with which our souls were penetrated, as a 
 person is penetrated by the heat, when after endurini; 
 excessive cold, he comes to a good Are, whose genial 
 influence re-animates his benumbed powers. Wo felt r, 
 delicious sensation of our feeble existence, and this sen- 
 sation diffused tlirougli all our faculties, seemed to re- 
 store us to new life. It is only those who have been in 
 the same situation that can know the inexprcs!<iblo en- 
 joyment of a moment of which assuretlly no other situa- 
 tion in life can afford an idea. 
 
 The question now was how to disembark. Here wc 
 were under some embarrassment ; for the surf was very 
 strong, and tie desert appearance of the coast, ou wiiicli 
 we dii-covcreci neither house, nor inhabitiuits, nor 
 cfidinguia, (small boats, which an; used in the East-In- 
 dies for embarking and going on shore), unire a more 
 convincing proof than the as.iiertion of the pusillanimous 
 captaiu, that no European boat had ever landed there. 
 
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 A connuItaMnn wah IkIi), in wiiich it wu rcsnlrcri i«i 
 |]iHk«> tliv Htti'r)i|)t, to l«>t tlii)M> NHVf thciiiHclvf s who roiilil 
 Tliin opinion HiipportrtI hy thoHo wh(» cotild Huirii, anil 
 ptiriicutarly by lh«; cnptuin, who t'vn (l«H-liir«'(l Ihnt hi! 
 wuN Kure ol (tt'ttin*! on shore ohd', wiis too ronlrnry to 
 kuninnity to lii> nitoplcil hy )io<h! NcnHc. It ivnx Iho stctmo 
 as ronilcriininK (>iori> who unforliinntcly wno not Inniil- 
 Jar w llh tlic water, ami in pa;-tlx iihir lhi> two I'cinait'.*, 
 anil myni'lf, who l<n<'W no nion' liow to Mwini than Hioy, 
 to almost inrviaMo death, nt h-nnt, «-xc( plinK the Ai- 
 iniiclity hhoiihl work a n«'W mirarltt in our hrhair. I 
 ri'prohatcil tht; ini-atiirr, and told tli«^ captain in a ririn 
 tone, (hat it Hhoidd not lii> executed ah lon'j; an I had 
 hri-nth ; that since part of llio coni|iany uerv in the sHtno 
 prt'ilii anifht will, njynrlf, and my Rcrvant, whoso life 
 wn^ liH dear to ni« bh niy own, it was their duly to steer 
 the liont in such n manner, thai we n)i8;lit all tret to land 
 in Hafety. I added, holdiuir my sword drawn before 
 fiirn, that he should answer with hia life, for that of eve* 
 ry individual. 
 
 At theae words an Euf^lish offleer, of the name of 
 8c)>tt, a lifitheaded man, and nhiiost inelined to the 
 most violent meu^ures, exelaimed, " What ! doen a 
 siogle Frenchman, and [Misimer of war, here pretend to 
 give law to us, and <lnre to call us haiharians ?"' — " Sii*," 
 said I, calmly, " our common misfortune renders us all 
 equal ; I am free here iiti well as you, and repeat it at 
 >!ie risk of nil the satisfaction that may he demanded of 
 mc when on shore, the captain shall answer with his life, 
 ibr the lives of all our companions." 
 
 The captain being intimidated, ordered two I<nsear«. 
 good swimmers, that had esc!i|)ed with us, to |dace 
 themselves beside me, and not to «piit me till I was on 
 shore. Ho (hen went to the helm, and man»c;ed so skil- 
 fully, or rather with such good fortune, that we ran 
 njjround withotit any accident. In consequence, howev- 
 er, of a very natural i.'npaticnce, twelve of our compan- 
 ions, liic moment the boat struck, leaped into the water, 
 and even some of those who coultl swim nearly perished. 
 They were Si^siiles separated from us, the boat being 
 thrown by two waves into a river, which we did not per- 
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 101 
 
 it wan rciinlrrri i«i 
 ciriHclvfswIioroulii 
 lift rtiiiM Kuirii, nml 
 fii d«^(Jiir«'(l Hint lii^ 
 vas too roiilrnry to 
 
 »(>. It UHH IIk; !<r«IMO 
 
 lely wcic not (Hniil- 
 ir Iht' two ln'rnale.*, 
 v to Hwiiii tlian llipy, 
 , ♦'xc«|iliii({ the Al- 
 V. ill our lirhair. I 
 II! captain in n firm 
 (I flH Ion:; an I lintl 
 iiy Mt'it' in the sHino 
 Rcrvant, whoso iiffl 
 18 thHr liuly to steer 
 iii((lit all tret to land 
 word drawn before 
 lilo, (or that of cve- 
 
 or, of the name of 
 iOst inclined to the 
 " What ! docM a 
 var, here pretcnil to 
 Hibarians ?"'— " Si.-," 
 rtiine renders lis all 
 oil, and repeat it at 
 lay be demanded of 
 answer with his life, 
 
 rdercd two linsrnr?. 
 
 with IIS, to |)lare 
 iiit ine till I was on 
 id inan»G;ed ><o skil- 
 lune, that we ran 
 >n8C(|uence, howev- 
 ilvc of our compnn- 
 aped into the water, 
 f'nn nearl}' perished. 
 
 us, the boat being 
 liich we did not per- 
 er was so rapid that 
 
 our boat was noon driven nKniund, niid we thus liad au 
 upportiuiity ol KelliiiK on shore. 
 
 I witih 1 eoiild dcHC-rilMt this moment ; but how hhall 
 I trace it with all iU circuiiiMlHiiceM, mIIIi the siinplicity, 
 the ftv'rgy, the truth of nature. \Vc Mcaieely Celt tlio 
 (Crouiid, when each ocrupied only with hiiiiHcU' and th« 
 siiiftle sentiment of hi» own preservation, no longer 
 thou(i,ht of his eoinpanions. Our eyes souxht only fresh 
 water, and soiiielliinK to prolong our existence. Wo 
 p«!reeiveda siiiall lake, and we instanlly ran loit^ banks, 
 plunicin«; overhead in the water like ducks, to allay it 
 dreadful thirst, a thirst of seven whole days, to which the 
 heat of ;i burnin)( fever bears no coiiipaiiiton. It wouli) 
 be necessary to have Midured, for the same lenplli of 
 time, the devourini( fire of thirst, «if all human wants the 
 most insupportable, and the most pressing, to i'orm any 
 conception of ours, and our eaKmiess to appease it. In 
 8U(;h a situation, the siitfercr would fsfvi' for n iclass of 
 water, all the t;old and all the diamonds of India ; he 
 would Kive the world. From this you nay judi;e of ouv 
 protracted suflerings, our transports on tlie banks of the 
 lake, and the delight we experienc)!. llavinj^ drank 
 our fill, wc bej{an simie to eat the kihss, and others the 
 siiell-Hsh, which fiiirtunately happened to lie on the spot 
 where we laniled, and during forty-eight hours we had 
 no other nourishment. 
 
 We now beitaii to bo distressed nt our separation into 
 two particit. We endeavored to join eacli other again, • 
 but b<>in.«; prevented by the depth of the torrent that 
 separated us, each company beuian to marrh towaiiU 
 the interior of the country, in qu<>st ol' some habitation. 
 The country belonged to the tioiiiiiiions of the Kajah of 
 Arsapour, situated near the mouth of the (>anges. We 
 had not advanced far, when a snare was laid for us by 
 the natives, thatj they might the more easily get us into 
 their power. IVo fishermen by whom we had been 
 discovered, were directed to tell us to remain where we 
 were. They assured us that the novereigii of the plac* 
 was infurnicd of our arrival in his <loniiiiions, tliat he 
 was ao^iuaintcd witli our di^a^tfr, and our iiiifortuiiate 
 situation, and that being a prince of a benevolent dispo- 
 sition be would very soon send va* relief of every kiud 
 
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109 
 
 I.OM or Till: rATT\rt\LAM. 
 
 
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 I- 
 
 A (r\s Iirtiim urii rwnrd* ft (|iinnllfy of rlrr niiil luiR'it Innl 
 W(i«i ncluiilly Itr HK'»»I ii«, »itli tin* HmjmIi'h ti>in|iliiii«'|iN. 
 bikI n |iriMiiUf lliKl llic l'tll>«iiii;<l(i} «»• »tli<tul«l Im- xIh-I 
 t«'n'«l iVoiii llir iiM'Iniu'iicy uf th«> iiir, iiiiil imrticuliirly 
 III*' iiintit «UwH, wlilrli WM very «l«MKfiii)H in Jlinl rli- 
 innlc. 'I'hia |»i-(itiiii««> tiny |iiinrliinlly iifiliiriiicil, riiithi' 
 liexl «lay |ifii|ilc cniiif (d I'l U li ii-, Iml it wua for IIh- pur 
 pciMr of t-nnitu'liii'j im to u nioiiII i-liiml, to lif l<r|it lit 
 pri»omr»i. K.icli of tin- two liiviHloim wiih roniliHttd liy 
 a (litriri lit roiilr, imd \\v kiww ii<»t t\lial liiiil lifioimi of 
 till) otiiiir. 'I'liiMc \\v n-iMiiincil M'vrii w«'i' <, 'Mvinir no 
 otliiT iiouriMliiiii'iil lliiin liliirii lict', on piiyiiiK for it, hihI 
 twice a wvvU. ilili'Hiililf Hiill tltli ; '1m1 to procure won 
 lliit wi« wrrc! ol»liK«'il to hi-H «\»iy lliinKWi* li.ul iihoiitUM. 
 W«', liowt'vtT, founil inriiiiH lo liiiiU' tw<i liiurks, lo 
 whone VMTV M«' ui'ie ronxlunnl, inul to procuri" of llinii 
 foiiie iiiiliili:«'iicir». Oiii' of our Imlieti, Mw. 'I'""* •* '"*• 
 five of Iri-ltinii, wlio liiiil ii notiil voif ««, huiii; tluiii hoiiio 
 i'lijtiiMli soii)rK, lo whiiii tht-y li»t«iu'»i with ^l•l■Ht pU-iiMurt', 
 thouicli llipy uuilnstootl n>»t n word of tlicin. 'VMx ooin- 
 I»lni-<iwi(M' olttiiiiitil UK from tiin*' to tinu* hoiih' iVuils hihI 
 otlior rpfif sliiiu-nti, Thr vvntrr wo linil to drink was m 
 iinwlioiisoiin', tliiit out of tlu- two roinpnim-H lliirh-i-n 
 »li(Ml, ami llu' twrlv*' mirvivoix wt'ic nil atlHikrd with 
 I'l'vi'rs or dropHJfs, and wore i'IiIht livid or yt'liow, 
 nnd HO distlf^uird, tliul no one would liavo lukin ua fur 
 Kuropciuis*. 
 ** Dill BM no distrc'SH is «o uri-al «h lo (Icprlvo men of all 
 liopc or the powi-r of it'liovini? 1Ih'Iii«<'Iv»'h IVoin it, ko 
 niirullfiitioii with iiic»!»^,intly dircttid towurdw tho tnrans 
 of t'scupinn from our itdaiid. Tin' two lasoaiH wlio wore 
 ill our con. puny, appiaiod likoly to aid us in the dtsifrn. 
 With a pomil, which oiio of tho ladion chancul to liiiv« 
 liri'scrvod, wo wrolo n nolo to Rarasolo, whoip tiic Kiik- 
 r.shliHvcH small fm-tory. This wo provHilcd upon the 
 faftcars to take, proiriiHiiiK thorn a toiihidorahlt! bum of 
 monoy, if wo should ho roloasod from oaptivily, and on 
 our arrival at theliiMt Kuiopcan hottlnnont. Tho lascara 
 <"jmpli«'d with our de^iro, and notwithstanding the iliffi- 
 ^•ultios of the journey, tluy set off. They were obligod 
 to swim across three or four very lar^te rivers, and al- 
 'ways to travel in the night, to prevent beiog iliscovered 
 
rVMALAM. 
 
 tON* «•»■" Tin: KM'TVPAf.AM 
 
 10.-1 
 
 nf rirr niitl lioi;'rt Innl 
 • KmjhIi'h i'iMn|iliiiifii)«. 
 Iiiy \\v m|iouI<I III' hIi«-I 
 i<> air, mill imrticuliirly 
 
 tliiMKri'iiiH ill (hnl cli- 
 iiilly |iri'liiriiii'il, lor tlir 
 , li\it it uiiH lor llii> pur 
 I i«liin«l, to III' kijit iH 
 «iiiim Miin niiuliicli'il liy 
 (it t\lial hull liriiiiiiif III' 
 u'Vi'ii W'v* <, 'Mvinn no 
 >, on |m)'iiiK lor it, hiiiI 
 
 ; ipil lo pi'ociiro I'vi'ii 
 / lltiiiK Wf li.'til uhoiit UM. 
 
 ) tllllU' l\MI llllU'kN, lo 
 
 mill to priciiri' of lliriii 
 Imlii't), Mi-M. '.rait, n iin- 
 void', Hiini; tiii'iii Moino 
 
 lll'll with KITHt llll'llMUrt', 
 
 riliil' tlii'iii, 'rhiNrom- 
 lo tiiiic Hoiiu' I'luils hihI 
 \\v hdil to drink was xo 
 kvo foinpnim'H tliirli'cn 
 vviTC nil allHi-kril with 
 I'idiiT llviil or jHlovv, 
 itiulil linvo lukin uh fur 
 
 IS lo (li'privo mcri of nil 
 tlii'iii!'olv«'H from it, ho 
 •ttiil towurilw th«' mriins 
 
 ill' tvVolHhOHIH wlio wi'ie 
 
 f to aiil iiH in lliu iliHtjcrn. 
 Indii'H rhnnrcil to liiiv« 
 Hrnsole, whiMf tiic Enn- 
 I wc pri'VHiicil upon the 
 I a coiihiilorohlt; bum of 
 il from c'Hptivily, and on 
 '.I'ttli'int'nt. The lasiara 
 lolwitiistaiiding the diffi- 
 jff. They were obligrd 
 ry lar^te rivers, and «1- 
 ircvcat being iliscovered 
 
 liy till' nnti^r*. HnvinK eicnpcd ninny diinri'rs by Iheli 
 •li'Xii'ril) , or miiiiiiHiiili'd lliriii liy llh'ir ln.ldiM «* iiiiil 
 pi'i'Mi'vrniiirr, Ihiy iil lrn.:lli ihtImiI nl (iillm k Hit rcii- 
 di'iiri' of II KniMh, or rliirf iil thi' .M tliriilliii On Iheli 
 aniviil at llml pliui' (!:i'v »v«ri' i-i.ii i ! iH'Inri' the Ki^iiji, 
 and liriiiK iiili'iroi:iit«'d rroprctinK iliiir luiKlni"*^ llirro, 
 they uavi- an Jirri>Miii nf our nliipwriTk, the iirinnrr in 
 tvhirli we had i'«nipi'il, tlie iliHlrr^Miv^ v/i- had cinee i'Xpe> 
 rii'tii-i'd, and mir loiiliiKnii'ii' l\v Hie Itiijali of Arxapnur. 
 'I'liry did mil fnnj;!'! to add llial we hud witlii.^ Iwo youiiK 
 while wiinii'ii, and thai llie nitn imh- people of eonve- 
 qiienre. 'The IMaliratIn eliief then iiiipjind if the men 
 Weie proper for xoldieH ; like\\i!iear<k"d whitlier the wo 
 nun were very fair, and handsome enoiiich for hin Ne- 
 rai;lio. The InKiaa haviii); NalisDed him relative lo liie^ie 
 pailieiilarM, the Kajali immediately Hcnt for the . >u of 
 Ihe llajnh of Amapour, who was then his hn<ttaKi>, and 
 ordered him to write to his father, to 8eiid of to Cat- 
 tnek immediately on reeeijit of hiiit letter, the l:Inrop"anii, 
 hotli men and women, whom he had, for Iwo monthri, 
 kept prinonerH in an iitland. Conformahly to the policy 
 of all the petty sovereiiriis of India, he likewise took 
 care to order that we mi|r|it lie sent hy llic worst and leaht 
 I'l'i'ipieiited roads, to eon(x>al us as iniieli as poHsIttle from 
 the HiKhl of the natives. The order for our departure 
 having been separately to tlie two parties, we set olf with 
 our p;iiideR, and had proceeded some hours, when we 
 met. We had been parted Iwo months, and ilurini:; this 
 interval had received no tidin^si of each other ; you may 
 therefore conceive bow irrcat our joy on seeinn '>"<' "n- 
 othcr again. We m.ituf liy learnell the dialli of Ihone of 
 our companions, which i:<eb party had UM; end Kkele- 
 tons, walking upecti^s, tiat could scarcely walk, con- 
 gratulated eacii other on I oing still alive. 
 
 The distance to Cnltack was fourteen days' jou.i.eyi 
 ♦his we travelled on foot, and almost without shoes. 
 Our journeys were very short, because wc were all ill, 
 and exhausted with fatieue ; besides, our way led almost 
 continually through marshes, up to our wai^ls in mud. 
 We had several large rivers to cross, in the passage of 
 which those who could swim assisli.d the others. The 
 two young EugUuh women, who certtiinly were not form- 
 
 •ill 
 
104 
 
 I.OSS OF vac KATTYSAIiAJI. 
 
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 ill- 
 
 '0 
 
 a] for siicli lmi(lslii|is, were in n most dcplornblc t.on- 
 iliiioH, and Hic mitt'eiiii^ja of (Iichc poor creatures »eeni» d 
 to a!iB;ravnte our own distresses. One of tlieni, Mrs, 
 Nelson, died four days before we reached Cattack but the 
 other, though three months advanced in her pregnancy, 
 was 80 fortunate as to arrive at that place in safety. 
 
 AlthouKli exhausted with fati)5ue at tlie eml of eacli 
 day's journey, we were olthtfed to pass the nicjlit under 
 tree?, because the people of the country would not per- 
 mit us to set foot in their houses, the exercise of hospi- 
 tidity towards tur«»peans l#i'ing; prohibited by their reli- 
 gion. We, at lenpilh, arrived a1 CaltacU, but some sev- 
 eral days before tiic others, There we learned that the 
 Enfjlish had n factory in the place and repaired thither 
 innne«hntely ; but we found only some seapoys in the 
 Company's pay, and not a single European. The sea- 
 poys received us with preat kindness, and moved by our 
 (Situation, th'-y tii-st went to the bazar, or market, to pro- 
 cure us some bread, 'J'his we greedily devoured, drink- 
 ins? water, which they c;aveu8, and thus made a delicious 
 repast. We cona;ratululed one another on finding our- 
 Bclves under a roof, and whellored from the inclemency 
 of the air ; we then lay <lown arid slept. Wc expected 
 the next day that the Mahratta chief would send some 
 orders relative to us, but he was then on a tour in the 
 country. His minister took no noiice of us, and allowed 
 u« nothinc; to subsist upon, The S'lapoys, therefore, con- 
 tinued to maintain us in the best manner they were able. 
 During our journey from the island in which we had 
 been confined to Cattack, the two lascars who had effect- 
 ed our release, and had concealed from the Mahratta 
 chief the commission with which they were intrusted by 
 us, proceedetl on their route, and arrivol at Barrasole, 
 where they acquainfrd the English with our situation. 
 Tliey then went to Calcutta, and called upon Mr. Van 
 Bittart, the English Governor of Beniral. The Governor 
 lost no time in sending us relief; but, on account of the 
 distance, we jiid not receive it till twenty or twenty-five 
 days after our arrival at Cattack. He used all his inllu- 
 ei-MV with the Malirattas to obtain our liberty, but as 
 tJioy ^v«M•e not, at that time, on very good terms with the 
 Company, Ihcy refused to grant this favor to merchants. 
 
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 otli 
 
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 loolt 
 
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tst dcplorolilc con- 
 ir creatures seenit d 
 One of tlit'tii, Mrs, 
 lied Cattack hut the 
 1 in her |iregiiancy, 
 ace ill safety, 
 at the end of each 
 ass the niejlit under 
 dry would not per- 
 B exercise of hospi- 
 ibiled by their rcli- 
 (acli, but some sev- 
 we learned tliat the 
 nd repaired thitlier 
 oiiic aeapoys in the 
 uropcan. Tlie sea- 
 , and inovcil by our 
 r, or marliet, to pro- 
 ily devoured, drinic' 
 lus made a delicious 
 Iher on finding our- 
 oiii the inclemency 
 lept. Wc expected 
 f would send some 
 ?n on a tour in the 
 e of us, and allowed 
 poys, therefore, con- 
 nner they were able, 
 nd in which we had 
 scars who had effect- 
 I from the Mahratta 
 ry were inlnisled by 
 arrived at Bairasole, 
 I with our situation, 
 ailed upon Mr. Van 
 iiral. The Governor 
 it, on account of the 
 weiity or twenty-five 
 He used all his inilu- 
 our liberty, but as 
 good terms with the 
 i favor to merchants. 
 
 LOSH wr THE VATTVSAtijUI. 
 
 IQit 
 
 U WB8, therefore, necessary that CohincI Cootc, the 
 ronqueror of India, should demand our release, which 
 lie obtained without ditficulty. 
 
 Our Comjiany whs soon anxious to repair to Barrasole, 
 at the distance of six days journey. As for me And my 
 fhilhful sj;rvant wf did not wait for the general order to 
 depart, but wt off before the rest, i had found at Cat- 
 tack an European, a native of Russia, who had been a 
 Siiiiner in M. de Biissy's army, and was now an artilleny 
 ntlicer in the service of the Mahrattas. As he under- 
 stood and could 8[ira!; the French languap;e, 1 endeavor- 
 ed, without informing him \0io 1 was, to learn his senti- 
 ments relative to M. de Bussy. He assured me that it 
 was he who had given the Asiatics the highest idea of the 
 Europeans, that he should regret him all his life, and 
 should never cease to adore him ; these were his ex* 
 pressions. On this 1 told him I was a Frenchman, and 
 prisoner of war to the English ; that I had with me a 
 servant, to wliom I was strongly attached, end tliat I 
 was desirous of leaving Cattack as speedily as possible. 
 He repiieil thai lie would |)rocure me permission to leave 
 the place, provided the others should know nothing of 
 the matter till the moment of our departure. 1 kept the 
 secret, and he actually obtained n kind of permission 
 for me and my servant. I immediately hired two 
 dooleys, a kind of hr.iid-barrow carried by men. To 
 pay for these and to support us on our journey, I sold my 
 stock buckle and sleeve-buttons, the only things I had 
 left. I then took leave of my companions, frankly in- 
 forming them how and by what lUfans I had obtained 
 permission to depart, that thev might employ the same 
 method. 
 
 Our journey to Barrasole lied nearly proved fatal to us ; 
 bring twice attacked by tigers, and hail the pain to see a 
 Moor thiit had been very serviceable to us several times, 
 in our distrefis, cariicd oif at the distance of a few paces 
 from us, by one of these cruel animals. The same 
 tiger, after dispatching the unfortunate man, came aguui 
 out of the wood, an<i gazed on us witli a most terrible 
 look, but keepinjg close together, our fkmnoes, and the 
 noise we made, obliged him to retire. 
 
f 
 
 106 
 
 LOSS OV THB FATTYHAI.AM, 
 
 J, 
 
 On my arrival nf Barrasolc, I met with some Ens;llhli 
 men u,wne. to tiubHrk for B< nixal. 'I'licy propositi to 
 to me to accompany them. I ha<l scarcely time to Amu 
 a ^los8, and went on board. ^ , , 
 
 We wore six or seven days in reaching Calcutta, it 
 beini; so very dilTuHlt to ascend the Ganges, and wore 
 af^uin near perisliii:): in tliis sliurt passaa;e, where you 
 meet with roclis upon rocks, and dani;ers upon dun!«;ers. 
 When we had arrivi'd at Goupil, I saw several of the 
 East-fndia Company's sliijis, and hepped the English to 
 let me po on hoard one of them. They perceived that 
 botli myself and my servant were sick, exhausted, and 
 in want of every thing ; therefore, at tlie expense of two 
 rupees, all the money I had left, 1 prociired a hoat to 
 carry me on board the Plassy, commanded by Captam 
 Ward. When I had a;ot on board this s-hip, I imagined 
 my hardsliips at an end, and every thin<? was almost 
 forsotlen. The first person I spoke to was Mr. White, 
 a captain of tlie Company's troops. He took my 8e^ 
 vimt and me for two soldiers who had been robbed ; our 
 figure and dress, e^pially worthy of pity, announced the 
 mnst misemble condition. This generous Engti^hman, 
 ad<lressing hiniself to me, said, In his own language :— 
 «' Poor soldier ! you are badly equipped. Who are you, 
 and whence ilo you come ?" I replieil in English, " you 
 are right, I am a soldier, and my servant there is one 
 Ukewise ; we think ourselves very fortunate in being still 
 in existence." 1 added, that I was one out of twelve 
 who had escaped from the ship Fattysalam, which had 
 been lost, together with the crew, on the coast of Coro- 
 • mandel ; that I was indebted for my life, in the first 
 place, to my soldiers' courage, and in the next, to the 
 exertieus of my servant, whom he saw overwhelmed 
 with disease, and unable to stand ; and concluded with 
 telling him my name and rank. Mr. White immediately 
 went to his cabin, and brought me a change of clothes 
 from head to foot, of' which I certainly stood in great 
 need, for 1 had for ten weeks worn the same shirt, all in 
 tatters ; my servant only dipped it from time to time in 
 water, to ease me a little. The poor fellow, who was 
 quite nake<l, was likewise supplied with clothes. Mr. 
 
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with some Gnt;llt<li 
 
 'I'lioy propositi to 
 
 carccly time to (liiii'rf 
 
 ■r>nrliins Calcutta, it 
 
 O.inges, and wore* 
 passoK'S where you 
 ini;ers upon f]un;i;er». 
 
 saw several of the 
 -ppcd the Ei)g;lish to 
 rhey perceived that 
 ieU. oxhauHted, and 
 it tlie expense of two 
 
 1 procured a hoat to 
 nnianried by Captain 
 liiis (•hip, I iinac^incd 
 ry lliin'j; was almost 
 Bto wa» Mr. White, 
 
 He took Miy 8e^ 
 ad been robbed ; our 
 
 pity, announced the 
 ;enerous Engtishinan, 
 his own language : — 
 [)ped. Who are you, 
 lied in English, "you 
 ' Hcrvaut there is one 
 brtunate in being still 
 IS one out of twelve 
 .'\ttysalam, which had 
 »n the coast of Coro- 
 
 my life, in the first 
 i\ in the next, to the 
 lie saw overwhelmed 
 ; and concluded with 
 Ir. White immediately 
 ! a change of clothes 
 rtainly stood in great 
 I the same shirt, all in 
 from time to time in 
 poor fellow, who was 
 ed with clothes. Mr. 
 
 liOiJt) OF THE FATTVSALAM. 
 
 107 
 
 White then presented me with some cIiocoLjc ond some- 
 thing to eat ; but I was so weak tftat the smell only of 
 the chocolate had nearly made me faint, and I could 
 not eat any thing, i drank some lea, and that was all 1 
 could get down. I received a thousand other civilities 
 fiom this vtorthy man, ami the captain shewed me equal 
 kindness. When 1 had changed my things and taken 
 my tea, those gentlemen proposed to me to go up the 
 Ganges to CalcutiA with them, in a vessel that was jnst 
 going to set ofl". I consented, but not without great re- 
 gret, at being obliged to leave behind me in the vessel 
 my faithful companion, who was attacked with a viojent 
 fever. However, as there was no other alternative, and 
 as the kindness of those gentlemen, both to him and to 
 me, rendered me easy with regard to his fate, I left him, 
 but not without great reluctance. Ho died soon after- 
 wards in the English hospital at Calcutta. 
 
 We nrrived at that place the next «lny. I went to the 
 governor, Mr. Van Sittart, who received me with great 
 humanity, and assigned me, as «i prisoner of war, 120 
 rupees per month for my subsistence. 1 was in great 
 want, and he iJid not make mc any advance. I had re- 
 course to my benefactor, Mr. White, whii lent me 300 
 rupees, which I expended in the purchase of linen and 
 clothes. I was two months without drawing the allow- 
 ance assigned me by the governor. 1 was about to 
 receive it, when I suddenly received an order to 
 embark in the Hawk, which was still on the coast. 
 I was sick, and had no linen made up, nor any thing 
 necessary to set out on so long a voyage. I was, how- 
 ever, pressed to set off. Colonel Coote had the kind- 
 ness to defer my departure, atul the Hawk sailed witl^mt 
 me. I therefore had time to equip myself. I flattered 
 myself that Mr. Van Sittart, to whom, in the quality of 
 an officer of the king's etat-major and captain of his 
 fonies, 1 offered the necessary securities, or bills of en- 
 change on the French East-India Company, would ad- 
 vance me a sum to pay the debts which my situation 
 had obliged me to contract : but in t!)is hope I found 
 myself mistaken. I mentioi;fcd this subject shortly 
 before my departure to Coloiael Ooote, who sent me 
 
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iW 
 
 LOSil OP THB rATTYIlALAU. 
 
 300 rupees. The governor hcarine; of it, likewise (ran« 
 fliitted me 400. Tliis was all 1 received from him, and 
 1 could not help receiving this scanty relief, that 1 might 
 Jeave no deblB behin«l me. 
 
 On the 2d of Fehruary, I left Calcutta and returned to 
 Goupil, on the Ganges, where I embark.d in the Hol- 
 dcrnesBe, commanded by C»j)tain Brooke. I was recciv- 
 (id with great kindness by the captain, who had on board 
 thirteen or fourteen other French officer*', prisoners like 
 myself. The ship arrived without accident, and after 
 a month's residence at LontJon, I wa» permitted H> re- 
 turn to France. 
 
 \>i. 
 
ALAM. 
 
 of it, likewise tranft- 
 lived frum him, and 
 Y relief, that 1 uiig;ht 
 
 LUtta and returned to 
 iibaiWtd in the Hol- 
 uoke. 1 was receiv- 
 n, who had on board 
 ficerf, prisoners like 
 accident, and after 
 vaa permitted (o r«- 
 
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 ■••s**^*^ . •- 
 
 lOy 
 
 THU hObU OV 
 
 HIS MAJESTY'S SHIP LITCHFIELD, 
 
 i^/Fifly Guns, on the Coast o/Barbary, JVop. 30, 1758, 
 ,, (Bi/ Lieutenant Southerland.) * 
 
 M. HE Litchfield, Captain Barton, left Ireland on 
 the 11th of November, 1758, in company with several 
 othei' men of war and transports, under the command of 
 Commodore Keppel, intended for the reduction of 
 Goree. The voyage was pro8i>erous till the 29th, when 
 at eight in the evening I took charge of tlie watch, and 
 tlie weather turned out very squally, with rain. At nine 
 it was extremely dark, with much lightning, the wind 
 varying from S. W. to W. N. W. At half past nine, had 
 a very hard sciuall. Captain Barton came upon deck 
 and staid till ten ; and then left orders to keep sight of 
 tile Commodore, and make what jail the weather would 
 permit. At eleven saw Uie Commodore bearing soutli, 
 but the squalls coming on so heavy, wc were obliged to 
 hand tlie main top-sail, and at twelve o'clock, were under 
 our courses. 
 
 November 30th, at one in the morning, I left the deck 
 in charge of the first lieutenant ; the light, which we took 
 to be Uie Commodore's, right ahead, bearing S. wind 
 W. S. W. blowing very hard. At six in the morning I 
 was awaked by a great shock, and a confused noise of 
 the men on deck. 1 ran up, thinking some ship had 
 run foul of U9, for by my own reckoning, and that of 
 every other person in the ship, we were at least 36 leagues 
 distant from land ; but, before I could reach the quarter- 
 deck, the ship gave a great stroke upon the ground, and 
 the sea broke over her. Just after this I could perceive 
 
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 ■■■'irfcil'^ina.At, *«!& <iijt_ 
 
uu 
 
 LOSil 0>' TKC LITlllKltLU, 
 
 llu- laiitl rocky, ruKurtl, nnd unevrn, aliout fwo cabU-'w 
 Ifiiiilli fioiii iiM. 'I'll*' ship lyini; with lur hrontlsiiU' to 
 niiiilwMitl, the musts soon wvut ov»'rl»(innl, rnrijiim 
 soiM"' iiu'ii with lliciii. It is itn|ii)fisililo Tor Hiiy l)Ut u 
 mn't'iTr to IVrl our distrchs nt tiiis tinii- ; tin* iiiusis, 
 yar«lx, aiul sniit* liany;iiin nloiif; si«l»' in a coiifuht'd licap ; 
 tiio bliip bealiiin violently upon tiic rocks ; the wnvci 
 furling ujt to an incr« dihle lipi^;iif, then dashinp down 
 with such Ibrrc lis il' tiicy would immediately have split 
 the bliij) to pl«'ces, which we, indeed, every moment 
 expected. llavinR a little recovered from our conl'ufciou, 
 we saw it necessary to get every thinj? wc could over to 
 the 'arhonrd side, to prevent the ship from heeling off, 
 an' exposing; the deck to the sea. Some of the people 
 were very earnest to get the boats out contrary to ad- 
 vice ; and, after much intreaty, notwilhstandiny; a most 
 terrilile sea, one of the boats was launched, and ti^ht of 
 the liest men jumped into her, but she had scarcely got 
 to th«' siiip's stern when she was whirled to the bottom, 
 and every soul in her perished. The rest of the boats 
 were soon washed to pieces on the deck. We then 
 made a ruft with the davit, capstan bars, and some 
 boards, and waited with resignation for providence to 
 assist us. The ship soon filled with water, so that we 
 liad no time to get any provision up ; the ((uarter-deck 
 and poop were now the only places we could stand upon 
 with tecurit}', the waves being mostly spent by the time 
 tliey reaclud us, owhiK to Uieir breaking over the fore 
 part of the ship. 
 
 At lour in the afternoon, perceiving the sea to be much 
 abated, one of our people attempted to swim, and got 
 bale on shore. There were numbers of Mooi-s upon the 
 rocks ready to take hold o( any one, and beckoned 
 much for us to come ashore, which, at first, we took 
 for kindness, but they soon undeceived us, for they had 
 not the humanity to assist any that was entirely naked, 
 but would Hy to those who bad any thing about them, 
 and strip them before they were quite out of the water, 
 wrangling among theniselves about the plunder ; in the 
 mean time the poor wretches were left to crawl up the 
 rocks if they were able, if not, they perished unregard- 
 ed. The second lieutenant and m.vfeelf. with about 
 
ILLU. 
 
 II, about two cnbU''t) 
 .itii lur hroHtlsiiii' to 
 oviTlxinnI, cnnyinii; 
 ^sihlo for Hiiy hut u 
 H tinif ; till' iiiiimIm, 
 ill a coiiruM'il licnp ; 
 If rocks ; \\w wnvi-i 
 , tlicn (IflBhiii)! ilowii 
 iiiiMliuti'ly have t^plit 
 I't'il, every iiioiiii'iit 
 I from our coiifuKion, 
 iij{ w'c coulit over to 
 lip from heeling olf, 
 Home of tlie people 
 out contrary to ad- 
 Iwilhstandiny; a most 
 uncheil, auil ei^ht of 
 she hail scarcely got 
 irieii to the bottom, 
 he rest of the boats 
 the deck. We then 
 itun bars, and some 
 in for providence to 
 itii water, so that we 
 ip; the (|uarter-deck 
 we could stand upon 
 tly spent by the time 
 eaking over (he fore 
 
 \% the sea to be much 
 I'd to swim, and got 
 rs of Rlooi-s upon the 
 
 one, and beckoned 
 Kh, at first, we took 
 ived us, for they had 
 t was entirely naked, 
 iiy thing about tliem, 
 uite out of the water, 
 t the plunder ; in the 
 I left to crawl up the 
 ■y perished unrcgai'd- 
 
 mvfcelf. with about 
 
 I..19S OK THE MTCIIKJKf.n. 
 
 in 
 
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 lixly-fivt^ olhrrs, cot ns<hi>re in ftirt' dink, but worr [eft 
 ('N|ioHed lo the wnilliir on tlio cold siind. 'i'o prinirvo 
 (tinHi'lvi's from pi'ii^hini; of cold, wi' were oiilijjed to po 
 di'Wii to the hhore, mid lo bring up pieces of ih*- sm r( l> 
 ti> make a fire. Wliile lliii^ einployt'd, if we luippencd 
 to pick up n shirt or hnndkerchief, and did iml ^^ivc it In 
 the Moors at tlic first dcinaiid, tiie next tliiir; wat a (lug- 
 ger presiiili'd lo our breasti. 
 
 They allowed us a piece of an old sail, whicli Ihey 
 did not tliink worth carrying olV: wilh (bis we ninile two 
 triits, and crowih'd ourselves into flieiii, (■itliiitr bctwocni 
 one another's legs to preserve wannlli, and make room. 
 In this uneasy situation, continuidly bewailing our misery, 
 Olid that (dour poor shipmates on the wreck, we |ins>e(i 
 a most tedious night, without so much r>s a drop of water 
 to refresh ourselves, excepting what we caught tlirough 
 our sail-clolh covering. 
 
 November 30th, at six in (he morning, went down 
 wilh a number of our men upon the r<icks, to avsist our 
 sliii'.mates in coming ashore, and found the siiip had been 
 greatly shattered in the night. It being now low water, 
 many attempted to swim ashore ; some arrived, hut 
 others perished. The people on boi'.rd got the riil't into 
 the water, and about fifteen men placed thihiselves upon 
 it. Tiiey had no sooner put off from the wreck, than it 
 overturned ; most of them recovered again, but scarcely 
 were they on, before it was a «econd time overturned. 
 Only three or four got hold of it again, and all the rest 
 perislied. In the mean time, a good swimmer brought 
 with much dilticulty a rope, which 1 had the good for- 
 tune to catch hold of, just when he was quite spent, and 
 had thoughts of rpiitingit. Some peojile coming to iny 
 assistance, we pulled a large ro|te ashore wilh (hat, and 
 made it fast round a roc'k. We found this gave grent 
 spirits to the poop souls upon tlie wreck ; for, it beiii;5 
 hauled taught from the upper, part of the stern, made nu 
 easy decent lo any who hati art enough to walk or slide 
 upon a rope, witii a smaller rope fixed above to hidd by. 
 This was the means of savinu a number of lives, tboiigli 
 many were washed off by the impetuous surf, and per- 
 ished. Tlie flood coming op, raised the suif, and pre- 
 vented any more from coining at that time, so th,^t the 
 
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 LOn» OF Tiu; I.! rrnFini.n 
 
 ropes roul.l lie of no fiirllicr iiso. Wi' llun rrlin d fioi.- 
 Ilic roi'ks ; anil hiiiiRrr |ii« vailiiiL', «« t*<'t "I"'"' iMoiliiiu. 
 som»' of (Ik- ilioumtl turkeys, ikr. ivliirli, with s.nin- 
 flour mixed in(«» a \tMU', mid Imked upon (In- «<i(\U, eon 
 slitaUd our firsJ nteal upon lliis liailiarous eoiml. \Vr 
 f.)\n:il a well ol" fresh water ahout ludf a utile otV, wliieli 
 vciy nnuh refit«>lieil un. Hut we had Mftieely rini^lied 
 this coaiM- repa-^t, when the Mooih, who were now 
 >;nnvn rniinerous, diove uh all down to Ihe roekn to Immij; 
 up empty iron hound eahk«, pieees of the wreek which 
 hatl llie iiio:,t iron aliout them, and other urlieles. 
 
 Ahont three .oVIock in tlie afternoon wo made Hnolher 
 meal on the drowned pc.ullry, and findin;; that, this was 
 the l»e.4 provision we were lilu ly to have, some were 
 orthred to save all they eouhl lind, otheis to ruis-e a 
 laru'er tent, and the rest sent down to \hv roeka to l«)ok 
 lor'people eominic ashore. The Hurf peady inerensinj? 
 witli the Hood, and hreakintr njHm the fore part o( tlte 
 Rhip, sho was divided int(» three parts ; the fore part 
 finniul keel up, th.j middle pml soon dashed into a tluni- 
 sand pieees ; the fore jtrtrt of tlu- poop likewise fell at thi« 
 time, and ahout thirty men with it, eiirlil of whom pot 
 juliore widi our help, Ind so hrnised, t!ial we despniretl 
 of their recdfery. Nolhiris hid the after-part ol the 
 poop now remained ahi.ve water, and a very small part 
 of the oilier deeks, on which our e;iplain, and ahoiit KH) 
 more remainid, expeeliiig every wave to In; their last. 
 Ev»Ty shoeli threw some off; few or n«me of whom 
 raine on bhorc fdivo Durim? thi.i dislrcs«, the Moor:^ 
 lau^'hed uiieommonly, anil seemed n.neli diverted, 
 when a wave, larger than usual, threatened the 
 d. -.triic'lioii of the poor wretches on the wreck. Be- 
 Hveeii four and live oVIoeli thewea was imicli decreased 
 with the ehi) ; the ropn heins blill secure, the people 
 he ran to venture upon it; some tuiidded otf and perish- 
 ed," hilt odiers reached the sliore in safety. 
 
 Ahoiit five, we heckoned as nmch u possible for the 
 eajitain to come upon the rope, na this seemed to be a.s 
 j/ood an opportunity as any we had seen ; and many 
 arrived in safety with our ni^sistancp. Some tohl us that 
 liie caplain was delermimd to stay till all the men had 
 ^luitled the Wi-eck; however, we still continued to beck 
 
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 V«' llu'ii rrdnd fioi,* 
 V(> xrt iilxiiil liioiliii!; 
 . uhi<'li, will) Hoiiif 
 (i|i»n tlu! «'(ii\U, «'oii 
 »iiiiiniii>i »'();i«l. Wi- 
 itir a iitih' otV, ^\liiih 
 iimI MHiri'ly rmislnd 
 lis, wlio wjTt! now 
 to Ihc rocks (o Iniiij; 
 I t)l" tlu' witek wliicli 
 (((her urliclfs. 
 ion wc> mutlc HiiDlhcr 
 fiiMiin); that this was 
 to have, some were 
 1(1, otlu'is to rais-e a 
 to Ihr rorka to look 
 il' (iifady incicnKiiij^ 
 the Ibro |mil of tlte 
 pnrls ; tlie fore part 
 n ilaiixMl into a lluni- 
 op likt^wisc ft'll at tliir. 
 t, •■iirlil of wlioin pot 
 (I, l!ial w»? <l(Npnin;«l 
 tlio af(« i-part of tin- 
 iiitl a viiy Miiall pail 
 iiplaiii, aiitl ahoiit \'M) 
 ivave to \n'. tlitir la^t. 
 r or iiono of ulioiii 
 5i (lislrcs«, llif i\Ioor:s 
 iK'd n.iKli (livorlcd, 
 iial, tlii<:atciif«l till! 
 nil the wreck. He- 
 wns imicli decreased 
 ill secure, the peoph* 
 inhied otf and perish- 
 safely. 
 
 ich a poH.sible for llie 
 s this seemed to be n.s 
 ha<l seen ; ami many 
 [>. Home told lis that 
 ly till ail the men hati 
 till continued to beck 
 
 LOHK or THR MTrriFIEI.O. 
 
 118 
 
 nn for him, and before il wn* dark, mow him ron'o upon 
 the rope, lie \\i\- e|o>iely ftdloued by n uood able Ne>i- 
 man, who did all he coulil to kee|i up hi'* x|iii'ilM i ml 
 tt^x'iM him in warping. Ah he could not swim, and bad 
 been ho nuiiiy bonis witluuil relle^llmelll, with the >-nrf 
 burling liim violenlly alon^, be wax nnahle to it >i^t the 
 foiTo o( the wavcH, IkmI Io»I bis hohl of the jrieat rope, 
 and mu»t inevilalily have peri'<lied, had not a wave 
 thrown him williiii the reach td' onr ropen, whidi be 
 bad barely snllicient seii^<e to catch bubl <>!. We pulhtl 
 him up, and after reNlint; a short lime on the i-ockx, hu 
 came to liimHcIf, and walked up to the tent, de^iiiiiif un 
 to contimu' to assist the rest of the people in coinini; on 
 shore. The villniiih, the Moors, would have stripped 
 him, Ihouirh he had notbincon but a plain waistcoat and 
 breeches, if we liad not pluckcil u|) a little kpirit and 
 opposed them ; upon w bich they thout{lit proper to tlesi«t. 
 The people continued to come ashore, lliouub iiiiiiiy 
 perished in the attempt The RIoois, at h nirdi, Rrow- 
 in!; tired with waiting for so little plunder, would not 
 siitfer us to r«'main on the rocks, but drove us all away. 
 I then, with the captain's approlmlion, went, anil by 
 sipns made bumble supplication to the bashaw, who was 
 in the tent dividinfi; the valuable plunder, lie under- 
 stood us at last, and jjave us permi'-sion to po down, at 
 the same timesendini: sonje Moors Mitli us. We carrietl 
 Hrebrand? down to let the |»oor souls on the wre« k seif 
 that wc were still there in readiness to a^'sist them. 
 About nine at nipbt findint; that no more men would ven- 
 ture upon the rope, «s the surf was apain <»really increas- 
 ed, we retired to the tent, leavinfr by the account of tiio 
 last man that arrived, between thirty and forty sou!s up- 
 on the wreck. Wc now thoiiu;bl of stowini: every body 
 in the lent, and began by fixing' the captain in the mid- 
 dle, Then nuide every man lie down on bis side, 
 as we could not atVord them each a hreadlli ; but, after 
 all, many look easier lodgings in emjdy ca.i,ks. 
 
 The next moniinp the wei t!i< r was moderate nnd fair. 
 We found the wreck all in pieces on the rocks, and the 
 bhore tover«d witli lumber. The people upon the 
 wreck all peri^'hed about one in the inoniinsi;. In the 
 afternoon wc called a n-isfcr, and fyuuU the imniber of 
 
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1H 
 
 l.04« Of TItR MTl'lll ir.l.U 
 
 i\w Hii vivnr* to lio 230 ; *••( Hint 1:10 |irrUliiil oit lltr 
 nil hiiiclioly i)<cii!<iiiii 
 
 Oil llu' 2il III' Di'd-nilin-, llio w rather >lill ruiirmurtl 
 iikhIcihU'. W«< milmiilnl nilinly nil llio ilniMiUtl Hduk. 
 iiihI a litllt' |iiii-k to n li'^li it, iumI Iht- Hour iiitiilc into 
 cnk('>< ; I'll III" \vhi<li wt- ivsmil r«'u;iilin'ly iiiiil xpariujiU . 
 bciii^ iinoiniiJ wh«llnr tin; .M.Mir« uoiiltl liiriiWi U'* wiili 
 tny lliin;:, llicy lM-iii<x ''till vti}' IroiiMvuomi', miil iv»ii 
 tvaiitiiiK Id roll im of the riiiivns wliicli roviTc', uiir lent. 
 Al tw.i ill the; al'tiTiiooii n lilack -rrvniit arriviMl, iioiil \>y 
 Ml'. Hiith-r, a Daiii', iMclor to llic AiiH'rican Coiii|iniiy 
 ut SmIVv, a (own at llir (lidlaiicc ol' ahoiil thirty milit, l<i 
 infiiiiri' into oiir (-.onililioii hiiiI to oiler us a>iHif<tiiiin', 
 'rh»- until having liiou;rlil |m'iis, ink nud |»ii|i«'r, the; raji- 
 (ij'ii iftit hack a ii'llcr l»y him. I'iiuliiin tln-iv was 
 uno \\lio ollVrctl us li«'I|», it greatly nfrcshi'd our alllictcd 
 liciirts. 
 
 Ill tho nflcriKJon of tlio foihv.viny; day, \\t rrr«'iv«'d a 
 Itltcr from .Mr. Hiitlor, with some hrcnd, and a IVw oth- 
 er m'(;»'Sfnrit '. On tin- Vlli, the people were einployrd 
 in piekiii;? up pieces^ of sail", and wliatever else the 
 iMoors would permit them. We divided the erew into 
 mo>iie=, and served the neee!>sarie^ we reerivt'd the pte- 
 cvdiii:; diiy. Tliey Imd bread, and the t!e-h of tlic 
 drowned htoek. In the afternoon we received another 
 letter from Mr. Hiitler, and one at the name time from 
 !\rr. Andieu!', an lri>h (<entieiiiHii, a merehant al h'alVy. 
 Tlir IMooib were not so tronhlesmne now as he.fu'e, 
 nu)«:t of tiiem iroinRofl' with what they hiul <;ot. 
 
 On tiic fith the drownetl stock was entirely consuineil, 
 Hnil at low water the peoph< were emphiyed in eolloctin.n 
 imbcle)?. At ten in the morning, Mr. Andrews arriveil, 
 h/m^in^ a French .sin neon w ith medicines ami plaisters, 
 of which, ftoine of the men who had been ilreadfully 
 l)ruisi(l, stood in Rreat need. The following day, w«', 
 terved out one of the blanket.^ of the coiiiitry to every 
 uvo men, and painpooses, a kind of slippers, to thogc 
 who were in most want of them. These suiiplies were 
 likewise brought us by Rlr. Andrews. The jteople wcro 
 ii'tvv ubli^^ed t«) live ujion muscles and bread, the Moore, 
 vvlio promised us a supply of cattle, huvinu deceived us, 
 Riitl never rcturueil. 
 
ir.i.u. 
 
 !0 iirrUliitl oil (lii> 
 
 itlur <lill ruiiliiiiirtl 
 I llic (lioMiH'd Htiuk. 
 Ilic lldiir iiiHtlc into 
 lai'ly mill H|mriu^l\ . 
 >(Mil<l InriiUli us kviili 
 iil»t4'i*<iiiii>, mill I'vcii 
 •li fovi-n-'l iiiM' (ciif. 
 i\ut aiTivnl, iii-nl Ity 
 \iii«'i'i(itn t'iiiii|iniiy 
 ImiiiI thirty iiiilt-*, to 
 olliT us a>iHi!.liiiu'f, 
 nud |»ii|»»'r, till! cii|i- 
 Kiiiiliiiit tlii'ir WHS 
 ifresiii'U our iillliclcd 
 
 dny, \\i' riTcivi'd a 
 road, and a I'lW itlli- 
 iplr uiTf i'lii|i!oyrd 
 I wliali'ver olso tius 
 viih'd th«' crew into 
 iv<> roctivi'il Iht' pn'- 
 d till- l!cli of tlic 
 ,<• r«i»'iu'd aiititliiT 
 llie Haiiif liiiii; from 
 I iiicrcliaiit at halVy. 
 >iru' now as hufirc, 
 hoy iia<l jjof. 
 s ontiroly constiniod, 
 ii|iloyod in onlloctini; 
 dr. Andrew s arrivt-il, 
 licinoH and pJHisliTfi, 
 had ho«!a ilrcadfully 
 foliowini; day, wv, 
 lie coiiiilry to every 
 of slippers, to thoeu 
 These supplies were 
 8. Tlie people wcro 
 nd broad, the Moore, 
 huvJiig deceived us, 
 
 /.o-'« o^ '1111: i.in III ii.r.n. 
 
 Il.i 
 
 The pi'iiple on tl." Till wvm »lill einplii) i >! In cnHi 1 1 
 
 iii'jr tiKl'ilc^ I'lid ii;i|i>'' Ih. 'i'lie .Moiii>i Im t(n)i In lie a lillli! 
 ei>il to If, ItM- l( «i' :iie emperor NJiiiiiJd piiui-'h tin iii I'im 
 their eriiel lrei<'<r< III to iif. In the alleiiiiioii, n ihe<.-eii- 
 (;t'r arrived IVion llir emperor at Sallee, willii;(iur'il(irder» 
 to the people to 'upply tin with protioiiini. 'I'iiey ae- 
 I iiitlinuly lM'i'iiL;lit us Miiiie ti an liidlm l>s and -lieep ultii U 
 Air. Anili'ew* puieliiixed lor u< ; Inil :.l tlii^ time ue had 
 no p it^ to iiiiiKe lirotji in, and the ealllu «U'ie searevly 
 lit lor any tliin;; el^e. 
 
 In the morning ol the lt)lli, we made preparalionx for 
 marching; to Aloioico, the i-inpi ror hatiiit; m nt orders 
 fur that pi'.rpooe, iiiid «:iim'U to earry the hiiiie and Ihe 
 iieeesoarii'H. At nine, xet otf witli ahoiil thiily eaiiiel!', 
 hafiii'.^ Kol nil our liipior with us, divided inln lioi:Nheiids, 
 for the eiiiiveiiienee of earriai^*; on the eamelx. .\t noon, 
 joined tlie erews ol one of the trnii^porls and a lioiilh- 
 tender, that had heeii wrecked alxiiil threi* liie'iies tu 
 the nortliWtird of ii». Wv were then all inoiiiittil upon 
 eamels, exeeptint; llie eaplaiii, who was rurni-luil >\itli 
 a hoiHO. We never blop|ieil till seven in the eveniiii:, 
 when they procured us two leiits only, wliieli would not 
 eontain one third of the men, ho that iiiohI of tlu m lay 
 exposed to the dew, wliieh was v«'iy lieavy, and ex- 
 tremely cold. We found our whole iiuiiiher to be 
 .'].')«, im liidiii); oOiet is, mm, hoys, and three Wdineii 
 and a ehild wliieh oiii.> of the women hroui;lit Ubhure in 
 her teeth. 
 
 On the lltli eonliinud our Journey, ntlended by <a 
 nuiiiher of iVloors on lioi.>eliMek. At six in the even- 
 inj; we enine to our reslinjr-plaro for that uig\\t, and 
 wore fuinitihed with tenia Hullkient to cover all our 
 men. 
 
 At five in the morninc; of the 121!i, wo set out ns be- 
 fore, and, at two in the aflernooii, saw the emperor's 
 eavaleade at n dislaiiee. At tliiee, a relation o'f the eiu- 
 jicroi's, nnineil IVliili Adiix, ^anie to us, and told the 
 captain it was the emperor's oulerc, he should that in- 
 stant w rile a letter to our governor ;it (lihialtar, to send 
 to his Hritnnnie niajeisty to iiKpiiie win llier he would 
 nettle a peaee with him or not. Cnptaiii Harlon iniiiie- 
 dialely tat down uiioji the grass ujjd wiule u kUv-., 
 
 hi 
 
 i 
 
lie 
 
 U)ni or Tlin I.ITCTiriLl.lt 
 
 
 it 
 
 whith, Imihit uiifn Jo Mull A«lriK, he wmf niiil J(miii .1 
 lln< i'iii|M'.'.»r iitnin Al hIx Im llif «■»( niii'X nimt' !•• out 
 r< <liiu |ili«-i* r<M'lli«* nklil, mill wm- «w II I'liriiioliLtl with 
 tent*, l>ul ««'i,v lillli' protUloii^ 
 
 \\t>wn-i*, ili<> liill>t«siii.< iIh}, ilfilml In rniiliiiiic on 
 llif mtiiii' «|n»l, lill III"' iiKii »<•»' H-lH-Bhrtl, niiil •lii- r«" 
 pimr IIhj iti«'Mll> iirnli il, iniil ««• r«r«'lviil ii IhIIm' oiip- 
 |tly III |M'o\ioiiMix. 'riiM( iiioriiiiit:, Linilaiintil ilHrri«iiii 
 fiHrimiiiuliiij! till' lolilii'rH lifliiiiuiiiit to l.iinl l-'miii's' ir- 
 K'unnil, tlii'il Hiiilili iil> in Hi*' Ictil. in llw I'vniiiiir, \vliilii 
 «'iii|iliivt'il Willi liix Inlnnifiil, llii> liihiiiiiiiii MuorH ii:«- 
 tiirlii'il iH l»y lliriiwiii"; «t<»i<'< "■i*l iiuM'kiiiK im. 'I'Iii' 
 lirst ii;i>' tM* r<>iiiiil llial (lii'> hail ii|inu'il llio %vnvv iiiiil 
 htiij'|iii| tlir linilv . 
 
 <)ii lill- MUl', «!■ ninliiiiu'il Kiir joiinii-y, oiiiio In our 
 rt'-llnn |ilaii' al r.tiir in lln* nl'IriiiKnii, iiiUIumI IIh' li'iiN, 
 nnilM'ivril mil llic |M(i\>liin». Mi'ii- uiir iu'i»|»l«' wrru 
 III Iri'iiliil liy N"ini' I r Hie ronnliy iModm. Ah llii-y 
 V. nr liikin'i wulcr iViiiii ii Itnmk, llu* iMiioni wmilil nl- 
 wa^H H|iil inlit llir vomI lifl'iirf Ihry woulii xiillrr Ihrni 
 t I lakr it away. r|t<iii lliiH hoiiic ol' uh wiiit ilnwn In 
 lni|iiiro inin llii> atVair, tint wciv inimi'diulily -aliiliil 
 Willi a slnnvtr of »l.in("«. Wf ran in npoii llu in, iu-af 
 fiiiiiii' of tlii'in |ii'i'lly Hdiiiiilly, piil lliiin In Hivlil, nii'i 
 hroiitiil anay oni- ulm (IidiikIiI Inili-frnil liin.M If uiili 
 n l-.uii; UiiiU'. 't'liii. fillitw was sivcniy |mniH|inl liy 
 till- oinicr uhn hail Ihi' rliaru;r of cniKluctiiu' iii. 
 
 'I'lu! Ivvn snicr.-nlinu; ilayM cnnliiiiii'il our jourii«>y, nnil, 
 »t tlirfi- ill Ihc nili'inonn of llic !t)lli, nrrivVil at the city 
 of iMnrncco, uilhiiit haviiij; hocii n hiii^lo Inliiiulion 
 «luriiii{ thr wiiiili- iiioiuy. Ilin' ui- \v«ic iiiiiilliil by 
 the rahhic anil, al Ihi', win- cuirird liil'nn! llii' nnpc- 
 roc, hinrnuiiihil hy I'm; or, *<ix iiiiiulrcti of liisi guards, 
 \Iq waioii horn.hark hifon- Ihi* cate of his |w!arr, that 
 hi'iii^ IIm" plan.' wIumi' 111' ili^lrilMili's jinlire to his |icn- 
 |il( . Ill' lolil (.!ap''iiii ilailon, liy an inliTprrlcr, that 
 f 11' was nrillicr al i tvici' .-lor unr willi Eii;;lniil, and he 
 uoiild di'liin lis lill an aiiili. »<.'id ir Hriivi'd from that 
 I'ountiy In coimUkI'.' n pcriifiiiciil lii'aly. 'I'lu! i nplain 
 t'li II drsir.d thai wi" iitii;hl iiul lir licah'd i.s ••laves. Fie 
 aii'wni'd liastily, liial wr : lu>i>ld he luki'ii care of. Wo 
 wuic Uuil uiHJH-iUaUly hm;'i'.'i.l out of i.is |ii'<.scuc«r, co»- 
 
, Ik' went mill jftiiii li 
 ' «'«) iiiii'/ iHiiii' III our 
 !•• Mill riiriiloliL'tl with 
 
 I'ilriMl III rniiliniie on 
 r»'i'«'»hnl, nml llii' it- 
 t't'i'i-itril II JH'lli'i' ><ii|i- 
 , Iji'iilniiaiil ilHi'ri<iiiii 
 i|{ III l.oni rmlH's' rr- 
 in lilt* r\niiiiii, «vliil<i 
 InluiMMin IMoorii ili«- 
 •I niiM-kiiiK UK. 'i'lii> 
 o|M'nt'il the Ki'iivo iind 
 
 journry, riimo lo niir 
 •lull, |tiu|uMl IIh' ti'iiN, 
 It'll' oiir pri>|il«' urro 
 ry iMiioiH. A-^ Uii-y 
 
 lilt' iMoOlLl Wlllllll III- 
 
 iiy wDulil tiiilVi'r llirni 
 i(> III' 111 went iliiwn In 
 I' ininu'iliiili'ly ^'iiIiiImI 
 
 Ul ill ll|MIU IIU'lll, lu'ltt 
 
 III llii'iii t'l Hi'rlil, nii'l 
 In ilrlViiil liin<M If Willi 
 Hi'vcri'iy |iiMiiN|u'il liy 
 if ciiniiuctiiK' ii<i. 
 iiiii'd (inr journi'y, nnil, 
 (till, iinivi'il III tilt' city 
 en n niiivclo li'iliiiiition 
 ' Ul' wiic iiiiiiiliii Uy 
 irird lict'on! llif niipc- 
 MiiiulrrtI di' liiti KuanlH. 
 Hiile of liis |«i!iuT, tliiit 
 ill's jiiMlire ti) iii;* |n o- 
 y nil iiihrprrlcr, tliat 
 
 Willi Kii^lniil, anil he 
 il 11' Hi'iivi'il iVoiii tliiit 
 I lirnly. 'I'lii! I !i(!(;iin 
 
 licalt'il i.sslavr«. Fte 
 lie lulii'ii can* nf. Wo 
 it ol' i.ii- picscut*", con- 
 
 f.n^v nk Tlir, i.iTrmiKLi). 
 
 Ul 
 
 l«',Vrit III Iwil nil! lliilinlH llilll*! «,ii|llll Mpfltnll'nt llill AMll i|* 
 niiiiH nililc vrnniii of i'\i>ry tli'M'i-lplinii. Mr Kiilln Ik' 
 tna III iMiimr 11 on hiixinrs'*, raiiu' hiiiI tiiiiplliil u« wllli 
 >i('liiiilN himI iliinii, iiitil pniriii-iil liliiily for I lie laplalii 
 *i) Kii liollli' will! Iiilii III liix loitifiiiun Mr Iil4< wi«r •inl 
 '^•inic lilanlirlit for llir olllrrii, anil wi' ni>>ili' *>tiilt In 
 piiiH (Iii> mIkIiI Willi toliraltlf t'oiiit'ort, Ijcin^ vny iiiiu ii 
 fjirmii 'il, 
 
 Al niiii' in tilt' iiioi'iiini; n( llii> 2Uf, the finprror ^riit 
 orili'i'it ior Ihi' (';ipliiin anil rvcry otilr) r In n|ipi'ar lirl'iirr 
 iiiiii. \Vi' iiniocili ill ly rt |ialirii lo hi* p'liinc ; wv rr. 
 iiiiiini'il »nillii;{ in nn outer yardhvn liriim : in llii< inran 
 liiiii' III- divcrli'd iiiin«i'lf with mi inn « <limi\v Dulsli 
 hoal nnvrd alioiil in a pond liy four id our pilly olTirii'*. 
 Ah'Mil noon we wno rallrd lii'l'oif hini,iuiil plaii d in a 
 liiii' alioiil lliii |\ yarilH from him lie v as hlllinm '" '* < 'i-'dr 
 liy liir xiili' of till' piiriil, ai'i'iiinpiiiiii d <>nly I'V two of 
 Iii4 rlii"f a!i'aii!i'«. ilusinu vjrivt'd um xonir linn , iio 
 rmli'ii d till' nipfaiii to innio forwiird, and al'lir irkiiij; 
 liiin a y;ood iii.iny ipirwIioiiM <'otii rinin:: iiur nii\}, Riid 
 di'-lliiHlioii ol liic Hipiadron li wl.u li wi* Imd hi'li.n::i'd, 
 ivi' wi'K- hIho < ailrd foi tvuril liy Iw n and lliri'i' ul a liiiii' m 
 ui'siotid iM'coi'diii;; III our rank. Id' Hit n iixkidmost of tit) 
 soiiii' very liii>|j;nirniinl ipiolions, iind took roiiip lo hu 
 l'oi'tii!;nt'.si' hcriiiiM' llic.v had lil.nk Iwiir, and olhiTs to 
 b<! Swi'dcs l)i( iiiini' Ihrii' linir wi\'< liL,lil. Hi- jiid'^id nomi 
 of iih to he Kii^lihli i'\«'i'|i;in;( the cMplaiii, tin' ^riiinid 
 lii'iili'iianl, llu' iii'iiin of Ilii' noidiri", and iii> iilf. Dut 
 assuriiiK him wi' witi'iiII Knuili^li, iu! I'lii'd Uoiiho, and 
 'j;itv<' u nod for our di iiarltni'. lo whiili we rt'tnrnrd h 
 vt'vy low il IW, and nncii' t},ii\ in nliiiii lo our old ruiiii'd 
 iiount'H auaiii. Our lolid iininliir iiiiiotiiiUd lo thirty. 
 
 On llii' 2'illi, Ininii ( Iirisdnas day, piayrrs wore iind 
 to till- pi'iiplr IIS usual in thi' iliuirli id' Hiiijiland. Tlu> 
 CH|itiiin lliis diiy rrd'ivrd n pri'scnt of li'ii nnd lonvrs of 
 sii;:ar iVom oiii; of thu ipn'cns, wliost- ;rraiid-futlu'r liad 
 bi'tn an KnL!:lidi rmi'sado. 
 
 In llii' afli rnooii of tlip 20lli, un received tlir ili«n- 
 grecahli' intr!li;;i>nn>, that tlic Knipi ror would ulili^o all 
 tint Kn^li-ii In work, like all llu' olln r Oliristiun fdavi'^, 
 rxiHjilin^ IIic otHccH who wnr licfon' liini nri tl'.c 'I'^f 
 
 f 
 
 H I,: 
 
 
(If 
 
 
 T 
 
 113 
 
 I.0S3 OK THE MTCIIFIELU. 
 
 Tl»' next day this nccoiint was confiinicil ; for, «t 9f\rA 
 ill (iio iniMiiini;, an nlcaide nnn« and onlcnd nil our 
 people to work, ex«'«'|itin!i; (he sick. I'pon our applirii- 
 (ion, eiiiht were nllowea to stay at lioiiic every (lay to 
 cook for the rest, and this ollire was performed by turns 
 lhroii<jh'»u: the wht«le eoinpany. At four in the after- 
 noon the [leopic reluvnetl, some having heen employed 
 in earryiiiii wood, some in turning up tlie groiiml with 
 hoc8, and others in piekinu; weeds in the Emperors gar- 
 den. Tlitir victuals was prepared for them against their 
 return 
 
 On the i ■ ;h, nil the people went to work as soon as 
 they could see, and returned at four in the afternoon. 
 Two of the soldiers received one hundred bnsliiiadoes 
 each, for beliaviiiff in a disrespectful manner while the 
 Emjieror was liokinp; at their work. 
 
 Oil the 30th, Captain Barton recived a kiud message 
 from the Emperor, with perinissioa to ride out or take a 
 walk in his garden with his otlicers. 
 
 From this time the men continued in the same state 
 of slavery till the; arrival in A;m\, of Captain Milbank, 
 sent as an ambassador to the Emperor. He concluded 
 a treaty for the ransom of the crew of the Litchfield, 
 together with the other Ena;lish siibjecls in the Emperor's 
 power, and the sum stipulated to be paid for their release, 
 was 170,000 dol!;irs. Our people accordinsrly set out 
 for Sailer, altendcil by a bashaw and two soUliers on 
 horseback. On the fourth day of tlieir march, they had 
 a skirmish with some of the country Moors. The dis- 
 pute began in consequence of some of our men in Uie 
 rear stopping at a village to buy some milk, for which, 
 after they had drank it, the Moors demanded an ex- 
 orbitant price. Tliis our irien refused to give, on which 
 the Moors had recourse to blows, which our people re- 
 turned ; and others coming to the"- assistance, they 
 maintained a smart battle, till the enemy became too 
 numerous. In the mean time some rode oflf to call the 
 guard, who instantly came up with their drawn scyme- 
 tars, and dealt romid (hem pretty briskly. During this 
 interval we were not idle, ami had the pleasure to sec the 
 blood trickling down a good many of their faces. Tlie 
 
 m 
 
PIELB. 
 
 irnic'il ; for, «t flrvr'4 
 hikI onlcrrd nil our 
 I'pon t)ur appliru- 
 t lioiiic €Tt'ry »lny to 
 IS pcrfonnecl liy liinis 
 At lour ill Ihc Hftcr- 
 vins buen cinployt'd 
 H up tlip groiiml with 
 in Ihc Emperors (jar- 
 for thorn aguiiibl their 
 
 it to work as soon aa 
 
 ftiiir in the aflernoon. 
 
 Iiundreti basliiiadoes 
 
 t'ul manner while the 
 
 L0S9 OH THE LITCHFIELD, 
 
 119 
 
 guartls seiviod the chief man of the villn<rp, and oarried 
 him lielore (lie hasliavv, who was our con«hKt()r, and who 
 havina; heard tlu- cause, disniihsed him without farther 
 puiiiHhmenI, in ronsiderntion of his having been well 
 drubbed by us. 
 
 On the 22d of April, we arrived at Sallee, and pitched 
 our tents in an old castle, from whence wc soon after- 
 wards embarked on boani the (Jibialtar, which iHiideil 
 us at Gibraltar on thi; 27lh of June. From that place 
 llie Captain anil crew were put on boanI the Marlborouirli 
 store ship, pre|)nrcd expressly for their reception, aiid 
 arrived in England iu tlie uiouth of August, 1760. 
 
 lived a kind message 
 1 to ride out or take a 
 
 led in the same state 
 , of Captain Milbank, 
 xror. He concluded 
 rew of the Litchficht, 
 ijecis in the Emperor's 
 ! paid for their release, 
 [• accoi'dinsrly set out 
 1 and two soiiliers on 
 Ihoir march, they had 
 itry Moors. The dis- 
 me of our men in Uie 
 ome milk, for which, 
 ors demanded an ex- 
 iscd to give, on which 
 
 which our people re- 
 the"- assistance, they 
 e enemy became too 
 lie rode oflf to call the 
 h their drawn .■(cyme- 
 
 briskly. During this 
 the ph'asure to see the 
 
 of their faces. Tlie 
 
 »9 
 
 m 
 
 WP 
 
m 
 
 bHlPWRECK OK Till; 
 
 I'ORTUGUESE VESSEL THE Sr. JAMES, 
 
 I" . 
 
 
 '■'if. 
 
 !';:'!> 
 
 Ojjrtlie Coast of ,9Jrica, in 1586. 
 
 The Portuguese still mnirilaiinMl towards the 
 rnd of Ih.- sixti'onlli cntury, tliut rf|Mtalioii wirict. they 
 luul acimirid in th.' East liKlii-s, by their f,on(,ues(8 and 
 tJuir courage Their prohpeiily was, howevtr, (.cca- 
 si-.nally inleirunted by mislordims, which were feonie- 
 times atlribulHlto the obstinacy and i}:noran< e o( the 
 Captains eoinmandiuR the ussclb of tliat naiinn. Of 
 ihe fatal effects arising from those causes, the tollowing 
 narrative affords a slrikini: in!^fllnce 
 
 In the mimtii of May, 1580, Jntelligcnce was received 
 nt Gonof the loss of the Adnsiral's ship, Hie hi. James, 
 nie account of this disaster stated, that uttei thjublinij 
 the Cape of Good Hope, the Captain conceiving he had 
 neither rocks nor other dangers to dreai', proceeded un- 
 der full sail, without observing his cliarts, or at least not 
 with the attenli)n he ought, HavUig a iav< r.thle wind, 
 he made much way in a short time, but was driven out 
 of his course towards the rocks called Bussas de Iiulia, 
 distant about filly leagues froni the island of Mailagascar, 
 and seventy hoiii the continent. 
 
 Pprceivinft they were so near these rocks, and in im- 
 minent danger of stiikinu; up..n them, several of the 
 oHsseniiers, who hsd fie«|uenlly travelled Iho^r seas, 
 wereniuch alarmed They rc|.resented t„ Die taplMH, 
 that being in the midst of the rocks, it was .xdemely 
 «1;uigeioiis to sulTer the ship to run undor fiiH sad, paiii- 
 cularly dining the night, and in a sea.-.ju whni temi'<stb 
 were very fre»ii:eul. The CapUiin reganUef--^ of llimr 
 
lib 
 
 HE St. JAMES, 
 
 ill 1586. 
 
 irilaiiKMl towards the 
 rt'iMtalion wliicti they 
 their coixiKests and 
 was, howi'vtr, i/cca- 
 8, which were bome- 
 niul i}:noruii< e of the 
 s of tliat niuion. Of 
 cHUses, the following 
 
 'lligcnce was received 
 H ship, the St. Jiiuies. 
 (I, that uftei tloublini? 
 ain coiiceiviiiji; he hud 
 dreai', proreeiled un- 
 clmrts, or at least not 
 ring; a i'av< r.ihle wind, 
 le, but was diiven out 
 ailed Bursas de India, 
 : island of Madagascar, 
 
 icse rocks, and in ira- 
 them, sev« ral '»f the 
 travelled il'o<r seas', 
 sented to t)ie Caplnin, 
 rks, it was «'x(reniely 
 n under full sail, paiii- 
 seM.s,)u wht II tenii'<sti 
 in reganlle^:' of their 
 
 I4)S3 UF THL ST. JAMi:.«. 
 
 121 
 
 fnident remonstrances, exeitcd his authority, onlered 
 tile pilots to follow his coiiiiiiands, addini;, (ha* the |{inu;'< 
 eomnii.ssion entitled him to ohediance, aiul that hi-i opin- 
 ion ou^ht to be taken in preference. However, ht-fween 
 eleven and twelve o'clock the same niijlif tiie vessel (vna 
 driven towards the rocks, and struck without a po.ssjbil- 
 ity of beiiis5 S"t "''• A confused cry of di.ilress resound- 
 ed, in every direction, from a niullituih; conijiosed of 
 above five hundred men and thirty wo:nen, who havin*; 
 no other prospect liefort; their eyes hid inevitable des- 
 truction, bewailed their fate with the bitterest lnnienl;i- 
 tions. Every effort to save the ship proved ineffectual. 
 The admiral, Fernando Mendoza, the raptain, the firnt 
 pilot, and (en or twelve other persons, instantly threw 
 themselves into the boat sayine:, they would seek upon 
 the rocks a proper |»Iace for collecting the wreck of the 
 ship, with which they mig;ht afterwards construct a ves- 
 sel larqje enough to convey the whole of the crew to 
 the continent. With this view they actually landed on 
 the rock, but being unable to fiiwl a spot propter for the 
 execution of their design, they did not think projier to 
 return to the ship, but resolved to steer towards 
 the African coast. Home provisions which had been 
 thrown in haste into the boat were distributed amoni; 
 tiiein ; they then directed th(!ir course towards the 
 contineut of Africa, where they arrived in safety, 
 Jilt»;r a voyage of seventeen ilays, and enduring 
 all (he horrors of famine mul tempestuous weather. 
 
 Those wiio remained on boanl finding that (lie boat 
 did not return, Itegan to despair of saving their lives. 
 'J\j add to their distress *the vessel parted between the 
 iwo decks, and the pinnace was much damaged by the 
 repealed shocks she sustained from the fury of the 
 waves. The workmen, though very expert, despaired 
 of being able to repair her, when an Italian, named 
 Cypriano Grirnaldi, leaped into her, accompanied by 
 ninety of the crew, ami assisted by most of those who 
 had followed him instantly fell to work to put her into a 
 t:undilion to keep the sea. 
 
 Those who (!ou!d not get on board (he pinnace beheld 
 her beaiiug nway from tJie wreck with teai-s and lamen- 
 
t2S 
 
 KOi^S OK Tf'iE 8T. JAXEB. 
 
 A' 
 
 
 • I, 
 
 ■h 
 
 4» 
 
 liilion*. {•rvcrni who could swim threw thcmsolvos inlo 
 HiL'ht'M, ill Uu> lioMi' of ovjMl.ikiiiK litr ; and boinc wore 
 on llie point of ui'ttiii?; on huaiil, wht'ii thi'ir more forlu- 
 lijtc coiniadpri fiarin<: they >*lioulU he sunk wilh the 
 Wi-iKht of all those who «'niUnvoro(l to obtuin achnil- 
 tance [iii«.lit'ii tlioiii h:ick into the s<'n, luid wilh Ihcir 
 hahrcs nnil hnlclicts) cut, willioul mercy, the hiinds m 
 frucii ns wouhl not quit tiu ir lioUI. It in im|io«<si»»U' to 
 ilLsciihe the anj^uish of those wiio remnined on the llont- 
 irii?; '"lapnuMits of tlie wreck, and witncss«'»l tliis hivrha- 
 roiis sitoiie. Seeiiiir liicnisclves cut ofi from every 
 ivsoiirce, their cries and lamcniutions would iiave niclt- 
 < 1 the hardest heart, Tiie situation of those in the 
 jiinnaee was not much better ; their great numlier, tlie 
 /■nnt 0.1" provisions, their distance from the hwid, and the 
 tjad condition of the crazy bark tiiat bore (hem, 
 i!ontiiijuie4l to fill them wilh eloomy i>resenli- 
 nientn/ Some of the most resolute, however, to i)r«;- 
 vtnt the anarchy and confusion which would have agtsra- 
 ;!ifud t'lcir misery, proposed to their companions to 
 -\;l»j;nt to the authority of a captain. To this they all 
 liSreed, «;nd immetliately cho!<e a nobleman of Portu- 
 %.wt,c extraction, but born in India, to command them, 
 invesling him with absolute power. He instantly em- 
 (doyed his authority, in causing the weake.-*!, whom he 
 irierc!y pointed out with hi8 finger, to be thrown over- 
 Moard, 111 the number of these wus a carpenter, who 
 bad assisted in repairing the pinnace ; the only favor he 
 e({ueatcd was a little wine, a4ter which he suffered him- 
 ielf to be thrown into the sea witout utteii.ig a word, 
 ,'inother, who was jiroscribed in the same manner, was 
 solved by an uncommon exertion of fraternal atl'eclioii. 
 hti waa already seized and on the point of bciufi; sacri- 
 ikevl to imperious necessity, when his young:er brother 
 Jemar-ded a moment's de'ay. He obse eti that his 
 brother was skilful in his profession, that W» father and 
 notlier were very old, and his sisters not yet settled in 
 ^il'e I that ho could not be of that service to them whicii 
 hh brother mfght, and, as circumstances requirwl the 
 h-^icrifice of one of the two, he begged to die in his stead. 
 ii,i rcf'ucst •.va'^.cQroplicd wills, and he wa<s accortVingly 
 
\ 
 
 ME0. 
 
 ew tlu'insolvcs in(o 
 tr ; anil boiiit' were 
 I'll (ht'ir iiiore fdi-lu- 
 
 lic sunk tvilli the 
 rd to obttiin tulniit- 
 s<-n, iiihI uilli Ihi'ii' 
 iinry, (lie hiinds m 
 
 It \>\ iiii|iossi>)lf to 
 iiinintMl on the llont- 
 itncsb<>(l tliis liniiia- 
 ut o(i from every 
 IS would liiive melt- 
 m of those in the 
 • great nunilier, tlie 
 m the land, and the 
 k that bore Iheni, 
 
 c^looiMy i)resenli- 
 ?, however, to i)r«!- 
 h would have- agu;ra- 
 leir companions to 
 1, To this they all 
 nobleman of Portn- 
 , to remmand tlieiii, 
 He intitantly em- 
 
 weake.-tl, whom he 
 to be thrown over- 
 as a carpenter, who 
 i ; the only favor he 
 lich he suffered him- 
 [lut utteii.ii; a word. 
 ? same manner, was 
 if fraternal afl'ection. 
 point of bcinc; sacri- 
 
 his young;er brother 
 e obbo eti that his 
 I, that W» father and 
 er8 not yet Heltlcd in 
 irvice to them whieii 
 stances requirwl the 
 h\ to die in his stead. 
 'I he wa<s actortliugly 
 
 r.03S OK THE bT. JA.ME3. 
 
 llM 
 
 thrown into the hen. But this cournjjeoiis yoiilli follow- 
 ed the bark upwards of six hours, miikiii;; inct-'^fant 
 efforts to ijet on board, sonntime'* on one side, aud 
 sometimes on the otlu r, while tliose who 1 H»i throwrj 
 him over cnrtf'avored to keep him olV with their s\vord». 
 Hut that whieli appeared likely to aceelerate his eniJ, 
 proved hi» preservation. The youuu; man snatehed at i> 
 sword, seised it by the blade, and n<itlier the pain, nir 
 the exertions made by him who held it, eould ma!.r 
 him quit liis grasp. The otlieri, admiring his rescdu- 
 lion, and moved with the proof of fraternal afl'tolion 
 which he had displayed, unanimously aj^recd to pennit 
 him to enter the pinnace. At len;j;tli, afler having 
 endured hunger Jind thirst, an<! eneoiuitere«l the dan- 
 gers of several tempests, they landed on the eoa.-'t of 
 Afrira, on the twentieth day after their shipwreik, and 
 there met with their companions who had ebcnped in 
 (he first boat. 
 
 The rest of the crew and passengers left on the wreck 
 likewise attempted to reach the land. Cidlecline some 
 loose rafters and planks, they for:ned a kind of raft, but 
 were overwhelmed by the first sea, au.l all peri; hnd, 
 exceptin<; two who ^lined the shore. 'J'hose who hail 
 reached the coast of Africa liad not arrived at the end 
 of their sulferini^s ; they had searcily dir.enibarkcd 
 when they fell into the hands of the Cairrers, u snvngo 
 and inhuman |ieople, who &tiipped and left tlieni in Die 
 most deplorable state. However, miisteiii'tr up ihtii- 
 conrage and the little strength tliey had left, tliey arriv- 
 ed at the place where the apent of the Portuguese, at 
 Sofala and Mozambique, resided. By him they were 
 received with the utmost humanity, and afler reposin;: a 
 few days, after their fatigues, they reached Mnzan.!:!- 
 que, and repaired from thence to India. Only sixty 
 survived out of all those who had embarked in tlie St. 
 James ; all the rest perished ( ilher at sen, of fatigue, 
 or hunger. Thus the imprudence of nn individual occa- 
 sioned the loss of a fine vessel, and the lives of ab.)ve 
 four hundred and fifty persons. 
 
 Upon the captains return to Europe, the widows and 
 orphans of the uufortunate suircrit.s rai?t'd such loud 
 
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 1.0S9 OK Tnn ST. J.VMlif<. 
 
 
 <i)mplai»»s npiinsf him that he wns np|»r«lioii(lf(l and 
 jiut in prison ; liiit he \\i\» wooii alttr\vnr«lM rrlcust^d. 
 Th«' foriiuT fatiistrophc WHR nol a sulFicinil Ifsscm for this 
 .^(■trsufllrirnt aixt obstinutu innn. Hf uridrrtook the 
 i-oininniid of another vessel in 1588, and had nearly 
 iovl iier in the suine manner, and in the same |daee. 
 i'ordnmfelj , at sunrise he discovered llie rocks, towards 
 which he was runniii;; with the same imprudence as in 
 his fornn'r voyope. Hut on '.lis return from India to 
 Fortusal lie was lost, together with the vessel he waa 
 .in board of ; Ihtw mectinj? with the just punishment 
 •vf hiii culpable obitinDcy ai;tl misconduct. 
 
 ;■' 
 
 •m 
 
iSh 
 
 H n|)|)r(>lioii(1c<1 and 
 fltr«nr<lM rt'lfiist^d. 
 icinit l««ss(»n for Ihifl 
 Hi' undrrtook tlii> 
 8, and hiid nearly 
 n lliR NUino f)lacr. 
 (he rocks, towards 
 i> iinprudencc hn iii 
 turn from India lu 
 the VG88C1 he was 
 ho just punishment 
 duct. 
 
 i:N(iI-I;SII SF.OOI', 
 
 On Ihc t'jiw/ l/flltn Nait'l nf Cii'ii Vrdo>, in 17R0. 
 
 T, 
 
 HE innn of liuo cournftp, fvcn in l!n' ino-f 
 dosporntt; .«.ilu«li()>l^^, invarialily finiln riMiunis witMii 
 liiniHclf. Of this tlio joiirniil of ruplain I'rcnii.'s, of ll.i! 
 e'ltli reginient of fool alfords tht reader a strlkinij; esiii;. 
 
 I3«'inij flmrgod, says tliaf officer, witli the disj nl.JK^^ 
 delivered to nic by General Ifaldininnd, eonuiiaiidt r in 
 eliief in Canada, forCJencrai t linlon, I enil)arked f.n lltn 
 nth of Noveniher, J780, in a itniall hIoo|) hutind fioin 
 <iuel»ec to New-Vrtrk. We set sail in oonijiany "ilh a 
 brij; dostincd for the sanu- place, and eanyin'j; aduiilieaV^ 
 of tlie dinpalehes. Having descended lr<p St. FJiurenc*! 
 fi> tiie liarlior called St. Patrick's Hole, we were detainc 'i 
 in that port by a contrary wind, which conlinued six 
 days. The winter began to set in^ and ice, of con.-idtjr- 
 ablc thickness, was soon formed on Iho banks of tlic riv- 
 er by the intensentss of the fros;t. Would to heaven it 
 had continued a few days longer! By absolutely p^'- 
 ventins us from proceeding it would have saved us th(i.-i« 
 nii^iforrinies, the narrative of which begins with that .f 
 our navigation. 
 
 Before we reached the moulli of the river it was dis- 
 covered that the sloop had sprung a small leak. We hnvl 
 scarcely entered the gnlph, when the ship began to inakw 
 conf.i'l< rably more water, and thoujli two ptJnsps wc ; 
 ke;H constantly goinp;, we still had two fitt water In Ih:? 
 hoi;l. On the other hand, t!ie severity of the 'frost had 
 inert asf',!, and the ice collected about the ship so as to 
 render us apprthciuhe of being eiitiiuly ^uiTOuuUcd. 
 
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 1.0.43 UF AN KN'CLUII Ht.nor 
 
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 .1 
 
 Wi liinlon iK.rinlnnly 19 prnplo.six of whom wrro pn-- 
 wmtti", nntl llu- »lli»ix IhuI scaiiu-ii. An lor IIh- rapliiiii, 
 ft) wlioiii il uitM imlunil (o lm>U "p <'>r ii-.si*tiin<M- in lhi-( 
 jtrodicanwiil, iiiHUiid mI' hlli'iiilin'.: In (lir prrHtniilioiml' 
 tli^-jliip, Ih" pif.»t(l liiH tiiiH- in ii;(llin(j<lnink in liiscaldn, 
 Williout lM'»titvviii!i a tli(tn;;lil iipnn <»iir xiirrly, 
 
 'I'lu' uiiid (•(Hiliiiiiiii'^ l<» lilow Willi llic hainc violi-nrc, 
 nml tlx; u;i!iT luninif risen in the Imld lo llif hi'ijclil <»r 
 fi)nr *i«*t, rnlil niu\ I'alium' piixliirvtl a k<'I1«'1""I <l»>pou- 
 lii'ncv airii.ii'j; llic frew. 'I'lu- hcaincu nnaninionsly re- 
 solvoiJ Itidc i^l iVoin liirii' uoiK. 'i'lif-y al«iu«l(»nfd tliB 
 fj'.iinpi', an<J s-licwfd iUv iilniofcl indiirorencf (« tlitir fair, 
 <;tvl-nii;: tli»'y wduld lalluT pt l(» tlif bolt«»ni with iht- 
 ship, than •■xliaiirt thrnmrlvr^ l»y wuhan labor in siidi a 
 xU.^pcratfhitnalion. It inuhl in- acknowledged, Ihal for 
 MVt'ial days they had undergone excessive lalinue, with- 
 out any interval of relaxation. The inactivity of the 
 I npfnin hati the enVel of disheartcninp; them still more. 
 However, fiy encouraM;ement uiid proniisoH, and l»y the 
 dirtilltiitionof wine, which i ordered very Reasonably (o 
 I'lfresh tlicm, I at length overcame their reluctance. 
 Duiini; the interruption oV Iheir labor :he water had risen 
 uiiol!iti- foot in t!ie hold; but their activity was ho in- 
 cieased by tlie warmth of the litjuor which I gave them 
 every half liotn, and tiiry stuck ho closely to their work, 
 that the water was soon reduced to less than Ihiee feet. 
 
 It ua«! now the 2d of l)ecend»er. 'J'hc wind appeared 
 every day to bec<»me m»»re violent instead of abatin-j;. 
 The cracks in the vessel continued to incr<'ase, while the 
 i»c attiichcd to hor sides aufimented her wci;;ht and check- 
 ed her progress. It was necessary to keep constantly 
 breaking this crust ol ice which threatened to envelope 
 Iho «t,ip. The brip; by which wi' wire accoiiip«i;ied, so 
 litr f'.-.)m beini; able to lend us any assist;- nee, was in n sit- 
 uation still more depl<»rable, having struck upon the 
 locl.p near the Island of Coudres, t»uouiih the igH(»rancc 
 of the pilot. A thick snow, which then bepan to fall, 
 correal -d her from us. The ^uns which we fired alter- 
 nately every Judf hour, formed the whole of our corres- 
 pond'-nce. We soon bail the niorlification to fmd that 
 .v.!r : ifiiialg were not nuswercd. ^;he perished, together 
 wiUi her crew of sixteen prrion^'; v.hil'i it was impossible 
 
sl.onr 
 
 i.una nh AN K^l.l,l■ll! ^i.uor 
 
 u: 
 
 of whom woro pn'- 
 An for tlu- ('Hpliiiii, 
 iir Ms^ixtiincf ill llii-< 
 I III*' |)rfM('r\iili<iii III' 
 i^driiiik ill his caliiii, 
 r Miffly. 
 
 I Iht' hlllllC violfiK't*, 
 Kild to Ihf hfi^ht of 
 1(1 a (t<'i'«'i»l <h'>|»ou- 
 icii iiiiiiiiiiiioiisly rv- 
 I'hcy al*aii«loiit>(l the 
 iriTfiiCf to tlu'ir fair, 
 the butt«»iii with Wu; 
 flt'KH labor ill siii-li a 
 knowlrdfrfd, thai for 
 H'SHive fatii^Uf, witli- 
 \\i'. inactivity of the 
 linp; them Htill more. 
 iroinisoH, and hy (he 
 d very Hfasoiiably lo 
 lie their ri'luctaiicc. 
 r :h(> water had risen 
 • activity was ho in- 
 r which I nave them 
 [•losely to their work, 
 lesK than three feef. 
 
 'J'hc wind appeared 
 it instead of abaliii'j;. 
 lo increase, while the 
 lier wci;;ht and cheek- 
 ry to keep cons-lantly 
 reiitencd to envelope 
 ere accoiiipRi;ied, so 
 isistrnce, was in ft sit- 
 ing struck upon tho 
 hroiitfh tlie ignornncc 
 li then bepan to faH, 
 I which we fired ailer- 
 whole of our corres- 
 rlification to find that 
 ■he peristhed, toj^ether 
 vhil'i it was impo'^^siibir 
 
 In II' even to pen « ive their di.-.n->l('r, or lo ctnlinvur to 
 pick lliciii lip 
 
 'i'lie pity with which their iiielaiuhul} fate jii>.|ii('ed u> 
 uflH soon diverted lo oiir>iclve:i, by the appi'lMnsion t>\ 
 new d»ii)rer. 'I'lie <cn ran very hich, the huovs till ex- 
 ccH<.i>ely thick, the cold wan iii»upportnble, ami llic 
 wliole crew n prey lo dejecthm. Thus bituated, tint 
 innte exclaimed, thai we couhl not be far from Hie iMi*;;> 
 iliileii i>land.s, a cllnfll^<■ll heap of nx ks, Home of 
 uliicli raise their heads above the sea, while others aru 
 ciHU'ealed beneath (he surface! of the water, and liavo 
 proved fatal (o n |rren( number of vcHsels. In le«s than 
 two liount we heard the waves bieakiii); with ^reat \i<)- 
 tt'iicp upon (hotie rocks, and soon afterwards discovered 
 Hie priiicipul hland called the Dead Man, which we with 
 (litticully avoided. Our apprehensioim of danirer wern 
 not tJic less nlarmiiiK, amidst a mullitudo of rocks which 
 there was little probabili(y of escapinK willi Hie same '^<>n\ 
 fortune ; as the snow, which fell faster than ever, scarcely 
 Mullored w to see from one en<l of the nliip to the other. 
 It would be difficult to describe (he eonelernation and 
 horror with which wo were sei/.ed during tlie whole of 
 ihiH passa>re. Hut when we had cleared it, a ray of hope 
 dawned upon the hi'arts of the seamen, who, upon con- 
 ttiderin^ the danger they had just escaped, no longer 
 doubted the interposition of Pruvid<>iice in their favor, 
 and redoubled (heir pflorts with new ardor. 
 
 The sea Ijecame more turbulent during (he nii(h(, and . 
 at 'Jve o'clock the next morning a prodit;ious wave 
 broke over the ship, staved in her ports, and filled (he 
 cabin ; (he im|>etu()sity of the wp.ves having driven in 
 the stern-post, we endeavored to siop the apertures with 
 beef cut in aliccB, but thi.«i feeble expedient proved inef- 
 fectual, and the water continued to jrain upon uj more 
 rapidly than ever. The utTiighted crew had aufpended, 
 tor n moment, (he workinfr of (he pump.<i ; when (hey 
 were about (o resume (heir labor, they found them 
 frozen so hard (hat it was impossible to work them aft« r- 
 wards. 
 
 I'rom (hat moment we lost all hope of .saving the ship, 
 and nil our wihius were confined to her kcepiipi; ;»tio\c 
 v.uter, at lca«t till wc reached S( JolmV, or some olhir 
 
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Vii 
 
 LOS* or *N hNULMH ^-I.OOP. 
 
 ' llll 
 
 U1 
 
 'l^ 
 
 .'in, 
 
 i-lnii'!in llu- kiiI|»!i, wIhto w»' ininlit In; nbli" li) l:iml wl i. 
 the ni<l or our liont. 
 
 nriiiK hfl nl lln- imrcy of tin- wind, wv diir-t iml p< r 
 fiMiii liny niMiiii'iivn' (or Tour of nivint^ Hcnitf (Ituiniiiii- 
 hliock ('» llic Vfi'tl. Tlio w»'i<lit of wnltT, wliiili wi* 
 iiicrt'iir'in.: every niiniilc, n«Hr«li'«l her projjrt'nH, nn<l lli« 
 imni' rM|iitl wuv«'k, wlio^e enuihc -li«' clurkitl, lelinm il 
 will) Inty mid lirokc our Ilii- deiK. The niliin in ulii<!i 
 x\^' liud ii'^iiin l.iken rifiiiie, uifoidrd n fn lili- |ir.tlc< li'ni 
 Riinin-tt lilt' ho>\llni|i; lciii|icHf, mid >-curtM'ly ^ln•ll(•l•^•d w- 
 fi")ni llie icy wiivt's. Wo wvn- (-very niotneiit it|i|tnlu'ii- 
 <-\\i> of Heciiii; our iiiddiT enrrii'd uwiiy, niid our miihl no 
 liy dii' hoHitl, Till- nulli und wild ducks which hovered 
 ntoiind Uri, teHtiiied, il is true, t!ml liie JHud rouhl not he 
 far dintanl ; hiil lh»; very n|i|iroaeh lo it whs a new Hiiliject 
 of terror. How were we to CHcapi' llie hrehkeiN willi 
 uliiuh it niiicht he Hunoinidcd, unahle ua wo were to 
 avoid, or even to peireivo ilieni llirnii!;h llie chuiil <.| 
 snow in which wo were enveloped f Huch, for a few 
 houl•^, was our depl-irahlo hilu'ilion, when the wentlier 
 having suddenly cleared, we ul length perceived land at 
 the distance of lliree leniijiKH. 
 
 The sentiment of joy, with whii h the fir-l sij^lit of it 
 inspired u«, was inucii aiiated upon a more distinct view 
 of tile enornu)iis rockn which uppearcd to ri•^^' perpendi- 
 cularly ftloii'i the coHNt in order lo icpel us. The vi'kmI, 
 besides, shipped such heavy sea^t asi W(tu!d huve sunk 
 her, had 6h«! been deeply laden. At each Kucce»f<i\e 
 shock wo were afraid of seeuiK the sliio ro to piec( <. 
 Our htiat wax too small to contain Ihe whole of the crew, 
 and the sea too rou^h to trust t<» siicli a frail support. It 
 Appeared as if we had made this fatal land only to render 
 it a witness of our loss. 
 
 Meanwhile we continued to approach it. Wc were 
 not above a mile distant, wlieii we «liscovered with 
 transport, around the menacing rocks, a sandy beach, 
 towards which our course was ilirected, while the water 
 decreased so fast in depth, as to prevent our approaching 
 within lifty or sixty yards, when the ship struck. The 
 .'ate of o_T lives was uow about to be decided io a few 
 jiiinul'.'?. 
 
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 Hii 
 
 H'll 
 
 tilt 
 
 ud 
 
 t'MRl 
 
 In 
 wa 
 
 K'> 
 
 hot 
 
 to 
 
 wh 
 
 hat 
 
 nil 
 
 lot 
 
 tu« 
 
 «n 
 
 sibi 
 
 ioR 
 
 yoi 
 
 bofl 
 
 I 
 
 ah 
 Irxs 
 saw 
 mal 
 n\f 
 and 
 rnn 
 wit! 
 fini 
 the 
 Ihe 
 app 
 suci 
 vesf 
 bay 
 liav 
 alio 
 
 pi'OI 
 
fl.dOf. 
 
 il, we (liir-t not pt r 
 
 \l\)l H(l|llt> tllUlltl II U' 
 
 )f wnU'f, wliii'li >M" 
 
 lor pro);n'Ki, Hntl lli« 
 
 l<< I'iit'cki <l, I't'tllllli il 
 
 'rii<< niliiii in nliii'!i 
 
 I a fci lili- |ir>tlci lion 
 k-rurc^ly ^iH'llniil w- 
 y iiiDiiif lit ii|)|)n'tit'ii' 
 I'ny, mill our iiiiiht kd 
 iIiicKh wliii'li liitvrn'il 
 llif IhihI roulil ii'it Ix- 
 > it WHS a lU'W Miil»j«(t 
 |M> till* lirchitiiN HJtlt 
 laliU' ua uo mitc to 
 lliroii!;li till' cloiiil <<l 
 
 f Sufli, f(tr R few 
 n, nlini llic wcnllur 
 illi |M>rcfivi>(l land at 
 
 II IliP fiisl si(Tl\t of it 
 I a iiioif tlihtiiict view 
 iriil to ri"«' pi'ipmiii- 
 
 cpol lis. TIu- Vl'HM'l, 
 
 ati woulil hiivc sunk 
 At rath ttuiceKni\e 
 
 Ihf sllio RO (O (jifCi <. 
 
 lie ttlioh- of tht' rrcw, 
 ell a frail Nii|i|iort. It 
 [ul land only to render 
 
 iroaiii it. Wc were 
 wv iliscovered with 
 irk*, H sandy beach, 
 eted, while the water 
 I'vent our approachint; 
 llie ship struck, The 
 o be decided io a few 
 
 t.«j<i8 IIP AN >;^(ll.li'lt Kl.nAp. 
 
 Ub 
 
 At len;;lh the vexH»I Mniek upon the •and with gre ut 
 MiileiKT. At III*' first khoi'k Ihe main iiiiiot «Mnt i<v (h«> 
 hitard and the tiller hrn un!<hippe<l with xiieli force ihiil 
 the l)ar aliiioxl killed one of the neanieii. The fi<rioit« 
 t^i'a* uliieh dashed n^'ainiit lhe»hip on every Kide.iilove in 
 the Miern, xo thai havlns; no hinder any xhelter in Ihe 
 i/ihin, we were olilifrcd Io po upon deek, and Io hold 
 t,is» hy the ri((Kinf;, lor fi'ar of lieinc; wanlied overhonrd. 
 In a few iiioineiilo Ihe veMel righted a hitle, hut the keel 
 wan broken, nnd the body of Ihe ship seemed ready In 
 no to pieces, Thus all our hopes were rediieed Io the 
 hoHl, whieh I had infinile Irouhle to leet overboard, beinfc 
 to eovered within and wiiliout, with luin|iit of lee, of 
 uliicli It w«H neccHHury to tiear her. Mont «if the erew 
 having taken tvine to endeavor to overeomp the fright 
 with which they were seiKed, 1 f^ire a glriss <if brandy 
 to those who were sober, nntl atiked if Ihey were willing 
 fo embark with me in Ihe btiat for Ihe pur|»ohe of K«'ll>n(i; 
 «n shore. 'J'he Kea was mo murIi that it t.eemed iiiipos- 
 ^ible for our crazy bark to keep it a Dionieiil without be- 
 inK overwhelmed. Only the male, two heaiiien, and a 
 ynung luuscoger, rvbolvtd to risk thiiiuelves in the 
 boat. 
 
 In tlie first moment of dimmer I put my dispatches in 
 a handkerchief, which I ti<'d round my waiMt. Ilegard- 
 kHH of the rent of my properly, I sei/.ed a hatcliet and « 
 saw, and threw niyHcIf Into the boat, followed by the 
 mate and my servant, who, more thoughtful than niy- 
 ielf, had saved out of my box a purse of one hundred 
 and eishty (;iiineas. 1'lie pnHg«;nf;er not spriiiKing far 
 enough fell into the xea, and oui hands were so benumeil 
 with cold as to be almost incapable of afTordinii; him the 
 t>inallest astiiDtance. Whiui Ihe two Neainen had got into 
 the boat, those who had inoht obslinntely refuMed to try 
 the same forluiie, implored us to receive them ; but beinf; 
 apprehensive tliat we should founder w ith the weight of 
 such a nunib<!r, i ordered the boat to put off from Ihe 
 vessel. I soon hati occasion to cont;ratulate myself for. 
 having stifled a sentiment of commiseration wliieh might 
 have proved fatal to lliem. Though the shore was* not 
 aliove fifty yardji distant, we were met half way by n 
 li;odis:ioup wave, which half filled the boat, oiid would 
 
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 130 
 
 l.oii or \N sxoLikil iiL)i(»r. 
 
 hifiilliltly linti' np«i'l h«T hn»l *Ur Imi-ii inoir 1 • nvil| Iti 
 cliii. A '"'«'«)iitl wavf Ihrt'w im uitli vImI.iicc iipou Hn 
 •horr. 
 
 Tlio joy »o flnil oiinHvi-*, Ht Ifnglli, itriiio from IIkm 
 <lHnRPi-» wlii«li liml *'» l"ii^ k«|i» iiM ill Hir imiot niiil 
 hIiii III*, niu^« <• iiH •«! fi»rn«'l, f<»r n irinnnnf, llmt wv Ini' 
 only •mnpril otw hinil «l' «l<'ntli, |>r<ibulily l.> rndiir. 
 lii:olnr inoro tcrrililr iiml puiiilul Wliilo wv nnlirni.M 
 »'ncli iillur, In mirllrnl trimM>«»rl*«. «'"• ronnnitulnlrd on: 
 :'» (*»••( on oiir I'Ktiipi', wo coiiltl not hut l)« ■ttisiW*' of ilir 
 «li»lri'»'o'H of our roinpanioni* whom wr hnrt lift on fioflrd, 
 Mnil whom" Iuininliil»l«! c.m% wc lu-nril nniitb t Iho Iiobi-i> 
 nolno of lli«< wavt<*. Wlint n»Kmrnt««l Ihc iiUli* lion Inl i 
 wlil»h •.<• wrrc plunpul by tlii- B«nliiii<'nt, wiih, «iurluiiu 
 uiinhir l«) afford Ibern any kiml of oHslhlante. Our bont 
 (Jirowii upon Uo' unnil by Iho nnitry wnvt-H, plitiiily teslifi 
 f«l tin- itnpot.>»ibilily of \wr briakiiig Ibfir forco and re- 
 turnuif^ lo thr v»'mk<'I. 
 
 Night wiw fitMt aporonchinit, and wo had not hern l<.tn 
 upon thin ley nhort, when w« foun<l oursvlvrs bonunibtd 
 With colli. Wo woro obli-^od to walk ov« r tho ^now, 
 which Hunk undrr our f»ol, to tho ontranco of a lillli' 
 wood about two hundred yardi from tho hlioro, whltli 
 shollcrod us a litllo from tlio piorcinit northwo*.! wiml 
 Wo yet wantod n firo to warm our thillod linibt, nrul had 
 no rnoaMU of kindlins; our, Tho lindt r-lmx whioh wr 
 had tukon tho proraulion ti. put Into tho boat, had '.'ot 
 wot by tho l»Mt wuvo that drovo m nslioro, Exirtici' 
 olono coidd provout our boini? fro/.on, in ktopinj? oiir 
 blood in oircidution. 
 
 Tloinn bolter acquainted than my companions with llio 
 allure of those severe climatoH, I rooommendod to them 
 fo keep themnelvos in iiiolion, in order to prevent briii); 
 ovcrp(»werod by hieop. Hut the youn-r paf^ienRer, wh(>^ ■ 
 clothes were soaked in the sea water, and were frozen 
 stiff upon Wu hotly, was unable to resist the drowsy m'W- 
 ftallon always produced by the excessive cold which Iw 
 experienced. In vain I employed, by turns, pei-suasimi 
 nud force to make liim keep upon his lens. I was obli; 
 id to leave him to his supinenoj-^. Af(er walkiuK about 
 half an hour, I was myself seized with such n powerful 
 inclination to sleep, that 1 felt myself reedy every uio 
 
II ftLnor. 
 
 I.ok* C> X,N k:>OLUII NMiur. 
 
 191 
 
 ^ilh viol.'iicc iipou Hir 
 
 imlli, ^t'Cinr from Unix 
 |i( UN ill Hie iitn^t rnii'l 
 n IIIDIIK'Ilt, lllHt wv liui 
 
 h, |ir<ihiilily t^i t*n<tiitr 
 I. Wliilo wv nnlirnrnl 
 , mill rnnKi'iitiilalrtl on: 
 ot hut III! Hi'n»iM<* of tlic 
 tin wr hnd li ft on honrti, 
 u^nril ninltM (he liom-i- 
 iiPiili-tl tlir nini« lion inlt 
 riiliin*-nt, wiih, oiirlKiiiK 
 if oNuihtaiire. Our Imnt 
 ry wnvfM, pliiiiily teHiifi 
 ikiiig (heir forco anti re- 
 
 III wi* hnil lint licpn l<>ii| 
 Jiul nurArlvcM liriiuiiilMMl 
 () walk ovir thf mow, 
 tln> rntrnn('«» of a litlli' 
 
 from tlu! hliori', whitli 
 ikrciim iiorthwet"! wind 
 ir chilli-il liiiili'*. iinil liaii 
 in lliuliT-lKix wliirh wr 
 I into the liimt, linil 'M 
 H' iiH nslioriv ExertiM' 
 
 fru/.en, in kct'pint; our 
 
 my rompniiions with llio 
 I ici-omiiu-niltMl to tlu'iii 
 n oriltT to provi'iit briii)! 
 youii^ po^^enger, whoR' 
 wnti'r, anil weiv frozen 
 to ri'Hist thi' drowsy >«i'ii- 
 •■xroffciv*; colli which lif 
 •t'll, l>y turns, persunsimi 
 i)U his lonrt. 1 was ohli^- 
 >$.•>. After wiilkiii^ Hboiil 
 M'A witli such a powerful 
 iiiyBt'H' it'sdy every uin' 
 
 iticil to klhli to llir i;r.tiiiirl in onliTlo (gratify it, till I re- 
 liiniril In llin plmi- uliiir Ilir ,toiM.i; iimn l/iy. I 
 pill my hiiiiil III lii« I.H'i' Mild fmind il <|Uilr mid, ulini I 
 ill "in d llic miilf Id l< cl il W'v lioth coiiri-Mrd liim to 
 tir dead III' rt'pliid, uilh n fci'lilc voice, Hint hv wan 
 iidI, IiuI Hint hi* till liii cud I'ppriMichinK, niid iiilrnitcd 
 iiic, if I hiirvivcd, to write lo hi>t iiillicr at Nc(v-\iMk, 
 nnd inform him of lii-> tiitf. la liu mimitcH \\c saw him 
 rK|iirc, without any pxiii, or nt !ta>it (\illiout kIioiik con- 
 \iil>i'>n<i. I rcUlc Ihio iiiciilciit lo shew tlu'ctlcct of \io- 
 |i ht c(dd on tlic liuitijiii body dmintt •'h ep, iind to ihcw 
 lliiil tliiii kind of dcalli in not iil\\ay« accompimicd with a 
 ji'iixiillon of «uch < xccsuivu puiii u*. ih gcucritlly sup- 
 |Mi"i'd 
 
 'I'liia drcadfi'l lo nn uns hica|iiihl<; of iniluciiiji^ llic 
 c!licr>i lo rcsiftt llic iiicliiintioii to ticcp tiy v liicli Ihcy 
 tti 11' atturlicd. 'riircc of llicm liiy ditwu in cpiU* of 
 i.iy c\liort:iii<ini. Hccin;; tlial it wiix impoxsiiiii' to keep 
 ill in on their Ic(i;h, I went and cut two lininclicM of tree*-, 
 uiic III \>hicli I pi vr to the mate, and my wlude cm- 
 jloMiiciit, duriii;j; the remainder of the ni|;l< \>t\* lo 
 (.rveiil my companions from Hieepinp;, hy tttrikim; them 
 i« soon as they closed their eyes. This I'xcrcise \\m 
 I.:' licni'lU to ouiMuivcH, al Ihe suine lime that il jireBvrv- 
 (d llie (itliei'H Irom diiii::;i r of almost certain deatli. 
 
 I)ayli<j;lil, wldcli we awaited uilli ttuch iiiipaliencr, 
 lit lcui(th iippoared. I run to the Khore uitli llie male lo 
 ■ ailiavor to discover bome vi'sti^c of Ihe sliip, Ihou^li 
 >"c hnd very little hope of findiiij; any. W'liat was our 
 ^•ii-pii/v and our h;iti'>l'acli()ii to i>ce, Unit »lie !:ail hi hi 
 l(>i;eliH'r, iiotv. ithitaiidl.i'^ llie ^iolciue i>l ll.c uliui, whii'Ii 
 'lined htronij; enough lo ila^h Ik r into a thousand pieccM 
 'Jiirin^' tlie iiii;ht ! 'I'iie I'list lliinK (did was to contrive 
 how to i>;i't the remaindi-r of Hie crew on Hhore. 'J'lie 
 M'sstI him e we ipiitli.-d l.er had hccu driven hy the vvaxc? 
 laiicl) nearer tliv shore, nnd (lie distance which she wnii 
 separated iVom it, I kni-u must lie much less al low w attT. 
 U hen it \»i..> come, I called out to the people in Ihe Hlii;i 
 to tie a ro{tc to li'r »ide and let llicintieivcH down one af- 
 l( r au'illii I'. Tliey adopted lhi:> expedient. Watching 
 ;ilt<'iiti\i-|y till.' motion of liic Mca, and sci/.inpr llit^ o[ipi>r 
 Uuiiiy of (.lrin>iny,% at the niotncnt when Uie waves relir«<]^ 
 
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 LOSS 01' AN F.NCUSn 3L001'. 
 
 
 (Iii'V all got on shore without dan^or, excepting tiie cftf' 
 punter. Ho did not liiink proper to trust liiniscir in thnt 
 manner, or prohably was uunble to stir, having used liw 
 bottle rather too freely during the night. The generiil 
 safety was attached to that of each individual, and 1 
 doubly rejoiced to see around nic such a nuinbei of 
 uiy companions in misfortune, whom I imagined to he 
 sivallowed up by the waves but a lew hours before. 
 ■ Tiie captiiin before • left the ship, fortunately pro- 
 vided hinisflf with all die materiuls for lighting a fire. 
 Tlic company then proceeded towards the forest : soniu 
 fell to wiirk to cut wood, others to collect Uie dry 
 braiichcs scattered on the ground, and soon a bright flame, 
 rising from a large pile, produced a thousand acclama- 
 tions of joy. Coufidering the extreme cold which we 
 had so long endured, no enjoyment couUI equal that of 
 a good (ire. Wc crowded round it as closely as possible 
 to revive cur benumed limbs. Hut this enjoyment was 
 succeeded, in general by excrutiating pain, as soon as 
 the heat of the li»! penetrated into those parts of the 
 body which had been bitten by the frost. The mate and 
 myself were the only exceptions, on account of the ex- 
 ercise wc had taken during the night. All the others had 
 been more or les^ji attacked, both in tJie ship and on 
 "-bore. The convulsive movements produceil in our 
 unfortunate companions, by tlie violence of the tormenis 
 they endured, would be too horrible for description. 
 .' When we came to make a review of our company I 
 observed that Captain Green, a passenger, was missing. 
 I was informed that he had fallen asleep in the ship, and 
 had frozen to death. Our anxiety was renewed on 
 account of the carpenter, who was left behind. The 
 sea continuing to ndl with unabated fury, so that it wa'? 
 impossible to send the boat to his relief, we were oblig- 
 ed to wait the return of low water ; )vhen we, at length 
 persuaded hiui to come on shore in tlie same manner as 
 the others : which he did witlj extreme difficulty, iieing 
 reduced to a state of the utmost weakness, and frozen 
 in almost every part of his body. 
 
 Night arrived, and we spent it rather more comforta- 
 ble than the proceeding. Vet, notwithstanding we were 
 careful to keep up a large fire, we euflered consi<!er;ibIf 
 
3L00i' 
 
 LOSfi OF AN F.NrjI,t-H .sLOiif, 
 
 l.<3 
 
 r, excpptina; llie cftf' 
 trust liiniscir in Hint 
 stir, having used liL^ 
 night. The gcniTiU 
 ch intlividuni, and 1 
 ; such a nuinbei ol' 
 in I imagined to be 
 w hours before, 
 ship, fortunately pro- 
 lis for lighting n tire, 
 rds the forest : aonit- 
 to collect tlie dry 
 d soon a bright flnmc, 
 a thousand ncolama- 
 ■eine cold which wo 
 it could equal that of 
 as closely as possible 
 t this enjoyment was 
 ling pain, as soon as 
 lo those parts of tin; 
 rost. The mate and 
 n account of the ex- 
 t. All (he others had 
 in tJhe ship and on 
 its produced in our 
 lencc of the tormenis 
 e for description, 
 w of our company I 
 senger, was missing. 
 leep in the ship, and 
 ty was renewed on 
 s left behind. Tiie 
 1 fury, so tJiat it wm 
 elief, we were oblis- 
 ; )vhen we, at length 
 tlie same manner as 
 erne difficulty, iicin;;; 
 vcakncss, and frozen 
 
 dher more coniforta- 
 Aitlistandin^ we were 
 euQered considenibly 
 
 rrixn Ihe sharpness of ll.e wind, nL'JiinsI which wo liiid 
 no hlu'Kor. The decs were scarcely ^ufTiciriit li> pro- 
 led lis from the snow, which fell in iiiiniciisc! fIiiKe>, (is 
 il to exlii!^';iiish our fire. While it soiilud lliniiif;li our 
 clothes on the .side exposed to the fire, on (tiir liucKs it 
 rurnied a iMaj) which we were obliged lo sliiike oil' lie- 
 t'liie it froze into ice. The craving sersation of liuii;r« i', 
 ji new hardship, thai w«! hail hitherto been uiiacrjuainled 
 with, was now added lo that of cold, which we hud so 
 niiich <litTicully lo endure. 
 
 Two days eliijised, every moment of which ndilid lo 
 the painful reculleclitn of our past niisfortiincs, the 
 terror of a still more dibtressiiig fuliiiily. At length the 
 wind and the sea, v.hich hitd conibiiied to prevent us 
 from approaching the vessel, redouliled their iiuiled 
 elTorts to destroy litr. We wjie iip|irised of her fate l<y 
 the noibc of her breaking iij). ^^'e ran towards the 
 sli ire, and saw part of the cargo already floating, «liich 
 t!ie ilnpetuo^ity of the waves washed Ihroiigh ti.e o|mm;s 
 of her sides. Fcntunati'ly the tide carried [»art of tho 
 wreck upi)n the bea< h. Providing ourselves with long 
 pole.", and the oars »)f our boat, v,e |Moeee(!ed ahin'.; tlie 
 *and, drawing on shore wlmtivcr was most useful within 
 our reach It \\i\a thus we saved u few cntks of salt 
 lieef, and a considerable .[uaiility of onions, uliieh ilie 
 cnjitain had taken on board lo sell. Our altention was 
 likewise directed to the [jlaiiks that were dilaclu d from 
 tlie vessel, and which niij,iit jnove serviix^able io ii.; in 
 constructing a hut. AVe culiected a great niiniber, 
 which \\v dragged ijito the wood to be itiiHK diately em- 
 ployed for the above mentioned purpose. Tliis was no 
 I easy undertaking, as few' of us were able lo go to work 
 'npoii it. Our success, this day, however, ir.f.pircd us 
 with courage, and I'le food we had procured suppo'ting 
 our .strength, the work had advanced consideral'ly by 
 lh(' close of day. The light of our fire enabled i;s t>» 
 continue it after dark, and by ten o'clock at night we 
 !nil a hut twenty feet long, ten broad, and siiiricieully 
 s liid, thanks to the trees which supported it at certain 
 disl.iiic s, to withstand the force vt the wind, but not 
 tljj^'j enough to shelter tis entirely from the cold. 
 
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 LUri.^ «y AN I..N(iLIHU BliOUl*. 
 
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 'fe 
 
 Tlu' Two succecdin;? «lajs won* rntplojcd tilluT in 
 i'oin|il(aliti^ our cMliricc, i-«>IU-i tint:; 'iiiiii'j; iii^h wiitcr 
 wiiat (lie tide hroii<:lit from lh« slii|i, or in tiiKiii^ iiii 
 accouiil of our provisionK, in onlcrfo cslaolisli ilit- pio- 
 |i(»ili>»ii in wiiicli tlu J ou{!;lil (o !»«; •llstriliulMl. We hail nrvl 
 l)t'»'n ahlc to save any bisciiil, wliich wits (horon^lil> soak- 
 ed uilhsea \vatiT. It was agreid, llial earli person, will 
 or ill, should be confined lo a quarter of u pound of lieef 
 and four onions a <lay, as lonj? as tliey lasted. This scan- 
 ty pittance, scarcely suflicient to keep us ahve, \\i,» all that 
 v.e could allow ourselves, uncertain what linu' we 
 iiiij^ht be obliped to spend on this desnrt coast. 
 
 The nih of l>ee.entber, the sixth day after our ship- 
 w reck, the wind abated, so as to allow us to get the boat 
 alloat to no and seek what was led in the wreck. Great 
 part of the <lay was lost in cutting away, with the hatch- 
 »'fj (he tliick ice wliich covered the deck and stopped up 
 ihc hatchways. 'J'he next day wesucceetled in getting 
 out a small barrel, containing one hundied and twenty 
 pounds of salt beef, two clu'sts of onions, one af potu- 
 (ois, three bottles of balsam of Canada, one of oil, 
 which became exceedingly serviceable for the wounds 
 of the seamen ; another hatcliet, a large iron pot, two 
 .•ilew-|)aris, and about a dttzen pounds of candles. This 
 |)r«'ci(tU9 cargo enable us the fs'lowing day to add four 
 oiiiiiiis to our doily allowance. 
 
 AVe returned again on board on the 14th, to look for 
 the sails, part of wliich served to coVer our hut, and to 
 keej) out tlie snow. The same day, the wounds of 
 IhoHo who had suffer^.", .no.'it from the frost, and bad 
 neglected to rub tliem with sjiow, began lo mortify. 
 The skin came off their legs, their hands, and the parts 
 of their limbs affected by the frost, with excessive pain. 
 The carjientcr, who was the last that came on shore, 
 lost the grenlchit pai't of his feet, and in the night of the 1 4th 
 becunic delirious, in which state he continued till the 
 next day, when (leatb relieved him from bis miserable 
 existent*?. Three days afterwar<ls our second mate died 
 in the same manner, having been delirious several hours 
 before ho expired; and a sranian experienced the same 
 klv 'he following daj-. Wn covered their bodies with 
 
?IjO«)J', 
 
 1,099 OK AN KNOMSU StjOOf. 
 
 W!> 
 
 f'liiplojcd cilluT in 
 Iiiiiivj; lii;i:h wiitcr 
 ii|i, or in tiiKiii^ iiii 
 to cslaolisli ilif pio- 
 IIiuIhI. Weliaiintvl 
 iMt>« thoi-oii}j;lily soHk- 
 lut cinii piirson, will 
 rof a |toiiiul o( hocf 
 ' laslod. Tliit* scan- 
 us ahv«', \\T,» all that 
 ain %vliat tlnu> we 
 snrt coast. 
 1 liny aft«'r our sliip- 
 )\v us to get the boat 
 n the WTcrk. Gnat 
 nay, with the hatch- 
 ileck unil stopped up 
 iucceetletl in getting 
 hundied and twenty 
 onions, one at \>o\vi- 
 janada, one oi oil, 
 d)!e for the \voundi> 
 lar^e iron pot, two 
 Is or eandleH. Q'liis 
 ing day to add four 
 
 he 14th, to look for 
 oVer our hn<, and to 
 dny, the wounds of 
 the frost, and had 
 , bepan t<» mortify, 
 hantis, and the parts 
 with excessive pain. 
 Iliat came on shore, 
 ttlie night of the l4th 
 e continued till the 
 from his miserable 
 )iir second mate died 
 ulirioiis several hours 
 xperienced the same 
 cil their bellies with 
 
 nnow and the braneh«« of trees, bavins neilli(!r piokaxc 
 nor spacle to disj them a grave ; and if we had even 
 !)een provided with them, the earth was frozen too h;in!, 
 and too deep, to yield to those instruments. 
 
 All th«!se losses, whiih reduced our company to four- 
 teen persons, gave us but little concern, «'illicr on tlirii- 
 account or ontiirown. l^jion considering our dreadful 
 situation, death appeared ralher a blessintj than n nii-<for- 
 tune ; and when a senliiiieni of nature revived within us 
 the love of lilV, eachindi\idual ieu;ardedl'is companions 
 as so many enemies armed by hunger (o deprive him of 
 his subsistence. In fact, if some had not paid tlu? debt of 
 nature, we should soon have been reduced to the horribit; 
 necessity of perishing of hun;j;er, or of murdering and 
 devouring each other. Without being brought to this 
 ilreadful alternative, our situation was so miserable, that 
 if seemed impossible for any new calamity to be capa- 
 ble of augmenting its horrors. ITic continual sensation 
 of excessive cold and pressing hunger, the pain of tin? 
 frost wounds, irritated by the fire, the t.omplaints of 
 the sufferers, the neglect and fdth which rendered us 
 objects of disgust, both to ourselves and others, all the 
 images of despair collected around us, and the pros])ect 
 of a slow and painful death, in the midst of a desohifo 
 region, faj* from the consolations of relatives and friends ; 
 such is an imperfect representation of the pangs oin* 
 minds endured every moment of the tedious days and 
 eternal nigliLs. 
 
 The mate and I often went abroad to see if we could 
 discover any vestiges of habitations, in the country. 
 Our excursions were not long, nor attended with any 
 success. We resolved, one da}', to penetrate farther 
 in(') the country, k«'ei»ing along the banks of a frozen 
 river. We observed, from time to time, traces of (^Iks 
 and other animals, which caused us sincerely to regret 
 being unprovided with arms and powder to shoot 
 tiiem. A ray of hope, for a moment, illumined our 
 minds. Following the direction of some trees, cut on 
 the siiles with a hatchet, we arrived at a place where 
 .=;ome Indians must shortly before have reside*!, since 
 tlw'ir wigwnrm was still standing, and the bark employed 
 for t'lat purpose apjjeared quite fre>li; an elk's fiin, 
 
 
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 ivliicli wo fount! vvr}' near, sui^pnidcd from a pole, ror- 
 firriicd our foiijiTtureH. W»! Hllxiou^ly havfiHrtl nil tlif 
 ailj'ict'nt couiilry, huf, ulax ! ^vitliout succi'ss. Wo, 
 iinwt'vcr, (loiivcd Hoinc salisfncliou fiom reflectinj; tlml 
 litis plticc lifid Imd inhal)itaiit!i or vi^ifors, and tlint liuy 
 iiii<r|i( .so')ii return, Struck willi tliU idt^a, I rut n Imi;^ 
 polf, uliicli I sturk upri'dit on (lio imnk of the river, 
 t'is!('i)i!ici; to it a piece of tiircli hark, after rutlin}; it inl>t 
 I'w lij;ure of a luuit!, with Uto fore-lMifrer extcncUn}; and 
 ».irn((l t(»\var(l-i our liui. I likewiii* took uxvay the elk'« 
 -kin, in order tlial l!io savages, at llieir return inijtht 
 pi-rcfivc that somehody had pa«>sed hy the place since 
 tiiey l( ft it, and niiiclit by the aid of the siijn, discover 
 the route liiey had taken. The approach of tlie night 
 obiis;! d us to return to our habitation, and we doubled 
 our pace to communicate that agreeable new.s to our 
 «; >ini)anions. However feeble were tlie liopes wc could 
 veasonably allow ourselves to entertain from tiiis discov- 
 ery, I perceived that my narrative afforded tiiem consitl- 
 fi'al)!e c(msoIatton ; so strongly dot!S the kind instinct of 
 nilurc impel the uniiappy to seize upon whatever is 
 capable of alieviatiuo; the sensation of their misery. 
 
 Several tiays clap>-<cd in hope of seeing the Indians 
 appear every moment before our hut. These sweet 
 id'.jas gradually lost i^round, and soon vanished. Some 
 r,f our sick, and among the rest tlie captain, had, in tiiis 
 interval, bep;.in to recover their strenith, and our pro- 
 visitjus were fast decreasinc;. I mentioned tlie d<si:rn I 
 iiad formed of quitlini? tlie habitation, with all those who 
 were capable of working the boat, to reconnoitre tlie 
 roast. Tills plan received universal approbation ; hut 
 when v.e ca.ne to think of the means of executing it, a 
 new dilficnlty presented itself. This was, how to repair 
 the boat, wliich had been chislied by the sea upon the 
 i nd with such fury that all her joints had opened. We 
 had plenty of tow for stopping tiw apertures, but unfor- 
 t;mately were in want of pitch to cover it. And how 
 coulil we supply this deficiency ? We could not think 
 of any method, when it struck me, all at once, that we 
 laisht employ the balsam of Canada which we had 
 jiiv-iMl. It was easy to try ; I emplied a few bottles of 
 it into our iron pot, and set it ou a large fire; taking it 
 
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 , and we doubled 
 "^able news to our 
 lie liopes we could 
 n from tiiis discov- 
 rdcd tiiem consid- 
 thc kind inssliuct of 
 
 upon whatever is 
 
 their misery, 
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 vanished. Some 
 iiptaiii, had, in litis 
 nith, and our pio- 
 lioned Hie d<si;rn I 
 
 with all those who 
 :o reconnoitre tlie 
 
 I approbation ; but 
 of executing it, a 
 
 was, how to repidr 
 y the sea upon the 
 had opened. We 
 lertures, but unfor- 
 )ver it. And how 
 'e could not think 
 
 II at once, that wu 
 da which we hai! 
 d a few bottles of 
 u'ge fire ; taking it 
 
 off frequently to let it cool, I soon rediicetl the li<|uo( 
 to a proper consi»>tincc. During this time my eoiiipan 
 ions had turneil the tiuat and cleared her of suiid and ice. 
 i dii'e<!led the crevices to he stopped with tuw, ciiiilked 
 her witli the balsam, and I had the plea.sure of seeine 
 that it produced the elf<>ct to admiration. 
 
 'I'liis (irat success inspired us with a new nidour to 
 roiitiniie our pre|iai)iliun8. A piece of doth, fit<(eiird 
 to a pole, in such a manner as to i>e rai^d or lowei< il 
 at pleasure, promised us a sail stronm; enoufjli to i» lieve, 
 witli a gentle and fiivorahle wind, the labor of the row 
 ers. Among the crew few had sutlicieiitly recovered 
 to support the fatigues which we foresaw uouUI attend 
 this expedition. I was chosen to conduct it, togellu r 
 '.uih the captain, the mate, two seamen, and iny sn-- 
 >ant. The remainder of tlie provisions was (i:\ided, 
 according to Uie number of persons, into iomteen equal 
 shares, w illiout reserving, on account of tlie exc(!s«ive 
 labor we were about to undertake, a larger proportion 
 for ourselves than was allotted to those who were to re 
 ni;iii> cpiietly in the hut. 
 
 With this wretched allowance of a quarter of a pound 
 of beef a day, for six weeks, with a crazy boat, cover- 
 ed with a matter on which we could not depend, which 
 ♦he least breath of wind might upset, and the smallest 
 rock dash to pieces, it was, that we had to attempt an 
 enterprise, the plan of which cu:ild have been inspir- 
 ed by blind despair alone. But we were at that point, 
 that there was less temerity in braving every possible 
 danger with the feeblest ray of hope, than in exposing 
 ourselves, by cowardly inactivity, to the almost 
 inevitable danger of perishing, abandoned by all 
 nature. 
 
 The year 1781 had just commenced. It was our iH- 
 tentioM to set off the second of January, but a furiims north- 
 west wind detained us till the afternoon of the fourth. 
 Ks violence having then abated, we carried on board 
 our provisions, together with a few pounds of candles, 
 and all the little articles that might be of service to u?, 
 and took leave of our companions, in the ciucl unccr- 
 tuiiity whether this might not be our last furewel. W(! 
 had not jnocecdcd above eight miles, when the wind 
 
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 luriiins Id tlio soiillionsJ, checked our jirosjro.va, aiitl olj 
 \\ii,vi\ us to iiinlif, with our oar-^, towiinl.-i a liir;;»? buy 
 wliitli iilVciod :is ii favKriililc n-vluiii for the niifiil. 
 
 Our insl cHrt' w:h Id laud oui |i.«n isions, uiul to r«'riiovc 
 I Ik; ho.il lari'UMi'.iili u|mmi (lie Itciuli Id prevent In;," liriiii; 
 .|ania}!;t(l l»y llic sea. W'v were tlitu oltlij^cd to kiiiillc a 
 (iif, and (d ti.'l wood to Keep it ii[) till the nrxl iiiornin;;-. 
 Th'' smallest |,iiii' liranclics \v<mc c inidoycd in ronniuij; 
 .nif lif.'d, and tlu; larv.rst in lia^ilily on-cliii'j; :. nind ui 
 \vij;wani, Id secure ou;-s( Ives as well ns poisiljlc from 
 \\w ^(Verity (»f llic watlicr. 
 
 iii taking; our scanty repast 1 olHcrvod on the slinrc 
 fiivcrnl pii'C's of wood fluowu upon it by the tide, anil 
 wliich appeared to have been cut with u hatclul, 1 like- 
 A'.isc saw fiDnie poles formed hu-i; ^i^ce by the hand of 
 man, h;it we could not di-cover any inark:< of inhabil- 
 an!s. At (he diilrince of two miles wis a hill bare oi' 
 trees, with some ajjpearance of its. havini; beea cleared. 
 i prevailed on two of n»y conipanions to accompany me 
 (hltiier before dark, that, from its summit, we might em- 
 brace a more extensive liorizou. As we proceeded alonp; 
 (h(! bay we saw a Newfundland lishin;.; boat, half burned 
 jind the remaining!; [»art In the sand. This object ntTord- 
 ed us frcsli hopes, and wc doubled our rITiirts to climb 
 the hill. Having arrived at the eununit, iiow great was 
 our satisfaction ito perceive some buildinirs on the other 
 .-ide of it, at the dislnnce of a mile at farthest. Not- 
 tvilhsfandina; our fatig.- , the interval which separated us 
 from them was soon s<ine over. Wo arrived palpitating 
 with hope and joy, but tho*c pleasing emotions were in- 
 stantly dissipated. In vain we traversed all the build- 
 ings ; they were deserted. Th*>y had been erected for 
 (he preparation of cod, and, according to all appearance, 
 had been abandoned several years betiirc. The sad ter- 
 mination of this excursion tended, however, to confirm 
 lis in the hlea that we should find some habitations by 
 continuing our couree round the island. 
 
 The wind, wIhcIj had again shifted to the northwest, 
 detained us the next day, fearing to encountre the ice, 
 which it drifted in groat quantiti«'S. For three days it con- 
 liuued with the same fury. Having awaked in the night, 
 i wiis astonished to hear its shrill whistling, iiot accoiupa 
 
■•iUUlif. 
 
 I.O«P OF AN IVOMSir M.i.O?. 
 
 1,T> 
 
 ir jirosji'o.vs, an<l oli 
 
 for Ihf niii,lit. 
 sioiis, itiul to ri'tnovc 
 I'l |ii'0V(;nt In;!" Iiriim 
 I (il»lij{ctl (o kimllo a 
 ill tin- uv\{ iiiDiniii;;. 
 injiloyi'd ill roiininij; 
 y cvrcliii'j; :. niiiil i>( 
 ell ns po^tiililc from 
 
 iorvoil on llip siinrc 
 I it by tlii> ti(!)>, iiiul 
 III uliiitclu'l. 1 liUc- 
 •ince by the IiuidI <»f 
 iiy inark;< (if iiihabil- 
 •s was n liill iiarc «ii" 
 Imviiii; b()( ;i cleared. 
 His to Hccoiniiaiiy me 
 iiiiiiiit, wo tiiiglil oin- 
 h we proceeded aloiip; 
 n;.; boat, half burned 
 Tbis object nflford- 
 d our elTiiris to climb 
 iiiiiit, liow great was 
 uildinirs on llio otber 
 lile at farthest. Not- 
 I wbich separaleil us 
 Vc arrived iialpitating 
 ng emotions were in- 
 .'crsed all the builii- 
 ind been creeled for 
 ina; to all appearance, 
 befJure. The sad fer- 
 however, to confirm 
 some habitations by 
 [ind. 
 
 ted to Ihe northwest, 
 lo encountre the ice. 
 For three days it con- 
 =5 awaked in the night, 
 litilliiig, not accoiupa. 
 
 tiicd. ns iiKunl, by the hoarNp noi-c vf the wnvcH. I clI- 
 ed (he male, iiiid iiil'iiijiirtl him of tliis pliei.riiiM urn. 
 Hriii;; curious lo nscerliiin ihe eHlI^e we ran (.HMiid« (l;r 
 shore, the moon's rays Hllordiit'^ us lipht. As far as l|< 
 eye could reach llnir fiilul liislre etialded us to pi k ( ivo 
 Hie surface of the waler iiiolioiiless lirneiilh llie « liains of 
 Hie ice, which was piled up in «lilVciciit phucs in hi ii'm 
 of prodigious heiivjit, It is iiiipo-ihie in dcsciihe llm 
 ^I'usalion of despondency »vliicli overwluln.cd our niiiiU 
 at (his si;;|it. Unable to proceed farllier on our eNpiili- 
 lion, or tn return to our former caltiii, uliic'i would have 
 ill I'.'uded us bt'ilcr from the reduuldeil sevirKy of the 
 cold ! IIiMV long were we lo coiilinue in this dieailliil 
 siliialion. 
 
 Two days elups-d amiiM the«e gloomy rcHirlions. 
 At linilh, on the Oth, the wind uliad'd. It i.hiflcd (hn 
 followiiit!; day lo the soulhea-it, and blew with such vio- 
 linre, tint all the ice by which we were blnckid up in 
 the bay, was broken lo pieces with a f;reH( ikmsc, and 
 driven out into the open sea, so that liy four o'l-locjt in 
 Ihe afternoon there was none left, ^ceptin-? aloiij; the 
 .shore. 
 
 In breaking the cJiaijis which detained us, Uie tyrant 
 of the air forced others (iir us by his violence. It wr.s 
 not till after two days that the wiud abated. A lisrht 
 breeze blowing alonij the shore, our boat was launched 
 :ind the sail hoisted. We were already proceeding with 
 a favorable course, wh'-n at several leagues distance we 
 perceived an extremely clevateil point of land. The 
 coast to that place appeared to form such a continued 
 chain of steep rocks, that it was impossible to attempt 
 ii landing before we had doubled the distant cape. It 
 would, however, have been dangerous to risk so long a 
 course. The boat had sprung a \vi\k, and two men were 
 ronsfantly employed in bailing out the water, so Unit we 
 could use but two oars ; and the enfeebled stale td which 
 we were reduced, by disappointment and the want of 
 food, si.ircely allowed us to support that slight exertion. 
 What was to become of us if the wind should turn lo the 
 northwest ? We must vifaUibly be dashed to \'\ :cs 
 asraiiist tJie rock?. 
 
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 Forlunnttly Hip tiaiijter wna no loni^fr an object wet 
 Uiy of our coUbidi'inliDii, «ihI Hm wiiitl hccoiuImI our 
 tiorNcvfraiice so well, llmt wp mrivcd ut the ciipe iilniul 
 llevt'ii o'clock at iii({lit. 'J'l"' plufo not briiiii; conveiiitnt 
 '.or a lainiiiijl, w«' w«'re olili^td to conwl ainiifi; till two in 
 (lie niorniiist, wlt«'» tl»' *><"•' brcoiiiiiin more \ioU-iil ilc- 
 Uriveil utt of tlie lili»*riy of ciioooiiif: a ravoiahli' Hpot ; \\e 
 were ol»li>;»fd to »l»'>.i;«ii(l iijmui, or rallu-r to clinh, *»illi 
 Uic utnio^-t difl'Kiilly, ti|» a r(»iky hlioie, without itit Itt iiit; 
 noM»iil)li' !or un to »i' iin- our l«mt from llic waves, wimli 
 thieaft!n<«i her willi d»s(riu tloti. 
 
 'I'lie iiiace wlific \\v hiid iaiulttl wns a hay of no pieiU 
 i\i-\)l\\, sutT.)UiMlt;d on the land side hy iimeteshihle 
 li.ii'htb, l»n< eNpiised towartls the hiu to (he norlhwe-.l 
 wind, from wliidi n .thins rould pmlect us. Tlie wii.d 
 whiLit roM' on Hie I3tii tlirew our boat upon a led^e of 
 Uie roeliH and damRK«d h<'r in several plaees. This ftc- 
 eidcnt wit" hut a trllliiii; prelude to n«w siiireiinni. S?ur 
 rounded hy iiisurniountable rocks, whiih luevented u.-« 
 from seeking fell* Her in the woods; without any othti 
 
 iveriiifj than our sail, slilf wiili iee ; buried for Roveral 
 
 (•< 
 
 days biueatli a deluge of 8n(»w, wiiioh was heapeil 
 around us to the height of three feet ; we hat. notliinc; to 
 keep up our fire but the brantheh and fragments of trunks 
 of trees, thrown by aceident upon the sljore. This de- 
 plorable situation lasted till the 21st, when the weather 
 crew milder, but we were not able to take advantage (tf 
 it. How were we to repair our boat whieh had opened 
 in several plaees? After r« (lectin;: on the various me- 
 thoils that presented themselves to our minds, and re. 
 jecting theHi as impracticable, all our thouphts were di- 
 rected to seek our preservation in another tpiarter. 
 
 Though it was impossible to scale the wall of roeks, 
 whii b surrounded us on every side, and we were under 
 the necessity of renouncing the use of our boat, it came 
 into our minds that we might proceed along the sliore, 
 by walking upon the ice, which had acquired sufficient 
 strength to bear our weight. The mate and I resolved 
 to make the experiment. We set ofl' immediately, and 
 proceeding: a few miles arrived at the mouth of a river, 
 bordered by a sandy beaeh, where we mi^ht have pre- 
 served our boat and lived much less uncomfortably, had 
 
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 in{pr an object »V(ir 
 uiiitl Hccoiult'il our 
 J ut the ciipe ahnul 
 lot briiiu; conveiiitnt 
 nxl ainiiii; till two in 
 ii){ iiion; \iolfiil df- 
 rnvoiHlili' H|M)t ; \\f 
 ::(li«-i' tu cliiili, vwlli 
 If, uilhoul itit l)«'iii!; 
 \a the wuvcs, wlmli 
 
 •ns a Jtay of no pi»vit 
 ill' liy liiacteshihif 
 u to (lie n(irlli\vt"-t 
 lUct us. Tlie wiiitl 
 out ii|>iin a U-(l^«' of 
 111 pliUTH. This nc 
 fw siiirciiiiKi. Hiir 
 which lufvnilftl u.-. 
 ; uilluiut any othti 
 ; hiiiitU lor 8ov«'ral 
 wliioli was licapfil 
 : ; w V ha«4 iKitliint; to 
 I rrii)j;»it'n<s of'lriinks 
 hf shore. This de- 
 t, wht'ij the weatiier 
 
 take udvnntntie of 
 t which had o|ien(d 
 
 on the various me- 
 
 1 our iiiinds, and r<-< 
 ir tliouphts were di- 
 lother quarter. 
 
 le tiic wall of rocks, 
 and we wrere under 
 of our boat, it caine 
 ■eed along the sliore, 
 id acquired sufficient 
 mate and I reMoIved 
 ifl' immediately, and 
 Ihe mouth of a river, 
 we miirlit have pre- 
 ; uacomfurtubly, had 
 
 'ur good f4irtunc nl Urst (•(•iitluctnl n*. Iliitlur. This dli- 
 <o\i'ry, while il oicaxioiicd rcKrtl did not tend In in- 
 r ('.IMC our liopi's. It won, indeed, v»ny t<» pcnclinlc iii- 
 1 1 the wood", liut coidd \\v wiinilir nl random in n ><mv- 
 ;■.'<• country, in (|:i('st of an iiiliabi'i d di«(iii't .* l\, v 
 V '.!• uc to diircl our rourM< lliroui;h llic hinck (doom of 
 III' lori"<l 1 and above all, how were we to get idonK 
 l!i<iiii<:l) the !*noH', uilii which the <>firl!i waf- covi rtd Id 
 III!' h<'it;lil t)t »i\ l«t (, and which miiihl be mcKcd by Ibe 
 tli'l liiaw ? 
 
 Afur confuKinc to<rrllior on the subjerl of our return, 
 it was (ijjrccd thai we bad no other rex nrce than (o curry 
 rn our backs the remainder of our piovl^iions and li^cf^d 
 clTeilJ', and to proctejl nion;? the cohhI, where it was 
 rio.<l nalnral to expect to Hud any families of ti^licm.cn 
 M' savages. The vventhcr slill hcen i <l inclined to IVo.4f, 
 Kiiil (he wind having swept into the e^ea Die 'ircalest pait 
 (f llie snow which covered the ice upon the coas(, wr 
 r iilercd ourselves that we sliouhl walk ten mile)* a tiny 
 even in thet<tate of languor and dibiliiy into whicli wu 
 l,ud falh-n. 
 
 This resolution beinji unnninmusly ndi'plcd we bad 
 ••on completed Ihe nrce.ssnry prepnrations. We inlrnd- 
 ul to <<et o(T on the inorninG; of the 2'^th, but in tlic 
 ui;.'lit which preccdejl il Ihe whid suddenly siiiflcd to the 
 M»u(hcait, accompanied with heavy rain ; so that in a 
 few hours, this crust of snow, which llie i\»y before ap- 
 |< 'arcd so «oii<l, was* entirely dixjsolved, and the ice <le- 
 l.alicd from the shore. ^^ e had now no way of escai>- 
 (i;: IVoin tills «li-astroiia shore on which we were confin- 
 III. I.'uiing these painful relleclions our eyes were 
 directed t(»wnrds the boat, which we had IVcquen'.ly 
 liveii tempt<'d to break up, in order to supjtiy our lire, as 
 \>e could not e xpe( t to render her serviceable airain. 
 \Veslill had tow siiiHcieiit In stop tlio '•re\ices, but Ihe 
 li:!!sam of Cuu'ida had been totally e:.iiausted by our 
 tl.tily repairs, and we were unable to contrive any sub- 
 ^t■tule for it. 
 
 The fro.st, however, returned the nest day. Its se- 
 verity caused me, diirins; the niuht, to conceive nn iilea, 
 « hich I hasteneil to put in execution as soon as ilHyli^bt 
 appealed. This was to pour water uiion the tow with 
 
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 i.oii> or .\y rvoiiisn ki.oh? 
 
 vliirli Iho mviern wen? nilfil, anti to \v\ It (Vrrj'*' lihii 
 iM«liii)(, lo H crrtniii Ihirknr**. !My romitnnionii Iau('.Ii) ' 
 Ht r)i\ •*< hriiic, himI «'iMil<l not Milhoiil rrhiclnnrr, hr[i,i 
 %.iil<'il ii|t*in III iH*ti>l iiM>. Hut IIiIh Hiiriplc iihIIkxI >iir 
 rrcdi'il l»« joiitl my h«p«^ ; nil llir npcrtiinn wen- t<o \\\\\ 
 rlositl, llml liny w«'r«'nl l«ri;:tli nmvinri-d thai no w»lir 
 I'Diilil pt'ni'lriil" lliroii)(h tlifiri, i\h lonn; os the fro»t «'i)u- 
 (iiiiK'il li> !••• (■«,iiii!|y t«rvrri' 
 
 \Vi' miiitt' a buc( T'sfiil triiil »if il on Ihi; a7(h. Tlioiirh 
 the lioi.t IkiiI ItccDiMf lifa\y niul tliiniMilt l<i b<' innn:i.;i'il, 
 \<y Ihi- (|iiiinlity of kc willi which it wnii rovrrt'rt, yvt, in 
 I'K- rournt' of tin' day t»ho prorrrtUMi Iw '.-f milm fnim 
 thr piiico of our (Ifpnrluro, 'l'lil« new Hcrvico romlcn •! 
 h«'r inor«* vnlimltlf in our cyrs, nnd w« took rnrf (o n • 
 iiiov*> lici' oM <iiir oHn lo a plnct* inori' favornltk to Imt 
 ffiTtirily. A tliit'k fori-ht, situHtt'd rifnr thn »pot, nlTordMl 
 iiM t.vo HdvHntH;c«''', of wiiich wc Imd lM'«'n drprivrd for 
 BO ninny nit;h(s ; n Hli(;ht shelter nirHiiiHt the picrtiuK niiid, 
 and an .'ifiiitidiun'o of wood to kr«>p up a Kivnt firo, wliirli 
 WMrrii'Ml Ml whilo we sh-pt. TliiH twofold «>iijoynicnt wm 
 to tiM tlu' liii^iht of pl«*nHur«» Our stock of tlndrr luiii;; 
 idnitist conMUiiictl, I wafi olili^t'd to renew il liy liurniiit(a 
 pi«>c<> of niy Hliiit, t'le oauie that 1 had worn ever Hinc' 
 the Idss of my ffftci . 
 
 Tlic fellow iiiK day a delude of rain nnfortiinntcly milt- 
 fd all i\w ice from our limit, end we hnd llie morlirua- 
 tiun ti> lost* the ndviintn^e of afinediiy, wliich niifilit 
 pr<iliiilily hiive firwarded m several milts on our way. 
 We r<»<iilved tn wiiit Ih" return of the frost, and wliiit 
 augmented uur iiiipiili>'nre and regret, wis, that our 
 provisions W( /i- now rednueU to two pouniU and an hnit 
 uf heef to each man. 
 
 Tlie fruxt n'lt r< turninp; till the afternoon of the 2()lh, 
 Uic delay un.ivoiilahly occasioned by our preparations 
 prevente<l us froi.i proceeding above seven miles before 
 ninht. The suceeedinn day a very lieavy gale, which 
 Furpriv.ed us at the be^innin^c of our route, tdiiiged us to 
 land bv-'.')ie we had jione more than two biases. The 
 Ihaw ke[it in onshore till the day after the next, the l>t 
 of I'tbruary, v. hen an intoiisi front afl'urded us an oppor- 
 tunity of repairi;ii; our boat. But the pieces of lloatiiiq 
 !••# \v«rc so larj**, that they constantly employed one ol 
 
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Irt it lVrr!««' Ijni i 
 fompiinion)) Inuc.ln ' 
 i( M'liKtnnrr, he |i,i 
 
 Miiriplc iru'lluxt >iii 
 crttinH wrn- ho wtll 
 'inri-il tit.il no wnltr 
 ii}( ni the frovt <'Oii 
 
 iilhi; 21ih. Tlioich 
 riilt (<» bt' innn:i.:(il, 
 wnii rovrri'ri, jc(. in 
 
 1 tw '."f milm from 
 fw Kcrvico romli'Kd 
 
 we Iciok rnri' («) n- 
 >r(- favornltln to ixr 
 ■nr Iht^ »pot, nffonlttj 
 u\ lM'«'n (l«'|»riv«'<l fur 
 iHt the pi<-r('inf(Hin<), 
 ipa f(i'*'<*' '>>'<'i whirl) 
 (iroitl ciiioyiiu'iit wn* 
 tock of tinder hriii;; 
 «-ii('\v it hy hiirniiiicii 
 md worn ('v<t Hiiic 
 
 II unforttinnlHy unit- 
 i> hnti tlu' innrtiruu- 
 [•■ <hiy, which iiiifilit 
 I iiiili'M nn our way. 
 th»^ froHt, oikI whi.t 
 •un't, wi s, thnt our 
 I |>ouii(U niul nn hnl! 
 
 tcmoon of the 2fllli, 
 
 by our |in'|mrations 
 
 ■ scvfii iniU's hd'fori! 
 
 lu'Bvy gnio, wliicti 
 
 loulo, tdiligcti iiH t.i 
 
 two li.-a^rH. Thi' 
 
 tcr liip iwxt, the Is-t 
 
 ifl'iirtlt'ti us (Ml oppor- 
 
 he pic-Ct's of (loiitiiiq 
 
 tly ciiiptoycd oiio ol 
 
 |.Uttn \<t AN »:hOI.|M|| m.ooi' 
 
 148 
 
 L- lu hrcnk Ihcm uilh m p«d<' ; nml ituiin not without lliv 
 iiio.l fitlinuiii^ »xnli<j»t tlint Ml- pru«tt(l»d (iw mil^ 
 lii'fiirt (hi- 1 loit«t of «ht) . 
 
 Our imvi^Hliiiii w<ih iiiori* forluntilf on the (hi Tlu' 
 niiiii IdfW in II dinclioii i\s riivoraltli' iin wv rouhl ui«h. 
 'I'hnuuh lh«> hoHt iiiiidt' Koiiic wiitrr, »lii<h niifiJoyMi 
 |Mirl of our hiindit in huiliiiK out, «<•, nt rn>l, run four 
 iiiiln* an hour uitli llic HMNihtaim- of «iur oiu*, niui -'•mmi 
 ftltirwiirtlH (lv»f t\ith our only Huil. About two u'( lorlt 
 ill thr Hllrrnoon, wo \mm«' tiillin\iiw of an «h\.LlfJ 
 <;i|ir, which we cahuhitcd to lie only tiu«T h-ii);ins olf 
 Hut iU prodiuiouH hfiiu'lit dfci-ivid ui ui^li ni^artl lo itii 
 (li'-taurf ; for it wnt* aliiioHt daik bi'foii- wi- ri'Mchnl it. 
 Afltr douliliiiK it, our foursf look ii ilitrcmit din rlion 
 Iroin what it hud doiii-, mo tliiit we wvrv oMit^id to low 
 t r our )>ail and to tiiK*' to our oarN. 'rii** wind llifii lii>. 
 ;hii lo blow from the nlmrtv Our ffl'orls to innkc ht>nd 
 ii;;i(iiist it wi-n- very iVvMv, hikI had it not bfcn lor a lur- 
 rent from Ilic northiakl, u hirh aKhixtcd uh to make vninr 
 c|ipohitioii, wv hhould hnv*! run llu; risk of bi-in^ larritj 
 irrecoverably into the open ricn. 
 
 Till' coa-^t being lined with r<»cl«K, whs here too dan- 
 irerouH to allein|it to land ; w« wer*- obli^jed lo row aioiii^ 
 (he roekt*, nmidxt a tliouNnnd daiiKcrx, in llie dark, till 
 live o'clock in the nioriiinf£. IJeinn then incapalile, 
 from our exhausted >tlati', of any longer pxerlion, our 
 tyes were hhiit to the dantfers of Inndinij, and heaven 
 frowned our ndeinpt with succi ss, without any other 
 juiideni than havin;; «uir boat thrown, h.df full ol water, 
 ujion the fehore. The l»e;j;iiuiin>j; o( the wood wan at no 
 i;reat distance, yet we had ^nat dillieully lo crawl 
 to it. and make a fire lo tiiaw our limbs and dry our 
 clothes. 
 
 Such KM the drowsiness into w hieli faliiriie niul walch- 
 ini; had plun.:;ed us, that it wan iiiipohsible to refiAiu 
 fioni sleep wlien our fire bpgnn to li({hl. We were ob- 
 li;j;cd to rouse each other alternately, in order to k< ep it 
 ii[>, fearing Ic^t it Hhoiihi go out while we were all to- 
 C'llier asleep, and we should be frozen lo deatii in this 
 l> Ihnrgic slate. 
 
 When I awoke I tiad orea'-ion 'o convince myself, by 
 'lie obiervation which 1 inai'.«? on lh<« thore, ni" the 
 
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 ]%, Mint riipi' North, in llir Miinil «( t'ii|if Hi<(oii, 
 tiliirli, Vn\)v Hoi, on llir inlHiiil of NcHl'oinullamt, niiiik> 
 flir rnlrmiri' of llir Knif <f Ht l.iiuri iico. 
 
 'I'lir ulni-lna r«i'l!iin!> lli.U wr vvrf on nn inimliilnl 
 I. Iiin>l Hoiilil iiNv*' nultrrfil lu with U\v Iio|m< of n'. Iti>t 
 net tin? uilli ii-'-h.f.iniT, l»y (•(niliiiulnu; our voynur, if 
 \\i> liiiil hatl any lliin;; I') HtilmUl u|i<)n tlurinK tl «^' 
 time (!) il it iiiitlil luxt 'Mir iirovii-ioim wvn' nrorly t x- 
 |i.iM>liil, nril tliif |tr'i^|>i'ct filli'tl um willi <l('»t|tiiir. Nolli- 
 intc >iit' Itlia* i,r a H|)tf(ly tliatli, or llii> inoht Imiii'iIIu 
 liiranN of tU'ffiintc it, |>i< s('i!t<>il llicniMlvtH lu our mhiuIk 
 Vlirn \\i' ra^t our ij tn upon oni- amillicr, tntli (■•'«»><■•! 
 roadji to point out tl iilini whom il wutt n(fi(.cury I. 
 >'U'rWi<'»' to tlu' III 'if liii «'x«'nili(nu'r«. Sonu' of 
 
 u* liail alifinly ai' roii.init llii! >'»l»«'lioii of the 
 
 jiIiJ.tI III fill- liliiiii <lr. ...ion of thr h>t. l-'oilunnliiy tim 
 «xV<Milion of II. in liitntlfu! tit*!;;!! wut difcraJ till tlie 
 Iwl «'\tr«nii(y. 
 
 While my coinpaiiionH wrro rniph'yfil In rlcniiiin tie 
 boat i,f the Nant! wilh whirh thti tide l.aii tilled li<-r, Hiiil 
 in Hdippiii;/; the erevieeH, liy pouring \VHl<'r iiji'tn llie tow, 
 and Itaviii!'.!! to freeze, I walktd ahmic the hhore with 
 Ilie n.dle, in qui 4 of oyi>leirt, of wlii h we perceived s 
 >;rnit »|iiiiiilily of i>hel'K Mallered up and down. Unfor- 
 liiiiilcly hoiie of IIm ni were full. We should linve eon- 
 hidered* it the liei;(lit of Kood fortune to have met with 
 Honie eare/uiCH ol wild beastx half devoured hy hir«'rt of 
 prey ; hut all tin ^e were now hurled under the simw ; 
 there wii» iiilhint; that (ciuld niVord Uh even the vilest 
 fond. It wns* not Midleient that fate tli.iuld have thrown 
 IIS ujuiii a dt Kerf eoa^Ht, hii), to erowii (Uir inieiy, it hiid 
 flioM n the iMOht dreadful season, when not oidy the 
 I'arth refused lis ,in)duelions for our suhsit-teiiei', Ituf 
 likewise whin the nniniaU inhahiliiii; the two ih iiienis 
 vhieh niiurisl) inaiil.iiid had lied t > th<ir retreats, to pre- 
 serve liiemt. Ivis fiDin the inleiK.e «oId, which desolates 
 Ihei^e iiiliispKaltle < linmles. 
 
 I ; lioiilil 1,'e a'"r.tid to eseiti' l'>n pninful &oi^nti:ns In 
 lliDse ihiiiiK s\',i(ii nir -itimliiin, till ilic pnM<'ii( jnomenl, 
 lias iii^jii.-cd wllh tender toinpa.-^iKn, if 1 were lo puint 
 
I HMur, 
 
 ilu- \\i\y, ruiitr!. , t? . < 
 iiikI <>r C'M|if Hrt'lxii, 
 
 NfHr<lllll«lllUI«i, llllllk' 
 
 \'. (Tf on nil iiiimlilli il 
 I (iip li(i|ii< of n' lii'l 
 liiuing; our voynKr, if 
 iil u|i<tii tlui'iiiK tl I' 
 ixioim u«'r«' iw'Ui'ly i x- 
 M \\'\\U (l('»t|tiiir. Nolli- 
 or llii* iiioht litiiiil k> 
 'iiihi'lv«'H !u <iiir iiiiiiilK 
 iiiuillicr, (ncli ^<'« III) il 
 III i( \vuH nco'ffury I . 
 rnilioiKTi. Suiiii' of 
 t tilt! irli'clioii of till 
 ' lot. tVu'lttiMli'ly llm 
 wui difviaJ till tli« 
 
 iployt'il 111 ('U'niiii)( tie 
 (ic l.ail tilled Ikt, niiil 
 im wiilir ii|»iiii llM! tow, 
 il nlmt^ llif hliori! wiili 
 wlii II we |(ti'cciv«'tl s 
 up Mild douii. IJiiroi- 
 
 W'v hlimild Imvc roii- 
 iiiu" Id Itavo nut willi 
 ilrvound by l)ii«'H of 
 rit'd iiiidfi- ilx* siKiw ; 
 "oi'd iiB I veil tlic Vill'hl 
 it»' (h.iuld liiiv«* IhioMii 
 »\\ii (Mir in'u'iy, it lunl 
 n, uhcii not oidy tlii' 
 
 our sulisit-tciwf, liiit 
 iliji'4 (he two I'll iiH'iils 
 > tlK'ir r»'lr<Hts, to pre- 
 D «oId, wliicli di'solidts 
 
 I pi'iiful hoi^ntiins in 
 
 II ili(> pn :^<'n( inuniciil, 
 nn, if 1 wcro to puii'.t 
 
 l.0»< Of AW llMflMnn ILOiJl', 
 
 U' 
 
 ifi rII lli«'!r horror, tlir iiiU<rli-i w,- hnd to ri.flfir dunnjc 
 the I'ollowiiiu; da* . id ilu<i>«f lor oinoiilv iioiirixluiinit 
 lo dry IriiiN of »»s. i-l-liii^r, dun "P •Voni liciufllli llic 
 •now, mid a ffw tallow i.indlvN, wliidi wi- had iihitv 
 «d torn Ih'<I rrnourrr ; (»,ij.n'»MMl wllli fwiuui-nt (hi- li«»t 
 •Mrrlioii ; rJuTkrd in oiH' imvi^iWioii Ity tlir lie, tlu- rniri, 
 orllM- uiinN hoim liiiut. uiiiiiKittd wllli a liiiiil liopt- tn 
 Uv pliiiiKid -1)11 ..)(«'rtt«id« in tli.Hl»>. of d« .ipnir ; 
 ov«rwlu:liii»'«l ivitli ♦III- painful H.ii-,ulii <,, of nil thi-.^' dit ■ 
 tfKHMH, idiiilMiiitl to I'nixh ui uit)) ilui. iiiMipporliildt' 
 wt'i\t,Ut ivfry faoiiii'iit, liotli of tlit- duy and of the iiij;lit ; 
 Mich WHH 1 iir hiaii- till liu, |7(;, „|».„ (oinpl^-l.ly v\. 
 liaiisti'iV we juiplfd for thi> Iniit i nv. r»holv»'d to p«Ti>.|i 
 on till- i.pot, i; hvan'ii ohuuld not «ciid uti omo mux 
 ptit«'d riliif, Tl) place our boat in itnf«ty on tlu- hcacli 
 would liavt! b»<'ii an undeitiil<in;< too fur hcyond our 
 powtr. H\w wa«* ali.'iiiiloiicd to the fury of ihv wnvcs, 
 i*fttr wtr had Noirowruliv tak. » out our iiii|diiiM'ii:.s nnd 
 tail, which served t«/ , .\cr 'Ih. Our fiihl cIVorlH w.t.- 
 riiiploycd in cleariiiy! die snow from .t\v. upttt ««• had 
 fixed ujioii, to raise it all round in a s.h»|»iiii; <lirec(i..ii, 
 for llie |ij»po»n of fixinv; in it bianchei of (reen, inU tid- 
 ed to lonii a kIuIU r ; hwlly, iu cuttinif and pilin.: aa 
 inuehwood a.s pohsi'th to Keep up our lire, learinj; Iml 
 tve.Oiouhl noon he unjihU to ii^e our iiititniinenlM. 
 
 A few haiidl'uiN of hipw, hoilod in mow water, were, 
 diiilim the liiht dayH, the sole support of our iniseratjle 
 hve^. These hegan to fail us, and we thought oiirselveB 
 (ortuiiatc ill heinn uhlo •" *«"p|dy tluir place with (h<; 
 iiiuriiw plaiitH which Rrew along the shore. After lioil- 
 iiis: I'leiii several hours, duriiij; which they lost little of 
 th<ir hardness, I ^mt into the li<piorone of the only (wo 
 candles we had left This disgiislinjr broth, and (ho 
 (ouRh pianLs, at first appeased oiir hunger, hut in a few 
 moments we v.cre seized with a terrible reachiiijr, with- 
 ou( having gufficient force to be able to clear our stoin- ' 
 aelis. Thiit crisis lasted about lour hours, after which wn 
 were somewhat relieved, but fell into a state of abaoluti! 
 deiiility. 
 
 yVn Mere, however, obliiffd the next day to have 
 yocoiiiie to the baine nourishment, which operated as 
 I'elore, -mlj wiUi rather less violtacc ; for tlUs purpose 
 
 .'if 
 
 ffi 
 
 i' 
 
 ..;,? 
 
 /:'i' 
 
 ^k 
 
14G 
 
 LOSS OV AN BN6MSU 8L00F, 
 
 we had used our Inst candle. We were roinpellt'd, fui 
 three dtiya, to be coiilciited with the hard tough planl;:, 
 which iiiude us lenrh every iiiouthfu! we took. At the 
 Mime time our legH begau to swell, and our whole bod- 
 ies became so bloated, that notwith&tiuiding the little 
 liesh w had left, our tTij^ers, with the smallest pressure 
 upon our skin, sunk to the depth of an inch, aud th<: 
 impres<sion remained an hour aiterwards. Our eyes ap- 
 peared as if buried in deep cavities. Benumbed by the 
 internal dissolution of our blood, and by the intense 
 cold we endured, we had scarcely strength to craw I, by 
 turns, and revive our almost extinguished fire, or to 
 collect a few branches scattered upon the snow. 
 
 It was then that tlie remembrance of my father, 
 which had attended iiie amidst the greatest dangers, 
 combined with the idea of my death to fill loy heart 
 with unusual emotion. 1 represented to myself that len- 
 der parent, at first uneasy on niy account, anxiously ex- 
 pecting to hear from me ; ai'terwa'ds ovenvhelmed with 
 grief at seeing the time elapse without receiving any in- 
 telligence ; and at lat't condemned to bewail the loss of 
 his son, during all the days of his old age. 1 wept my- 
 self at the thought of dying so far from his embrace, 
 without receiving his last benediction. These affecting 
 i«leas, interrupted by the groans uttered around me, 
 were succeeded by barbarous projects, with which the 
 natural instinct of life inspired irie to support. The 
 wretched companions of my misfortune, whose exer- 
 tions had hitherto assisted me, now appeared only to be 
 a prey to satisfy my hunger ; and I read the same senti- 
 ments in their greedy loo^ts. 
 
 I know not whither these feroaious dispositions would 
 have led'us, when suddenly the accents of a human 
 voice were I eard in the forest. At the same instant we 
 discovered ,0 Indians, armed with muskets, who 
 did not appear to have yet perceived us. This sudden 
 nppearance reviving our courage, gave us strength to 
 rise and advance towards tl>em witJi all the despatch we 
 »vcre able. 
 
 As soon as they saw us they stopped, as if their feel 
 liad been nailed to the ground. They looked steadfastly 
 al u'!, motionless with suq)rize and horror. Besides 
 
 iht 
 
 in 
 
 a I 
 
 sul 
 
 hni 
 
 ine 
 
 all 
 
 oui 
 
 all( 
 
 evt 
 
 wei 
 
 and 
 
 si<ri 
 
 foai 
 
 Iea£ 
 
 ills; 
 
 sun 
 
 edi 
 
 hol< 
 
 tudi 
 
 the 
 
 'J 
 
 pas£ 
 
 fire 
 
 ns. 
 
 in tl 
 
 wha 
 
 ed t 
 
 misf 
 
 Seen 
 
 him 
 
 plie( 
 
 inosi 
 
 wl.'ic 
 
 atlh 
 
 with 
 
 side. 
 
 hran< 
 
 up hi 
 
 with 
 
 Su 
 
 perso 
 
OP. 
 
 e coinptllfd, fui 
 trti tough plants, 
 c took, At the 
 our whole bod- 
 luuling the little 
 niallest pressure 
 n inch, aud th<: 
 I. Our eyes ap- 
 enunibed by the 
 by the intense 
 gth to craw 1, by 
 ihed fire, or to 
 e Enow, 
 of my father, 
 reatest dangers, 
 to (ill loy heart 
 myself that icn- 
 it, anxiously ex- 
 envhclmcd witli 
 ■eeciving any In- 
 wail the loss of 
 je. 1 wept niy- 
 n his embrace, 
 These affecting 
 'ed around me, 
 with which the 
 support. The 
 le, whose exer- 
 fired only to be 
 the same senti- 
 
 spositions would 
 its of a human 
 iame instant we 
 
 muskets, who 
 j. This sudden 
 
 us strength to 
 the despatch we 
 
 , as if their feel 
 oked steadfastly 
 orror. Besides 
 
 1.098 OI» AS ENOIilSlI SI. OOP. 
 
 Ji7 
 
 llie astonishment thnt must naturally have been excitt d 
 in tiiem at the unexpected meeting; with six stran^ars in 
 a desert corner of the island, our appearance alone was 
 bulHcient to shock the most intrepid. Our clothes 
 hanging in rags, our eyes concealed by the bloated prom- 
 mence t)f our livitl clieeks, the monstrous bulk to which 
 all our limbs wore swelled, our long and sliat^irv beai'-Jn, 
 our hair tlowi :; in dis-mler «k}vvii our shoulders, mtii-t, 
 altogether, have given us a frightful appearance. How- 
 ever, as we advanctMJ, a thousand agiceahlo sensation.* 
 were dinplayed in our countenances : some slieil tctr;, 
 and others laugiied for joy. Though these peaceable 
 signs were calculated, in some degree, to move the 
 fears of the Indians, they did not yet manifest (he 
 hast inclination to approach us, and certainly tlie 
 disgust which our whole figure must have produced, 
 suflictently justified their cohlness. I therefore resolr! 
 t'd to advance towards him who was nearesf to me 
 holding out one hand to him in a supplicating atti- 
 tude. He selzcl it and gave it a hearty shake, which is 
 the mode of salutation usual among there savages. 
 
 They then began to manifest some marks of com- 
 passion. I made a sign to them (o come towards oui- 
 (ire ; they accompanied us in silence, and sat down near 
 r.s. One of them, wJid spoke bad French, bcgo-ed u« 
 in that language, to inform them whence we canie, and 
 what accident had conducted us to that spot. I hasten- 
 «d to give him as brief an acrount as possible of tlie 
 n-isfoifunes ami sulToiings we had experienced. As he 
 seemed to be deeply uflected by my naiiative, I asked 
 Inmit he could furnish us with any provisions. He re- 
 plied m the nffirmadvej but seeing that our fire was al- 
 most out, he rose abruptly and seized our hatchet, at 
 wl-ich ho looked for a moment smiling, as I imagined, 
 at the bad condition in which it was. He threw it dowu 
 with a look of disdain, and took (hat which was by hid 
 side. In a moment iie had cut a great quantity of 
 branches, which he !hrew upon our (jre ; he then took 
 u|) Ins mus':.(, ami without saying a word, went a>vay 
 with his ccmpanion. ^ 
 
 Such a sudden retreat might have given uneasiness to 
 persona unacquamted with the humbt of the Indians ; 
 
 'J. 
 
 it' 
 
 i 
 
nn 
 
 LOSS OP AN ENfll.ISn iihOOP. 
 
 .)ul I knew that these people seldom sjicak I»uf wlirii 
 they see nn al)Solii(e iiecessily for it. I did not, there- 
 fore, doubt hut that they wore gone to fetch us provis- 
 ions, 1!h1 assured my nliirmcd comrades (imt we should 
 not be long before we saw them again. Notwithstand- 
 ing the distress in --vhicii we were for food, hunger was 
 not, at least with me, tlie most pressing want. The 
 good fire which the savages had made, crawnetl, at that 
 moment, all my desires, having passeil no many days of 
 suffering, from intense cold, near the feeble flame of 
 our miserable fire. 
 
 Three hours had elapsed since the departure of the 
 Indians, and my afHictcd companions began to lose all 
 hope of seeing them again, when we percsived them 
 turning a projecting point of lan«l, and rowing towanis 
 us in a canoe of bark. They soon came on 
 .shore, bringing a large piece of sraoakcd vetii-on, and 
 a bladder filled with tisli oil. They boiled the meat in 
 oar iron pot with snow water, and when it was dressed 
 they took care to distribute it amongst us in very small 
 <iuantities, with a little oil, to prevent the dangerous con- 
 SiCquences which mi^ht h.ive resulted from our voracity 
 in the debilitated dtatc to which our stomachs were 
 reduced. 
 
 This light repast being over, they made me embark 
 Willi two of my companions in their canoe, which was 
 T.)0 pmnll to take us all at once. We were received 
 irpon lauding by three Indians and a dozen women 
 or children, who were wailing for us on the shore. 
 While those in the canoe returned to fetch tiie rest of 
 our company, tho othci-s led us toward.') their huts or 
 wigwams, three in number, constructed for the same 
 number of families, at the entrance of the forest. We 
 were treated by these good people with the kindest lios- 
 pitality ; they made m swallow n kind of broth, but 
 would no permit iis, iiotwithstaiMling our intreatiea, 
 to eat meat, or to lake any other too substantial nour- 
 ishment. 
 
 I felt the sincerest jay when the canoe returned with 
 our three companions. Upon finding ourselves together, 
 .niiiong tliese savages, after only such a short separation, 
 »vc felt the 6ensau*ons that are expenenced by frieads 
 
 
L088 OV AN KNGLISll SLOOP. 
 
 Ud 
 
 sjicak l)uf wlicu 
 
 I (lid not, there- 
 
 fetch us provis- 
 
 •s tliat Wf fihnuld 
 
 Notwitlistand- 
 
 lod, hunger was 
 
 linji want. The; 
 
 crowned, at that 
 
 Ko many days of 
 
 feeble flame of 
 
 departure of the 
 )cn;an to lo&c ali 
 
 {lerceived them 
 ruwing towards 
 oon came on 
 ed vetii:on, and 
 ilcd the meat in 
 n it was dressed 
 J8 in very small 
 c dancicrous con- 
 om our voracity 
 
 stomachs were 
 
 ade me, embark 
 uioe, which was 
 
 were received 
 I dozen women 
 1 on the shore, 
 etch tile rest of 
 (t.<) their Inits or 
 id for the same 
 the forest. We 
 the kindest lios- 
 d of broth, but 
 
 our intreaties, 
 substantial nour- 
 
 }o returned with 
 irselvcs together, 
 short separation, 
 uced by tric&ds 
 
 f;oin infancy, who, after having long sighed «motc from 
 <jacli other, at length tiiid one another again in the bo- 
 som of (heir native land. The hut appeareil to us the 
 abode of bliss. The transports to which we gave wnj , 
 interested in our favor a very ohi woman, who teslilicd 
 great curiosity to hear our adventures. I gave a more 
 ciicuiiisltmtial detail than before to the Imh'an who un- 
 derstood Frencli, and lie rendered it into his langua^e 
 loi the others. In the course of my narrative I had 
 occasion to observe, that the women were deeply affect- 
 ed by It, and grounded on this impression the lione of 
 Javorable treatment during our stay. 
 
 After having satisfied the most pressing wants, our 
 thoughts were turned towards the unfortunate com- 
 •ades. whom we had left btrjiind at the place of our 
 «hi|nvreck The ilistress to which we had been so near 
 falling victims made me fear that their fate had been still 
 more wretclied. However, if but one of them surviv- 
 ed I was determined to omit no exertion to save him 
 I endeavored to describe to the savages, as well as I 
 was able, the quarter of the island, on wjiich we liati 
 been cast, and inquired whether it was not possible io 
 send thither some relief. 
 
 To the description I gave of the couree of the neich- 
 boring nver, and of a small island to be seen at a little 
 distance from its mouth, tliey replied that they were 
 perfectly acquainted with the spot, that it was about one 
 
 woods; that they must cross rivera and mountains to 
 arnve at it and if tlicy undertook the journey theJ 
 mus expect some compensation for their fatigues tt 
 woud have been unreasonable to require tben^ to sus- 
 pend their hunting, their only means of suiiportlnK their 
 wives and children, to undertake Uie toilsome excursion 
 
 L« ^ ir ^u •'"°"'" "^ benevolence towards strin" 
 gers. As to their account of the distance of the place 
 
 I Ihcn iold (hem what il had not hcfore como into my 
 mmd to mraUon, that I bad money, and Ihat if II Z 
 
 Hi 
 
 it 
 
 I'r' .«■' 
 
 I I'll 
 
 Hi' I U; fl 
 
 m^: 
 
150 
 
 1,088 OP AN ENCLISII BLUOP. 
 
 »■ 
 
 of nny vulue in thcii I'.vrg, I woiilfl employ part <o pnj 
 IhemVor tlioirlrouble. 'J'liey seonied perlcclly HHtiafitil 
 w ith the pi (.jtosfil, ami abk«'(l to see my purse ; I took it 
 from my eerviint and nUpwciI thciii the guineas which it 
 contained At (lie sijtht of tlie gold I observed in their 
 countenances &ensations ivhicli 1 should never have ex- 
 pected to meet with amonu; a srvbkc people ; tiic women 
 in imrticular eyed it with extreme avidity ; and when I 
 had presented eacli of thorn witli a (juineu, they sot up a 
 i')iid lau)>;h, that beins the way in wliich the Indians ex- 
 l»rebs extraordinary emotions of joy. 
 
 However exorbitant their pretentious mijiht be, I de- 
 Icrmiued to spare nothing to save my countrymeu, if 
 «ny of them were slill alive. We, therefore, conchuled 
 fui agreement, by which they engaged to depart the fol- 
 lowing day, and I was to give them twenty-five guineas 
 Itefore they set off, and the same sum upon their return. 
 They irame«Uately fell to work to make shoes fit for 
 walking upon the snow, both for themselves and our 
 Bcamen, whom they were to bring back. Early the 
 next morning they departed, after receiving the atipuSut- 
 
 cd sum. 
 
 From the moment the savages saw gold in my poi>- 
 scBsion, my situation lost all the charms whieb it owed 
 to their hospitality. They became as rapacious as they 
 i>ad before been generous, requiring ten times the value , 
 of the sinallest articles with which they furuished my 
 companions «nd me. I was fearful too lest tbie exces- 
 sive passion for money, which they had contracted from 
 their intercourse with the Europeans, sh<Mtld impel them 
 (p rob us, and leave us in the same deplorable situation 
 Irom which we had been rescued by their assistance. 
 The only motive on which I grounded the hope of mor« 
 UuDifine treatment was the religion they had embraced, 
 liaving been converted to Christianity by the French 
 .tcfeuits before tliis inland was ceded to us together with 
 Caiiada. They shewed the strongest attachment to 
 their new faith, and frequently stunned us in the eve- 
 jjinp by their doleful psalmody. My servant was a par- 
 ticular favorite with them all, because, being a Irish 
 Catliolie, he jcjine* their prayers, though he did no* 
 t'Dd^rstau)^ a single wprd o( them. 1 JBttcb doubt 
 
 wht' 
 tlieii 
 com 
 ii fe 
 tu'ify 
 
 W 
 or V 
 only 
 (Icsl; 
 ImnI 
 
 'I' 
 caug 
 con< 
 fell ^ 
 pate 
 mig;! 
 vice 
 diipl 
 still 
 toii 
 the 
 is to 
 stilu' 
 
 A 
 retui 
 bad 
 behi 
 sum 
 days 
 shar 
 ed, 
 beei; 
 dead 
 the 
 im])i 
 8mi( 
 &cci< 
 of tl 
 of n 
 dcr, 
 cppe 
 
 \.^^. 
 
OP. 
 
 ploy part <o \my 
 teii'cclly HntiaOcd 
 purac ; I tunk it 
 [TiiiiioHs wliich it 
 )b»ervcd in thrir 
 I never liave ex- 
 ople ; tiio noiiif n 
 ity ; and vihttn I 
 eu, tliey set up a 
 b tlic Indians ex- 
 
 inijiht be, I de- 
 / cuuntryiiieu, if 
 ref(»rc, tonchided 
 to depart the fol- 
 cnty-live guineas 
 jpoH their return, 
 ike shoes fit for 
 iiselves and our 
 aek. Early the 
 iving the atipulut- 
 
 gold in tnjr poR- 
 iis which it owed 
 rapacious as they 
 n times the value , 
 ley furnished my 
 o lest tbie exces- 
 il contracted from 
 huttld impel them 
 plorable situation 
 r their assistance, 
 the hope of mor« 
 cy had ciubraced, 
 r by the French 
 KB together with 
 ist attachment to 
 led us in the eve- 
 Bervant was a par- 
 se, being a Irish 
 bough he did not 
 1 JBttch dottbt 
 
 tons or AN ENGt.lfltl EI^OP. 
 
 151 
 
 wht'Uior Ihoy llicniKrlvcs could underslniid llicin, for 
 tlieir binpiii^, or mthcr hlioiiling, mas a coiifuntl JHrgon, 
 cunipobeii of Imd rrciicli oiid tlioir ravage itlloin, with 
 il few Latin plu-ases nliicii lliey had learia'd from their 
 niir»>ionarie4. 
 
 ^^'e were umny days before we recovered our strengtli, 
 or were caitable of digeutiiig any suLinlanliHJ food. Tlic 
 only nouriitiiuicMl llie Indiuiis could procure us was clk'« 
 tit'sh and seal-oil, upon which they live entirely during tim 
 Imnliiig season. 
 
 'i'liougli (he renieiiibranco of so many past miscriea 
 caused us to l)le.<^s llie change in our Nituiition, and ity- 
 concil'sd us to our re&idence among the suvagcH, yel i 
 fell very anxious to leave tiiein, on account of (he de8-< 
 patches with which 1 had been intrusted, and which 
 might be of the greatest importance to the public ser- 
 vice ; and the more, a» I could not be ignorant tJiat th« 
 dupli(;ato was lost in the wreck of (he brig. But 1 waa 
 still so weak, that, for some time, I I'uund it impossible 
 to take (he least exercise, and experienced, as well »a 
 the companions of my misfortunes, bow diflicult it 
 is to recover from such a rude ^ ''Hck ujion the con- 
 atil^lion. 
 
 After en absence of about a fortnight, the Indians 
 returned with three of our people, being all that death 
 bad s|)ared out of the eight persons ^vhom 1 had left 
 behind at the hut. They informed us, that after con- 
 suming hII their provisions, liey had sub.«is(ed sevcrat 
 days on the skin of the elk which we had <lisdained to 
 share with them ; that the latter resource being exhauiti 
 ed, three had <lied of hunger, and that the others had 
 been reduced to the horrible necessity of feeding on th» 
 dead bodies till the arrival of the Indiana ; Uiat one of 
 the five who remained had given Avay with so mueH 
 im])rudence to liis voracity, that he died in a few hoursi. 
 amidst, inexpressible torments; and that another had 
 accidentally killed himself in handling the arms of one 
 of tlie savages. Thus our company, consisting at first 
 of nineteen persons, was reduced to nine ; and I won.' 
 dcr, whenever I ttiink of it, that a single indivLlual es- 
 caped, after having had to contend, fpr the syacQ ot 
 
 1 
 
 '!l »>:: 
 
 ■ V 1' t'if 
 
 Il I 
 
162 
 
 LOSS OF AN ENHUSII SLOOP. 
 
 three nionilis, willi all rhe coinplicatt'U lianlshins of cold 
 liuiigor, niid lafi^ue. 
 
 Our impuirnl sIrci.Kth k.j.t im in Uio dismal place a 
 orlnii;ht longer, during which I was ohIiKotI, as before 
 to pity the most exorbitant price for our food and oui^ 
 in.H lest wants. At the end of that time, finding my 
 health somewhat re-establi.shed, and my pui^e almost 
 fnii. y, I n.nce.ved myself obliged to sacrificro my per- 
 sonal comfort to my <lu)y to the service, and resolved 
 to proceed with n.y depatch..« tu General Clinton, with 
 «ll ,)(.ssihle expedition, thoufih this, ..f all the seasons of 
 Uie year, was (he least proper f.ir travellinir. I there- 
 fore hired two Indians to take me to Halifax for forly 
 RUineas, which I ensaged to pay (hem npon my arrival 
 there. I farther took upon myself to furnish them by 
 the way with every kind of provisions, and suitable re- 
 freshmen(5, m (he inhabited parts through which we 
 might pahs. Home of the other Indians were to conduct 
 Ihe rest ol our company to a settlement on a Spanish 
 mer, where they were to remain till the spring to wait 
 for an opportunity of proceeding to Halifax by sea. I fur- 
 mshe< the captain with all the money necessary for his 
 - subsistence, and that of his men, for which he gave me 
 abdl on his owner at New-York. Hie latter was not 
 ashamed to refuse to pay it, under the pretext, that as tho 
 ship was. lost, neither the captain nor the crew could 
 nave any claim upon him. 
 
 I set ofif on the 2d of April, accompanied by two In- 
 dians, my servant, and Mr. Wiiu*low, a young passen- 
 ger in our ship, and one of the three survivers at the 
 but. We each carried with us four pair of Indian shoes, 
 a pair ol snow shots, and provisions for a fortnicht 
 We arrived tliat evening at a place, called by the Eng- 
 
 whni?Tlh f ■■;. ""^-^'^ f snow-storm .letained us the 
 whole of the followmg day. We set off again on the 
 4th, and after a march of about fifteen miles arrived on 
 llie banks of a beautiful salt-water lake, called the lake 
 ol bt. Peter, one end of which communicates with the 
 sea. Here we met with two Inchan families that were 
 poing a huntmg. I purchased of (hem, for four guineas, 
 u bark canoe, which my guides infonned me would very 
 ©Ueu he necessary for crossing certain parts of the lake 
 
OOP. 
 
 I.CH OK AN KTtUMMI f>u^or. 
 
 J S3 
 
 iianldliipa or cold, 
 
 10 ilisriinl place a 
 l*liKftl, as before, 
 our fund and uur 
 imp, fiiidiiig my 
 my purse almost 
 sacrifice my per- 
 icc, niul resulvfHl 
 prni Clinton, with 
 all llie seasons ol" 
 cliinjt. I tluTc- 
 
 Halifax for forty 
 upon iriy ariival 
 fnrnisli them by 
 
 and suitable re- 
 rough which we 
 i ^vcrc to comluct 
 nt on a Spanish 
 he spring to wait 
 ax by sea. I fur- 
 ecessaiy for bis 
 lich be gave me 
 he latter was not 
 etext, that as tlm 
 the crew could 
 
 njed by two In- 
 B young passcn- 
 survivers at the 
 of Indian shoes, 
 for a fortnight, 
 led by the Eng- 
 dtitained us the 
 ff again on the 
 miles arrived on 
 railed the lake 
 licates witli the 
 inilies that were 
 for four guineas, 
 me would very 
 urts of the lake 
 
 lliHt arc never fror.rn. As in other parts we should 
 liMve to tntvel o;iori tlio \co, I was likewine obliged to 
 hiiy two sledges to plaeo the bout ujion, and to draw it 
 jit'ler us. 
 
 Having enjoyed two days repose, and prornring a 
 IVtsh Hiijiply of provisions, we resumed onr niiirrh on 
 li.e Till, proeerdiiig nveral miles along the bank of 
 the lake ; but the i'.e bt ing bad, we were obliged t<» r|iiit 
 (hid route and (»ke fmither Ihroupli tin; woods. 'J'lic 
 Miow was tlioi-e six feet <lcep ; a thaw, nccompanied 
 with laiu, which enme on the next day, rendered it so 
 soft that it was no lon^rpr post-ible to walk upon its sur- 
 fare. We were, therefore, obliged to stop. A large 
 fire, a comnio<!ious vigwam, and abundance of provis- 
 ions, nssihied ue to endure this disagreeable delay, with- 
 out entirely dissijiating our inquietudes. The winter 
 was too far advanced for us to hope to traref much long- 
 er H|ion the snow, wilhout the accidental return of the 
 frost ; and should it nut return again, tiie onfy thing we 
 could do, was to wait till the lake should be entiiely 
 cleared of tiu^ ice, and tiius we might be detaificd a 
 riirlrrr.bt or three weeks l.tnger. In this case our siuiatiou 
 was likely to become r.s unfortunate as that to which we 
 liad been reduced by our shipwreck, excepting thai 
 the weather was less severe, that we were rather better 
 supplied with provibioijs, and had at least arms to recruit 
 our stock. 
 
 Tlie frost fortunately retured on the 12(h, and wo 
 resolved to take advrnfa'.rc of it the next <l«y Wc 
 that <lay proceeded six leagues, sometiWies on floating 
 ice, and sometimes in :hc canoe On the I41h our pro- 
 vi.sions being almost cons»imed, I proposcnl to go in pur- 
 .'iuit of game, whicli appeared to abound in this district, 
 'i'lie savages, in general, think only on tlie wants of tiie 
 day, williout trouMing thcmticlvrB about tliose of the 
 morrow. This foresight might, however, have proved 
 veiy essential, since a sudden thaw might have pre- 
 vented !- *om going out. i went into the woods with 
 one of my guidt^s, and wc soon discovered the traces 
 of an elk, which my Indian killed after an hours's pur- 
 suit. He o]iencd him with much dexterity, caught the 
 blood in a bladder, siid cut up tlic body ioto brge 
 
 Kl' ' 
 
 ,.rV^'- 
 
\i\ 
 
 liOM OF AN rnnjtitii iii,(m»i». 
 
 r|unrl«T», part of wliicli « i- rnrrinl on oiir f-hftiiliUrt I > 
 the raiiof, wndinj; tht; olh( r Inilinii, iiiy s«rv m,, ami 
 Mr, Winxiow for llir rt'iiiaiiuliT. Thits rx|tc»lili<'n pro- 
 rur«'(l us n Miifnciriit Htork of prrivihii>ij«. to rciiKivr .iny 
 upprehrnsiiin of wnni, fvrn in cjin- a smUk-d Mmw |ii.- 
 vrnltil us from coiiliiiuiri(; our route uri the lako, or in 
 llic wckmIs. 
 
 We (lrp«rlr»l rnrly in (he niorninR of ihc ISlIi, ninl 
 (hat thy went hix Irnpuis, which so (liiiiiiii<.h<(l our 
 stronc;lh, alr^artly t',ihausl«<l hy Idiijr hacd-liipH, Hint it 
 y\ii» iiiiprisbible to prori'e<l tin- nixt Auy. We wvw 
 detained by fatljtuc till the 18tli, when we rrfiiincd our 
 joiirnry in the same manner, that i*, partly on (he flonl- 
 inz i< e, and parMy in Uie canoe, in (hobe places where the 
 lake was not frozen. 
 
 I then had an opportunity to notice the beauties of 
 the lake, one of the finest that I have seen in Amcrien, 
 tIiou!j;h the season wue not riileulated to shew it to ad- 
 vantn|re. It is covered with un infinite number of sn-all 
 i.slnnils, dispersed over its surface, which gave it a great 
 resemblunee to the ceh bri ted Ifcke of Killarney, and the 
 other freshwater lakes of Ireland. No selllemeia \ws 
 ever been nia<le on these islands, thou};li the soil ap- 
 pears fertile, and the residenie upon thiiii would be 
 deli;;htful i.i sunnner, were it {(ossible to procure fresli- 
 Wattr, of whieh tiiey are entirely destitute; and 
 this is doubtlebs the rcascn why they are not ia- 
 habited, 
 
 If the ice of the lake had been uninterrnpted, and 
 more solid, we should have saved much time and trouble 
 by proceeding directly from point to point, from one 
 i.-land to another, instead of being obliged to make a 
 lonj; circuit at every bay we came to. 
 
 On the 20th we arrived at St. P«;ter'8, a place where 
 there is a selllement of a few English and French fami- 
 lies. I am bound in gratitude to make mention here of 
 Mr. Cavcnagh, an English merchant, who received us 
 with every kind of civility, and who, being informed of 
 my misfortunes, had the confidence to advance me (wo 
 hundred pounds sterlinc;, for a bill of exchange which 1 
 Rave him on my father, thoujjii our name waa Htterlj 
 iinknowD to him. 
 
 ^ ■■'x 
 
1 our !-hftiiI(I«'r« ( > 
 , \uy MTviii., nriil 
 (uN rxprdilioii |iro- 
 >us to rciiKivc .my 
 I smldiMl timw |ii.'- 
 uri Iho Inko, ur in 
 
 ; r<r Ihr 1511), iiinl 
 ID (liiiiiniKlicil iiiir 
 liai<Mii|H, tli.it it 
 : dny. We wvw 
 n ne irtiiinrd our 
 iftrlly on (he flo«l- 
 c pluccswlierethc 
 
 :r tlio hoaiitios «)f 
 f st'cii in Aiiiciicn, 
 to Hliew it (o nd- 
 e nutnbtr of sii>a!l 
 icii gave it a ({rent 
 Killariu'y, and (lie 
 io si-ltleiiiciU liiij 
 ioii<i;li Iho null np- 
 I liiitii would liu 
 ! to procure fret.li- 
 ' destitulo ; ar.d 
 [hey are not in- 
 
 nintemipted, and 
 h lime and trouble 
 ) point, fi-oiii one 
 bilged to uinke a 
 
 '\ a place where 
 and French farni- 
 ; mention here of 
 
 who received u» 
 leing informed of 
 
 advance me two 
 I'xchdnge which 1 
 laAie woa uttcrlj 
 
 LOBt OK AN EMr.LlftIf 8L00P. 
 
 Hi 
 
 At St. Peler'n I should havp hired h fm'iinp: boat to 
 rtpair to Halifax, hut for the apprthrnnioii of fnllintt into 
 the handi* of the Ann riran privaterrx, with whi( h thone 
 boac were then infintid. The lake heinn In this place 
 hrparated from the sea by h forest about a mile broad, 
 we had only to dran (»ur canoe that disttance, in order to 
 rrarh the coast and enilmrk. After Htoppinjc the follow- 
 ing days in ditferent plares of little consequence, wc 
 arrived on the23lh at Ndrrashoe, whei-e we were receiv- 
 f(l with tJie name hospitality as at St Peter's, Me left 
 if on the 26th, in our ennoe, to repair to Isle Madame, 
 tituatcd about the middle of the streinlilB of Canceau, 
 wlifeh separate Cape Breton from Nova Scotia ; but at 
 the point of tJiat island we discovered such a proilipioua 
 (|iiaf.tity <»f floalinR ice, tliut it tvould have bern the 
 licichi of imprudence to venture our leeble bark among 
 it. We therefore returned to Narrnshoe, where I hir- 
 ul A vessel capable of resisting iU violence. I ordered 
 tile canoe to be taken on board, and on the 27lh, willi 
 the assislimcc <(f the most favorable wind, we crossed 
 the Htreijjb'.s in three hours, and iiuided at Canceau, 
 which jtives name to them. At leuglli, after a navi^R- 
 tion of ten day» alon^ the coast, our canoe brought us in 
 kHfety into tlie harbor of Halifax. 
 
 The Indians having received the 4um we had agreed 
 upon, and the presents with which 1 endeavoretl to sat- 
 isfy my gratitude towaids those to whom 1 owe«l the 
 preservation of my life, left ua in a few days to return 
 to their island. As I wn» obliued to wait a considerable 
 time longer for a vessel, I had, during that interval, the 
 satisfaction to be joined by my companitms in misfor- 
 tune, whom the other Indian.'i had undertaken to con- 
 duct by Spanish River. At Inst, after waiting two 
 months, I embarked in the ship called the Koyal Oak, 
 and arrived at New-York, where I «lelivered my dis- 
 patches to ileneral Clinton ia a very luttered couditiop. 
 
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 TIIU LOU OK 
 
 HIS i\IAJESTV'« SHIP CENTAUR, 
 
 OK SfcVKNTv-FdruR Gu.NH, Skptumber 23, 1782 ; 
 
 Jtnd the Miracitlout Prmnalion of the I'iiitutce, mlli tk 
 CuitUm, .\[(utfr, and Ten of the i'reiv. 
 
 (By Capluin ItigleJkhl.J 
 
 j/IlFTER (In- dtrisive eiiKM;ini>ti( in Iho Wwtlii- 
 Oios, Oil lilt! ^loiiotiH IM\ of April, 1702, wlifn tlic 
 FH'iitii licet iiiidcr C'oiinf ile Giiuswc wus tlfl'eaUiil by 
 A<liiiir«l Sir Cionrjjt' Iloduey, st-vijral of (he cajitured 
 ships, hesidt 8 niniiy ullierH, wtir eitlier lost or disabled, 
 on their hoiiicHuitl IjouihI passano, with a large convoy. 
 Among those lost was tiie Confaiir of Soventy four gnnn, 
 whose coiniuander. Captain Inj^lcfu'ld, with the inasttr 
 and ten of tlie crew, experienced a luost providential 
 escape from the general fate. 
 
 The raptninS narrative affords the he««t explanation ol' 
 the manner and means by whir.h this signal deliverance 
 was elfected. Those only who are peisc.nally involved 
 in sueh a calamity can ilescribe their sensations with 
 full energy, and furnish, in such detail, those trails, of 
 die heart which never fail to interest. 
 
 The Centaur (says Captain InglefieUI) left Jamaica in 
 ratlier a leaky condition, keeping two haiid-pumps going, 
 and when it blew fresh, sometimes a upell willi a 
 chain pump was necessary. Bnt I lintl no apprehension 
 (hat the ship woa not able tj cnrcuutt-r a common ijale 
 (A' wind. 
 
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 erg 
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 with 
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 hold 
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 fiiive 
 
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 from 
 
SNTAUR, 
 
 IMOER 23, 1782 , 
 
 B Ptiimue, liUli the 
 ' the t'ltiv. 
 
 fii* ill the Wwt-Iii- 
 , I7H2, ulicn tlic 
 ; \v«s lit- t'enU;!! by 
 il uf (lie cajttured 
 er lost or ilitiablvtl, 
 ilh a large convoy. 
 Bovrnfy lour giinti, 
 I, widi the iiiHslir 
 luost iiroviilciitial 
 
 *;■*{ (^xplnnntion of 
 >ij?iial di'liveriiiire 
 iTHoiiaily iiivoivetl 
 I' seiiNHliiiii!* with 
 lit, tlioiie traiU) uf 
 
 <l) loft Jamaica in 
 laiid-puiiips goin^, 
 i a ti\ie\\ will) a 
 no apprehension 
 ■r a CQuiiiiou ijale 
 
 ^-"' ^*«''' 
 
 L0«3 0¥ Tlie ClMAin. 
 
 167 
 
 inllietveiiiiijt of Hit- lOtli of Hcptj-mhrr, when the fadtl 
 pli- caiiu) on, the hliip waH pr«>pi>ri'il for llif woikt ucnlli- 
 «r UHually iiit^l in tlioMi iHlitinltA, tlit> ninin xiiil whs rtcl- 
 lU and mt, (he top-f!;«llftnt lUHMti hian l«, uml (lie iniy.iii- 
 ynrd lowered «lowii, llionirli at that liiiiu it did not \,\„\v 
 vt-ry HtfoiiK. Towaidi nildni^lit it blew a wdi« of Mind, 
 and lh« 8ld|» niado «o iimii-Ii water that I wna obliutd U> 
 turn all IuiihIm up to s|m;II lhi« puinptt. The leak slill in- 
 crtasinir, I hud thouKJil* to try the Hliip b.forb tti<> st a. 
 Happy I Hhoulil have- Ineii, perhaps, had I in thi<« been 
 deleriiMiitHl. The iinpropiiely t»f leaving liir convoy, ^ 
 except in the laat extremity, and the hopeo <d" the w eulli- 
 er growing uiudcrate, weighed ngainst the opinion that it 
 was right. 
 
 About two in the morning the wind lulled, and \\« 
 flutteretl oureelieu the irale was breaJtiotf Hoon iifier 
 we had much tliuiider and lightning from the t»oulh eimf, 
 with rain, when it hegiui to blow strong in gus(8 of wind, 
 which obliged me to liaul the iiiaintiail up, tliu Mlii|i be- 
 ing then under bare pole*. , This wuh Kcareely jlone, 
 wlieii a gii8t of wijul, cxcct ding in violenio any thing of '^. 
 the kind I had ever seen or had any eoiitu plion of, hiid 
 the Hhip upon her beam ends. The water forsook ll.o 
 hold and h|)pcared bi-lAvceii ilecks, so 08 to fill llu nu n'lf ' 
 liammoekM to leeward : the bhip lay motioidesf , and tu 
 all appearance irieeoverably overset. 'I'lio water in- 
 • reusing fast, forcetl through the cells of the porta, and 
 scuttled in (he ports from the presaurc of ilie ship. |- 
 fjiivc imtnediale clirectionH to cut away the main and 
 iiiizen masl«*, hoping when the HJiijt righted, to wear her. 
 The mizeniauht went fn«f, upon cutting one or two of 
 (lie lanyards, wiUiout the ^malliMt elltet on tlio BJiip; 
 (he main must f« liowed, upon cutting the lanyard of one 
 i.hroud ; and 1 had the Uiuappointment to h«f the fore- 
 ni.ist and bowsprit follow. The KJiip upon W, imnietli- 
 Htely righlcil, l)ut with great vioknce ; luid the motion 
 \\ii-, so (|uick, (hut it wi.8 difficult for the people to work 
 t!ii; puniiw. 'J'hree gmw broke louso upon the main- 
 deck, and it was some lii'ie before Ihey wer<! accurcJ. 
 •ie\ eral nun being maiim d in thia attempt, evpiy riu.vu- 
 aldo \.;!:i destroyed, (illier from the shot tlnowji lo<,i-c 
 l.oui !!ic l"cLc:d, ( r the wrc-k of tl:c deck. The olli- 
 
 
 
 m> 
 
 #1 
 
 \r-i 
 
iita 
 
 t^^n» nv uiii crmtair. 
 
 4} 
 
 nr», uho hnd h fl (hrir ImmIh iinknl, win n lli«> »U'n ..vn- 
 »t. I ill tin- iiioihiiiK, IiimI not an ttrtirU; of ctutt.«'t (u 
 pur on, iiiir t'oiilil Itiiir IViciMlN HU|i|ily lliiiii. 
 
 'rill- iiiHxh liHtl not Imth ovrr IIm' »itlfH ten minultH 
 lufotc I «ii» iiil'oiint'il lilt- tiller liiiil lirokin nhort in lli«> 
 ruiltU-r hiiui ; aiiil liil'on! Ilin cluM-kM loiilil lii* phm-iJ, 
 the' riiilih'r ilM-lf hum goiir. 'I'Imih «»• wvrv iim niiirli 
 •iif.iHicnd nil ll wan poHkihlf, \y\un hI IIu- nn-iry ol tliu 
 wind nml «(«: jot | hml one luiiifort, Hint tin- puni|ii>, 
 If Miiy tiling, rfiliici'tj th«> wulir in tin- hohi ; nml hh lh»' 
 iTioriiinn «-Hni«> on ftlif 17lli) ll:« unitlHT unw nuirn 
 iniHlirulc, tlM! wind liuviii||; «liiri«'d, in tli«« gnU-, to norlli- 
 
 M«'st, 
 
 At dnylimht I »nw (wo line of bnttlc nhipn to It'ennrd; 
 ojH- hnd lost lii'r fori'-iiinwt and bownpril, tlii* «ttlur h«r 
 innin iiiHRt. It w»m Hh- K*'iiornl opinion on lionrd thr 
 rcntniir, Hint tin- loniii-r un* llic (lanndn, tin- oHut lli« 
 (llorii'ux. 'i'lu' itainilifH wn« not in hinlit, nor fhon llinii 
 t'lrii-t'ii Nuil of int'.rrl)ant oliipn. 
 
 Almul Kt'vcn in the nu)rni4ii( I Fnw nnothrr line of Imt- 
 U« Hhip nlu'ud of u«, whiili I noon (listuiKuihlird to lie the 
 Villc do FaiiM, with all her iiinhts staii»lin;r. I imincdi- 
 iitely ^^n\f onlcrs to inako the Mi)j;iinl of dinlre««, hoint- 
 itifi; tlie rllMi^n on tlw Ktump of th.' ini/.i'niiinHt, union 
 dtiwiiwanit, mid fiiinu oin; of tlir forcaKtie gunii. Tho 
 «>n»tii£ii hliw away moou aflor it was hoitittd, and it wns 
 tin? oi.ly oiu! we liad r<;inai<iiiiK; but I had the BBtlKfac- 
 lion to Heo the Ville do Paris wt-ar and Mtnnd towards uh. 
 .Several of the incrchani ^liios nUo rifiproaehed uk, and 
 (hose that could, hiih .1, >ffere<i their nBnihtance ; 
 
 liut de|>eiidii iip' the King'-i ahip, I only thanked 
 Ihem, de! ,i,.y joined Adiniinl Orave», to nc- 
 
 (|uaiiit 111 ,r condition hnd not the snialhist 
 
 doulit hut V ille de Paris w, coining to U8, ax (the 
 
 flppeai-ed i not !«• lave HutVered in the leaft hy the 
 
 hlorui, niul hiuing si u her wear, we knew she was un- 
 der jjover nent of li i helm : at this time also, it was so 
 inoriernte that the inpichantnien s.et (heir (<)'"*ni|s, hul 
 nppronchiiiK witliin Iwo niiirs, she passed i |.i wind- 
 ward ; thix hcing ohaerved hy one of the mewhanl ships, 
 bho woio and crnie under oiir stern, ofrering to «'arry 
 any mchsa^e to her. I dwirrd tJie mitster wo-iltl ne 
 
tR. 
 
 I.OgJI OV vns CKIfTAlR. 
 
 119 
 
 wIh'I) lilt' h|K| ilVI'l- 
 ll*'l«! of clutht't tu 
 tlll^lll. 
 
 fltU-N («-n iiiinuIrM 
 irokcii Mhorl ill lli«> 
 
 rniilil Uvi plain), 
 wi* w»T«' iiM iiiiirli 
 I till' iiii'iry III' lliu 
 I, Hint (III- |iiini|iii, 
 ' holil ; mill iiH Iht' 
 riitliiT KiTW iiiiirfl 
 I llitj gnlc, to north- 
 
 p nhlp« (o U'etvnnl ; 
 |iril, III!' ollur hiT 
 lion on tionni thr 
 iiiila, IIm- ollu'r tli« 
 ^lil, nor<hm-< lliaii 
 
 inotlior lin<> >tr hut' 
 ini<iiihli«>(l to lie Iho 
 iiiliii;x. I itnincdi- 
 
 of ilintrpga, lioint- 
 ini/.i'n-iiiniit, union 
 cRHtk' gunR. Tho 
 oiKli-d, and It mdh 
 I hnd the BUtlHfac- 
 il Mtiind towHrdu uh. 
 'proaiihfd uk, and 
 I their aHuiHtuncc ; 
 I, I only thnnked 
 •al Ornve», to nc- 
 I not the snialli'ist 
 ing to UB, AH fihe 
 ti the IcRxt hy the 
 uiew she was uih 
 iiie alHO, it was so 
 heir t<j" '*ai!s, but 
 jssed I (ii wind- 
 lu merchant ships, 
 
 orTering to carry 
 mitster wcild nc 
 
 flilrjiiil Tfiplain WilkiiiMiri f.mt tho CVntaur liml loi.t h»T 
 rudilir, an wi'll an Im'i- manta; that klie nmili' a 'iicnt 
 iIi'mI of wnfrr, and that I diniml lip (voiild nmaiii witli 
 htr until thf wt-allirr (xr* \* inodnali-, I muw llif hut- 
 I'luiMtiiian apiiroai'h Hfl.'rKiiriU ni'iir i'ikuil'Ii to «pi ik In 
 the Villi' do Pari^, hut I am afraid that lii-ii'oiKlilion waa 
 much wonii'lhin il appi-ard to In-, aH «ln> ronliniii'd up- 
 on that tack. In lh« niniii liini> all llii' ipiailcrihik 
 cuiw wen- thrown ovniioard, and all '.lul nix, which hail 
 ovcmcl. off thit iiiain-dick. The uhlp, Ivliin in thn 
 froii^h of the (lea, liilmrcd prodi^ioiwly. '| not over 
 one of the Hninll amhoni, wlt.i a hooin niiil niuinl uuii 
 carrianea, veerinu out from t;>i. head-door hy a Inrne 
 hawHer, to keep the chip's Ikmv to Ihe i-ea ; hut 
 thl«, with a top Knllantunil upon (he niuiip of theniizen- 
 raB><t, had not the dt-aired effect. 
 
 A» the evening eoino on It grew hazy, and blew 
 "trong in aqiiallH. Wo liwt ai>!;lit of the Vilk' de Paris 
 hut I thiMieht it a certainly that we Khould aee her the 
 next morning. The night was paaM«d in coiiHtant fiihor 
 lit the pump. Honietiinea the wind lulled, and the wa- 
 ter diininiahed ; when it blew slronfj again, the sea rising, 
 the water again Inrreasrd. 
 
 Towards the morning of the 18th I was infnrrofld 
 there was »evcn feet water upon the kflson ; tha» one 
 of the winrhes was broken ; thnt the two spure ones 
 would not fit, and that the hand pumps were choke<f. 
 T'tse eirc.unisr/inces were Huffiriently alarming; hut 
 upon opening the after-hold, t<» get some rum up for the 
 pecple, we found our condition much more so. 
 
 II wil be neiiessary to mention, that the (ieutaur's af- 
 te^hold wa« inclosed hy a bulkhead at llie after part of 
 the well; hero all the dry provisions, and the ttliip's rum 
 were stowed upon twenty chaldrons of coal, which un- 
 fortunately had been staited on this part &« t»iv ithip, and 
 by them the pumps were continually choked. The chain- 
 pumps were so much worn as to be of little us^; ; niid 
 the leatliers, which, had the well been clear, would have 
 lasted twenty days, or more, were all consumed in ei'ht 
 At this time it was observed, that the watc hn.I not h 
 passaare to tho well, for there was so mu. ^, that it 
 washeil against the orlop-deck. All the rum. tweiuy six 
 
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260 
 
 I.OS^ OF THE C»:\TAlfIl, 
 
 ■A. 
 
 rnincljoniis ; niul nl! (lie provisions, of wKnh (lirrc »v,t» 
 i:(ru if'iit Cdi- hvn moutlis, in rasks, wci-o »$nv(>«l, Imviiin 
 lloa(<d wifh vinlem-e, IViiiu i/nki lu si(l(», until tlirre whs 
 rata wlji.le fiis-iv rt'iiwiniiict : even (he stuvts tlmf ucic 
 j')iJi!il upon cltuiins; (lie hohi, wore most of Jliein broken 
 ill (wo jiicri's. In (lie forc-liold we iinii h jirospeot of 
 |>ins'iiig: sliouid the ship s-wim, we Imd no wiiter liut 
 what nmaiiieil in llio ground tk-r ; and over this all tlie 
 v.ct provisions, and butts filkd »illi salt water, ^veie 
 noatine, and with so iniicli motion, (hat no man could 
 villi 6iil\t.v go into tlie hold. There was nothing left 
 f »r UH to try, but bailing with buckets nt Hie fore-halch- 
 A\ iiy and lish room ; and twelve large canvas buckets 
 v.eie immediately employed at each. On o|,'ening the 
 fish room we were so fortunate as to discover, that two 
 puncheons of ruin, which belonged to mc, had escaped. 
 They wcio iiiunediutely got up. «'»• served out at 
 times ill draniS ; and had it not been for this relief, and 
 p >me lime juice, the people would have dropped. / 
 
 V.'e soon found our account in bailing ; the spjtre 
 piJiiip Ii.kI iHH-n put down the fore hatclnvay, and a 
 })inup shified to (he fish room ; but the motion of the 
 ship had wiishcd (he coals so small, that they had reach- 
 ed every part of the s|iij», and the pnmps were soon 
 clioki'd Hoivever, the water by noon had couf^idorably 
 diininislicd by working the buckets ; Jmt there appcart-d 
 ini> prospect of saving the ship, if the gale continued, 
 Tlie labor wa* to threat to hold out without water ; yet 
 tlic peiple vtuiked iviliiout a murmur, and indeed w'ith 
 chcc'A'iihivag. 
 
 At IJiis time (he weather was more niotlernlo., anil a 
 couple of ypai's were got ready for shears to let up a 
 jury foremast; but as the evciJag came on, the gale 
 ii.i^aiii iiicrea?e«!. We Iiad !«een nothing this day but the 
 s-liip thai had liist her main maiit, and she ap])eared to 
 lie as much in want of atihislriiire as oursehes, having 
 tired gnus of distress ; and before nii^lit If was told her 
 frirc-musf vras gone. 
 
 Thv Cenlauf labored so mncli, (hat I had scarcely a 
 lioiH- slic could swim till morning. However, by great 
 cifcilirii of the chain pumps and b;iiling, wc iield oar 
 ono, bu! our sufferings for Wctnt of wuter were very 
 
LOSS OF TIIK CENTAIR. 
 
 101 
 
 r wliitli (here vvm? 
 crfl »tnvo<l, havinii 
 \c, until tlirre wh« 
 le stavt's Hint ucit 
 ist orthcin bi'Mkcn 
 Imii H jifospcct or 
 fri\(l no «iit«>r liiit 
 1(1 over tills all (he 
 li salt water, were 
 lat no innn could 
 
 Avas nothinjs; left 
 ! nt Hie rore-halch- 
 ! canvas buokeis 
 Oif) opening (he 
 Jiscoier, Ihat two 
 inc, hail escaped, 
 id served out at 
 ror this relief, and 
 c dropped. * 
 lioiling J the spjtre 
 liatcJnvay, and a 
 he motion of the 
 nt they had reach- 
 nmps were soorj 
 I had eoMfiderahly 
 ut there appear* il 
 
 gale continued, 
 thont vator ; yet 
 
 and indeed witli 
 
 niotlernlO; ami a 
 eari to set up a 
 inie on, tiie gale 
 r this day but (he 
 
 slie apj)eared to 
 ourselves, linviijg 
 ^lit If was told her 
 
 I had scarcely a 
 
 :)vicver, by great 
 lug, we iield oar 
 viiier were very 
 
 f^n-al, and ninny of the people could not be restrained 
 Ironi drinkin<r salt-water. 
 
 At «luy litiiht (the 10th) there was no vessel in sii:lif ; 
 and Hashes iVoni guns hiving been seen in the nif;lit, we 
 feared the ship we had seen the preceding day had foun- 
 <lered. Towards ten o'clock in the forenoon the weath- 
 er grew more moderate, the jvater <liniinished in the 
 hold, and the peopht were encouraged to redouble their 
 efforts to get the water low enough to break a cask of 
 fresh water out of the ground tier ; and some of the 
 mosl resolute of the seamen were employet,' in the 
 attempt. At noon we succeeded with one cask, which, 
 though little, was a seasonable relief. AH the otHcers, 
 passengers, and boys, who were not of the profession of 
 seaman, had been employed thrumming a sail, whi(!li 
 was |)assed under the ship's bottom, and I thought it had 
 some effect. The shears were raised for the fore mast ; 
 the weather h»oke<l promising, (lie sea fell, and at night 
 we were able to relieve at the pumps and bailing every 
 two hours. By the morning of tlie 20th tin; fore-h')|(I 
 was cleared of the water, aiid we had the comfortable 
 promise of a fine day. It proved so, and I was deter- 
 mined to mr.ke use of it witii. every poH^ible exertion. 
 I divided the ship's company, with the officers attending 
 them, into parties, to raise the jury foremast; to heave 
 over (he lowerdeck guns ; to clear the wrecks of the 
 fore and after holds; to prepare the machine fur steering 
 the ship, and to work the pumps. By night the after- 
 hold was as clear as uhen the ship was lauuched ; for, 
 to our astonishment, there was not a shovel of coals 
 remaining, twenty chaldrons having been pnmiied out 
 since the commencement of tlie gale. What I have cal- 
 led Hie wreck of the hold, was the bulk licads of the 
 after hold, tish room, and spirit rooms. The standards 
 of the cockpit, and immense quantity of staves ami 
 wood, aiirl part of the lining of the ship, were thrown 
 ovei-hoaid. (hat if the water should again appear in the 
 hold, we miglit have no impediment in bailing. All the 
 guns were overboard, tlie fore-mast secured, and (he 
 maciiine, which was to be similar to that with which the 
 I[).s»vtcii -vviis steered, was in great forwardness ; si> 
 tljat I was m hopes, the moderate u-eatiier continuing. 
 
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 flitt! I 5-I1011I1I bo al)Ie (o s-tccr (ho sliij) hy nofin (he in) 
 (•)\\iii'^ilay, iiiid lit Ica^l ^.avc llic pt(»|(Io'(ui '-.uin' of the 
 Wrstcrii Islamic. Had \\v had any oHkt >\t\[t in roni|)a 
 iiy Willi n* I slioiild liavo lliouglit it iriy duty to havf 
 quIMcd (lie Confaur this day. 
 
 Tlii^ iiipjlit the people got some rest hy rclicvin"; (he 
 watclus ; hul in the moinin!!; ol' the aist wc had fht 
 n» Klifitatioii to find that the wnilhcr ap;ain threatcnrd, 
 and hy noon it hlevv a tale. The t>hip labored Riently, 
 and (!u; water appealed in IJ.. fore and after-hold, Miid 
 increased. 'J'lie carpenter also infonitcd nie tiiat tlie 
 leathers were nearly cansiiined ; and lil;ewise that 
 llie ehains i-f the pumps, by constant exertion, and 
 '.!iL> IViction of the coals, were considered as nearly 
 
 As we ha(! now no otiier resource but builinsr. I gave 
 <iu!ers that scuttlts thoidd be cut tiirough the flecks to 
 iddoduce more buciiels in the hold; and all the .sail- 
 makers were employed, night and day, in making can- 
 vas buekcts : and the orlop deck having fallen in on the 
 larboar<l side, I ordered tlie sheet cable to be roused 
 ovc:boai'd. The wind at this lime was at west, and 
 being on tlie larboani tack, many schemes ha«l been 
 practlL-ed to wear the ship, that we might drive into a 
 less boislerous latitude, as well as approacli the Western 
 I>lainls ; but none succeeded : and having a weak car- 
 penter's crew, they were hardly suftieient to atten«l the 
 pumps ; so that we could not make any progress 
 with the steering machine. Anofiier sail had l)een 
 thrummed and got over, but we did not find its use ; 
 indeed there was no prospect but in a change of weath- 
 er. A large leak had been discovered and stopt in (he 
 fore hold and another in the lady's hole, but the ship 
 appeared so weak from her laboring, that it was clear 
 she could not last l<mg. Tlie after cock-pit had fallen 
 in, the fore cock-pit the same, with all the store rooms 
 down ; the ster^ post was so loose, that as the ship roll- 
 ed, the water rushed in on cither side in great streams, 
 wliiih we could not stop. 
 
 Night came on, with the same dreary prospect as on 
 Ihe preceedinsr, and was passed in continual ellbrts of 
 labor. Mymiiig ciuiie, (the 22i\), williout our seeing 
 
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 lies, 
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 hy iiofin (he ini 
 lo 111! >-iiiii«> of liie 
 K-r >liii> in roinjia 
 (ly <luly to hnvi" 
 
 I by rclicvin<j (he 
 21. St wc had Hit 
 a);ain thn>a(cnr<(, 
 I> Inborod Rirntl^v, 
 1(1 after-hold, itiu: 
 lied iiio that tlie 
 lid lil:e\vj»c that 
 lilt exertion, and 
 idered as neaily 
 
 ul bailins:, I gave 
 ugh the decks to 
 and all the sail- 
 , in niakinii; can- 
 ig fallen in on tho 
 )le to be roused 
 vas at west, and 
 ihcmeg had been 
 ight drive into a 
 oacJi the Western 
 ving a weak ear- 
 t>nt to attend the 
 e any ]lrogle^s 
 T sail had liecn 
 I not find its use ; 
 change of weath- 
 I and stopt in the 
 )le, but the ship 
 that it was elear 
 i;k-pit had fallen 
 the store rooms 
 t as the ship roll- 
 1 great streams, 
 
 y prospect as on 
 titinual etlbrts of 
 lout our seeijig 
 
 iny (hino;, or any tlif)ir,<;o of weather, and llic day was 
 .•|)t!iit uitli the saim- slru^ijifs to kceji llic shiji above 
 uater, puinjiins and bailiiij!; at the halehuays and seiit- 
 lles. Towards nijjhl another of tlio eliain jninips was 
 rendered (|iiite useless, by one of the rollers beiiii.^ dis- 
 placed at the boUoiii of the pump, and this was without 
 leincdy, there beiiiu; too much water in the well to p^ct 
 lo it : we also had but six loitliers reiiiaiiiin;jc, so that tlio 
 .'ate of the ship was not fur olV. blill the labor went on 
 (vithout any apparent tiespair, every (tlVn^er taMii<j; his 
 >harc of it, and the peitple were always cheeriu! and 
 obedianl. 
 
 Dining the ni;^ht the water increased : but a'lont 
 >,<M'en in thu mornini^ i>t the i3(\ 1 was told that an uiii;- 
 >-iial quantity of water ajipcared, all at once, in the fore 
 hold, which, upon my goiua; forward to be ron.inced, 
 I found but too true ; the alowa^e of ('le hol'I ground- 
 tier was all in motion, so that in a short time there was 
 not a whole cask to be seen. We were convinced the 
 ship had sprung a fresh leak. Anotlier sail had been 
 thrumming all night, aiitd I was giving directions to place 
 it over the bow.s, when I perceived the thip settling by 
 the head, the lower deck bow-ports being even witli 
 the water. 
 
 At this period the carpenter acquainted me the well 
 was staved in, destroyed by the wreck of the hold, and 
 the chain pumps displaced and totally useless. There 
 was nothing left but to redouble our elTorts in bailin;:, but 
 ii became dillkult to fill the buckets, from the (|uau«lty ot 
 staves, planks, anchor stock, and yard arm pieces, 
 which were now washed from the wings, and floating 
 from side to side with the motion of the ship. The peo- 
 ple, till this period, had labored, as if <letermined to con- 
 quer their ditHculties, v^ithout a murmur or without a 
 tear ; but now seeing their elTorls useless, many of 
 them burst into tears and wept like children. 
 
 I gave orders for the and.ors, of wliich we had two 
 remaining, to be thrown overboard, one of '..hich, (the 
 s[mre anchor,) had been must sinpiisinu;ly hove in ufion 
 the forecastle and mid ships, when tlie ship had beix\ 
 ujj'wi lier beainends, and gone through the deck 
 
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161 
 
 LOSS OF THE CENTAUR. 
 
 II 
 
 Every time that I visited the halch-wny I olwon, li 
 the w«ler iiicrease*!, and at noon washed even with the 
 orlop deck: the carpenter assured me the shipcnuhl not 
 swim long, and proposed nialiinK rafts to float the sliip's 
 ooinpany, whom it was not in my power to encourage 
 any longer with a prospect of their safely. Borne ap- 
 peared perfectly resigned, »vent to their hammocks and 
 desired their messmates to lash them in ; others were 
 lashing Ihenjsilves to gratings and small rafts ; hut the 
 most predominant idea was, that of putting on their best 
 and cleanest clothes. 
 
 The weatiier, about noon, had been something mode- 
 rale, and as rafts had been mentioned by the carpenter, 
 1 thought it right to make the attempt, though 1 knew 
 our booms could not float half the ships company in Hue 
 weather ; but we were in a situation to catch at a straw. 
 1 therefore called the ship's company together, told them 
 my intention, recommending to tiiem to remain regular 
 and obedient to their officers. Pre|)arations were imme- 
 diately made to this purpose; the booms were cleared; 
 the boats, ol which we had three, viz. cutter, pinnace, 
 and liveoared yawl, were got over the side ; a bag of 
 bread was ordered to be put in each, and any liciuo^-s 
 that could be got at, for the purpose of supplying the 
 raffs. 1 had intended myself to go in the fiveoared 
 yawl, and the coxswain was desired to get any thing 
 from my steward that might be useful. Two men, cap- 
 tains of the tops, of tlie forecastle, or quarter-masters, 
 were placed in each of them, to prevent any person from 
 forcing the boats, or getting into them until an arrange- 
 ment was made. While these pre))«rations were mak- 
 ing, the s!)ip was gradually siriking, the orlop decks hav- 
 ing lieen blown up by the water in the hold, and the cables 
 floated to the gun fleck. The men ha<l some lime <|ui»- 
 ed their employment of bailing, and the ship was left 
 to her. fate. 
 
 In the afternoon the weather again t;ireatened, and 
 blew strongly in squall's ; the sea ran high, and one of 
 tlie boats (the yawl) was stayed along-side and sunk. As 
 the evening: approached, the' ship appeared little more 
 than suspended in water. There was no certainty that 
 s!ie would swim from one minute to acotlier ; ud 
 
LOP'' OF THE CENT.U-R. 
 
 105 
 
 li-way I olwrn , li 
 lied fvc;n wi(li tli« 
 the sliipcnulil not 
 i to tlont the ship's 
 >wer to encourage 
 ifety. Borne np- 
 sir hammocks and 
 n in ; othent were 
 lall rnris ; hut the 
 itting on their bust 
 
 something mode- 
 by the carpenter, 
 I, tliougii 1 knew 
 IS company in Hue 
 
 catch at a straw, 
 ogether, told liiem 
 
 to remain regular 
 itions were iinmc- 
 ni8 were cleared; 
 I. cutter, pinnace, 
 he side ; a bag of 
 , and any li(|uok-s 
 of supplying the 
 in the iive-oared 
 to get any thing 
 Two men, cap- 
 »r quartcr-massters, 
 it any person from 
 I until an arrange- 
 ations were mak- 
 ? orlop decks hav- 
 i)ld, and the cables 
 [| some lime fpiit- 
 the ship was left 
 
 1 threatened, and 
 high, and one of 
 iide and sunk. As 
 eared little more 
 no certainty that 
 to acotlier ; Mid 
 
 m a 
 
 my 
 
 niix- 
 saiv 
 
 Mic love of life, wliicli I hcli'-vc ni ver sl.cwrd ILself Inter 
 in the ap|)rna('h to <l( nlh, boL'an now to Iivcl all (li.slinc- 
 (ions. It was it;.';i.)ssili|(«, iiidciMl, for any niiin (o de- 
 I'five himself with a hope of being saved upon a rafl in 
 such a sea ; besides limt, the ship in ninkii.g, it was 
 |ii(ilmi»le, would carry every thing down with her 
 vortex, to a certain distance. 
 
 It w«3 near five o'clock, when, coming from 
 cabin, I observed a number of people looking very 
 ion >ly over the i-ide ; and looking; over niyi-elf, I 
 that several men had forced the |)innace, an«l that more 
 were attempting to get in. I bad immediate IIk uglils of 
 securing this boat before slie might be sunk l»y nunilinr.=i. 
 There appeared not more than a moment f >r CDns-idera- 
 tion ; to remain end pcri.«h with the ship's company, to 
 wliom I could not be of use any longer, or ^i'lVAi the 
 opportunity, which seemed tlie oily way of esiapinc:, 
 and leave the people, wilh whom I ."ud been s > well 
 .satisfied on a variety of occasions I!. at I thouglil I could 
 give my life to preserve thetn. 'J'hi.'-, indeed, wa« ^ 
 paiiiff^ conflict, such as, I b« lieve, no man «-an «lecribe, 
 nor any have a just idea of who has not been in a siiui- 
 l:ir i^iiuafion. 
 
 Tlie love of life prevailed. I called to Mr. Rainy, 
 the master, fhe only officer upon deck, desired him to 
 follow me, and imifiedialely descended into the boat 
 !it the after part of the chains, but not without great 
 difliculty got the boat clear of the ship, twice the num- 
 ber that <ne boat would carry pushing to get in, and many 
 .iumpiug into the water Mr. Haylis, a young gcntle- 
 I'lan lifleen years of age, leaped from the chains, after 
 liie boat had got ofl'j and was taken in. The boat 
 failing asteruj became exposed to the sea, and we en- 
 «leavored to pull hi r bow rojind to keep her to the 
 break of the sea, and to pass to v, indward of the ship } 
 liut in the r.tlemjtt she was nearly tilled, the sea ran too 
 high, and the only probability of living was keeping her 
 before the wind. 
 
 It was then that ! became seasible how little, if any, 
 haUcv our conditio;:! was than that of those who remain- 
 ed in the ship; at best, it appeared to be only aprolong- 
 fition of a miserable existence. We were," all to-'-th- 
 
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 II I 
 
 "V-i 
 
]68 
 
 LOSS or THE cbntaiti 
 
 rr, fwtlvc in numlier, in r kaky bonf, widi one of lii.' 
 pjiiwi'Ics Hfavetl in nearly fhe middle of (In- Westirn 
 t)ct'mi, without a compass, without (|uadrant, without 
 sail, without great coat or cloak, all very thinly clothcl, 
 in a pile of wirol, with a great sea running; ! It \\m 
 now five o'clock in the evening, juicl in hiilf nn hour 
 tve lost sight of the 8hi|>. Befiire it was dark a Itlnnkct 
 wa9 diKcovertuI in the boat. This was iinnietliatcly benl (<i 
 oiu; of the stretches, and un<ler it, as a nail, we sjiudded 
 all n>s^ht, in expectation of being swallowed up by every 
 wave, it being with great difficulty that wc could 9(»nie- 
 times clear the boat of the water, before the return of 
 the next great sea j nil of an half drowned, and sitting, 
 except those who baled, at the bottom of the boat; and, 
 without having really perished, I am sure no people 
 ever endured more. In the morning the weather grew 
 moderate, the wind having shifted to the southward, as 
 wc discovered by tlie sun. Havirig survived the night, 
 we began to recollect ourselves, and to think of our 
 future preservation. 
 
 When we quilled ihe ship the wind »va9 at N. W. or 
 N. N. W. Fayalhad borne E. S. E. 250 or 280 leagues. 
 Had the wind contumed for five or six days, there was 
 ft probability that running before the sea we might have 
 fallen in with some one of the Western Islands. The 
 change of wind was death to these hojies ; for, should it 
 come to blow, we knew there would be no preserving 
 life, but by running l>efore the sea, which would carry 
 us again to the northivard, where we must soon after* 
 wards perish. 
 
 Upon examining what we hail to subriston, 1 found a 
 bag of bread, a small ham, a single piece of pork, two 
 quart bottles of water, and a few of French cordials. 
 The wind continued to the southward for eight or nine 
 Cay», and providentrally never blew so strong but that 
 we could keep the side of the boat to the sea : but we 
 were always most miserably wet and coW. We kept a 
 sort of reckoning, but the sun and stars being some- 
 what hidden from us, for twentyfour hours, we had no 
 very correct idea of our navigation. We judged, that 
 we had nearly an E. N. E. course since the first 
 nights's run, which had carried ua to the S. E. and 
 
 
 ex|)e( 
 
 we w 
 
 Mind 
 
 were 
 
 to he 
 
 on till 
 
 nearlj 
 
 go or 
 
 niors€ 
 
 neck ( 
 
 ((•r a I 
 
 iince f 
 
 dune 
 
 we mi 
 
 quarts 
 
 hiesse 
 
 sheets 
 
 were t 
 
 wrung 
 
 With ( 
 
 in our 
 
 ble, ni 
 
 were, 
 
 On 
 
 of win 
 
 !^\f, 8 
 
 six mil 
 
 were ti 
 
 fiO lca( 
 
 «llemp 
 
 wind tc 
 
 •lay wc 
 
 bread, 
 
 siipHy 
 
 man sti 
 
 good sf 
 
 strengtl 
 
 master, 
 
 ger and 
 
 want of 
 
 swallow 
 
 grew de 
 
m. 
 
 1*, Willi one of liic 
 l« of (In- Western 
 
 (|ua<lr»Dt, without 
 rery thinly clnthtil, 
 
 riinniiiK ! It \\m 
 1(1 in hiiir nn hour 
 iMxa (Inrk H hlnnkft 
 iniiKMliatcly bent to 
 a Hail, wc Nruddi il 
 lli)wed up Uy ev«'ry 
 »t wc could soiiu'- 
 cTore the return of 
 >wnrd, and sittinfr, 
 lof th« boat; and, 
 n sure no people 
 the weather grew 
 
 the soutiiward, as 
 lurvived the night, 
 J to think of our 
 
 I was at N. W. or 
 iSO or 280 leagues. 
 X days, there was 
 ea we might have 
 cm Islands. The 
 (les ; for, should it 
 I be no preserving 
 hich would carry 
 must soon after* 
 
 bsist on, 1 found a 
 )iece of pork, two 
 r French cordials, 
 for eight or nine 
 so strong but that 
 the Bca: but we 
 cold. We kept a 
 stars being some- 
 hours, we had no 
 We judged, that 
 e since the first 
 to the S. E. and 
 
 L0S9 or Tnn centalu. 
 
 le: 
 
 ex|)ectcd to see the inland of Corvo. In this, however, 
 we were disappointed, and we feared that the soulheily 
 wind had driven uh far to the norlliwnr*!. Our prayers 
 were now for a northerly wind. Our condition beftan 
 ti) lie truly miserable, both from hunpr and eohl ; for 
 on the fifth «lay we had discovered that our bread wa.9 
 nearly all spoiled by suit-water, and it wa.s ne( e.sf^jiry to 
 go on on allowance. One biscuit ^\i^ ided into twelve 
 morsels, for breakfast, an<l the same for dii.ner ; the 
 
 in, served 
 
 iieck of a bottle broken ofT, with the cork 
 (or a fe!?.S8, and this, filled with water, was the allow- 
 ance Ajr twenty four hours for each man. This was 
 dune without any sort of partiality or distinction : but 
 we must have perished ere this, i.ad we not caught six 
 quarts of rain water ; ancf this we could not have been 
 hlessed with, had we not f-.und in the boat a pair of 
 sheets, which by accident had been put there. These 
 were spread when it rained, and when thoroughly wet, 
 wrung into the kidd, with which we baled the boat. 
 With this 8h(»rl allowance, which was rather tantalizing 
 m our comfortless condition, we began to grow very fee- 
 ble, and our clothes being continually wet, our bodies 
 were, in many places, chafed into sores. 
 
 On the 16th day it fell calm, ami soon after a breeze 
 of wmd sprung up from the N. N, \V. and blew to a 
 f^\e, so that we ran before the sea al the rate of five or 
 six miles an hour under our blanket, till we judged we 
 were to the southward of Fayal, and to tl»e westward 
 CO leagues ; but the wind blowin-; strong we could not 
 flitempt to steer for it. Our wishes were now for the 
 wind to shift to the westwanl. This was the fifteenth 
 •I«y we had been in the boat, and we had only one day's 
 liread, and one bottle of water remaining of a second 
 siipHy of rain. Our su3erings were now as great as hu- 
 man strength could bear, but we were convinced that 
 good spirits were a better support Iban great bodily 
 strength. ; for on this day Thomas Matthews, quarter- 
 master, the stoutest man in the boat, perished from hun- 
 ger and cold : on the day before he had coniplaincd of 
 want of strength in his throat, as he expressed it, to 
 swallow his morsel, and in the night drank salt water, 
 grew delirious, axid died w iUiout a groan. As it I ccamt 
 
 'lk, 
 
168 
 
 LOSS OF THE CrVTAUR. 
 
 :!; 
 
 n<'\t lo a crrtaiiify that wv hliould all |)(<ri»<h in (he Rniiic 
 iiiHiiiKT ill n liay or (wo, i( wan huiiu>\vlia( e(iinl'<ir(jil)lv 
 tu ri'tl(;c(, llm( i\yii\^ of liuii(;i'r was iio( so drfatliul as 
 our iiiiU};iiiation!t hati rcpietti'iid-d. Ollit-rs had eoin- 
 pluiiii'd of (hi'Hf Hyiiipluiiiii ill (iicii- (hroa(s ; hoiih; had 
 drank (heir o\Mi urine; and all bu( iii}!<i-lf hand drank 
 8al(-wa(or. 
 
 As yet di>!i|)air and ii;looiii had heen succossruliy pro- 
 hibited ; and, as (he eveninj^H clotted in, (he men had 
 been encourait^ed by (urim to Min^ n ^oiiif, or relate a Htti- 
 ry, instead of Hupper ; but tiiis eveuint; I found it iinpob- 
 fible to ruiiie eitlier. As the ni^htcusiieon it fell calm, 
 and about inidni^litu breeze of wind Hpi-an{i( u|), we •suess- 
 td from the westward by the «»vell, ftut (here mil beiiij; 
 a star (o be seen, we were alVald of running oii( of our 
 way, end wuKeit iiiipaliently for the rising; sun to be our 
 comparis. 
 
 As soon as (he dawn appeared, we found (he wind (o 
 beexarliy as we had wislied, at W. S. W. aiulinimc- 
 dialely sf)rejd o:ir sail, running before (lie sea at (he mie 
 uf lour mill's an hour. Our las( breakfiist had been 
 survcd will) (hi? bread and water renuiiiiiii|r, when Ji>hii 
 (iiccory, <iiiailer-iiianter, declared with much contiilciice, 
 tlut he bdw land in the H. £. We had so oi'ieii i'Ceii 
 fo{; banks, which L:d (he appearance vt' land, tha( I did 
 not (rust myself to believe i(, tuid cnulioned (hi peoj)lc 
 (who were exlravagaiill}' claU-d,) ihat (hey mifiht not 
 feel the etlVcIs of disappointment : till at len'^th one of 
 tiiem liroke out into a most immoderate swcaiiiiyr fU <if 
 joy, which I could not restrain, and declared he hud 
 never seen land in his life if wiiut ho now saw was not 
 laud. 
 
 Wc iiJiincdialely shn|)ed nnrc(;iirse for it, tli<iup,h on 
 my puit with very lillle faith. The wind frevluiitd ; tlio 
 boat went tlnough ti;e water at tiio rale of five or six 
 n:iies an hour, and in (wo hour's time llie land was 
 plainly seen, by e>ery man in Ihe boat, but nt a very 
 ^reat distance, so tliat we (1:1 not rcai li it till ten at 
 iii^ht It must h;ive been at !ci.!-t twenty Ica'^ues liom 
 us wlien first diLCivered ; n:id I c.iiinat Iii-lp leu.aik- 
 
 ini, with iMiiuli tliankfiiiucss, tlr.; pr 
 slicwn to U9 iathis imtuutc. 
 
 .-, iu,.i:;i.-l favor 
 
n. 
 
 vnny ny thk rn\»Ar« 
 
 lOU 
 
 Tixh in (he RHiiii' 
 wliiit c(iinr<irtiilil<- 
 tt 8(> (Irfittliul lis 
 )lluTH hnd coiii- 
 ronts ; Hoiiitt liati 
 >'8i>lt' Imud (Iniiik 
 
 sucvcs^rully |)i'0' 
 ill, the iiii'ii had 
 1^, «>r re httu a tutu- 
 ; I roiiiiU it iinpot)- 
 (> on it fi-ll cHJui, 
 aiiK u|), we <jut'sii- 
 ut there mit bein^ 
 niiiii)C uiit of oiu- 
 irig sun to be our 
 
 >uiiil the wind to 
 I. W. ami inimc- 
 llietieaat the rule 
 'ukHist had belli 
 iiii|r, when Jphii 
 iiiui'h eiiiitiih'iu'e, 
 d sn ol'ieii s^een 
 I' land, that I did 
 lioiicd thi people 
 liiey nii^ltt not 
 at length one of 
 e sweat iiiyr fU uf 
 deehired lie hud 
 u\v saw wusi not 
 
 <ir it, though on 
 d frevlu iifd ; Uie 
 • (if Jive or six 
 e l!ie land was 
 t, but at a very 
 i< li it till ten «t 
 \y lefi'^ues fiom 
 i;<t iu'!|) reu.»i k- 
 -■, iui^i:;;.;" favor 
 
 In ivi Tj part of the hori'/.on, pxrepi where (he land wpj 
 dixeovered, there was so thieli a haze tliiil «e eoiild iiut 
 Imveteen any thin<:; for more llian three or four lea'j;iies. 
 l'a.val, by our reclioniii'^, bore I',, by N. whit h course 
 v.e wire tteeriiiir, and in ii few hours, had not the iiky 
 opened for our preservation, we t.hould have inn-ea<'i'd 
 our dislanee from the land, i;ot to the eastward, and of 
 course- missed all the i land. As \m> approaelied Iho 
 hind our belief had s.*reni;lhened that it was Fayal. 
 The i^lanil of Pieo, wliieli iiii;;li( have revealed it to ns, 
 had the weather been perfectly elear, was at this time 
 eiipped with eh)nds, and it was home lime before we 
 were i|uite natislied, havini: traver^^ed for two hours u 
 great part of the island, where the tteep and loej. v shore 
 refused us n iandinsr. 'J'lii.s ciiTuniNtanee ua» borne 
 with iinieh iinpatieiiee, for we had /luttered oursrlvs 
 that we slanild meet with fresh water nt the fu>t part 
 of the land we might approaeh; and beinn diiiappointed, 
 Ifie thirst of some hid increased anxiety almost to ii 
 de.;ree of madness; so that we wfie near niakinj; the 
 attempt to land in f^ome plaees where the boat mii^t 
 have been dashed to pieees by the tiurf Atlinf;thwc 
 discovered a fisliini; canoe, which conducted us into 
 the road of Fayal about inidni;^ht ; but where the rejj;ij- 
 ■ il'on of the port did not permit u^ to land till examined 
 by the health officers : liowever, I did not think much 
 (if sleeping this ni;;lit in llie boat, tiir pilot haviie^ 
 brought us some refreshmenls of bread, wine, and wa- 
 it r. In the mornitig we were visited by Mr. Graham, 
 llie Englisli consul, wiiose hninane iiltention nnide very 
 ample amends for (lie forin;iIi!y of llie IVMluguese. 
 Indeed 1 can iie\er snrti.iently expre>s llie seiifC I liuve 
 of his kill'llle^fi and hutiKiiiiiy, both to iiiynir and peo- 
 ple ; for, J believe, it was tlie wlmle of iiis emphty- 
 iiienl for several dii.' s to contrive the Inst means of 
 roloring n-i to health and sdenstl!. It is twe, I believe 
 there never were moic plti.shle oi.jiet.;. Home of tiie 
 .-loulesl men belonj^^intj (o the Ci ntaur were ohli;icd 
 to Ite supported throiif;!j Ihe stroels of Fayal. Mr. 
 Rainy, Ihe mailer, and my?elf, were, I thinkj in hitler 
 !"'HltJi lliun (h'.' rei^1 ; hut 1 eoulil n-A uidk without being 
 
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170 
 
 Lonu or Ti.'u crntavr. 
 
 suppoHrd ; and for • viral «li«y«, with the Ix'st and 
 liioHt conifurtable provibidn^ of di«t rimI l"dgiiiK, we 
 grew rather wone Ihiiii liHtrr 
 Faval Oct. Id, 1702. 
 
 J. N, IN«LEFIELD. 
 
 Names of the Officers nnd men who mere, saved in 
 Ike Pinnaee. 
 
 Captain InRlcfleld. 
 'nioiiias Kainy, maNtor. 
 Hubert Baylif), inUtBhipinan. 
 Jaiiien Clark, Hiirgcon'M mate. 
 Timothy Hullivnn, oaptain'K coxiwaio 
 •Tohii tiregory, quarter master. 
 
 J 
 
 BEAM£N. 
 
 Charlen M'Carty. 
 Charles Fliiio. 
 Charles Oallohar. 
 Theodore UutchiiM. 
 Tboinas Stevenson. 
 
 Hi 
 
 I. 
 
 Nanus of the Officers left in tlie Ship and sup- 
 posed to liave Perished. 
 
 LIEUTBNANTe. 
 
 John Jordan, ist. 
 John Treleven, 2d. 
 
 George Lindsay, 3d. 
 George Scott, 4th. 
 George Breton, 6t|j. 
 
 John Bell, captain of marinrf 
 Thomas Hunter, purser. 
 
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ivlth (hf l)«'^t nnd 
 
 INOLEFIELD. 
 
 J nrrr. tnvcd in 
 
 XBWBUI 
 
 LOSit M» TUG CEMTAl'K. 17 i 
 
 TliomK«i Williiiiii<(on, HurKr^on. 
 'I'lioiiiUM WoimI, iKtalnwitin. 
 rhnr^H Pi'iiluiirk, guiiniT. 
 AlltMi Wuodrit)', cttr|it;iiU:r. 
 
 Afitlra and Miihhipmrn. 
 
 iMiStra, Dobdon, Wiinlmi, liny, Evnh«rt, Minihaw» 
 Uampion, Llndtay, CliPlincr*, 'niuniuf, Yuiing. 
 
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 ihip and aup- 
 
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»?t 
 
 I'MII'UHKrWi (•!<• 
 
 THE HLOOV UKTHV, 
 
 0/» the CoafI of Dutch Cttlana, Aiigiut f, Iffie. 
 
 Philip Auuin, Commandm. 
 
 I «rt MiMor Suminm, fn.in CnrlWr Hay, In (lie iHlniHi 
 ol nail,..«lu(». My «loop, of aliuut .-itthly lotm biirtluu, 
 *va» built ♦nlirily of cedar, niul frriKht.-d by RUrhin 
 Uo»coe iiiui Nylin, mtichHiiln of «ridgfto«ii. Tlw 
 nirxd con»i»kMl .)f prnvi^iorm «.( rvrry kind, mid horec.. 
 lfK« Dutch colony licinK in «nnl of a Mi,.i»ly of those, 
 imimn's, pnsncd a law lliitt no Knjflish vessel tilmuld be 
 pemMlU-d (o .liter there, if hor.cs did not conHlitntu 
 |iail o( her cnrii;(». 'riu; Diilcli w.-re ho ri>;id in onforc- 
 iii« this c«.ndilioii, tliat if the horses clianc.d to die on 
 il.t ir pnsMiKe, the master of lh« ve:ise| was ohliwd to 
 preserve the eara and luiot; of the aniiiiuls and to suear 
 ii|K'U entering' the purt of Suriimin, that when ho em- 
 IJiirkfil they were alive, and defined for that c(donv 
 
 1 he coasts of Siiiinain, Btihice, Deiiifiara.Oronoko, 
 itn( all the adjacent part*,, are hnv hinds, and inundated 
 by Iar>i0 rivoiH, which diseluirM:e themselves into the '^ea 
 t he boftoin all along this coast is composed of a kind 
 of mud, or elay, in which th( unchois sink to the deplh 
 or ihroo or fourlathoms, and upon which Oie keelsome- 
 (iJ::r.H striki'8 without atttppinu; the vessel. The vioon 
 fi'iiiK at nnd.or three leaRUca and a half from the shore 
 in Jivo fathoms water, the mouth of tjie Deinarnra river 
 ItiNinnR S. S. ./. and it beini? tlie rainy season, my crew 
 diruup wuleifroin Uie sea for their use, which was just 
 
 V 
 
•niywnrcK o^ th» nuonf iKTav. 
 
 17.1 
 
 S' 
 
 I'tiY, 
 
 H, «ny« Tiipt. Aiihin, 
 (• Hay, In (lie iKlniiil 
 •'inIXy (oim biirUu'u, 
 rrinhtcd by MfsttiN. 
 
 iiridgrtntwi. 'J'lic 
 ry kind, niid linnet. 
 )f a Mipjily of (hoso 
 sh T«'sscl Hlioiild fie 
 
 did lint ronHtitiitu 
 • »t) riijid ill onfoir- 
 8 eliaiu't'd to dii; on 
 ■:!S«'I wns oliiijri.d to 
 iiiiuU, 1)11(1 loswMir 
 , tliiit whfii lio (>iu- 
 
 for Hint ('(doiiy. 
 )t'iiieiaia,Oronoko, 
 idH, and inundated 
 isdvts Into the sen. 
 )iiipostd of n kind 
 H Kink to Hie dejitti 
 liich Uie keel sonic- 
 vessel. The sloop 
 lalf from the slioro 
 llie D<>inai'Hru river 
 y finason, my crew 
 so, which was just 
 
 ,u HWeet n« Riiod river wider The current nerniloned 
 liy the trndu windn, ami the nuiiieroiiM rivern wliieh fuli 
 iiilo the Mra, rntried uh ut the rule of lour milei uii hoiii, 
 townrdN thr \ve»l and north weit. 
 
 Ill the evenliiu; of Ihu 4tli of AuKii^t, I wn* tnekinc. 
 nhoiil, lietueen Ihi- latitude of tun and Iwelveit deicrecN 
 north, with h fie<4h breeze, uliieh obliged me to reef my 
 nallii. At iiiidiiiKht, finding llmt the wind imrfaked, in 
 liroportlon as the moon, (ln-u on thu wane, ntie Hbov« 
 the horizon, and thai my bnrk, whloii wan deeply hideii, 
 labored exrrshively, I would nut reliie to re>.t till tin- 
 weolher beeanie more moderate. I told my mate, whofe 
 name wns Wiiliimn, to brin^ me a bottle of beer, and 
 both Milting down, I upon a hen-coop, niul Williumii upon 
 the deck, we bo^an to tell Htorieit to paHH the time, 
 nerordinK to the euNtoin of mariiierii of every country. 
 Tlie veMcl nutldeiily turned with he' bro««fc»ide to wind- 
 ward : I called to one of the (>eameii to put the helm 
 a weather, but h« replied it had been so lor hoiiio time. 
 1 directed my mate to «ec \S the cordi were not en- 
 inngle«l : he informed mc that it wan not. At this nio- 
 ment the vetiHel Kwuntc round with her lu'nd to the iien, 
 and plunged ; h«r head filled in Much a mann< r that hIio 
 eould not rine above the surf, which broke over m t i 
 the height of the anchor stocks, and we were presently 
 lip to our necks in water ; every thing in the cabin wiM^ 
 washed away. Home of the crew, which conclited of 
 nine men, were drowned in their hnininockH, without a 
 cry or groan. When the wave hud iiassed, 1 took 
 (he hatchet that was hanging up near the tire-place, Ui 
 •■uf away the shroudn to prevent the slnp from upset- 
 ting, but in vaio. bho upset, and turned over again, 
 with her masts and sails in the water ; the l'or«es nilled 
 one «)ver the other ami were drowned, forming uUogetlwr 
 a most melancholy spectacle. 
 
 1 had but one small toat, about twelve or thirteen 
 feet I'.ng ; she was fixed, with u cable coiU tl inside of 
 her, tietwcen the pump and the side of the ship. t*rov- 
 idenliHlly for our preservation there was no occasion to 
 lasb her (at ; but we at this time entertained no hope of 
 •eeing her again, m the large cable within he , together 
 witb Ul« iveight ol tlie horses, and their stalls entangled, 
 
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 1: 
 
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 fii:«:' Rfiioiic; flfiiithoi', pfi'vejitt'tl her from thiw^ to Ihe 
 >!Htjicc of tl>f w.'iifr. 
 
 Sii tdi-i «.irea<lf(,(t -jmiUion, Ji^idin^ by Hie shrouds, aixl 
 : (liMiiiMs otV n*y lioihe?', ( iooks-d round nif for xinnc 
 jiiiujk oi- cj.'jjify tox »o jivt'Sfno lay Jii»! «s lonj; as il 
 hijiiuW [jlffiyc tln' A!nj!;.':!il>, whin t jiorccivcd my ihuIp 
 and (»vo scJiincn liKfipjiSi' l>y ix tii\w, jtjiii iniplotina Uml 
 t') r«?c<'iv« ilu'ic RoisJs. J !(»id (iiciii Jliat IIk- iiian wJio 
 WHS nat n'.-ii'.;!U'd i > die \\!v<>a it |»!<>aA« d his Civutos' !*) 
 caSi hiii) out of tho vvdiid w.ss nut fU to live. I K((v(^^^•d 
 <h>"ii« to uiidross jis I had doju-, juid (o endwivor to jei;'.i' 
 the (is»t (ihji'i't that ooidU Hssisl Jficm ht pn'Sfs'VHijf tix^ir 
 livt>s. WHtiafiss foUowtid iisy advi(^f, htrijipcci iiinis^'jf 
 ijiiilc linked, ajid hctook <;inise!f Jo 8\vj)7)miii<r, looking, 
 out Tor whatf'v r ha cosdt! (md. A niotiveut (dU'r4vas'd-= 
 Iw ciod nut; — < 'W is (he h«at, kwf ijpjsorino-'t ! I im 
 iit( <Si»t«:ly s\vni;i - fiim, and ioond him hoidiii^' Ihc h>i;»t 
 by iUv. Ucd. \\\' , . n '-.ct to work to <«ni her, hut in 
 vain ; at h'jiuih, tsowi r, WHSlatus, who was She hoav- 
 kat fiod stronj^pst of the two, cojitrivcd to set hi* fcf* 
 egsiusi tlio <ifi!(iw<de of the boist, iaying liold of Jlse kt vl 
 with hi'* hands, ai;«<! with a viok-Jd ciforH nearly succeed- 
 <'d in (iv<'»(uiiiii!K h« r. I bdna: to wiiuhvard, pushed 
 an<n:f(<M! h*r up with niy shouidi-ro mi the oppoi^jt*' side. 
 Atwn^tii, wish the asiisfiinfe o!' the smi', we {urjied 
 ijcrover, hut sht- was ftdJ of w«ter. I got jido her, asid 
 rndesvored hy (he jneaiis of a sope btdojiiring to the ! ig- 
 giiijx, to draiv hsr to the mast ot tlic vesseh In th»; 
 intcfvids between tlie waves the swast always rose t > 
 liie heiirht of fifteen or twenty feet above the water. 
 I passed the ewd of t!ie rope fasteneri to the boat oiis-.e 
 found the !iead of the most, keepinj; hohl of the 
 rnd ; each tjtne that the must rose out of \Thitir, it iiftt-d 
 «p both the boat and me ; I then let go the rope, ajsd 
 {)y this espedjeiit 1 he boat was three-fourths emptied; 
 hid having; nolhim-: to enahfe inc to disengage her frojn 
 the tr!..st an(S t^lironik, they feH down upon nse, drivh*;; 
 5he boa! and nie asaJK under wate^'. 
 
 Afler repeated attesnpts to enspiy h'-r, hi whieh I was 
 r,rue!ly wounded and bruised, I liejran Jo iiau! the hojit, 
 Hlh'd with water, towar«is the %e.^s:(t, by She shioutls; 
 hilt ti!« hark had sunk by tfu3 tkue to ^vxh a deptj;. 
 
^n:^r^•i 
 
 com tibiiis to the 
 
 ,' <he shrouds, frnxl 
 iimd uw for »(tii»«i 
 J)i»; »s Ions; as it 
 on-civcd my ixalo 
 ii(i iniplotinii; Uuil 
 ilsrtt t\w niftii who 
 isod l,»is Cri-ato!' !j 
 </ live. ( R([v(M'ti 
 piuicavor io s>ei/.t' 
 it) j)N'S*'!['v>Hji; iimr 
 , fiti'ijipcd iiH)is«'!t' 
 vimiiiiKtr, lookin'if, 
 lotiveiit (ilfiTwas'*!-' 
 iipfiorint^f ! I isn 
 
 <«ni Jkt, but in 
 vho was !h(- ho;iy- 
 •cd to sot hi* i'cti 
 
 1 ludii of jlse k( j-l 
 ft nearly succi^ed- 
 iviiuhvard, pusiicd 
 
 the oppofcUt' side. 
 
 got liito Iht, iiiiil 
 
 loTiiTHlg to flit' ijg- 
 
 vessfi. In tli»; 
 si ahvays rose t > 
 above the water. 
 k) the boat oiis-.e 
 (ing hoiiJ of the 
 of Mhimr, U. Mit:4 
 go the ropo, ajsd 
 •fourths pmplkMt; 
 :ongage her frojsi 
 upon Hie, tirivjiig 
 
 ;r, iri whkh I w«s 
 to Jiau! the hojit, 
 by the Khioutls; 
 to s'.scij a titptj). 
 
 SniMVnKCK OK Tllf. M.OOP uf:isv. 
 
 17a 
 
 (hnt on!y !\ ^nuiJI j rut <;f htr hli ni wns to ho seen, upon 
 "(viiith tiiy Jiiiilc ;(i,(i iv,t»<>iini' stiuin n \\*:ic iiithlijiij; fust 
 hy !i rope. 1 l(»n'\^ inysc if into tSii* vvfdtr, vviili ihc r")ptt 
 of (lie hoat in lh«' trunidi, uiui *<\\«iu lowmds Ihcm (<* 
 give llifru IliiM'iitl (i> i;i\ Sioh! «>f, IsopioL';, Ity ouv iiiiili tl 
 s1r('H<:;ih ; (hdt wt- shouh! \iv ulAv- to hitul (lio hoiit over 
 lh»' sl«r» of !!»• vt'>M!l ; uo fxoil<'il (»ar uliiiost t-ftoits, 
 mu\ ai thi"» iitoio* III I iit-atly liad loy tlii^ih liroUcn hy h 
 f»h(i<:k «jf (hf I}ii4f, htina; httwet^u her Htid the ship. 
 At h"ncth wc succi^'di d in luudisia; her over tlx! fUin, 
 liui had Hie iiii»forSjmt' to itrtak » Itdle in hi r haltoiii in 
 till* sntisKKiivrt'. As #0011 ii^s soy f!>if;h v.iih u lilUc rccuv- 
 cit'd fioin the hlow, I jiiMipi.d into her with one <d' (lip 
 iiicii, »nd j*topp<'d tiie leak uiili a pieee of hr^ coiHso 
 shirt. It was exlreiiU'Iy foriuiiisle for us iha! (iiis if';i;» 
 <!i<5 Hot know Jiow to swisu ; ii wil! sonn he seen whal 
 hctufit we detived trosn his igiKvihoee ; had it not het u 
 furlhi^we nnist all have peiished Htins uimhU- to 
 swiio, he had noS stripjied, aiitl had Slius put served hi« 
 eoarse shirt, a Svitlfe that was in his. potkrf, nnd an 
 eiif>rinoHft hat, in the Dutch fashion The hoat b«tng 
 fastened to tlip rio'^ijig, was lio sooner elf urcd of the 
 prt-alest part of the water than a doj; of inir.e cain« to 
 1510, niiiiiina; aloiiii the *'u)jwa!e ; J ioiik hiiri in, thank- 
 'm% FrovidcHce for ha\i>!<i thus sent provision for a titng 
 oi neressily. A mointiU after the do«c had enfeied, i^j^g, 
 repe h.i-oke with a jerk of the ye^sel, iuu! i .'oujtd m/-- 
 seif diistir.g away, I CElhd my mate »usd the other 
 »!!!»> who swam to me : t!j<i former had foriuHBtely 
 found a eiinidj spare top-nitisi, whieh served «is for {i 
 ruiUler. We «?s'isfed the two others to .ret into the bo,ut, 
 Hm\ soon Josl siifhl of cut iiJ-fattd hark. 
 
 It was then four o'clock isj She inonaiig, fls I judiced by 
 ihe 'lawn of day, which ijegi\o to appear, so that ah;iut 
 two Jwura had elajised sinte w« were obliged So ab«^nt^,tB 
 lier. What prevejited her from foiindertn; sooner was 
 riy haviiJic taken on hoard al>oiit } f«0 barrels of biscuit, 
 .■,* jo.-.'iy Of niore fssi>s of JJour, atul oflO firkijis of but- 
 ter, all which ssihaiuitces float iiposs the waler, and are 
 sossked I'lrouph hut tlowiy «(sd by degrees. As soon aa 
 we were dein- of tilt! wreck, v;e kept tSie b..id hef<»re 
 tie wi«^ s& well as we riouht, and wisfou \i -^rew light { 
 
 I :VI ( 
 
170 
 
 SKIPWOKCK OK THE SLOOP RIASY 
 
 if' 
 
 ,,. . <• • 
 
 perceived several articles that had floated from tijc vp« 
 sel. 1 perceive my box .>( loMies and linen, wiiicl. 
 had been eurried r ' ,,i,in by the violence of thr 
 
 wuve>.. I felt »ii . u ..f joy. The box contained 
 
 some bottles of oraiiji;e and lime water, a few pounds 
 of chocolnte, sugar, &c. Rpaehin<f over the gunwale 
 of our boat we laid hold of the ' m d usd every 
 effort to open it on the water, for e i uld not think of 
 getlinK it into the boat, b<'ing of a size aad weight suffi- 
 cient to sink her. In spite of all our endeavors we could 
 not force open the lid ; we were obliged to leave it 
 behiml, with all the good thina;s it contained, and to 
 increase our distress we had i;; n effort almost filled 
 our boat with water, and . *! sy^ ;« than once nearly 
 sunk her. 
 
 We, however, had the good fortune to pick up thir- 
 teen onions ; we saw many more, but were unable to 
 reach th(!m. These thirteen onions and my dog, with- 
 out a single drop of fresh water, or any liquor whatever 
 were all that we had to subsist upon. We were, accor- 
 ding to my compuudioii, above fifty leagues from land 
 having neiUier mast, sails, nor oars, to direct us, nor anv 
 kind of articlas besides the knito of (he sailor who could 
 not swim, his shirt, u piece of whicii we had alreadv 
 used to stop the leak in our boat, and his wide trowsers 
 Wjl this day cut the remainder of his shirt into strips 
 Which we twisted for rigging, and then fell to work niter- 
 aately to loosen the planks with which the boat was lin- 
 ed, cutting, by dint of time and patience, all round the 
 heads of the nails that fastened them. Of these planks 
 we made a kind of mast, which we tied to the foremast 
 bench ; a piece of board was substituted for a yard, to 
 which we fastened the two parts of the trowsers, which 
 served for sails, and ass!?«ed us in keeping the boat 
 before the wiiul, ste* WiJsr wiUi Uie top-mast as menUou- 
 «d before. 
 
 As the pieees of plank which we had detached from 
 tile mside of the boat were too short, and were not suf- 
 ficient to go quite round the edge, when the sea ran 
 very high, we were obliged, in order to prevent the 
 waves from entering the boat, to lie down several times 
 along the gunwale on each side, with our backs to tb« 
 
RIA6Y 
 
 led from the vci 
 ami linen, wliich 
 le violence of tin- 
 ie box contain4>(l 
 tcr, a h'w pounds 
 Jver the gunwnln 
 '■"id used eveiy 
 M not think oi' 
 J Jiiid weight suffi- 
 ideavora wc couh) 
 h'ged to leave it 
 onlnined, and to 
 Fort almost tilled 
 than once nearly 
 
 3 to pick up thir- 
 were unable to 
 id my dog, with- 
 liquor whatever, 
 We were, accor 
 agues from land, 
 irect us, nor any 
 sailor who coulil 
 we had already 
 lis wide trowsers. 
 sliirt in(o strips, 
 fell to work alter- 
 he boat was lin- 
 ;e, all round the 
 Of these planks 
 I to the foremast 
 ed for a yard, to 
 trowsers, which 
 eeping the boat 
 last as mentiou- 
 
 detached from 
 lid were not suf- 
 ia the sea ran 
 
 to prevent the 
 'n st'veral times 
 ir backs to the 
 
 aniPWRRcn or tmk sloop betst. 
 
 177 
 
 voider, an<l thus witli oui- bodiv^s to rcptd the surf, uliiite 
 till! ot. vf, with liic Diilcli Iml, was incessnufly employ- 
 I'd in bniling out tiic water ; besides which the boat con- 
 tinued )o make water at '.hv leak, which we weie unable 
 entirely to stoji. 
 
 It WM in this melfmrholy siliiation, and stnrk xMihvS, 
 tliaf w<! k"!'* Mip boat tiefore the wind as well as we 
 touid. Tlie nijrlit of tlie tirst day afier our .shi|)\vrcck 
 arrived bclbrc we had well completed our Kail ; it 
 crew dark, and we contrived to keep our boat running 
 
 t'fore the whid, at the rate of about a league an hour. 
 The second day was more calm ; we each eat an onion, 
 at different times, and began to ft;l thirst. In tlie nisht 
 of the second day the wind became violent and variable, 
 and sometimes blow'./R from the north, which caused 
 me great uneasiness, being obliged to steer south, in 
 order to keep the boat before the wind, whereas we 
 could only hope to be saved by proceeding from eaat 
 to west. 
 
 The third day we began to suffer excecdinyily, not 
 only from himger and thirsty but Hkew ise from the heat 
 of the sun, which scorched us in such a manner, that 
 from the neck to the feet our skin was as red and as 
 lull of blisters as if wc had been burned by a fire. I 
 tlien seized my «log an<l plunged the knife in iiia throat. 
 1 cannot eveti noWrefrain frotn weeping at the thoughi^K 
 of it ; but at the moment I felt not the least compassion 
 for him. We caught his blood in the hat, receiving in 
 our hands and drinking what ran over : we afterwards 
 drank in turn out of the hat, and felt our-selves refresh- 
 ed. The fourth day the wind was extremely vio- 
 lent, and the sea ran very high, so that we were 
 more than once on the point of perishing; it was 
 on this day in particular that we were obliged to make 
 a rampart of our bodies in order to repel the waves. 
 About noon a ray of hope dawned upon us, but soon 
 vani.shcd. 
 
 We perceived a sloop, coi:»manded by Captain 
 Hputlioy, which, like my vessel, belonged to the island 
 of Ruibi'.does, and was bound to Demerara; we could 
 sue trie cit'w walking upt)n the deck, and shu^utcd to 
 them, but were neither ?cen noir heard. Being obliged, 
 
 ■) ^m 
 
178 
 
 etnpWRBCK oir THE sL09i» nersY. 
 
 
 hy Ihfi Tiolpiicc of fhe cale, to keep our boat before the 
 winil, for fenr of foundering, we had passed her a great 
 dislanec l)eforc she crossed us ; she stecrina; direct soiilli, 
 find we bearing mvay to the west. Captahi South* y 
 was one of my particular friends. This disappointment 
 80 discouraged my "wo seamen tliat they refused to 
 endeavor any longer to save their lives. In spite of ali 
 I could sny, one of them would do nothing, not even 
 bale out the natcr which gained upon ns ; I h«<l recouise 
 to entreaties ; fell at his knees, but he remained unmov- 
 ed. My mate and I, at length, prevailed upon him, by 
 tlireateiiing to kill him instantly with the top-mast, whicli 
 we used to steer by, and to kill ourselves afterwards, to 
 put a period to our misery. This menace made some 
 impression on him, and he resumed his crapfoyment of 
 bailing as before. 
 
 On this day I set the others tlie example of eating a 
 piece of the dog with some onions ^ it was with diffi- 
 culty that I swallowed a few raouthfuls ; but in an hour 
 I felt tliat this morsel of food had given me vigor. My 
 mate, who was of a much stronger constitution, eat 
 more, which gave me much pleasure ; onr of the twc 
 men likewise tasted if, hut the other, whose name 
 was Comings, cither would not or could not swallow a 
 morsel. 
 
 The fifth day was more calm, and the sea uiucli 
 smoother. At day^break we perceived an enormous 
 shark, as large as our lioat, which followed us several 
 hours, as a prey that was destined for him. We also 
 found in our boat a flying fish, which had ilroppeJ there 
 during the night; we divided it into four parts, which 
 we chewed to moisten our mouths. It was on this day 
 that, when pressed with hunger and despair, my mate, 
 Williams, had the generosity to exhort us to cut off a 
 piece of his thigh to refresh ourselves with the blood, 
 and to support life. In the niglit we had several show- 
 ers, %yith some wind. We tried to get some rain water 
 by wringing the trowsers which served us for a sail, but 
 when we caught it in our mouths it proved to bf as salt 
 as that of the sea ; the trowsers having been so often 
 soaked with sea water, that they, as well as the hat, 
 were quite impregnated with salt. Thus wa liad no 
 
 "'Si*. 
 
 HHawH 
 
 liiMTami 
 
nersr. 
 
 >iir hoat l)crore the 
 parsed her a great 
 >crin(r direct soiilli, 
 
 Captuin Soutluy 
 19 disappointincDt 
 
 they refused to 
 s. In spiie of ali 
 nothing, not even 
 IS ; I ii«<l recouise 
 remained unmov- 
 led upon Iiim, by 
 ■e top-mast, whicli 
 ces afterwards, to 
 nace made some 
 is cmpfoyment of 
 
 implc of eating a 
 it was with diflS- 
 Is ; but in an hour 
 tt me vigor. My 
 constitution, eat 
 ; onr of the twc 
 ;r, wliose name 
 lid not swallow u 
 
 d the sea uiiicli 
 ed an enormous 
 lowed us sevoial 
 him. We also 
 ad ilroppeil Uiere 
 bur parts, which 
 ! was on this day 
 ispair, my mate, 
 •t us to cut off a 
 with the blood, 
 latl several show- 
 some rain water 
 us for a sail, but 
 »ved to be as salt 
 ig been so oileen 
 well as the hat, 
 hus w£ liad no 
 
 T 
 
 BniPWnt:CK OF THK SLOOP DET8T. 
 
 179 
 
 other resource but (o open our mouths and catch the 
 drops of rain upon our tongues, in order to cool them : 
 after the shower was over we again fastened the trow- 
 sers to the mast. 
 
 On tli8 sixth day the two seamen, nottvithstanding all 
 my remonstrances, drank sea-water which purged them so 
 excessively tliut they iell into a kind of delirium, and 
 were of no more service to Williams and me. Bnth he 
 and I kept a oail in our mouthb, and often sprink- 
 led our heads with water to cool them. I perceived 
 myself the better for <hcsc ablutions, and that my head 
 was more easy. We tried several times to eat of (he 
 dog's flesh, with a morsel of onion ; but I thought 
 myself fortunate if I could get down three or four 
 mouthfuls. My mate always cat ratlier more than I 
 could. 
 
 The seventh Jay was fine, with a moderate breeze, 
 and the sea perfectly calm. About noon the two men 
 who had drank sea water grew so weak that they began 
 to talk wildly, like people who are light-headed, not 
 knowing any longer whether they was at sea or on shore. 
 My mate and I were so weak too that we could scarcely 
 !4tand on oar legs, or steer the boat in our turns, or bale 
 the water from the boat, wliich made a great deal at 
 the leak. 
 
 In the morning of tlie eighth day John Comings died, 
 aud three hours afterwards George Simpson likewise 
 expired. The same evening, at sun-set, we had the 
 inexpressible satisfaction of discovering the high lands 
 on the west point of the island of Tobago. Hope gave 
 us strength. We kept the head of the boat towards 
 the land all night, with a light breeze and a current, 
 which was in our favor. Williams and I were that night 
 in an extraordinary situation, our two comrades lying 
 (load before us, with the lauil in siglit, having very little 
 wind to ap|)roach it, and being assisted only by the cur- 
 rent, which <lrove strongly to the weslanl. In the 
 morning we were not, according to my computation, 
 more than five or six leagues from the land. That hap- 
 py day was the last of our sufferings at sea. We kept 
 steering tlie boat the whole day towards the shore, thougft 
 we were no longer able to stai>d. In tlic evening (he 
 
 mi 
 
wo 
 
 BtiiPwnEcic OF TOE Pi.oop nr.T.^v. 
 
 ^ind IiiIIliI, nnil it fell calm ; but about t^o o'clock iu 
 llic laonrmji; llie cuironl cast u-. on the luacb of th«- M- 
 niid of Tobsfio, nt th« fo<»t of a hi<,'li short', belvveiii 
 litllt! 'I'obajio and Man of War Hay wbicli'iH the caslorn- 
 lliosl part of tin; iisland. Tin; boat soon bulged with 
 tlicsliork; my unfortunate conipanion and 1 cranlid 
 to (lie shore, leaving the bodies of «iur two comrades in 
 the boat, and the remainder of the dog, wliicli was 
 fjuite putri«l. 
 
 We cinnibered, ar well as we could, on all fours, alorp; 
 the high coast, which rose almost per|iendicularly to the 
 beijilit of three or four hundred feet. A great quantity 
 of leaves had dropped down to the place where we were, 
 from the numerous trees over our heads ; tliese we 
 collected, and lay dawn upon them to wait fordaylight; 
 When it began to dawn we sought about for water, and 
 found some iu the holes of the rocks, but it was -Ijrack- 
 ish, and not lit to drink. We perceived on the rocks 
 around us several kinds of shell-fish, some of which wo 
 broke open with a stone, and chewed them to moisten 
 our moullu'. 
 
 Between eight and nine o'clock we were perceived by 
 B young Caraib, who was sometimes walking and at 
 others swimming tow arils the boat. As soon as he had 
 reached it he called his companions with loud shouts, 
 making signs of the greatest compassi(.>n. His conn-ades 
 instantly followed him, and swam towards us, having 
 perceived us almost at the same time. 
 
 The oldest, who was about sixty, approached us with 
 the tw o youngest, whom we afterv/anis found to be his ' 
 Bon and son in-law. At the sight of us the tears flowed 
 from their eyes : I endeavore<l by words and signs to 
 make them com))reliend dial we bad been nine days at 
 sea, in want of every thing. They understood a few 
 French words, and signified iiutl they would fetch a boat 
 to convey us to their but. The oKl man took a hacd- 
 Ivcrcbicf from biy head and lied it lound mine, and one >>f 
 the young Caraiiis gave Williams Iiis .straw Imt ; tlie other 
 8W am round the projecting rock and brought us a caleba>>h 
 of fretih wafer, some cakes of cassava, and a piece ot 
 broiled (is!i, but we could not eat 'i'he two others t»xvk 
 the two cwipr.ce .,j\ of thr boaf. and 1 Ud them Ufmr tht 
 
 * 
 
 tl 
 
 V 
 t] 
 c 
 o 
 ft 
 
 9 
 
Br.T.^V. 
 
 )Ut Iho oVIock in 
 } Ix'iu'li of tli«- M- 
 li sliori', ht'lvvecii 
 hicli is (ho cnHlcni- 
 nuuii buly;t'(l with 
 >u ami 1 cranlril 
 r two cuinriulcH in 
 dog, wliich was 
 
 , on all Tours, olono; 
 lendicularly to the 
 
 A great quantity 
 ce wlicrc we were, 
 heads ; tiiese we 
 wait for daylight ; 
 out for water, and 
 
 but it was -Ijraclv- 
 ived on the rocks 
 some of wliich wo 
 I them tu inoisteu 
 
 were perceived by 
 « walking and at 
 Kh soon us he had 
 with loud shouLi, 
 n. His comrades 
 wards us, having 
 
 )proached us with 
 i found to he bis' 
 8 the tears flowed 
 ords an<l signs to 
 wen nine days at 
 nnflerstood a few 
 would fetch a boat 
 ninii took a hand- 
 il mine, and one ■»! 
 •aw hat ; tlie other 
 lueht u.s a e.aleba>>li 
 ii, and a vieee ot 
 le two others t»»ok 
 Ud them uj^or the 
 
 aniI'WRECK OK THE SI.OOP BhTSl'. 
 
 1R2 
 
 \' 
 
 i«(;k, after which all three of them hauled the boat out of 
 the water. They then left us, wjih mniks of the utmost 
 cum|m«sion, ami went to fetch their canoe. 
 
 About noon (hey returneil in their cunoe, to liic nuin- 
 hir of six, ami brought with (hem, in an eartlu»n pot, 
 some s )in» which we thought delicious. We^«5ok a lit- 
 tle, but my stomach wa* so weak thnf I immediately east 
 it uirpguiii. Williams did not vomit at all. In Uss Ihan 
 two houitj we arrived at Man of War May, where the huts 
 of the Caraihs were situated. They had only one ham- 
 mock, gi which they laid me, and the woman made us ii 
 very agreeable mesa of herbs mid iiioth^f <iuatraca.siiiHl 
 pidgeond. They batiied my wounds, which were full of 
 worms, with a decoction of tobacco and other plants. 
 Every moriiing the man lifted me out of the hammock, 
 and carried me in his arms beneath a lemon tree, where 
 he covered me with planUnn leaves to screen me from 
 the sun. Ther** they anointed our bodies with a kind 
 of oil to cure the blisters raied by the sun. Our com- 
 passionate hosts even hail the genen)3ily to give each 
 of us a shirt," and a pair of tre'vsers, which they had 
 procured from the shi[ie that came from time to tiuio to 
 trade with them for tiirlies and tortoise shell. 
 
 After they had cleansed my wounds of the vermin, 
 they kept me with my legs suspended in the air, and 
 anointed Ihcm morning and cve/iing with an oil extract- 
 ed from the tail of a small crab, resembling what the 
 English call the soldier-crab, because its shell is red. 
 'J hey take a certain quantity of these crabs, bruise th(j 
 ends of their tails, and put them to digest in a laro'c 
 shell upon tlio fire. It was with this ointment that they 
 hoaled my wounds, covering Uiem with nothing but 
 plantain leaves. 
 
 ^ Thanks to tiie nourishing food procured us by tiie 
 taraibs, and their humane attention, I wa4ii)le, in about 
 three weeks, to support myself upon crutches, like a 
 person recovering tioiM n Mitvere illness. The native3 
 tlockei' tiom all parts of the island to see us, ind ncvci- 
 canit tmpty handed ; sometimes b.inip.ig egt,;,, and at 
 oUiera fowls, which were jti» cu with pleasure, and acrept- 
 
 '"r )Ji''" •'^.™""" * ^''' *"''*'" •"»'' ^ •^'^"" from (he islami 
 - Tiujulcv: 1 cut iny name with a kut^e upon several 
 
 [• .,■: 
 
 'Aij 
 
 ■sS»«i 
 
Idi 
 
 BllirWUKCK Ojr the 8[,00f DEYSY. 
 
 honrilfl, nnd RHve them to dilTfcrent Caraib*, to »hi>w 
 (hem to any ships which chance inii?ht conduct to the 
 const. Wo nlmost duapnired of neeinp any arrlvr, 
 uh«'n a sloop from Oroiioko, laden witii niiilfs and bound 
 to St. Piorro, in t]i« isiiind of Mitrliniqiio, tourhc<l at 
 tlie sandy point on the west 8id« of Tobago. The Indi- 
 ans showed llic crew ft plank upon which my name was 
 carvcil, and acquainte«l Ihcm with our situation. Upon 
 the arrival of tliis vessel at SI. Pierre, those on bosrd 
 related the circumstance, fc'everal merchants of my 
 acqiinintniice, who traded uwler Dutch colours, ,'inppen- 
 cd to be there ; they transmitted the information to my 
 owners. Messrs. Roscoe and Njles, who instantly des- 
 jtatched a small vessel in quest of us. After livini; about 
 iiitie weeks with this benevolent and chaiitable tribe of 
 iuvages, I embarked and left them, when my regret was 
 equal to the joy and surprise 1 had experienced at meet- 
 ing witli them. 
 
 When we were ready to depart they furnished us \Titli 
 An abundant supply of bannanas, figs, yams, f)wl^, 
 tish, and frul.'s ; particularly oranges and lemons. I had 
 nothing to give them as an acknowledgment of their 
 generous treatment hut my boat, which they had repaired, 
 and used for occasionly visiting their nests of turtles : 
 being larger Uian their canoes, it was much more fit for 
 that purj'osc. Of this I made them a present, and 
 would have given them my blood. Uy friend, Captain 
 Young, assisted me to remunerate my benefactors. He 
 gave mc all the rum he had withhiui, being about seven 
 or ci-'ht bottles, which I likewise presented to tliem. 
 He also gave them several shirts and tro^vsers, »onie 
 knives, tish-Uooks, sail-cloth for the boat, with needles 
 and ropes. , 
 
 At lcng(li,^er two days spent m preparations for 
 our departu^ we were oblige«l to separate. Ihey 
 <;ame down to tlie beach to the numl»er of about thirty, 
 men, women, and children, and all appeared to fed |he 
 sincerest sorrow, especially the old man, who had ac etl 
 like a father to me. When the vessel left the bay, the 
 tears flowed from our eyes, which still coniinued fixetl 
 upon them. They remained standing in a line upon tlic 
 shore till thev lost sight of «?. As we set sail about 
 
DEV8Y. 
 
 [^araibi^, to »hi>w 
 it conduct t(» the 
 inn nny nrrivi', 
 niiili-B anil botirul 
 iqiio, touched ut 
 bngo. Tlic Indi- 
 ;h my name was 
 situation. Upon 
 , those on boHid 
 lerchants of my 
 colours, 'inppcii- 
 irormation to my 
 vlio instantly des- 
 After iivini; about 
 'haritable tribe of 
 en my reject whs 
 erienced at nieet- 
 
 fumishcd us \Tith 
 gs, yams, f)wl^, 
 id lemons. I had 
 lodgment of their 
 they had repaired, 
 nests of turtles : 
 much more fit fur 
 n a present, ond 
 ly friend, Captain 
 benefactors. He 
 being about seven 
 esented to tliem. 
 A trmvsers, ^oijie 
 loat, with needles 
 
 prrparntions for 
 separate. They 
 er of about thirty, 
 [)peared to feel (he 
 an, who had actctl 
 I left the bay, the 
 ill conlinued fixetl 
 ;in a line upon the 
 we flct sail about 
 
 BiiipyrnEttc ov rnt rloop tr.rftv. 
 
 ICC 
 
 nine o'clock in the morninti;, steeriiiK north enst, and na 
 Man of War Bay is situated at the norlli eaxt point of 
 tJie islawl, wo were n lon^ time in fiit;ht of cnch other. 
 I still recollect the moment when they disappeared from 
 my «iKht, and the profound re(;ret which (iliitl my 
 heart. I feared that 1 should never a^rain be so happy 
 as I had been among them. I love them, and will con- 
 tinue to love, my dtar Caraiha as lonj? as 1 live ; I would 
 shed my blood for the first of those benevolent savagcH 
 that mi(;lit htand in n .'od of my assistance, if chance shouhl 
 ever bring one of them to Europe, or my destiny sliouk' 
 again conduct me to their island. 
 
 In three days we arrived at Barbadoi .• . I continued to 
 have a violent op|)re8si<Mi on my l»reast, which che«-U«Ml 
 respiration, and was not yet able to go without crutches. 
 Wc received from the whole island marks of the most 
 tender interest, and the most goneroun compassion ; 
 the benevolence of the inhabitants was unbounded. 
 The celebrated Dr. Hilery, the author of a treatise on 
 the diseases peculiar to that island, came to see me, 
 with Dr. Lilihorn. They prescribed various remedies, 
 but without tfl'ect. Both Williams and myself were 
 unable to speak without tlie greatest difflcully. Williams 
 remained at Barbadoes, but I, being more atfccled, and 
 less robust, was advised to return to Europe. In com- 
 pliance with their advice I went to London, where I 
 was attended by doctors Reeves, Akenside, Schomberg, 
 and the most celebrated physicians in that metropolis, 
 who gave me all the assistance within the power of their 
 rat, from which I received scarcely any relief. At 
 length, after I had been about a week In Lon»lon, Dr. 
 Alexander Russell, on his return from Bath, heard my 
 case mentioned. He came to see me, and with hit* 
 accustomed humanity promised to undertake my cure, 
 without any fee ; but he candidly acknowledged that it 
 would be both tedious and expensive. I replied, that 
 the generosity of tlie inhabitants of Barbadoes had ren- 
 dered me easy on that head, intreating him to prescribe 
 for me, and thanking him for his obliging oflers. 
 
 As he had practiced for a long time at Aleppo, he 
 had there seen great numbers afflicted willi the same 
 malady as myself, produced by long tJiirst in traversing 
 
 •^' 
 
 !»;■ 
 
lO-V 
 
 •iiirv.nccK ov tiib tfLoor oi.riT. 
 
 Ihr iJcRrrf* of Africa. He ohIitcmI inr io leave (iu\n (. 
 t'tijity II inorr wliolr^miiii' nir. I lnnk n l<>il(;iii(cnl llfiin 
 <'rt.<ii, nciir Hmkncv ; lliort* h(> (irrlcrnl im- (o Ih* liittlxtl 
 rvcry iiiornin;;, odiiriniiiK »i(' t<> lo^^cik milk iim my ntily 
 food, <>xr»'|(liii;j: II I'iMv rif'W laiil rr^n.lo'ji'llu'iwilli moil' 
 rnlo ox('r«l«r, nml a ritlc on hor>i«lm(k I'vny day. AT 
 ier nhoiil n inoiilli of this ifpiincn So orihriul h irmil In 
 hr. hroiiBiIit i-vi'iy iiidiiiiiin to my Ijcd-iilc ; uliinit five 
 oVIdck I <li'nnU a ^'Inss of Imt milk, ijuilt* li>>t, niid»l!|t 
 >i|ion it. II*! Hum all>i\v<'<l iiin to tiiki- »<omc liu;!it rliiiki n 
 lirolli, with a morsr! of Ihn win^. By m«'iin«i of thin 
 <iiot my inalnily \\w in pent dcjjrcc ipmovt-d in Hit' 8|tact' 
 •jf iilioiit liv(! moiithfl, ami 1 wm in n Mlatt- to n<AiiiiM> 
 liny o('«ii[mlion I |(!iMi>^^i'd ; lint my constitution lin« fv«'r 
 sinpo liroii <'xtrpinrly dclifnlr, am\ my »tmii»clt in par- 
 tlcular very wrnk. 
 
 m 
 
3r.r«r. 
 
 U\ leave (ii»n t. 
 I t<Ml(;iii(i:n( llfiiii 
 nil- to li«' liiitlii'il 
 milk iiM my nnly 
 llllOl' Willi uun\v 
 ♦'viiy «lay. Al" 
 ordcriiil h irmit li* 
 'iilc ; nltdiif fivi' 
 lilt* ln^t, i^llll ^|i |l 
 line ii^lit rliirl<( ii 
 y in«'iin« of •lii>< 
 dVfil In till' 8|iii<'e 
 nlfi(«' in rt'niiiiM? 
 ■ititulioii hH« ev«>r 
 f stuiiiufih in par- 
 
 IHA 
 
 THE UniPWRECK 0¥ 
 
 A PORTUGUESE VESSEL, 
 
 With EintnanuclSusaniidhU Wife Elconora Garcia SiJa, 
 
 On the East CyAST ok Africa, in 1533. 
 
 E 
 
 |MMAi»uEii ooiA HE sF.i'!;t.v/,nA, tUwemUd 
 Jrom oiH! of Ihe inott uncicnl iiimI <li9lii.|;iiiahtMl I'aiiillits 
 of FortugHl, oblaima ««• ut r«|Mitalioii in tlie liiilies by 
 liis coiirace and tul»'nl«. Alioul llic iiii«l«lle of Uie six- 
 (ec'iith ctntury, he obtained the govcnum nt of tho cita- 
 (liil of Uiu, a post givf-n only tu utf\v en of merit nnd 
 tried valor. This Bituation lio hilil several years, till 
 conceiving an irrchistublc debirtt to revisit his native land, 
 he embarked al (lie port of Cocliui. The vessel in wliiih 
 he sailed, had on board the wealUi he ha«l aiiHr.s» d, to- 
 gether with tho property of llir officers and passengem 
 who occompanied hiiM. Soaa likewise took with him 
 bia wife, Elconora tJarcin, the dauRhter of Sala, at that, 
 time general of the I'ortuguehe in the Indies ; bin chil- , 
 drcn; his brother in-law Pantaleon Sala; together with 
 .several officers and gentlemen. The number of sailors, 
 serrants, and slaves, was very great; tlie whole of tho 
 crew and paaseogcrs aiuounlius to about six humlrcd 
 persons. 
 
 An acctuaintance with the sea and winds has proved 
 that the monlli of January is the most favorable season 
 for the passage from India to Europe. Bala stopped to 
 make some purchases at Coulan, by which he was de- 
 tained till February. On the 13th of April, they diseov- 
 cred Uie eoast of Caffraria ; from thence they jiroceeikd, 
 withqut acci*lent, to the Cape of Good Hope, when a 
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 cIoimU, IlircnU-iituI t'vcry tiioiiifiit let iiit;ul|ilt lliv vfUMl: 
 llic (l»rkiii'*iH witN iii(frrit|)t«-4l only by the liKliliiiii^'H Uhtv 
 niMl (lilt pvuliiiK tliiiiitli'i-, ivliirh Htiiirk (error Inlo *)tu 
 lifurta of lliu iiiimt rfM>luli*. 'i'lu* pilot niul Kiiilois tic 
 liburatud wlivtliiT lhi*y hlioiilil ulriko (lit* yiinlH iiihI wnit 
 At Hcn till (Im) teiiiiicKt wmt ovi>r ; but IhIiik lt>rriti<'<l by 
 iU coiitiiiiiiiii; with rtuloiihlcd fury, hikI df|irivf«i uf hII 
 Ii0|*u of b('iu»( ablo lo tlnubltillio Ca|it>, on nccount of th» 
 •eA<ion, (lu-y unnniniouttly a^rfcd to Rti'fr Iht-ir courito 
 back to India. In lliin d«Mii<n, Ibity woru not more forlu- 
 iialu limn in lliu other, and tiut unrvlvnlini^ wind^ creincd 
 to linvt! conH|tin'd iImi deHlruction oftb« uretebed k'bscI, 
 wliich was already citnbidtirubly injurvii ; in vain tli<> jti- 
 lot and fiailoi'n vniploycd thvir utmost f ITortH to «ave hrr 
 from llirir fury. Tlie Rides w«'r«) so rudely shaken by 
 Iha wavei), (hat at length Iho planks g;avu way, and (l«t 
 ship niitdt? mure water than the pumps were abk) to ths- 
 charf^o. The Roods were tliniwn overboard to Ui^hlen 
 (he vessel, but (his inensuro did not les^eu the lianRer. 
 Their condition was hopeleus, and every wave thretitt^ncd 
 (hem wi(h inevitable des(ruc(ion; but after the tempest 
 had continued several days, without interndssion, a soulh 
 wind decided their fate, and drove (ho ship nj^ouml, 
 which was tJie least misfortune that could happen to 
 (bein. 
 
 The anchor was immediately thrown out, and the 
 boats, which were (heir last resource, were hoisted over- 
 buM'tl. Hosa, \U9 wife, and children, and the principal 
 {ivrsons of his suite, snatchin;; up in haste their mo<<t 
 valuable ettecls, threw themscSves into (ho boats. New 
 dangers attended them; the waves, Impelled by the 
 force of the wind, dashed a}raini<( the shore and formetl 
 irtountains, that R|)pcared ready to overwhelm (heir fee- 
 ble bark. At h^ni^th, after much dittlcully and danger, 
 they reached the shoie. All could not effect their es- 
 cape in the boats, for after the second or third voynj^', 
 Uiey were dashetl (o pieces upon hidden rocks ; at the 
 :^me time the cable parted, and those who remained in 
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 shore. Some scizi^d hold of caskx, or l)()XO«, wliHc 
 (illu rs Iriisleil to their Htreii<;th uiul experliicss in sutin- 
 irihi);. Very lew, liowever, wero ho IbrluiiMte us to ar- 
 rive willioiit ae.cii'ont, aiitl by tliii^ disaster three liunthed 
 irien, Porlujfiicse and foreigners, lost their lives. Those 
 who escaped, hud senreely reached tlie shore when tho 
 vessel foundered. This loss overwiielined tiie Porlii- 
 ^iiesu with despair; from the fragments ol tiic ship they 
 inic;ht iiuve constructed a bris;Hntine, and have ^one to 
 seek sonic relief at Sofala and Mozanibiipic ; but from 
 tiiis hope they were now completely cut olf. 
 
 The country on which tht>y v\ete wrecked was in the 
 latitude of.'iI ilef];. south. Hosa direr ted large tires to be 
 made, in order to dry aud warm his people, who suiitr- 
 ed exceedingly from cold, hun(;er, and their wounds. 
 He distributed among them, with the greatest economy, 
 a small quantity of flour picked up from the wreck, but 
 half s|)oiicd by the salt water. Their situation was dread- 
 ful. The shore presented to their view nothing but de- 
 sert sands and arid rocks. After a long search they di.<;- 
 rovered some springs of fresh water, which were ex- 
 tremely serviceable, and then began to form an entrench- 
 ment of boxes and large stones that they might pass the 
 niulit in safety. Sosn, on this occasion, forgot none of 
 the duties of good citiisen and a benevolent muster. 
 Here he remained with his people till they had recoA ered 
 from tiie fatigues of tho sea, and as Ion;; us he entertain- 
 ed any hope of being able to subsist upon the provisions 
 tiirown on shore from the vessel, k became necessary, 
 however, to think of removing, and they deliberated upon 
 the course that ought to be pursued : all were in ftvor 
 of proceeding along the coast till they found the river to 
 which Marchesez had given the name of Santo Spiritu, 
 aud w'',ore the Portuguese of Sofala and Mozambique 
 carried on a considerable traflfio. 
 
 That river was about one hundred and eighty leagues 
 disfant from their post. Sosa, after adopting the resolu- 
 tion, encouraged his troop, and exhorted them, by bis 
 words and example, not to lose their courage. " Befor« 
 a person exposes himself," said he, " to the dangers of 
 the sea he ought to be resolved to bear thirst, hunger, 
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 bcinc; ilt-jt'ckd a' llit-ir iiitproacli, he ou{<lit Ho inf I't tin i.i 
 as il' lu' luul t'xp»;cted them, itiul hiihslitulc those (raiisienl 
 4;vil4, iii<iten«l of tlio cteniul iiii.scr^' due tu the ciiines hi- 
 hns cointiiitted. In our piTscnt inii^ruiluiie, (added he,: 
 we ou^ht less to consider what we have lust thiin what 
 we have saved ; the loss of our property is n sinail ohjeti 
 wht'ti coin|iaied with the preservation of our liv»'. . 1 cnii 
 (;ive you no better udvicc thnu to resign all privHte claims, 
 and reliiupiish nil personal and individual interest in fa 
 vor of the public welfare. If we are split into parties we 
 can never be secure, hut while united we have nothing to 
 Coar." He concluded witii a prayer, extorted by love, 
 inbehulfof his wile and children, and inlreated his com- 
 panions in misfortune to pay isome respect in (he way, 
 to the sex of the one and the a^c of the others. All re- 
 plied, it was but just tliat the .strontsest niid mcist robust 
 should niisist the weakest, that he miL'lit lead tliem 
 wherever he pleased, and that they would never with- 
 di AW themselves from his coinuiand. 
 
 They immediately set ofV. Tliia caravan was com- 
 posed of Sosa, his wife Elconora, a woman of a masculine- 
 courage, their children, as yet too young to know the dan 
 gcrs of their situation, Aialrew Vasez, the master of the 
 vessel, and eighty Portuguese. 'I'his first (roop was I'ol 
 lowed by about one hundred servants, wlio alternately 
 carried the chiltiren on their backs, and their mistress on 
 a rude kind of chair. Tiicse were succeeded by the 
 sailors, and the (emalc servants ; and Fantaleon, with a 
 number of Portuguese and slaves, closed the rear. 
 
 After proceeding several days through a very danger- 
 ous country, they were stopped by inaccessible rocks, 
 and torrents, swelled by tlie rains that had recently fallen. 
 By endeavoring to discover the easiest roads, they had 
 made a circuit of above one hundred leagues, while they 
 would have had to go but thirty if they had kept along 
 the sea-coast. Their provisions were soon consumed, 
 and (hey were obliged to live upon ap|ile$ and wild fruita, 
 and even upon certain herbs, of which the animals oi' 
 that country are very fontl. 
 
 After a progress of four months they at length arrived 
 ai the river Santi Spiritu, but without recognizing it, for 
 ilia country U traversed by three ditfereut branches, 
 
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 (lit to mei'l till i.i 
 lu thosi" Iraiisienl 
 to the Climes in* 
 line, (added lie,; 
 ^e lost (hiin what 
 isn stnall objeci 
 our liv.', . 1 cnii 
 ill privHtc claims, 
 ml interest in fu 
 it into parties we 
 have nothing to 
 itorted hy love, 
 treated his com- 
 uct in (lie waj', 
 others. All re- 
 [iiid must roljust 
 iL'lit lead them 
 luld never with- 
 
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 know tlie dan 
 e master of the 
 't (rooi) was I'ol 
 who ailernately 
 heir mistress on 
 receded by the 
 'antaleon, with a 
 the rear. 
 
 1 a very danger- 
 ccessible rocks, 
 
 recently fallen, 
 roads, they had 
 y;ues, wljile they 
 
 had kept alou|^ 
 ioon consumed, 
 : and wild fruita, 
 
 the animals oi' 
 
 it lencth arrived 
 cogiiizini? it, for 
 ureut branches, 
 
 whic)'! umtt iafore tliey dissciiarpe Iheinse Ives into the 
 
 Tiicir diml»l'< were rrmoved hy the Kinj; of tlte distvii f, 
 who \Mi.i (he innie litvoinltly di^jtc.'.ed townnU the Tor- 
 t'i'j:ii'"^(', heeiiiise lir hnri, some time .(cforc, tr.idrd 
 pc(i(;f'»l)ly with (iOn nzo IMiiirhesez and Anloriio ('alilc- 
 ra. That prince ujnve a kind reecplion to Sosh anil hi* 
 jieople, and inforiiud lliem, that llie liiiiq;of Hie ro)ii:tiy 
 c(inliiiiii>UH to his dominioiiM was n craft}' nnd r!')>a(i(MiH 
 man, of whom ihvy ou^Ui lo hewaie. Tiie desire r.i 
 speedily ri'aehinu; some place irihiibiled liy Kuio|)rai!!', 
 rendered them hliiid to the misfnituiies lliat were jiri' 
 dieted ; luit they soon had reason to repent having pi'?>- 
 ed tlie second arm <if the river. 
 
 The I'ollowins; day (hey perceived twj hundred f'iif- 
 frees comin<; towards them. Thongh exhausted >\illi 
 hardships and fii(i);iic they prepuretl their arms and put 
 themselves |n a posture of defence; but Seeinu that (he 
 Catt'rers approaclied (hem peaeeal)ly, nnd rather showed 
 a desire of lormin;; an acf|Ui«n(anc«! with them than of 
 doinq; them any injury, their fea's were dissipate<l, aiuS 
 (iioy endcavore»l to obtain provisions, either for money 
 or in exehan;;c for iin|)l«nients of iron, which those peo- 
 |)le hi:;ldy valuo, A mutual eonfiden(;e ap|)eare»l to bo 
 es(ablished, and the wants of the Portuguese eneoiiras«'d 
 tlieir C!;ood opinion oldie natives, but (he opportunity of 
 stripping the stranj^crs of all they posses.-ie«l was loo tav(»r- 
 able for (he barbarians to be neglected. In oider to ac- 
 complish their design with the p;iea(er facility, they jrave 
 the rortufi;ucse to understand, that if they would proceed 
 to the habitation of their kin<;, they would experience a 
 gracious reception. 'J'heir excessive weariness, their joy 
 at Iiaviiifj found the river they were in search of, and a 
 j^till mort powerful motive, the want of provisions, in- 
 iluccd them to embrace the pmposal of the CatTrees. 
 '^rtiey followed them towards the habitation of tiicir chief; 
 but the lattenlirected them to stoji on tlie way, in a place 
 shaded by trees. Here they remained several days, during 
 which they purchased various kinds of coarse provisions 
 with tli^ effects they had saved from the wreck. Decoiv- 
 od by the air of sincerity of tiiose people, Hosa conceived 
 '.hat be might wait at this place fot tLe arrival of soi!:e 
 
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 nirnhanla frorii Sofaln, find dc man(Ipd p< ninfsion of <I,o 
 king to c'!T« t hills for hiiiiMlf, hi.^ vvifi-, and all lii^ |io(.|.|. , 
 wliOHi! iiun.luT h,ul been uiuch (iiiiiinihlied by llio fulisui i 
 *>lUivk loii^ f(n«gri(ialif;». 
 
 'I'Ju; kiiiir. with more aiMiilrc fhan lie could bo siisppcf. 
 <dor, t((M bosa, li.at fuo ciicmnslancts iilardtid llii> fa- 
 vorable rtt-tplion wbiih he wished to pivc tbrm ; the 
 brsf was Iju' dcarm'ss mid *carcity of provisions ; and Ihe 
 tvnm], the fear uhich bis siihjdoU cntcrlniunl of Uw, 
 ►■rtoid.-i and firearms of tli«' Poitnp;iicsc; that if these 
 v.ere heiit to him m a plotiije of their peaceable and 
 Jiampul disposition, lienou d at;ree to their request. 
 
 The hope of arriving at the end of their hardbhipa in- 
 duced the Porliicuese to comply with tJicse conditions, 
 ii» which prudeiiee oiiKht to have dictated a refusal. In 
 vuin EI<ionora reiniiuled So^a of the Nnfavorable account 
 given o. this sovereign by the other king; deiif to the in- 
 fieariesand admonitions of his wife he accepted, with fa- 
 («! tredtilily, the suhliic offers of this prince. The rest 
 «<» the troop followed their captain's example, and (he 
 >irn,s xverc dvlivcrt d to the perfidious monarch. 'J'hev, 
 hoH ev.:. .«iuoij repented of Ibis step, for the Catrreea ini- 
 imiiialety be.Ktd upon the treasures they had brought 
 uuli ti.cia with buih fi-ligue, and stripped theui of all their 
 elutlits. Those ufio alNnipted to make any resistance 
 were luassucied wiihoui mercy by the unrelenting bar- 
 Dcriaii.-. 
 
 FleoiKira alone rrslAted with courage ; but of what 
 avail are the f iloiLs of a female againsst men of a di,-no- 
 v.ilion so ferocit.up f 'J'liey §,trii»ped her likewise of all 
 her cloflies, AshajniV. to be exposed stark naked to the 
 view ol those uieteljes, and of her own servantfi, she 
 t.irew hi-ivelf ir.Ut a ditih a few paces distant, and buri- 
 ♦-d i(;^.,;f, r.s it v.ere, in lite Fond, resolving not 
 Ui leave that j<i;u»t;<m. Ovnwhelnied with fatigue 
 and chatiiiii she could net forbear saying to Andreir 
 Va-iei:, and o!);crs of the Portuguese who would not 
 Ka;,, h(r: "There, iiiy fiienil.^, you see Uie conse- 
 tlUi rice of your silly confidciKe. Go : I want nothing 
 more; think only of yoiir.^ !ves ; and .'hould heaven 
 permit you to revisit your naCve land, tel! those who in- 
 cjmre afler tJie unfortunate Eleonora auU her liusbaud, 
 
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 should litoven 
 Al those who in- 
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 that our sins hare drawn upon lis (he indijxnation ol 
 hi-aveti, ami have [irecipitated us into this aliys^s of mis- 
 ery." Here sijihs chonkrd her iitlerence, but sju- cast 
 a lender look at her chihbcn and her husband. The 
 liitlcr, overcome with Rrief for his ini|)ruden«-e, and its 
 I'ltal eonseiiuences, remjiihcd niolioiilrss. 'J'he CaflTrea 
 bad, by tliin time, retired with all their booty ; his eoni- 
 panionn h;id dispersed to avoid tlie fate that impended 
 »,'ver them, and not one was to be seen. At lenp;(h the 
 entiments of tenderncKs wcren^cain eseiled in bis breast, 
 and be ran about, in every direction, in ipiesi of fruit, 
 of any kind, by wbioli be mii^bt prolong; the existence 
 of his wile and his \vretched infants. Hut nuked and 
 iniarmed Sosn wa-- unable to find any thing in a country 
 ravfured by barliaiians and biirnetl up by the sini. He 
 frerpienlly returned exlmu!.'ed v.itb fulijfue, and the last 
 time he returneil lie loiuid that his wife and children 
 bad expired will) liungei and thirst. He had s'jfTicient 
 •irengtli to perforsu ibo riles of intermv-at, after which, 
 iltcinii; from tiiia scene c,!' horror, be roved a' out in the 
 deserts, where, doubf!! ss lie died, as he was never 
 lieard of afterwards. 
 
 Such was the fat. I issue of Sosa's voyage in the year 
 l.^.^;). The miserable remaius of this troop, reduced in 
 nuniiier to twenty-six persons, by the fali'iues and mise- 
 ries they endured, wandered about a Ions •'""'f ""•' 
 were, at len;^!h, treated as slaves. 'J'bey would all 
 have finished their career in (bis state of bar<Mii|i ba<l 
 humiliation had not a Portuguese merchant, who repaired 
 from iMpzand'iquc to this part of the country to purchase 
 ivory, ransomed t!iem for i'onr piastres a piece. Of 
 leon Sala was one ; he died at L'sbon of an tiieso Panta- 
 apoplexy, at a very advanced ace. 
 
 'I'he disa>tpr of Sor.a excited great compassion amon^ 
 his countrymen, but did not correct their iminudonce. 
 'J'iie follo\Vln>j; yenr five more ve^-els sailed from the 
 |)ort of Cochin for Portuija?, under the command of 
 Fernfind Alvare?, Capral. Only one of these ships arri- 
 ved at I-is!)on, after enconnterin"; a tlionsand diin^ers. 
 It is not known what became of any of the other-, ex- 
 ceptiiia; llie St. Benedict, which was so deeply hiden 
 that t!ie s:\\L'r^ could scarcely v;ci^ her. A vic?ienf 
 
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 U<iiili«'>.f ov»i(o(»li luT in till- nii(till(> of h^v vo\mv, mm 
 thf Va\,>v of U.M/d HojK' ; ji ijiilc of vviiiil tlro\c her 
 aslion; aiitl ilcslroyi-d her uii tlii> drMcit const tallftl 
 Niilal. 'V\\y, liuiithvd im ii, who cnilfavoKil to uavu 
 tliciiisclvtf* Ity swiiuiniiiir, iiiiiihe,! i,|| this ofnivinji. 
 
 lMisi|iiita I'licsti.'Ha, ulio siirviv«Ml (his (Ii!*a>(«r, and 
 lia.^ Itl'l a vci y acriira(«? atToiint uf if, i-xair'^fiiih s (li; 
 (fiTOiH whirl) iiis ronipaiiioiw ijiidrnviiit hy the appaii- 
 tivm of dcinon.Hiiithfair, and (h«' uoiht; of ifu) waiidciiii'^ 
 »|iirits (d'tlif siiilois, wiiich hr dwhiith (hut he holii saw 
 niid luiiiid. Tlic uiifoi'liiimU' uirtchcs wlio ••8(ii|h d from 
 thtMMicli ('X|)fiitia't«l tiic .■.Hiiic hardslii()s us Sosa and 
 lii.s foirijiany ; for haun;; piir^iinl almost (lio same course, 
 lluy nail to euduru llif Kii-atcst i-xtromily (»f luinmor niMl 
 thirst. In short, from Ihrcc hiiiidrrd (hey were rr«liic«d 
 in iMiinl)«>r to twenty tluTf, who, half dead with famine 
 and fali,'uc, were at leii-^lh made sluveH. A few months 
 aflerwanls some merclinnts, who visited that jmrt of the 
 connlry for ihe^urpose of trade, ransomed and conveyed 
 them to K,)raiit and Mozand»i»|ue, wiierc they anived af- 
 ttr Hiitlennirahnost hicreilihle misery. 
 
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 NAnitAIIVH <IV IIIK 
 
 LOSS OF THE imilJ TVIREI., 
 
 Captain Aktiii ii Cut hi.an : 
 
 H'hivli nm onrait in n Uuh of (I'inil on fur Pimii"-i: 
 from ]\'t)K-\oii: to .hilifriia, roininiiiiiidtcU 
 liy T. I'linii.//, till- Chiif Mat,, 
 
 In adflition to (In- iriniiy dn-ndfiil sliiinvn-fki 
 alrraily narrated, tlic follow liiu, vvhioli h a ciniiiiihlmi- 
 tial afcoinil i;lvcn by T. I'uiihII, chief mate „( the 
 hria;Tynel, Arthur Coelilan, eommaiider, and the only 
 p. rsoii nmonu: (lie whole crew who had the gnu(\ fortuut 
 to esca|K', elaiiii» our particular nitenliou. 
 
 On Saturday, June 2«th, I7.i9, Ihey sailed from 
 New-\ork to Sandy Hook, niid there came to an an- 
 (ihor, waidiifr for the captain's comini; down wiih « new 
 hoat, ami some other articles. Accordingly he came 
 on hoard early Ihe succeeding morninn;, and (he hoat 
 cleared, lioi.(ed iit, sfowed and lashed. At oicht 
 o clock, A. M. (hey weighed anchor, »Hile<l out ''of 
 Nimly Hook, and (he same day a( ikhmi, look (lieir 
 de|iar(ure Iromthe Hijrh [.ami Never Sunk, and proceed- 
 ed on their passage to Anlii^un. As soon as they mad.: 
 Mil , (he captain ordired (he hoat (o he .asf loose, in 
 cm er that she mifjiK he painted, wi(h (he oars, rudder. 
 «ml tiller, wJi.ch job he (CapUiiu Cochlan) un.ierlook 
 to do himself. 
 
 At four P M. they found the vessel made a li((|(. 
 more water, than usual; but as it did not cause much 
 n. di(,(,nal ahor at (he pump, no(hin^^^w thoiisht of it. 
 At ri;!;h(, the leak did no( seem to imffj-ase. At (welvr 
 T( be^an (o blow very hard in squalls, whiclj caused (he 
 
 R 
 
 
 11; 
 
iUt' 
 
 f.oi<s (4 rrii; naiu rvniiix. 
 
 v»"''«»'| lo lie down vny inm h, wlu-rtliy It \v«* (i|»|in li«-ri»; 
 mI rtl»' uimlnl mure liallii*! 'I'Iut«'II|iihi (lie nt|iliiiii. 
 ciiiiit' (III ttcrk, liriiii; lli*> htiirlHiiinl vvitlrli, clnsr I'lclrd 
 ImiIIi t(>|i"<ailH. 
 
 •\l lour A M. flic ucatlirr iiiodrrHlctl—li-f out holli 
 rvi(- ;— n» «i^lil it liicaiiu' hiiil more iii(i»l(i(i(r, luid Wwy 
 tiimU- ninrt' soil, mid fvt top t:allaiil sails ; lli«' ucalliiT 
 was slilt thick and liazy. 'I'lH'ri' uas no finlliiT ohsir- 
 valion tal.cn at |trr«.i n(, «x<»'|it that the \ tssri niitdt- ni(iri> 
 watnv Th*' caiilain was now rjiicily < inploytil in paint- 
 ing the hoat, oars, niddir, and (illcr. 
 
 On iMonday, Juiif .'5(illi, at lour P. IM. Hm' wind was at 
 E, N. K Irohcnt'd vtry inurh, and hlfw so vrry hard, 
 IH ocrasiotK'd the lirii; to lie ahmi; in such h nianni'r as 
 faiis«'d ir'nt-ra! alarm. TIh" rajitain was now »'arn«slly 
 hdnatt d to put lor New-YorK, or slerr for lh»' ('ap«s of 
 Virginia. At «'i(tht, took in lop nallant sail, an<l clo^o 
 ittl'cd holli lop sails, still makinfr niori- wealhci. Aflir- 
 wardH tlu" wiathdr 1)« ciuiio still nior*! inotlcrate and lair, 
 and U'.py inadf iiiorf sail. 
 
 Jidy l>t, at four .A. .'M it licpm tohlnw in S(|ualls very 
 hard; look in ono rtcf ineath topsail, and rontinutd 
 ■(o until ( i^ht A. M the weather heini; still thick nml 
 hn/y. — No «d»servation. 
 
 The next (lay she nuido still more water, but an every 
 wateh puni|ied it out, tliis was little regarded. At 
 four P. j\l. took second reef in each toji sail, close 
 reeled holh, and down to]i-^ollunt yurti ; the gale still 
 increasing. 
 
 At four A. IVI. the wind cot round to N. and tlxTe 
 wna no likelihooil of ils almlin^r. At eiirht, the captain, 
 well satisfied that she was very crank and <»usht lo have 
 had ni'^re halla.sl, a!>;reed to make or Daeon-lsland 
 l{<nid, in North ('andina ; anti in the very act of wear- 
 ing; her, P sudden ^ust of wind laid her dow n on her 
 heamends, and siie never rose ai:aln ! At this time IMr. 
 Puinell was lyinfj; in the cahin, with his dollies en, not 
 liavin^ pulled them oft' since they left land. Having 
 lieen rolled out of his bed (on his chest,) witli grrat 
 (littieulty he retched the round-house door the l'ir:-t salu- 
 tftlion lie met wiih was from 'lie step ladder that went 
 (mm the ijiUTter-ileck to the I'oop, whicli kuocked him 
 
lUL. 
 
 j.o«» OK xnr nnici rvunn , 
 
 m 
 
 It \vi\f* n|>|)n'lipn4'. 
 iipiin (lie «'ii|iliiiii. 
 iilrli, clnst' i'i't'l«'(l 
 
 IimI — U't out holli 
 ii*tri'iilr, iiikI tlii'jr 
 nilh ; lli«' ut'iilljcr 
 no flM'tlKT ohxtT- 
 n'si-cl iiiHilc iiitiri' 
 iii|il()y«'i| ill pniiil- 
 
 I. tli«> wind wns at 
 I'W HO very linrd, 
 MuU H iiiiinnt'r mh 
 iiM now «'iirn«'slly 
 r for lli»* ('ii|i«'s <if 
 it Miil, nnd tlo^o 
 w«'fllli('r. Aftir- 
 iiiodf rnt«f Hnd lair, 
 
 nv in sciunlls wry 
 I, mid rontinut'd 
 i; btill lliick nnd 
 
 der, hut aw every 
 I' n'lundcd. At 
 I'll lo|i sail, cliiKc 
 I'd ; (ho gall' slill 
 
 to N. and (iHTt; 
 ■iijlit, tlic ra|iliiin, 
 iiid oii^ht lo liuvc 
 •or Diii'itn-l^lHnd 
 vt'iy net of wt-nr- 
 t>r down on hc-r 
 At this titno IMr. 
 is (lollies en, not 
 ft land. Having 
 host,) witii grrat 
 oor the I'wA sulu- 
 laddtT Ihnt went 
 icli kuocked him 
 
 f>:'iin»( l.M t'<)ni|Kiiihn, (ii iiu'ky circuinotMiiiT for tliv r 
 irliiw, !'.<, Iiv l.'i.v iiii; llir litddrr a.^aiii-'t tlir i)i':i|i:ini'ii\ 
 il MTvrd ImiIIi liiiM and llir rv*i df the |tci»|i|f u'l > wt'."« 
 n III)' '^li'iraif, u•^ a roiitt yaiii'c lo wiinI'Viinl :) !i;ivin^ 
 irai^iioi'l* d IIh' Ivm) at'lci'iiMns lorwird ti liring hiTiiiui-i, 
 iiy ilii' Ik'hiI, In onli-r to iiiaki! Ii'i' Imlt! ii JH'td r <viiid 
 Mills liny oil llir.tii^li tile tifirri'm-'. hiiiI'|i.m'. on Hi" 
 •Miiiit)'!' dccl,, anil Im'Iii^ all on lit r lirua I j-iii/, ovr'j< 
 liirtvriitric rulliil ti let v. ill.', nnd .r/tllf vrisci «.\riNii!, 
 lo did I'lc liont, aiul liiriiid Inti >iii upua/iN, !iri' l.'i'.i- 
 inns Im in;!; rant Ion.-', hy ordrr of llir caiitain, at.d huv- 
 iii;i no otliiT priis|i('it oi' ''.ivin;; lh»ir livis ImI hy thi' 
 ho;il, I'limll, wi'.li two otlirni, and lln' rahiii !> ly (wlin 
 wrrc «'\«'»ll''iit nwiuiiiifTH) pliinitrd into tin' .viilcr, aiiil 
 with uri'nl ilitriciilly li^rhtvd lirr, wli« ii s!m' w.im liriiii I'lill, 
 and wasliiiisj with tlic walor'H «'iljji'. They th'ii riiailw 
 fast Ihf «'iiil of thf maiiiHht^ft to t\\v lini; in iicr I'tfiii- 
 piist, mill lliopf who were in the fore cinin'. >eiit down 
 the end of Ihe ho oiii Inckli-, lo •,vlii''li tlicy inri'lc f/i4 tin 
 h lal'^ piiinU-r, anil hy wlik;li lliey lii'lcd her ;ililli(? nil of 
 tlir water, •>•} thiil >he ^;wam Kliotit two or tire" iiirlif:; 
 In e, hilt altni) t lull. They then piil the ealiiii hoy into 
 hir, and t;avi- liiiii u liurket tlir.t liap[ieni'd to nnal hy, 
 r.iel lie haled away as ipiick as he roiild, nii.l ?'ioii atliT 
 r.iiiilliei' peisoii not in with another bufket, and in ;i 
 ^h<lrl time '.;ot all the water out of her. 'I'luy tin ii put 
 two I oiiii o.'u's that w»re stowed in the larhonrd ipiarler 
 of li.e Tyrrel into ihehnal, n/id pulled or rowed rii^ht to 
 wiiiihvanl ; for, as the wreck drilled, she ninilo a drend- 
 fill apiieaiaiice in Ihe watei, and IMr. I'uiiiell and two 
 of the people put otV IVoiii Ihe wreck, in search of tli(' 
 oars, riiihler and tiller. After ii loie^ while Iliey suei-ei d- 
 eil ill pii'kiii'i Mu'iii all up, ono al'ur another. 'J'liey 
 then reluiiicd to their wretehed eoiiipanioii-', who were 
 all overj i_M(l to see them, havinj }.'ivon them i!p for 
 lo>t. Hy Ihi.n time nijilil drew on very fast. While 
 tliey wete rmviivj; in the liont, some siiinll (pinritity (>f 
 white hi -"lilt (.Mr. I'lirnell '■iip|'Oi>('d ahoiit half a peck.) 
 tloaled in n small ensk, out ol the loiind house ; hn;, 
 before il eaiue to hnnd, was ."o .^oaken with salt water, 
 (hat it was almost in n tluid ^l:ite ; nnd ahont double 
 the (juautity of coniinou ship his( uil liktwi^;i; lluated, 
 
 'I 
 
 i 
 
IM 
 
 i.ciM OP THE nma TvnKr.t. 
 
 wlii< li WW* in i;«»' mniintr «imk«>ii Tl'i« wh* n'Sllto ,»f> 
 W'ion* llii'l ihiy liiiil . iii<t n «lrti|i oC In-li (vn!«T ronlil 
 llivy '^1 1 ; iu'iIIm I' cMiM thr riir| i iilcr ^rt at r.cy tii' |',i< 
 tmtU It) «(>uttli- liir KJili li, for, roiilil lliin lihvc lii't-n 
 ni« iniiiiiisl.cd, thi-y mi. Ill liiivt' mn«'«l |t|inty d' pnni- 
 ;.t«iiH nnil ualcr. 
 
 l)y ltii'< lii.w it wa* ;iliiiox| thtU ; liiuintmnt onccoin- 
 ['I'll, it \>a-« lit liriiiiiii'il It) i|iii< lli«' uritlt, hiiiI take 
 licir (Liiii'f ill ihf liital, wliit'li w.h iiinclti ii iVci >l)i 
 »iuFii« li>n;r, iiiiil fix fi« I I'tiiir iiirhi^ lifDnd : Mr. riii- 
 iM'!! !-iit>| *■! "> " ^^'** ""^^' <>'>'iul iiino o'clock : It wt\n 
 v< ly t!iirl<, They lind run ;>'.(! inilt'K Uy ||i« !r dcntl 
 f'l-Konih';. iMi a S. K. Uy Iv ((iuim-. TIip minilMT in li.e 
 it.iiil wr.ft I? ill all; Ihf Imat wan vrry dcip, ainiiilllrhniirs 
 wi ri' Miftrlitiiifd of I illicr K'i'iii« lanti tir MirviviiiK Itniyj. 
 'I'lip uiiid ::<it roiinil to wc^lMiird, Hliicli whh the touifc 
 'Uv} «v:ui')'d to fU'cr ; hut it bciran to lilow nrid rniri no 
 very liwrd, (liftt lluy vitc oltli^teit to kiTp IIk- hont 
 '•(flic (III- wind i.iid nn, in ordiM' lo pr«'<>c'rvi' Iwr nliovo 
 \t;d''r. yniiii u;'!ir lluy had |iiil i,l\ IV.jiii tlir wncl, lln! 
 i).>at sM;'(i"-d Iwi) tii-avy >»'nj*, oni' i.fN-r aiMitlitr, m •I'Hl 
 ihry \\»if tilijipi 1 to K<i'|» her hclme ilu< wiml anil *rn; 
 ' r liHtl siui sJiijijH (1 riiolhi-r scii, hlie corluinly wtjiiitl 
 hwsr bt\i;lii|ii'il \n1iIi liitiii. 
 
 Hy siiniiM- the m-vl iiKirniirjr. .Tidy "d, tl'«'y jiul>.(tl 
 •li.'.t ll ly had lu't.n rurnin.' P.. S. I-i, wliirli tva-t con- 
 ' ;iry tc» lh< ir \\ i-lus. 'rjii- \s in. I «'.y injc an ay, llic uratluT 
 J'-iMtnc \ery i:ioil«-ratt«. 'l'lnMitnipai«s »shicli lluy hr.il 
 .-i.\(il prntdoriM) utilily, (mic f.f tlif ptupU" havinj; 
 ifod It;.::, ill d Ii/tikt n it ; il ua> :i('t'iiidiii}ily llirowii 
 kv iltoaitl. 'l'h«')' now proposed to niidic a njil id' iVoiks 
 i"i(! liov.>;T^, Int Ihry had ji;ot niitlM r nfeilif)'!* nor 8«'W- 
 ik;,'; Ivvint' ; oni- of Ihi- p«'0|d(' linwt vfi, had a lurdlc in 
 Ills kr.ili', and aiKiiJur ncvrnd fi^liini; IIimh in iii* 
 pocktt*, wliiiliurif imlaid hy sonii', arul oIIumr hoio 
 rii.ployi tl in rip;iin^llii' froils rnd trow sirs, Hy sun si t 
 lluy lij'.d |MO\itlf ll a lolcrahic luir^ail : lia\iiiv; vplit one 
 or llio iioal's Ihouls (uliirli wa't III' yi'llow dral.) uilliu 
 V. ; y \nr%o Knid", whiiii imt' nl tin- inw had in his 
 )i(i(kt!, tiny made n y«id and lasliid it toiri'lhi-r hy the 
 -(Minis of tlif (ore to|» jfallniit halyaiiN, thai wfie thrown 
 ii.lu the boat i>roini«>eu()U^ly. Thij- ulsy inudf. a toast 
 
nr.M, 
 
 ^<>^■• «r Trii; biiui TvnitKi>. 
 
 lOT 
 
 Iri-ll \Ml!#T COIlIll 
 
 IT HI I lit cry ui" |;i > 
 
 llil thJM lhV<' lll'l-ll 
 
 ••»l |i|t'tity ><i' pill*!- 
 
 iiiviiitf ({'it oiw n»in- 
 !■ urn It, mill U\Uc 
 In iiinclt'i II iVm 'in 
 n limnil : Mr. I'lii- 
 iiv n'cloi'k : it Wi\n 
 !«'« tiy Ihtir (li'nil 
 Tlip miniluT in the 
 li'ip, iintliitllr hii|ir8 
 I tir Mirvivins Uin,i. 
 
 licll WHS tlu' tOUlfC 
 
 [> l)li)w nrid rniii no 
 
 to k«'r[i tilt' hont 
 
 prcstTvc lnT nliovo 
 
 IVoiii tlir wire!, llii; 
 
 • T IIHdtlHT, «•<( 'I'dt 
 
 llic winil Hint *{•»: 
 ilie corluitily wiuiid 
 
 ly .-^il, tl.i'y jiul|.( .1 
 
 '<, Ullicll tVIH (-011- 
 
 C inviiy, llic ui'iitluT 
 iKs uhirli tluy Ii.mI 
 tlic |Mii|-.k> Imvinu; 
 ('t'iiiiilii<:ly tliriiwa 
 liiKc II s<iil<iriVu< ks 
 r nceillfcs iior 8«'w- 
 LM, liad M itcrdic in 
 sliini; liiKH in iiis 
 I', iirid oIIhmr hoio 
 >\\s«rs, Kysuiistt 
 
 : lm\inv; vpiit one 
 filow «lriil.) uilli u 
 !■ < rt'W liiiil in hiit 
 I it toci'tluT Ity the 
 W, thiit vivte thrown 
 
 ul.su tiindt'. a laast 
 
 of one i.f Ihi' Iniij; (»iir», nnti »i't linlrMiilr, willt ^Ii»tI(« 
 mill tiii'K . iniidr mil id' ilii' di.iiMN ol llir lii|i uidiiint 
 hiiljiirdv 'I'lifl' I, Illy iiiiilr umx tli- Nmlli i^Ur 'I'liiy 
 lidd I. Iiil«'n;l)l<' KiM'il lii«'i"/i' nil iiiulil ; imd Ihi- t\liidt< v( 
 tlir ii)'\t d;iy, Jii'.\ illi, tli>' ui idhi r ruiitiiinid \iry ino- 
 ili'ictc, iiiiil lltr |ii ii|di' tMrr ill iii ^imtl •>|iiiili ii<i tluir 
 ilniidl'iil lilii.'ilioii (MiiiJd iidtril. 
 
 Jul) /illi, the uiiid and wimIIh r niiiliiiiird hum!' l)lP 
 *i|iiiic iiMil tliry Kiii'w liy Ihc Ninth Sl.ii' lliiii l|i»y \\,tv 
 •<tir liji. <ii lor hind. 'I'lif ik-M diiy Mr I'lirni II iili>.i rv- 
 (il xDiiH' (if till' iiM'ii ih'iiittiii:;' '(ill (Mill r, iird xii-iiiin't 
 iiiMiir I'lilimiril At lliit tiiiii lliiy iiiiiiiiind llu uiiiil 
 ImiI ^iit ritiiinl tiilhi' -iMilhvMiid, .iiid liny >.|« : ml, |i. Hhv 
 lliiilii;ht Ity IJK' iNimHi hi'ii', In ilir iiiiilluM't i|iiii!ti'r ; lillt 
 on tlip 'III, the uiiid litid unt liii U to tlii' iinrlliuiirtl nnil 
 •ili'W wiy ^l•»■^h. 'I'liry ){iil thrir iiiii» out tin- ur<idi'»l 
 |iiirt of thi> niiilit niiii IId- iksI ility, the uiiid xlil| «!} iiu; 
 ii\wi\, llii* |M'ii|dc lidiiHrdiilli iiiiili ly iit th< <.Mr«, without 
 di-lin<-lii*ii .\tiii>il iiiioii lli<; uiiid s|iiiiii;{ ii|i mo Ihat tl;t>y 
 liy nil till ir <•:;,-., mid m i|i. » ilu'iiuht, '•ticnil nhiutt 
 N. N. \V. «i>il coiiliiiiii'd so until iiijnut v'mUl or iiiiic in 
 tlif Miornin'.' of Inly Olh, uhm liny nil Ihinitj^lii tin y 
 xM'ic iipiiii ••oiindiii'^s, liy tli«' rfiJdiM— 4 of liii- wiiltr 
 'I'luy U( re in '.rriicrid iiivny u<iiid «|iiiili T'lc ucathir 
 « 'Miliiith'il hiill tliick mid liH/.y, mid I;) Ihi' Nnrlli .st,i;', 
 IImv roiiiifl tlidl ihcy had hi'tii htcci'iiijj; uliuut imrlh liy 
 
 WV't 
 
 July to. — The pi'opio had drank so iii:i<h naif wafrr, 
 th.'l it caiiii' t'rniii thriii as iTc-ar as it wa" In I <ir thiy 
 draidi il ; and Mr i'linicll piirci ivrd that tlu- scctji it 
 mail- had lo-t a consiihral'lr siiari' vf his slrnii;i|| and 
 ^p!rit•^ ; and nlwo, at noon, lliaf th" rarpc iif«r was diliii- 
 (>u->, his niulady in« nuisiii:: every hour ; almiit i!ii!-k he 
 had idiiiiist ov)TA<>t tin* iHiiit, hy attt niptini; In tlirow 
 ♦linisi'lf ovi-rtioard, aod JillnrMisc hcliavin^ <(iii;i' \iiiliiit. 
 An his «in ii:i»h, liowi-vcr, failed him, he hi'dine iiior«) 
 nianai!('at)le, r.nd t!iey !;<>( him to lie down in Hie middle 
 of the ho;i), aiiuin^; -onie of ihe peojile. .Mr. riniiell 
 <lraiik oiiee n little lajl waler, hut eoidd not nli.sli it ; In. 
 pr> iierred hii own lUine, uhieh he drank occa^jonly tm 
 he made it. K-ntii al'ler siinset the seeond mate hist 
 1^ t^juech. .Mr. Puriiell (h'sji-ed him to lean lii^ head* 
 
 1"2 
 
 I 
 
 I' 
 
m 
 
 LOSS OF THE nntn TYnnEO. 
 
 oiiliini : lie (Iie«l willioiit n <;ronn or fifrupulc, on (ho 1 !(!» 
 of July, iM'iii':; the iHli day they wci't- in tli«; boat. In a 
 fvw niiiiiitca allcr tlic v.nriu iilcr <'S|)iie(l Jiliiiost in a simi- 
 lar manner. 'J'liiHe im-liinclioly scenes renilcred (lio 
 sitiijilion of (lit^ survivors more (IreHdl'iii ; it iHinipo-Shiblfl 
 to describe (beir feeIin)j;H. Despnir became tjeneral ; 
 every man imagined Ills own dissoltilion was near. 
 Tbey all now went to prayers ; some in the \\'eh b Ian- 
 .r;Ma;j;e, some in Irisih, and others in Enfclish ; tlien alter n 
 little tlol'-berntion, they i^tripped the two dead men, an(I 
 hove tluni overboard. 
 
 'J'he v-cntlier being now very ir.ild, and almost calm, 
 lliey tinned to, cleaned the bf»at, and resolved to make 
 ♦heir sail larcjer oul of the I'rock.^ and trowsers of the two 
 <lecca.=ied men. Piirnell s^ot the captain to lie down with 
 the rest of the people, the boats<wniii and one man ex- 
 cepted, ^viio a-isisted him in mal(in<!; tiie sail lapger, which 
 fliey had completed by six orsevcn o'clock in the after- 
 noon, having made a shroud out of the boat's painter, 
 which served as a shiCting back-slay. Pu'-nell also fixed 
 i\\» roil flannel waistcoat at the must head, as a signal the 
 most llkftlj to be seen. 
 
 Soon afler (his some of them observe.! a sloop at a 
 CT'^at distance, coming, ac they thought, tVoir. the land. 
 This roused every man's spirits : they got out their ours, 
 at whielj they lahorcd alternately, exerting all their re- 
 maining i-'lrength to come up witli her ; but ni;;ht coming 
 on; and (he sloop getting a fresh breeze of wind, (hey 
 lost sight (if her, which occ&ftioned a general consterna- 
 tion ; however, the appearance of the North Star, which 
 (hey kept on their starboard bow, jgave them hopes that 
 tiicy stood in for land. This night one William Wething 
 di^d ; he was 64- years o.^ ag^, and had been to sea 50 
 years : quite worn out with fatigue and hunger, he earn- 
 e?tly prajed, to the last moment for n drop of water to 
 «:o61 his tongue. Early the next morning Hugh 'WHlliaims 
 tiiso died, and in (he course of the day, another of the 
 f'r'iw ; cutiiely exhausted, they boifa expired without h 
 groan. 
 
 ■Rarly in tlie morning of July 13th, it began to bl»W 
 very ficRh, and increased so much that they were oblte»(l 
 ■to,i\irVli'v!^s;.,!, obJ keep their Ijoat before tb«?wtodilrid 
 
trupulo, on the lUh 
 : ill tlio hoat. In a 
 (!(l iiliiiost in a sinii- 
 •cnes rtnilcred (lie 
 Hill ; it iHiiiipn.si>il>l(> 
 r liecanie tionciHl ; 
 soldlion was near. 
 '■i in th€' \\'elt ii Itm- 
 n;;lis!i ; tlien iit'tc-r n 
 hvo dead men, imd 
 
 , and almost calm, 
 il resolved to make 
 trowsers of the two 
 ttifi to lie down with 
 1 atjd one man ex- 
 le sail lafgcr, wliith 
 >'clock in the after- 
 the boat's painter, 
 Pumell also fixed 
 lead, as a signal the 
 
 jcrvcd a sloop at a 
 ght, tfym the land. 
 f got fi ut their ours, 
 xcrling all their re- 
 ; but nvj;ht coming 
 ceae of wind, they 
 I peneral consterna- 
 D North Star, which 
 re thorn hopes that 
 le Willittm Wolhing 
 had been to sea 5t) 
 id hunger, lie caiu- 
 n drop of water ttt 
 ling Hugh 'Wniliaims 
 lay, another of the 
 b exptked without ti 
 
 ft, it begun tb blttW 
 it they were obltB»t| 
 before tiji:? tvtotJ ilrid 
 
 LOSS OK THE nniG TYnnix. 
 
 109 
 
 I* 
 
 ficn, which drove th'in off art -mliiic'. In (ho evmirc; 
 llicir !;i'"ii<T died. 'I'lie ueallicr now l»t'< oinin::; nnnli- 
 rale niid 11;.; *\iml in tlii' S. M'. (|iiHrl<T, Ihty niiitl',- sal!, 
 not one of them bt-iiiu; alilf Jo row or |imII an om at aiiy 
 rate ; thry ran all (lii« nijilit with n f ne hret zc. 
 
 The next morninu, J^ly I'lHi, t"o nsoir of the vrcvr 
 (lifd, and in the e\eninsthey also his^t the y^iune nundJer, 
 They found they were on soniidinijs «2;ain, and conclud- 
 rd the wind liail got roimd to the N. W. nuarler. 'J'hey 
 stood in for the hind all this niisht.nnd early on July t5th, 
 two others died : tiie deceased wen; thrown overlioard 
 as soon as tiieir breath had .lei.iirted. Th.; ^ve»ther wa«5 
 now thick and linzy, »nd tliey were still certain that 
 they were on soundiiiixs. 
 
 The cabin boy wa» s-ehloni required to do any Ihinj:, 
 ami as his intellects, at this lime, were very good, and 
 his understanding clear, it was the ophiion of Mr. Fuinell 
 that he would survive them all, but he prudently kept 
 hi.s thoughts to himsell". The captain seemed hkcwise 
 tolerably well, and to have kept up his »i)irits. On ac- 
 count of the haziness of the weather, they could not so 
 well know how they steered in the day time, as at night ; 
 for, whenever the North Star appeared, they endeavored 
 to keep it on their starboard hdw, by which means they 
 were certain of making the land some time or other. In 
 the evening two more of tjie crew died ; also, before 
 sunrise, one Thomas Philpot, an old experienced sea- 
 man, and very strong; he departed rather convulsed : 
 having liitteily lost the power of articulation, his mean- 
 in<r could not be comprehended. He was a native of 
 Belfast, Ireland, and had no family. The survivors 
 fimnd it very difficult to heave his body overboard as he 
 wfts a very corpulent man. ,^,u *i. - 
 
 About six or seven Uie next morning, July 16th, they 
 stood in for land, according to the best of their judg- 
 n'jent ; the weather still thick and hfc»y. Pumell now 
 prevailed upon tlie captain and boatswain of the boat to 
 lie down in the fore part of the boat, to biin- her niopo 
 ty the head* in order to make her hold a better wind. 
 in the evening the cabin boy, who lately apinar.-d so 
 well, breathed his last, kaving behind the ca|«KiUj U»e 
 bOfttswain, and Mr. I»urQcll. 
 
 I 
 
 ■i 
 
800 
 
 LOSS OK TilE BRIfi TVRHEt,. 
 
 niien(.'X» iiioniinK, July 17(1., Piirnrll asked his f wo 
 cornpanmi.s il they (j^.Njtkl ll„.y co„l,| ,,,l any .,f .he 
 l»'.> . n.sl. : and havini ..xprcs.,.,! ui, iiicliiritioii «.) hv. 
 niKl 111.. Uny Inintr ,,uii,. ,.„|,|, |„. ,„, „,^^, i„,i,,^. ^,(. ,;jJ 
 thiTli, a |„,i,, a!,(,v.- :.u luic-c, and nave a piece to t\u' 
 i-aplflin a,ul l».m(,uaiii, lOM-rvii^a .small pi.-cc H.r liini- 
 soil ; !jiii H., ,v,..,k W.T.. iJMir ^llMna»•l,s, (hat hoik- of 
 th.-in lu.iild Mvidlov, a in.iMJ of it; Ihn body was Ihc.f 
 lore Ihionii ovnhoanl. 
 
 Early ir. tho ih..inii.,t of tho l8lh, Mr PiiraHI found 
 Jjoth oi his companions dead and rold ! 'Vluts ikstilutp 
 lie iH'sjan to think of his own <li>.sohilioM ; tliouiih Itehl..' 
 his unilorslandii.!: was still clear, and his spirits as ^ood' 
 as his forlorn siiuation would possihiy ,„|,i,jt jj., n . 
 rolornnd coldness of the water, he knew he was ii<,t far 
 Iroiii land, and siijl maintained hopes of making i? 
 Ihe weather coniiniied very lo^r.y, jje lav to, alfthi^ 
 i»L;ht, whieh was very dark, wi!), (Ir. hjat'shcad lo the 
 northward. 
 
 In the ruorninc; of tho ifHh, it h,.^ran (o rain ; it cleared 
 up in Jhe alternoon, and the wind diiil away ; still Fur- 
 liell was convinced he was on soiimliiia;s. 
 
 OuUie20(h, in ihe afternoon, I.e tlnu-ht he saw land 
 ami stood ill for il ; but piu;ht c<.minir on, and it heina 
 liow very dark, he lay lo, fearipx !»♦; "MglK get on s(,me 
 rocks or shoals. 
 
 .Tuly 2Ist, (ho weather was very fine all Ihe morning, 
 but in the afternoon it became thick and hazv. PurneHs 
 SHintt still remained good, hut his bircntth" was alru.st 
 exhausted : heslill drank his own watvr occasionally. 
 
 On the 22d, he saw some harna,cles on tlu; boat's rud- 
 der, very similar to the spawn of an oyster, which 
 filled hiin with great hopes of being near to land He 
 un.<<hii.pe.l Ihe rudder, ao*! scrapuig them (,tr with his 
 kmfp, found they were of a salt fishy suhstance, and e;it 
 them; he was now so ^vtak, and the boat havina a creat 
 iriotion, that h« %nd it a dillicult task to shii>Ui« rud- 
 der. 
 
 At sunrise, July f;3d, he became so sure that he saw 
 land, licit hu- spirits were conslderablv raised In the 
 rnuhile of tliis day he ^'>t up, leaned his hack Birainst the 
 •■"".«.♦, aiiil rfccf.'ived bujcour f."om the suii, haviiiij prcvi- 
 
 .A 
 
RHETi. 
 
 j.ods OK TiiK rtr.Ui Tvr.fii:^. 
 
 201 
 
 inrll nsked his (wo 
 mill «'al any of ihe 
 II iiicljiritioii (o (ly, 
 t tlif insiflf of his 
 ivc a piiMU' to (h*^ 
 iiall \)\vvv for hiiii- 
 \w\i>i, that iioiK^ of 
 ho hotly was thcrf 
 
 iMi'. Piiiwll found 
 I ! 'rhiKs (kstiliJlp, 
 on ; thouiih ftehic, 
 his spirits ua irood 
 y ntliiiit. By Ihv 
 imv he was not far 
 »i's of iiiakiiiif U. 
 He lay to, all thi,i 
 Iwat's head lo liic 
 
 to rain J itclearod 
 
 I away; still Fur- 
 
 s. 
 
 ni'zht \w saw Iniitl, 
 
 K on, and it heinj; 
 
 ijighl gt«t on some 
 
 [• nil tho inorninc!, 
 il hazy. PuriifUs 
 uiirlh was ainuist 
 K «»;casi(>rially, 
 on th(! boat's i iid- 
 iwi oysler, whith 
 car to laud. He 
 hem (,tr with his 
 ulislanco, and v:\t 
 oat having a gi-eat 
 k tu shij) thf; rnd- 
 
 > sure that he saw 
 ly raised. In the 
 s hack asraiiist the 
 un, fiaviiig prcvj- 
 
 «ii>ly couliivf'd to slrrr th«' honf in this prisition. 'rhi- 
 Ffxt day he saw, at a very crrat diilant c, somi' kind ot 
 a fail, vliich h<! jiidttcd was coniiiic; froni lhc> land, 
 which h<! soon lo^t siirht of. In Iho middle of the day 
 he cot lip, nndrcccivrd wannth from ihc sun as before. 
 He flood on nil nip;lil for the land. 
 
 Very early in the morninp; of the S-Sfh, after diinliinp; 
 lii.s niornini: draiishf, to his inexprrssihie joy, he saw, 
 ivliile the snn was risinsr, a sail, and when (he siiii was 
 lip, fouml she was u Iwoir.ast vessel. He ivas, however, 
 considerably perpIcNcd, not knowing what to <lo, as she 
 was a p-cat distance nstern and to the leeward. In or- 
 dtr to watch her motion better, he tneked about. Soon 
 after this he perceived she was standinp; on her starboard 
 (nek, which was the same he had been standin? on for 
 many hours. He saw she approached him very fast, and 
 he lay to, for some time, till he believed she w«r widiin 
 (wo miles of the boat, but still to leeward ; therefore he 
 lho!ic:5it il best to steer larger, when In- found she was a 
 topsail schooner, nenrinp; him very fast. He eontiniied 
 to edge down towards her, until he liad hruiisht her 
 about two points under his lee-bow, having it in his power 
 (o sprinp his luff, or bear away. By this time she wua 
 within half a mile, and he 8a«v some of the |>eop|e 
 standiiiR forward on her decJ<, and wnvinft for him to 
 come under their lee how. At the distance of about 
 200 yards, they hove the schooner, up in the wind, anri 
 kept her HO until Purnell pot nlon;j><i«h', when (In^y Hirev 
 him a rope, still Ueeiiing the .schooner in the wind; 
 They now interi-osat'jd-him T*ry closely ; by the man- 
 rcr the* boat and uar.>< were paiuted, tliey imD^iscd site 
 belnn^d to a man of war, «nd that they lied, riui away . 
 with her from r-omt- of his majesty's ships at Halifax, 
 consfc<|UcntIy that Ihey would he liwhle to some punish- 
 ment if they tf»«li hiinup: (hey also, thought, OS (lie 
 captain ami boatswain were lying ileaU.jiiIhe boat,, they 
 might expose tliemaeiTes .to 'Some cont^fiiious tlisonltr. . 
 Thus they kept Purnell in su^ipence Air soHaetime. .Tliey 
 told him (hey had' made the land (lu^t morning front, 
 the mai't head, and (hat. the.y wore running along shove 
 for Marblehead, to which place they belonged,. and wherw 
 they exppcieU to be the next m<jrniug. At lust th.ey . toM 
 
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 f 
 
 if 
 
 If 
 
 I 
 
 i 
 
 s 
 
^oa 
 
 r.osfi or THE Bnio TvnRBt, 
 
 hitii l»> mltJit cotn<' on hoard ; whii h, n^ lie sniil, i,i 
 roitlilii- ( >\iili (III (i-i-(.'iiH'o ; wUvti (Ire ciijiliiiii onltTnl 
 two of lii^ iiit'ii t'l !'cl|> iiiiii. 'I'lwy cornliK !u(! hiiii n'.) 
 on (lie (iii.iilcr-di'ck. \\\n:iv iltcy li'ff 'hiin rcr^tiii;; h^ain.- 
 Ok- roinp.iiii'fi 'I'licy wcro now fiir ciisliiiK ih«- IxmI 
 inlrifl, wl.cti I'lirncll told llicm Hh»< \v;,s ikiI ahovc ;i 
 iiiiiillHiIil. I.uilt n» Nrw-Yr.ik, and If Ihcy would li.'i^i 
 Ikt ill, ii would |)Hy (hi'ni ucll f./r thoir Inmltle. To 
 lli.'s llicy avrrci'd, jiDd l.a\iiip thrown thv two rorpsis 
 over!) Jill (I, jiiul t..lt«!i mit llie clolhti that were Jtft by 
 the di'ccr.si d, they hui'-lt-d her in and mndf s;iil. 
 
 _ K»in'? now on board, Purncll asked for n little water ; 
 Cnptaiii tV-(lcnian, (for that was his name) ortiert-d one 
 of his ("ons (havini; two on hoard) tu fetch him some ; 
 ^vhf ri he eaine with Uic wafer, his fallur looked to se« 
 how much he was hrine-ino; him, and Ihiukins it too 
 much thre.v apart of it away, and desired him to pivu 
 (he remainder, which he dnmk, hein:; the first fresh 
 water tie had ta'ted for 2.< days As he leaned r»l this 
 time au'ainst the companion, ho bfcsme very cold, and 
 hei:j;e<l to tin below : Die captain ordered two men to 
 help lihn d.iwn to the ctih'm, where they jfft him sittinj; 
 on the eahin deck, leaning upon the lockeis, all hands 
 heing now ena:aj;ed inliojstina; in and seciiriiia; the hoat. 
 ^J'hlti done, all hands went down to breakfast, except tjie 
 ruan at the helm. They made some soup for Pninell, 
 Which he llioiiijl.t « cry j.<:ood, bnt ftt that time could eat 
 but very lilth-, and inconsequence of his late drauj;!its, 
 he had broke out in many parts of his body, so that he 
 was in great |iain whenever ho stirred. They made a 
 bed for him out of an old sail, and behaved very atten- 
 tive. While tln;y were at breakfast a squall of wind 
 came on, uliich called them all upon deck ; dnrinsr their 
 nbsenee, Purnell took up a stone bottle, and without 
 snielling or tasfLn^j; it, hut thinking it wfts mm, t«iok u 
 hearty draught of it and foini'd it to be sweet oil ; having 
 placed it where he found if, he lay down. 
 
 They stil! ran alon;; shore with Ihc land in sight, and 
 were in jrref.t hopes of petfin};; into port that night, but the 
 >siud dyinir aw.'.y, they did not get in till nine o'chick 
 fhe nest nlijht. All this time Purnell reuiaincU like a 
 
lirh, ns Iir snifl, !,i 
 llri! ciijiliiiii onlcrnl 
 y contliK !u(! him ii!( 
 
 hiin rcr-tiii}; hi^aiii.' 
 fiir ciisliiiK lh«' biMt 
 w wiii iKit ahovf n 
 
 ir Uicy Mould iK'is! 
 
 thoir tnuiltle. To 
 in <Im; two forpsvs 
 i thiit wtirc Jtft by 
 (I mndo s;iil. 
 il lor ft liJtle wat(!r ; 
 
 name) onlcred one 
 •h ft'Uth him some ; 
 alhir look»'<l to sf« 
 iiikI thiuKinjr it too 
 iliKiiod him to pivc 
 'in:; the tii-st fresh 
 IS hi> leaned rW this 
 >me very cold, and 
 rdered two men to 
 they li'ft him silfini; 
 ' h)cl<iis!, nil hnnds 
 i seeiirina; the hoat. 
 ireakfjist, except the 
 e soup for Puiiiel), 
 that time eoidd eat 
 ^f his late drauj;Iits, 
 is hody, so that lie 
 ed. They made a 
 Jehaved very nttcii- 
 it a squall of wind 
 deek ; durintr their 
 )6ttle, and without 
 it WAS nun, took* u 
 B sweet oil ; having 
 iwn. 
 
 land in sight, and 
 t that night, but the 
 in till nine o'clock 
 II reuiuiucil like a 
 
 i<08fl OR Trir, nair. TvnnKt.. 
 
 20r 
 
 t liilil : some one or other was always with him, to (;ive 
 him uiiatever he wi-lied to eat or drink. 
 
 As soon as liiey came to anchor, Captain Cattleman 
 went on siiore, anti returned on hoard the ner.l morninif 
 with the owner, .lolin Pit kel, Ks(|. Soon afler Iliey pot 
 I'lirnell into n boat and carried him on nhore ; but he 
 wax still so very feetde, that lie was oblifreil to lie sup- 
 ported by two men. iMr. Picket took a very genteel 
 iud.iting for him, and hired a nurse to attend him ; he 
 WAS immediately |)iit to b(>d, and afterwards provided 
 with a chan<^e of clothes. In the course of the day he 
 was visited by every doctor in the town, who all gave 
 him hopes of recovering ; but told him it would be some 
 time, for the stronger the constitution, (said they) the 
 ioncser it lakes to recover its lost strength. Thoueilt 
 treated with the utmost tenderness and humanity, it was 
 llnee week.s before he was able to come tlown stain. He 
 ■stayed in Marhlehead two months, during which lie lived 
 very comfortably, and greduklly recovered his Rtrerigth. 
 The brig's boat and oars were sold for .^95, which paid 
 all his expences, and procured him a passage to Itoston. 
 The nails of his lingers and toes withered away almost 
 to nothing, and did not begin to grow for uianj inuntlu 
 after. . 
 
 
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804 
 
 NAnilATIVK (IK TIIL 
 
 SUFFERINGS AND EXTRAORDINARY ADVEN- 
 TURES OP FOUR RUSSIAN SAILORS, 
 
 fVho were cast anay on 11 ^ Desr.rl hlatiil of East- 
 SjHtubergen, in 1743. 
 
 
 ,i~ 
 
 
 Xn the year 1743, Joremiah OkladmkofT, anirr- 
 chant of Meeeii, in the Provincu of Ju^ovia, and the 
 government of Aichang^l, filled out a vessel curry ing 14 
 liD.n. She wan declined for Spitsbergen, to be employ- 
 ed in the whale and seal fishery. For eii|;ht successive 
 days after they bad sailed, the wind was fair ; but on the 
 ninth it changed, bo that instead of getting to the west of 
 Spitsbergen, the usual place of rendevous for the Dutch 
 ships, and thoee of other nations annually employed in 
 the whale fisheries, they were driven eastward of those 
 inlands, and after some days they found themselves at a 
 small distance from one of them, called EtBt-Spitsber- 
 gen. 
 
 Having approached this island within about three 
 wersts, or two English miles, their vessel was suddenly 
 fiurrounded by ice, and they found themselves in an ex< 
 Iremely dangerous situation. In this alarming state a 
 consultation was held, when the mate, Alexis HimkoiT, 
 4leclared, he recollected he had heard that some of the 
 people of Mesen, having some time before, formed a 
 resolution of wintering on this island, had accordingly 
 carried from that town timber proper for building a liut, 
 and had actually erected one at some distance Irom the 
 shore. 
 
IJTrHAOUUIN'ARV ADn:NTLBi:.', 
 
 '•il/./ 
 
 JINARY ADVEN- 
 N SAILORS, 
 
 rl hliuid of East- 
 
 OkladmkofT, a nicr- 
 )f Jugovia, and the 
 a Vf89cl CHrrying 14 
 rgen, to be employ- 
 ''or eiuiht siicct'saiTe 
 was Tair ; but on the 
 letting to the west of 
 evous for the Dutch 
 Dually employed in 
 n eastward of those 
 und themselves at a 
 ailed EMt-Bpitsber- 
 
 withio about three 
 esscl was suddenly 
 heiiiselves in an ex- 
 is ainruiing state a 
 lie, Alexis Hinikoif, 
 rd that some uf (he 
 ; before, ibrutrd a 
 id, had acconlinijily 
 for buildinfj; a hut, 
 c distance Irom the 
 
 'J'iiiji iiiforn;iti<in induced the wlioir oniii|)nny lu 
 n-solve on v»iiiti'iiiii£ lln'r«s if, as llii-y h(i|>inl, (he liui 
 Klill exixicd : lor (licy clearly iiiTcrivcd llic iuiniinciit 
 diin^ier in nhic'i (licy \v«t«', and Ihtit (hey mu-d incvilft- 
 Ilk |MTi>-h if flify ('onliniicd in flu- shiji. Tht-y, liieic- 
 I irc, d(<.»|iat«-lu-d I'mir of the crew in seiirtli of Hie hut, 
 or any «>tlit'r hiicror they could meet willi. TIicm' 
 were Alexis Hiinkofl', the mute, Iwan Ifinikoir, hia ^ml- 
 siin, 8le|»hca Schiiiapojr, and Feridcr Wcre|;in. Am (he 
 :.li<>i'e ou which Ihcy were (ii larxl was uninlmbil>'<l, it 
 Mac* necctisary tiiat they should make some provii^ion 
 i'oi' their expedition. Tlicy had almost two rriiiis Ut 
 travel over hiose liiidixcH of ice, wliicli being raised by 
 tiie waves, and driven aiiiiinst each other by the wiml, ren- 
 dered (he way e(|nally difficult and dunf^erou^. I'rudcnce, 
 therefore, forbade Uieir loading theniselvch too much, le^^t 
 beinie overburlhcneil, they might sink between the pie* 
 ces of ice and perish. 
 
 Havini; thus maturely considered (he nature of their 
 uiidertakinp;, they provided themselves with a musket, 
 a i)owder horn, containing twelve charges of powder, 
 with as many balls; an axe, a small kettle, a bag with 
 about twenty poimds of flour, a knife, u tinder box and 
 tinder, a bladder tilled with (obmrco, and every man his 
 wooden pipe. Thus e<(ui|)ped these four sailors arrived 
 on the island, little suspecting the misfortune (hat wa < 
 about to befal them, i'he first thing they did w.is to ex- 
 plore tlie country, and soon discoveied tlie hut they 
 were in search of, about a mile and a half from the sliore. 
 It was tliirty-six feet in lt:ngth, eighteen in breadth, and 
 as many high. It contained a small anti-chamber, about 
 twelve feci broad, wliich had two doors, one to shut 
 out the exteritr air, the other to communicate witli the 
 inuer room. Tiiis contributed greatly to keep (he lar- 
 ger room warm when once heated. In the lartie room 
 was aa earthen stove, constructed in the Kunsinn mwi- 
 ner ; that k, a kind of oven without u chimney ; wiich 
 fier^es occasionly either for baking, f.>r heating the 
 room, or, as is customary flinniig the Ku.'^aii peasant; ift 
 very cold weatiier. (o sitep up<;u. 
 
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 Tlii* (lincovrry navj' our «(lvcnlurcr8 prra* joy. Tliv 
 liiit linil, Imwcvrr, Riid'crod iniirli Iroiti llir uthllirr, 
 Imvifin now Ihcii ttuill m rotisidrriihU- (inn-. TUvy pwh- 
 »<l llic ni^lil in it, hiiiI »'nrly llic ruixt in«ijiiinK liaHlfmtl 
 to the Hliort", iiDpatifnt l(» inloriii lh«'ir comrmlin of Hirir 
 succoM, nniliilMitopi-ocurt'iirovivioiiH, nininiinilion, himI 
 otiior ni'n".si(i('8 hm iniclit h»'tf»'r tniiltlt- Iho rri-iv to win- 
 <<'r OR till- Miind. 'ri!«'ir nKtoniHiunrnt tmd agony of 
 mind, wUvn on n-nrhing tiic plncc whcrt! tiii'y lin<l laii«l' 
 «il, liu'y Huw notliin;; hut an o|u'n ««'H, fr««' from ici-, 
 which hut t!i«! day bt-forr had fovtT«>d tli« orean, 
 may inoro rasily In- ciuiceivcd (hnn d«scri«'d. A vi»)Unt 
 «loria wJiich had arisen during; thv pri-cetlin^ i»)e,M, had 
 lifen thf cause of tliis disa^trouH t'.vvut. But they could 
 Mot tell whi'fhcr the ice which had lt^^{^nv hcniincd in 
 Iho vf»»p|, had liccn driven hy tlw' viuk-nce of the 
 svavfs against (he siujt, and shattered licr to pieceH ; or 
 >vlii'thcr slie had been carried out to sea by the current, 
 a circumstance which rre(|nentiy happens iu those seas. 
 AVhalevor accident had l)efallen her, they saw her nu 
 more ; and as no tidiness were ever afterwards received 
 of her, it is most probable (hut bhe sunk, and that all on 
 hoard of herperii-hed. 
 
 This unfortunate event defirived (lie wretched mari- 
 ners of all hope of ever being able to quit the island, 
 find they returned to the. hut full of horror and despair. 
 Their first attention was eniploj ed, as may easily he 
 imagined, in detising the means of providing subsis- 
 tence and repairini; their hut. The twelve charges of 
 powder which they had brought witli them, soon pro- 
 cured them as many rein-tlcer, with which animals the 
 island abounds. 
 
 It has already been obser\-ed that the hut discovered 
 by the sailors had sustained some damage. There 
 were cracks in many places between tJje boards of the 
 (niilding, which allowed free admission to the air. 
 This inconvenience was, however, easily remedied ; as 
 they had ?.n axe, and the beams were still sound, it was 
 1.11 easy mutter to mal(e the 'loards join apiln very lol- 
 •Tably ■ iM'Hides, as moss fjrew in great abundance all 
 o- or Vac ■MaiMl, there was more than sufficient to Sll 
 
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 roni tli»' wt'hllipr, 
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 moiiiiiiK liHHd'iH'il 
 ' coiiii'imIir (if llii-ir 
 >, niiiiniiiiilinn, hi:iI 
 l»' tht' rr«'iv to wiii- 
 ifiit mid agony of 
 wrv thi'y IiikI laRtl- 
 »'H, fr«'«' from icf, 
 
 V«T«'(I tllK OCeflll, 
 
 i'scri«'d. A violint 
 i-ce<liii<{ iiiKlit, had 
 t. Hut tliry could 
 bvforf lii>n)iii(>d in 
 i^ violfiice of tilt! 
 iicr to pivceH ; ur 
 ifH by the current, 
 fifiis iu those svas. 
 , they saw her nu 
 rterwnr«l8 received 
 iiili, and that all on 
 
 le wre.trhed mari- 
 to quit the island, 
 lormr and despair. 
 »n may easily be 
 ' providing eubsiH* 
 twelve charges of 
 li them, Boou pro- 
 »liich animals the 
 
 the hilt discovered 
 damage. There 
 
 tlie boards of the 
 isdion to the air. 
 isily remedied ; nn 
 
 still sound, it was 
 jin again very tol- 
 -at abundimce all 
 n siilii(:ipt\t to All 
 
 t>iu H Rr!<si\N iiAir.onfl. 
 
 to- 
 
 il]^ lhe'<dlrcvir«'«>. to wliirli unoden Iioufok mu!<l a!wny<< 
 lie liable. Kepairs of thin kind rost llie unhappy imii 
 .'e le<<H tniiible, as lliey were Kii!>Mtaii.-<, fur all l(iis«iHii 
 lienxnnlt* arc grxtd CHrpenteni, building tlu^r dwn 
 houseH, und Iwing, in general, very expert in hmuUing 
 »he axe. 
 
 The intense rold whieU riiukeK th«»«e <li mates liable.". 
 hie to so few ^pecien of aniiiialN, rendertt llu-iii eipiallj' 
 imfit for the proihielion of vegetables, N'< npieics ol 
 <ree or even shriih ■^ found on any of the i.ilanJ:; ot' 
 Hpitshergen, a eircuinstanee of the most ai.iiiniiii; iir.- 
 lure to our miilorf. Without lire it was inipostiible ti> 
 resist the severity of '.he elitiinle ; mul without wood 
 how was that Are to be produr ed or supported ? Provi- 
 dence hast, however, 8r» ordered it, that in th'.s parlitular 
 (lie Hea supplies the defects of (he land. In wandering 
 along the beach th«'y collected plenty of w 'od, which 
 had been driven ashore by the waves. It consisted at 
 tirst of the wrecks of ships, and afterwards of whole 
 trees with their roots, the produce of some more hui>pi- 
 table, but to them unknown, country. 
 
 During the first year of their enile, nothing proved 
 of more cisential service to these unfortunate moo, 
 tlian some boards they found on the beach, having n 
 long iron hook, some nails about five or six inches in 
 h-ngtli and |iroportion:>bly thick, together with other 
 pieces of old iron fixed in them, the melwicloly relics 
 of g >me vessels cast away in those remote parts. TIK'«.c 
 were thrown on shore by the waves, at a time when the 
 want of powder gave our men reason to npprcheud that 
 they must fall a prey to hunger, a.s they had nearly con- 
 sumed the reindeer they had killed. This ciunmstance 
 was succeeded by another equally fortunate ; they foun<l 
 on the shore the root of a fir-tree, which nearly approach- 
 ed to the figure of a bo>j. 
 
 As necessity has ever been the mother of invention, 
 so with the iielp of a knife they soon converted this root 
 into a good bow ; but they still wanting a string and 
 arrowi. Not knowing how to procure these at present, 
 they resolved upon making a couple of lances to defend 
 theiwwlTe* against the white bears, the attacks of which 
 
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SOI 
 
 i'ATn\oni)i>.\RY Ain'iMm».» or 
 
 I 
 
 
 nriimulx, Uy fitr the in(i»t f«>rori'tiiH oT tlicir kinii, ilu-y 
 lit'ii )i,\vA\ rcuMori lo itrtHil Fiiitlini; lli«'y ntiild iiiillx r 
 luiikt' till- hentN 1)1 liicir laiicr', iiur tlirir nrriiux, willic 
 (lilt l!ir li« l|) iif H liiiniihrr, llu} foiihiinl l>i forrii IIm- 
 |ai'^<' iron lioiik iiii'iiliotii'il Hhnvc in one, hy lifiitiiii^ 
 il, anil uiilrniii;; 11 lii)l«> il lin|)|)cn<'<l to linvc iilmtil its 
 ihMIf, with till' a«*i«tiiii««Mir oiu' of till- iHrpiisI nnil- 
 'riii-< rt'irivnl llir luiiiillr, iiiiil n iniinil Kii'ili iit <iii«- 
 ciiil of tlii> liiKik Ml veil for l!i«* fart' of th«' hiiminrr. A 
 L>rg;(! Mmw "iiiiiilicil Ihi- iiliiro of |||i' niivil, tho Idiium 
 w»n' I'oriiKil of a ctiiiiilc of n-tii «I«'«t'i« liorim. With 
 tlicAi- ti>'>l'4 tlii'v iii.'itlf two )«|)i'ar lirnihi, uiiil afhr poli^li 
 iiiK hikI ihiir|i<'nliii{ tliiiii on Moii< s, tliry tied tliciii n^ 
 faxt HI |)-»'!>il<l<' Willi thoii){H of rriii ilrcr xkin, to RlUkn 
 (tl)iiul till' tiiickiiiKt; (if u iiinrrH arm, wliitli tliry |rot 
 fi'trn some hrniMihi-i of trees Hint liail been vani on i«li«>re. 
 TliitH e(|iii(i|)('il widi N|iears, lliey risoiveil to attack o 
 wliite hear ; uiid ufler a iiio».t ditii^'roiiH eneouuter, they 
 killed llu- foriiiidatilc eienlure, Mid tliiiH ohtained n fresh 
 i«sji|»ly of |n'ovi»i(>ii». The flesh of thii aniirml they 
 f( lisiH'd exeeodin;;ly, and they tliounht il luu'di re^cin- 
 l)le«l Itcef in llavor. 'I'liey perceived, with RrenI pIrnK- 
 lire, tli.if the tendiins iiiinht, witii little or no troulile. 
 be di\id'.tl iiit'» filunienls as fine as they pleaMed. Thi^ 
 was perhaps tiie luoul iortuiiatu di6(!overy these men 
 eoiild liuvc Hindi' ; for besides oilier advantages, lluy 
 ivf'te thus runilslicd \.itti btriniis A»r their bow. 
 
 llie tueeesK our unfortunate ittlanders had experienced 
 in liiakiiij; the i-pe:ir.-^, and the fl;reHt utility of the latt«.>r, 
 rncourai;ed tlieni to proienl, uiid to forne some pieces 
 of iron Into lieails of iiri-o\vs of the sninv shape, thouu;li 
 iuMnewliat smalhr than Ihoho of tho spears. Ilavinn 
 firound and sli.npf lied these like (lie former, they tied 
 tticni Willi llie .-iiiews of the white bears to pieces of fir, 
 l:» wl:ii:h, by iiio.tiis of sinews ako ui tlio white bear, 
 till y fasteneil fealhera of sea fow I, and thus bccKnic pos- 
 sessed of a cotii|d(>te bow and arrows. Their ingenuity 
 in this respect was crowneil witli bucccbr for bcyoml 
 tlinr exiiedntion ; for durint: the time of thfir continu 
 "t>ct> iip(.ii tlie i-.l»nd, they killed with the arrows no Ics" 
 than 210 n ill dfcr. l)(vid«R n great number of blut will 
 
nra of 
 
 Df llit'ir kinii, ilifv 
 
 III)'}' ciiiild iii'iili* r 
 Ihrir nriDUx, wiltic 
 Iritrtl III foriti Ihi^ 
 
 ill iin<', hy lifxtiiiit 
 tit linv«' iilioiit ilx 
 if III)- iHr^^ixl imijo 
 iiiiihI I.M'ilt lit nil*- 
 if lh«' hniniiHT. A 
 I' niivil, liw! toimx 
 ••■r'li ImniH. Wilh 
 k, uiiil alhT iioli^li 
 
 lliry lied llit'iii n^< 
 U'vr xkin, to KlUkH 
 II, uliit-li they Kot 
 lircncH^t (III i«lion'. 
 ^nivt'il tn ntlnck a 
 iiiH rnrtiiiHUr, Ihi'y 
 lUM (iLtniiM'it n iVish 
 f t\\U niiiiniil ttiry 
 KhI it iiiu<;li rcKCin- 
 (I, wilh Rii-nl plrnn- 
 Itlr or iKi troulilf. 
 icy pltaHcd. This" 
 »(!nv«Ty lliese iiii'ii 
 IT advnnlngt's, tiny 
 lii'ir bow. 
 
 ITS had exprri«'nci'd 
 utility of the lfltl<.'r, 
 
 for^^e Koiiie picctn 
 niiiv Hiinpp, thoii((li 
 lO spears. Ilavhin 
 ic rnriii^r, they tied 
 ^aro to pirceH of fir, 
 
 tti llio white bi'ur, 
 id thim licranic pos- 
 «. Their innenuity 
 UMtCfBR far beyond 
 lie of thvir continu 
 h the arrows no Ics" 
 iiiinber of btiit witl 
 
 rot u mi»ii\!« «Aif^M. 
 
 t09 
 
 while f..xe« The I'«hI, ..f Ihene H.iiii.id^ -f-vrd Ih. ill 
 •..H;....I. m.dllMir«Ui.H lor el-.thli... ..im! ■ -h.r ,i,mi,. 
 nar* p,e.. .u.tlve» ..pih.-l Uie ihlnise e.M ol n i hn.ale »o 
 
 "' The! h.'.wever. Kill, il only •<•" «hil«' '""" '•« "".- "";• 
 Ui.-e ilo't vMll.oiit III.- nlmosl ,lMii«er ; lor Ihe.e aimim U 
 ,..i„« prod.tfi..u-l.v -tr.,,,^, d.hnde.l ll.em.ilve^ .u i. 
 astouJiln. v..or and fury. Ti- fi^^n^^J "";:';:.';;• 
 blMiedlv, l.ii> Ihe other nine lli.y kill.d in (h. n o*w. 
 deleiieu; for r.in**^' the^- ereHlme^ even wi.liir' d «o 
 enter the outer io..in ol their hiil in onhr to devour 
 ti.eiii .Ml I In- heui* did not, il i^ true, nliew an .iiua 
 denree of fury ; eillier beeail-e nome were le.-. |»r.'*'<'d 
 bv hu..ir.fr, or were imti.rHlly of „ le^s lero. lo.i. d.-poM. 
 
 lion ; r-.r nevend which entered the hut im du-lely 
 
 betook theniHilves ».. iViKht on Ihe HihI nlleiopl -I lh« 
 miiloia lu drive them awny. A repetition ol lUe l..r.iil- 
 «|.dih- allH.kH threw Ihe men into «re«t terror and hiiji- 
 ielv as they wer* in nlmoHl perpetuid diin-jer ol hinn 
 d.-voiired The rein-.her, the blue and whit.- loxen, 
 and Ihe whil« b'f , were Ih.- only To-mI the..- wr.klieJ 
 iimrinen* t*»tva during their eoulimiuucc m that diei.rj 
 
 ' 'in th.ir ex.iumioiiH throujih Ihe i-^hin.l, they I ;..l Ibnn.* 
 nearlj (lie middle <.f it a blimy loam, ..r a kind ol .Iny. 
 Oiil «d" thi- liny f«'Uiid lueano to lonn a ulencil to Krvu 
 for a lump, aiid tliey p-oposetl to k.-.-p it «';'n»««'';'y 
 biiniiii" Willi the fat tif Ihe animals UH»y minht kill. o 
 have been .lestitute .if h«lit, in a eounlry where, m win- 
 ter darkness reigns for several m.inlhB tonelher, w.HiIrt 
 have ureaily iiicreaM-d their other cal;.inllie». Hnvinc, 
 lin-iuhne. fashion. .1 a kiii.l ..f lamp, tliey filled il with 
 Home r.-iii-.hei's fat, and stuek m it some linen twiMcrt 
 into the shape <if H wiek. But they ha.l the mortiileation 
 to find that, as soon as the fat melted, it not only soak- 
 ed into the clay, hut fairly nm through it «« ull w< e». 
 It vva» theref irc, neceMury to contrive Rome mtllmd of 
 pr.-venlini? ihi'» incoiiTenlcnce, wlii.-h did n.it pr«« e. d 
 from ernc.ks but from Ihe auhBistnnee of wIlcIi the liiii-j) 
 was inad.j heimt too poroua. 'J'hry made another uiw, 
 «kt«i( it Ihproughly iu the air, the:i heated it red kol; uimI 
 
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 K\IK%0Mtk.>AU1 AUtl.MbnM b» 
 
 V 
 
 t 
 
 j'l 
 
 1' 
 
 iifi«TWur(U«iu«n(hr«l il in lluir keltlo, in wlilrh Ihiy IiidI 
 li.(il»Ml ilovMi II ijiiiiiilil> «,r lliiur to llif < oifiHlniK << >,{ 
 hinrtU 'Hif Iniiiii iH-iiic ihrn drittl iiiiil tWIril uilli in.lt. 
 til fat, lli«7 now riiiniil io l|i«>ir p;n hI Joy tliiil it tliil n-»l 
 Kali. Hut, lor KriHUr •.rrurity, ilit-y «li|)|M4l limn nm* 
 III tin'lr jxi'.li', nn«l willi tlnni rovirrd il hII -hit on the 
 »MiM«lt lUvinu; <.ur(r»'«lril in lllix hIIi inpl. liny iniMM'- 
 Oil* I'ly nnnic luioliivr lani|i lor IViir ol nn in i idinl, Ihnt 
 fli iill t trnU llii-y niixlit not Iw iltiititutc ol'n IIkIiI ; n|Miii 
 uliirli 1Ih> «I« l«rniiii«(l (o ri-iirve Um rt'iHflinitv-r oI' llai/ 
 floui for kJii.ilHr |iuriii)«<>i. 
 
 Ai liny hnil «Hiirtil|y colU'itrtl ivlmlrvcr hnpimnil I'j 
 Im' cii«t on ^llorl• to hnpiily llMMiixrlvtit uiih i'url, lln-y 
 liml tounil lunonK lli«> urnka of ^t'M**!* xonif < oriliiK« 
 unit u uniHll «|nanlity «)t unkuni, wliiili Kirviil tlirni to 
 uiiik«' wIckH for Ihiir liini|i Whi-ii tUenv Htorm \w)[tat 
 to rnil, tlii'ir itliirh nnil tiowdrrit wi-ri- «>in|ili*yc(l to innkv 
 Rooil lli<> ill rMJi-ncy. By t\wM> nifaiiH thi-y ki'pt llidr 
 )iini;t l)uriiiiiK without JntiTiiiiHuion, from th«> day tlioy 
 ttM niiiili! it, whicli wnn toon nUvr thi-ir arrival on Iho 
 Itland, uiiiil lliut of ihcir t-nibarknUuii for Uieir u-'ivo 
 country 
 ^ 'l'li« niTfBilty of rnnvrrtlnfl! tlio most PNMcnIial |mrt» 
 •^ ^ of iJitir clotliSiift, itui!l) an Ihiir f*liirtii and drawrrn, 
 .'.-^lo tin- uxe above «(|»«Tift«'il, cxpo'ied llirin the more to 
 • Iho rljcor of the cliiiialo, 'J'hcy alRO fmin .1 theniH«>lve« 
 in waut of (tlioeti, boola. and otlirr articlea of ilri-sn ; 
 ond at v.inler wa« approadiiiiL', they were again oblijieil 
 lohuTi' rerourse to that inRenuily which neeemily »u|r- 
 K<«ls, and wtilch 8eld<nn failn in (h« trying hour of 
 di'-lret*. 
 
 They hud abtindanre of skini of foxe« ami rein deer, 
 that had hitherto Kervi-d them for beddiiiR, antt whirh 
 lliey now Ihoucht of cmployin){ to some more exxential 
 He/ viie, but they were at a Ioks how to Inn them. AKei* 
 Home deliheiation, they resolved to adopt the follow inp 
 mrthod : Tlicy soaked the hkins for Mveral dayRlnfrmh 
 UHti r. till they eonid pull oflf the hliir pretty easily ; 
 (hi y lliin rubbed the wel skin with their hands until it 
 wn- niiiilv dry, when they spread some melted rain- 
 »IctT tut over it, and Bjaiu rubb«d it well. By (Ms fro- 
 
tbnt.« fa» 
 
 e, in wlili'h thty IiimI 
 
 I tilt' I'OIKinllllK'l' (il 
 
 I itiiil IWIril uilh inilt- 
 al jiiy timt it djil ii.it 
 it'.v ili|)|M )l liiii-n riii{4 
 ri'tl il hII liver <»ii lliff 
 uKniipr Mm-} iiiiiii«>- 
 ol nil III I'iili'iil, Ihnt 
 liiliMil'n liitlil ; iMHtii 
 i» rfiiifliiiik'r of (lii'i/ 
 
 lifllrvrr hn|(|Hiii-il (•) 
 •Ivi'H ulih fui'l, ihfjr 
 Mflii miiiio < (irilnx* 
 irii Kcrvt'U flirni lu 
 1 llieNc Mtorm lii'irnii 
 I' «'tn|)li>yr(l tii iniikv 
 aiiH llii-y k«>|i( (lidr 
 , from lh«« (lay lli«>y 
 Ihdr ai-riviil on (ho 
 lull fur Uieir ui)ivo 
 
 fnoHl PNHrnlifll |mrf» 
 liirtH hihI ilriiKfni, 
 I llii'in the inort* to 
 > fouiii (hriiiM-lvpa 
 
 Rrliclrn of lUv.s'^ ; 
 
 were Again nbli){i'i| 
 lirh iiecciiaity »u|^ 
 (h« frying hour uf 
 
 r>xe« and r«in «J«'er, 
 it'diliiiK, and wliit-h 
 (>nu> more ctrnt-ntial 
 to (an tlii'in. Alirr 
 HdopI tlie follo\t in;; 
 ii'Vfriil dayRinrriMh 
 mir preHy easily ; 
 their hands until it 
 fioine iiieitfd raio- 
 fitU. By tMs fTO- 
 
 VOk» KUMIAN lAILOHI. 
 
 811 
 
 MM lh*i Irathi'r «•• n-iidrrrd •oft, pliant, mid -.iippli , 
 rr propiT for .*.ry purpoM- fur whi. h lli.y wni.ltd to 
 _,„„l„y it ThoM- *Khw llmt wi-u- d««imMd lor li.i>, 
 thfl ,..akid oi.l> on.- dny to piipin* «!•• or Im m* 
 
 „„,„loiud. .•». . pl.i.n oiJy llial Ih.y did not r.ii.oy Ih. 
 hair '»'liii» lh«> m.oh pnnid. d »Iuii.m'I*« « widi thr iic- 
 c.,..,ury iiial.riuU lor idl (lu- piM.of dir.. (Ii.y Hanl.d, 
 
 •IVy iiind«' n .uriou. luf d;.' out ol a pi. «:.• ol ts re J 
 and II..' "in.w« of (lit- h.ar luid i.in.l..-r, »Omli(hvy 
 Hplil inio -.v.-ral lhr.ii.!i.. m-rvt-d (h.iii (o m-w >> ilh. 
 
 KmepliiiK un uii.a«.iiK..» which u«i»''""} n. .oiiipMiMX 
 an li,vol.iii(..ry M.lili.d... Huh.. p.opU having (liu-. hy 
 (heir iiitf.M.ui(y, -o f..rov.T.-o.ii.. ih.ir w..n(M>.iRl.t h«v.| 
 had i.-aHO., to h.' con(.nt.d wi(h whal I'rovid...... nd 
 
 ,1,„H. lor (hi-in in (h."ir .li.lr.H»r.d .i(Ha(i..ii l»<i( lint 
 iiKhimholy r.fl«(ion, (o «hi.h .-a.h ..f thcM. forh.iii 
 p,.rH.i,H rould not h.lp KivinK «uy, llm( pirhap.. hv inicht 
 Lur»iv.!hU.oinpafiioim. and (Inn p.ii.hlor wuiit.dMib- 
 .Ulaiice, or l...toii... a pr.y (o (h- wihl >»""•". '"V.""""; 
 diMu.lu.1 th."ir loiii.U Tl... niau-, Ahxm lli.nkoir. 
 More particularly MilTe.ed ; huvinn lefl a vile and (t.r.e 
 «l.ildrrn hd.ind, !..• «HMU«pty affliilnl at hiN M-piira .on 
 from them. He .l.eho.d, after hia return, that (luy 
 were eoiiHtai.Hy in hi» mind, Hnd (hi.( lh« (hou«hl .d new 
 more M'eiiitt (h.-m rend, red him very unhappy. 
 
 Wl.wi our four mariner* had pa.v. d nearly aix y«r« 
 in thi, dreary place, K.odor W.retrln, who ha.l froin ho 
 first been in a langmd con.lilion, .hrd, aft.-r .juffe uig 
 ..xcruciHlinir i.nln« «hirin|« the l»tU-r JM»rt of his life. 
 ThoLh they » ere reli.v.d hy that .-vent Irom the trouble 
 of attendiii him, and the pain of mim-^^\«K vvilhou 
 beinn able (.. alUviat.- hii ir-vry. yt hm .l.alh a«;.>...d 
 thein not a lilMe TI..7 nm (heir numbem dm.inml.ed, 
 und .n.h of the survivors wished to be the ne«t to lol- 
 
 "aJ he died in winter, they dug a «rav.- in the snow »s 
 deep a« they could, in which they lai.l »•.« « "rpsi', and 
 Scovered it t.. th.> be.tof (heir power, that the wl.ito 
 K» m&M not gtt Bt it. The «.claiKloly rcUccboun 
 
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 212 
 
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 flu? 
 
 it:- 
 
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 a 
 
 KXTRAOnillNAaV ADVENTrmPJI OF 
 
 occasioneil by (he .I..at^l „f (heircoim-Hdo w.<ro still frtsh 
 in their ih.ii.1s, anil wicl. t>X|)<.<-|,M| to ,my tliis Insi <luly 
 to Ins remnni.iiir coinimuions In mi.sf„,fuii,', «r l„ rccive 
 ll rroiu them, ulien, ..ii tin- i;,(ii „f August (7*». ultud- 
 sian sln[) in)ex|u'ct«;(lly appeanMl in sight 
 
 Tho vessel bol.in-cil lo n trader, who had come vrith 
 It t.. Arcliancrel, mten.lins that it shouW svniler in Ns.vh 
 Zeiiibla, but, toilunately for /,ur poor -exiles, the director 
 or the »vlmlofisliery proposed io the merchant to let 
 ns vessel waiter at Wesf.ypKsberKei,, to wliicli. after 
 inuny objections, he «( leii<;tli as,'reed 
 
 The contrary uinds they met with on their passage 
 ma le ,t im|.ossible tor them to reach the place of their 
 clest.nulion. The vessel was d,ive.i toward. Kasl-.Spits- 
 bergen directly opp,..i(e to the residince of our rnari- 
 ners, who, as soon as they perceived her, hastened to 
 '-ht fires upon the bills nearest their habitation, and then 
 . -.1 to the beach, wavinj^ a flag made of irin-deer's skin, 
 fastened to a pole. The p«np|.. o„ board, perceiving 
 Uicse signals, con Im.I.mI that il.ere were m, n upon (he 
 island, who impi .r-.t tiieir a8si8tnn<re, ami therelore 
 came to an ancho. near ilie shore. It would be in vain 
 to nit.inpt to describe ihe joy of these po<»r people, at 
 fceein- the moment of ilieir drbverance so near Tliev 
 soon a-reed with Ihe master of the ship to work for him 
 during Ihevoyai';*!. an.l to pay him eighty rubles on their 
 arrival, for taking them cm board with all their riches, 
 which consisted of fifiy pu,|, or 2000 pounds ueiuht of 
 rem-deortat; besidus niany hides of those atumals, skins 
 of blue and white loxes, and those of the ten white 
 bears O.ey had killed. 'I'hey took care not to forget 
 their bow and arn>ws, their spea.s, their knife, and axe. 
 whirh vyere almost worn out, theirawlsaml their needles 
 which they carefully kept in a bone box, very ingeniously 
 made with their knileonly; and in short evt-ry thins 
 tliey possessed. *? 
 
 Our adventurers arrived safe at Archangel on the 28th 
 of .S.-plember, )7.V9, having spent six years ami three 
 montli. in their drearv solitude. The moment of their 
 Iau.!ing wtts uear proving fatal to the Jovins aiiU bclovel 
 
nVHRU OP 
 
 (imjido were still frt- sh 
 I <•» \my this Insi <luly 
 sforfuii*', or lt» rective 
 ( August 1 74», u Km- 
 Right. 
 
 who had com** vrith 
 ihoultl winter In Nova 
 )or <!xile8, th»> director 
 
 the mercliHnt to let 
 rgon, to which, after 
 ed. 
 
 with on their passage 
 iich tho [ilacc of their 
 1 towards Kasl-8|»its- 
 i-sidenee of cmr iiiari- 
 ved lier, liastencd to 
 r hrttiitntion, and then 
 le of nin-deer's skin, 
 )ti t»oard, perceiving 
 
 were uk n upon (he 
 nn<re, and therefore 
 
 It would be in vain 
 lese poor people, at 
 Hice so near. Tliey 
 ship to v/ork for him 
 lifrhty riihies on their 
 with nil their riches, 
 100 pounds ueiirlu of 
 ' those ani/iials, skin's 
 je of the ten white 
 
 care not to forget 
 their knife, and axe, 
 ■Is and their needles, 
 ox, very inireniously 
 n short every thing 
 
 •changel on the 28th 
 six years and three 
 le moment of their 
 Joviassuid bc)ove# 
 
 tiii'ii nL'fipiA.v e.iiiyORf, 
 
 ttj:' 
 
 Wiiv. t)l' Alexis HinikolT, who lieinfj prcpent when thi 
 ^ci^sel cnnie into purt, iinniedintely kniw iui iHi>liaii<l, 
 !ind liin with siicl) enj^erntss to his ♦ iiihritces, thitt she 
 sliiijM <l inio the v.aler {iiiil very narrowly esc.iped hei:\r; 
 driiwi,: 'I. 
 
 All three on their arrival were stroncand heallhy ; hut 
 hnvinsi li\ed so loni uifhoul hread, lliey eoiilil not re 
 eoneile 1hemselv<s lo (he use of it, and eonplaiiied (hat 
 it fdled (hem with wind ; norcduld lln'v Itearaiiy spiiidi- 
 oMs litpiors, and (lierefure never drunk uiiy thing hut 
 wfiter al'lerwurds. 
 
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 Loan OK Tllk! 
 
 HALSEWELL EAST INDIASUN, 
 
 tVreckcd iiff'Senromhf, in Ihe lnh ^f Vurhctk, on tht 
 Cotut of Doraelihirey January 6tk, 1780. 
 
 i HE Halsemel! East-Indiflman, of 758 tons 
 burtheu, Rit-hard Pierce, Eccj roniniaiider, havint; 
 been taken u|> by tbe Uirertore to make her third 
 ▼oyage to Coast and Bay, fell down to Ornvesend the 
 IGlh of November, 17U6, awl there completed her 
 lading. Having (nken the ladies and oth;-r |)Hsseng;ers 
 on board at the Hope, she sailed throti(!;h the l)4iwnB on 
 Runday, January the 1st, 1786, and the sext inoruiag, 
 being abreast of Dunnose, it fell calm. 
 
 The ship was one ol the finest in tbe service, and 
 Bupposed to be in the most perfect condition for her 
 Toytfte ; and the commander a ntan of di8tingui»hed 
 ability and ex{>mplary clmractor. His officers possessed 
 uuquestiimed knowledge in their profession ; the crew, 
 composed of the best seamen that could be collected, 
 was as numerous as the estaMiahment admits. The 
 ▼easel likewise contained a considerdble body of 
 Boldierg, destined to recruit tbe forces of the Company 
 in As . 
 
 The passengers were Miss Eliza Pierce, and Miss 
 Mary-Anne Pierce, daughters of the commander ; Miss 
 Amy Paul, and Miss Mary Paul, Daughters of Mr. Paul, 
 of Somersetshire, and relations of Captain Pierce ; Mf»9 
 Elizabeth Biarkburne, daugiiter of Captain B. likewise 
 in tbe service of tbe East-Iiiika Compaoy ; AUas Maiy 
 
 r 
 
noaa ov the tiAM>F:wi:fc(i. 
 
 2lJ 
 
 r Vurhcck, on the 
 m, 1780. 
 
 mnn, of 7S8 tons 
 niiiiHiiiler, havin;;; 
 makr her third 
 I to CJrnvesenii the 
 re completed her 
 J othsT pHssengers 
 III!;!! the Ddvvim on 
 ttie Bexl inoruiag, 
 1. 
 
 D the errvice, and 
 condition for her 
 m of di8tinpii>hed 
 3 officers po88eRf>ed 
 ifession ; the crew, 
 could be collected, 
 ent admits. The 
 iderdble body of 
 I of the Company 
 
 Pierce, and Mite 
 commander ; Miss 
 ghters of Mr. Paitl, 
 ptain Pierce ; MflS 
 nptain B. likewise 
 paoy ; Alisa Maiy 
 
 Haggard, sister to an ofilirr on the Mwlrns estahlish- 
 inent ; Miss Ann Mawil!, a im(iv«- of ftlndriip, hut of 
 Europi-an parents, wlio hiui received Iut education in 
 EnRlantl : and J<»hn-(teorj;e Hehut/,, Es(|. reluming to 
 Asia, where he had long resided, to collect a part of his 
 fortune which he hnd left beiiind. 
 
 On Monday, Uie 2d of January, at three P. M. a 
 breeze 8|irinf?inj; up from tin- south, they ran in shore to 
 land the pilot. The weather coming on very thick in 
 the eveninjt, and the wind baflBing, at nine they were 
 obli(;ed to anchor in eif;liteen fathom water. They f-irled 
 tiieir top sails, hut were unable to furl their courses, tlie 
 ^now falling thick and freezine; as it fell. 
 
 Tuesday, the 3i]. at 4 A. M. a violent j^alc came on 
 from E. N. E. and the ship <lriving, they were obliged 
 to cut their cables and runout to sea. At noon tliey 
 spoke with a brig to Dublin, and having; put their pilot 
 onboard of her, bore down chanml immediately. At 
 »ij;ht in the evening the wind freshcninff, and coming to 
 tlie southward, Ihey reefed such sails as were judged 
 necessary. At ten it blew a violen gale at south, and 
 they were obliged to carry a press «tf sail to keep the 
 slap ctr the shore, In this situation, the hawse-plugs, 
 which, according to a recent improvement, were put 
 inside, were washed in, and the hawse bags wa«hed 
 away, in consequence of which they shipped a great 
 quantity of water on the gun-deck. , , 
 
 -Upon soimding tlie well they found that the vessel had 
 sprung a leak, and had five feet of water in her hold ; 
 (hey clued up the main topsail, haulc<5 up the main sail, 
 «nd immediately attempted to furl both, hut failed in the 
 altempt. All tlie pumps were set to work ou the disco- 
 very of tlie leak. 
 
 Wednesday the 4Ui, at two A. M. they eoileavored to 
 wear tJie ship, but without success. The mizen mast 
 ivas instantly cut away, ami a second attempt made to 
 "ear, which sucxieeded no better tiiaa the former. The 
 ^lii|» having now seven feet water in her hold, and the 
 leak gaining fust on the pumps, it was thought expedient 
 f.-r the proaej-viifion of the ship, which appeared to be 
 
 i;nTietli.5le danger of loundering, to cut away 4hi- 
 
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 i.oss av Tin: nAi.sr.wKLL. 
 
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 main mavt In ils fnll .I<»niitlinn IMorcton, coxswain, bix' 
 lour null, weif rHirii'il ovrrhoani by lliP wnrk aiitl 
 dntwned. Hy t-iitlil n't link the wire U wan clihr«<l, and 
 »li»- »hi|i !l"t lieforf the wind. In lliis |i<»Kitn.n shr wius 
 ke[»t about lwolu)urs, (luiiiiR which tlit- pumps rtUuced 
 (he wafrr in thr iiohi two f«'«'t. 
 
 At t«'n ill lh«' nioniin!; th«' wind attaUd ('onRidprahly, 
 and the ship hihoiinn cxtrt-uuly, roilid l!ie forctop mast 
 over on (he larhoard si<h-, whicli, in Ihf tail, lore the 
 l".)r»'f^nil to pieces. At dev« n t!io «ind mine to the west- 
 wan.', and the weather <leiiiin{j up, tite Herry Head wust 
 distinguixhed, at the distance of four <»r five leagues. 
 Having erected a jury main nia^t, and set a top-pallan! 
 pail, for II main sail, thoy bore up for Portsmouth, and 
 employed the remainder of the day in getUng up a jury 
 mi/.en-musi. , 
 
 On Thursday the 5lh, at two in the morning the wmd 
 came t) the bouthward, blew fresh, and the weather waa 
 -try thick. At noon Portland was seen, bearing north 
 Jjy east, distant about two or three leagues. At eight at 
 night it blew u strong gale at south ; the Portland lights 
 were seen liearing norihwest, distant four or live leagues, 
 when they wort ship and got her head to the westward. 
 Finding they lost gniund on that tack, they wore her 
 again, and kept stretching to the eastward, in the hope 
 of euthering Peverel Point, in which case they intended 
 to have anchored ... ^'udland Bay. At eleven they saw 
 8t. Allmn's Head, a mile and a half to the leeward, upon 
 which they took in sail immediately, and let go the 
 small bower anchor, which brought u|) the ship at a 
 whole cable, and she rode for about an h'>ur, and then 
 drove. They now let go the sheet anchor, and wore 
 away a wiiole cable ; the ship rode about two houre longer 
 wjien she drove again. 
 
 In this situation the captain sent for Mr. Henry Mcriton. 
 the chief officer, and asked his opinion concerning thf 
 probal»ility of saving their lives. He replie<l with eq».;/ri 
 candor and calmness, that be apprchenrled there wa' 
 very little hope?, as tlnv wcreihen driving fast on shore, 
 and might expect every moment to strike. It was agrei il 
 th»t the boat.s could not then be of any use, b«t it v.at 
 
on, coxswain, aiu' 
 
 ^ llip \vn'«'k aii<l 
 
 wiiH clfhrt'd, and 
 
 poKition shr wits 
 
 (• |iunt|)8 ri'duced 
 
 il«'<l conwdorably, 
 (I I he lur«-U)|i innst 
 I lilt' lull, tort- (lie 
 Iciiiiit'to till! west- 
 ♦' P.erry-H«a(l wus 
 r tir I'lvi'. IfOgUfs. 
 (I set a to|>-(;allant 
 Portsmouth, and 
 1 getting up a jury 
 
 morning the wind 
 id tlie weather was 
 en, bearing north 
 gues. At eight at 
 he Portland lights 
 our or five leagues, 
 id t»» the westward, 
 rk, they wore her 
 tward, in the hope 
 ease (hey intended 
 At eleven they saw 
 the leeward, upon 
 ly, and let go the 
 u|i the ship at a 
 an h'>ur, and then 
 anchor, and wore 
 ul two houre longer 
 
 Vlr. Henry Meriton. 
 ion concerning thr 
 I replietl with eq».;«1 
 •lienrled there wa' 
 iving fast on short-, 
 ike. It was agret <! 
 ny use, b«t it v.a^ 
 
 LUSb or rnc lIALSKWKLtj. 
 
 2i; 
 
 proposed that the oflicers should be cinridi'iili.iliy rer|iirs(- 
 ed, in case an opportunity prtsenlcd ili^rlf, of Dnikinv 
 i( serviceable, to reserve the long bont for the I'ldiei 
 and tlieinselve^, and (his precaution was uecordiii^ly 
 taken. 
 
 About (wo in the morning of Friday, the 6(h, (he 
 ship still driving, and approaching the shore very fust, 
 the same officer again went into the cu(U!y where (lie 
 ruptiUD tlien was. Captain Pierce ex|irt'»ised oxtreniu 
 anxiety for the preservation uf his beloved duuglilcra. 
 and euine^lly asked Mr. Merilon, if he rniild devise any 
 means of suviug (hem. The latter ex|iieHsed his fvarii 
 (hat it would be impossible, adding, that their only 
 chance wouiti be it. ,.uit for the morning, upon which 
 the cnptaiu lifted up his bands in silent distrestt. 
 
 At this moment the .ship struck witlt such violence 
 as ta dash the heads of those who were standing iii 
 (he cuddy against the deck above tliem, and the futdi 
 blow was accompanied by a shriek t»l' horror, which 
 burst at the same iiutaut from every (quarter of (he 
 ship. 
 
 The seamen, many of whom IiatI been remarkably 
 inattentive and remiss in tJieir duty during great part of 
 tile siorni, and hud actually skulked in their iiair.moekf, 
 leaving the »;xertioM.% of (he |>ump, and the other labors 
 re<|uired by their eilualion, to the officers, roused fn u 
 gi^nsu of their danger, now poured upon the deck, to 
 which the utmost endeavors of tneir olficers could not 
 keep them while their assistance misrht have been use- 
 ful. But it was now U>o late ; tiie ship coutiiiuMl to 
 lit ut upon the rocks, and soon bulged, fi-.lling wilh her 
 broaiUidc loward.s the shore. When the ?(iip struck, 
 several of the men caii^lit hold of the ensign sfaS", 
 under the nppreheni^ii n of her going to pieces uptime 
 dialely. 
 
 At thi^ critical juncture Wr. iVicritoD offered his un- 
 happy companions the best adviuc thai p<i?«.il>iy could 
 be jiiven. He recommended (bat Ihey should, ail ic paiti 
 to that sitle ol the ship which lay lowest ontiie rock?, aiifl 
 lake the cpporlunities (hal might thtni present Uiemaelvt* 
 of escaping singly to tlic shore. He then returned to th« 
 
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 LOSS (IF THE nAl,9l:>M:Lli. 
 
 I,' 
 
 roimiMiniHi', «liore nil llie pasKonp;pr8 nnd mo«t of (ho 
 odiccis \V(i«' iiS8t'n>bI«i(l. 'I'ln- Intlcr were einplnycd in 
 (ifl'iMiiiii':; roiiMtlnlion to IIk; uiirurliinite iHiiics, mitl with 
 liiiparalh'K'tl iim;rnaiiiitii)y, KiitVoriiiK tlieir roiti|ins.«ii(iii 
 lor fin niniiilile e(iin|)Riii(ms of (luir own (Iniij;er, niitl 
 ilie (Irontl of almost iiieviliilile (leslriiitioii. At IIiIh iiio- 
 iiH-iit wlint niiiKt iiHve hcen the recliiigK of a Intiier — uf 
 such a father hh Captain I'ieri'.e ! 
 
 The Khip had ntriieU on the roeks near Heaeoiiibe, on 
 the iHlan«l «if PiirlH-ek, helneen I'everel-point nnil Kt. 
 Alhun'b-llead. On IIiIh part of the >«liore the elilV U of 
 immense heip;ht, and rise8 almoht perpendieuJHrly. In 
 this partieular .spot the cliiV is exrjtvaled at the ba&e, 
 pvescntinK a eavcm ten or t\v«'lve yards in tiepth, and 
 crpial in hreadth to the ienfcth of a lar^;*- t^hi|i. 'J'lie Hides 
 uf the cavern are so nearly uprii^ht an to he extremely ititti- 
 «'ult of access, and tlit; bottom of it i» HlreweiKwith 
 i'harp and uneven roeks uhieh appear to liave been rent 
 from above by some e(mvulpion of nature. It was at 
 the mouth of this cav^'rn that the unfortunate vessel 
 lay stretched Hlmo*<t ftr»m side to side, and presented 
 her broadside to the horrid ehasm. Rut, at the time 
 (he ship struck it was too dark to discover the extent 
 of their danger, and the extreme horror of their situa- 
 tion. 
 
 The number in the ronnd-house was now increased 
 to nearly tifty, by the admission of three black women 
 and two soUliers' wives, with the hu«band of f)ne of tlie 
 latter, though the sailors, who bad demanded entrance 
 to ^et a light, had iu'cn opposed and kept out by the 
 otficew. Captain Pier<'« was seated on a chair, or some 
 other moveable, between his two dimchters, whom he 
 pressed alternately to his affectionute besom. The 
 rest of the melancholy as-enibly were seated on the 
 deck, which was streweil witli nmsieal instruments, and 
 the wreck of furniiure, boxes, and pa( Uagcs. 
 
 Ht>re Mr. Mrriton, ^.icr having lip;lited several wax 
 candles, und all the glass i.mthorns he ( ouhl iiiid, like- 
 wise took his seat, inlendiisii to wait till da\ -liglif, in Hie 
 hope Ih.il it would tifl'ard iiim nn opportunity of effect- 
 ing l>is o" n escjtpe, and also rendering iia&Islance to Uic 
 
Ulili. 
 
 LOSS OK THE nAL8KWKL.t. 
 
 uiy 
 
 rs And mofll or the 
 wpr«» f iiinloyi'il ill 
 t> iHilics, aiitl \vi!|i 
 Dii'ir r(iitipns.«ii(iii 
 • own (laiiKiT, niMl 
 tiiiii. At lliix iiio- 
 igs of a lallier — of 
 
 icnr HcapoiiilM*, on 
 '('n'i-|ioirit iinil Kt. 
 ion* llic flilV U of 
 ■r|ii-ii(lirulHrly. In 
 iriitcd ut till' baito, 
 hmIs ill tk-pllt, ami 
 ;c b)ii|i. 'rtit; Hidits 
 > he cxtroinfly ilifti- 
 it is Hlrc\vt!d>wilh 
 to liavt' been ri-nt 
 iinture. It was at 
 iinfortuiiatu vessel 
 (le, and presented 
 Rut, at tlie time 
 iscover the extent 
 rror of llicir situa- 
 
 ,a8 now increased 
 ree black women 
 laiid of f)ne of tlie 
 piimnded entrance 
 I kept nut by the 
 n a cbnir, or some 
 uchters, whom he 
 lie bosom. The 
 •re seated on the 
 li instruments, and 
 .( Kagc's. 
 
 g;lited several wax 
 le < oiild iiiid, like- 
 ill day-liijlif, in Hie 
 [torliinify of cffect- 
 g iia&islance to tiiu 
 
 partners of hi'* dHn;;(T. But, observinc; lliat the Indie* 
 appeared pHrclicd and exIiauNted, be lulclied a l»iii«ktt ot' 
 oianjj,eH from nomr part of the round-bouse, wilii uiiicti 
 he prevailed on some iif them to refre^^b tiieniitlveH. 
 
 On his return be perceived a considerable nitenitioii 
 in the appearance u\' the ship. Tlic sitUs were visibly 
 f»ivin:? way, the deck seemed to beave, and he disco 
 vered otiier evitlent HyinptouiH that siie could not bold 
 (opetlier niucli longer. Attemplinii to j;o forward to 
 look out, he in>ituntly perceived liiat the ship luul sepnrat 
 I'd ill the mitldle and that tbe fore-part hud changed it4 
 position, and lay rather farther out towards the i^ea. 
 In tills emergency he determined to seize tlio 
 present moment, a-< the next iiiiKbl have been i.-han!; 
 ed with his fate, uiid to follow the example of the creW 
 and the soldiers, wlio were leaving the sliip in numbci^, 
 and makine; their way to a shore, with the horrors of 
 wliich they were yet uiiaccpiainted. 
 
 To favor their escape an attempt had been made to 
 lay the cnsisrn-stalV from the ship's side to tlie rocks, but 
 without success, for it snapped to pieces before it reach- 
 ed them. By (he li^iiiof a lantliorrt, however, Mr. Meri- 
 ton, discovered a ?par, which appeared to be laid from 
 the ship's side to the rocks, ond upon which be deter- 
 niintid to attempt his escape. He accordingly lay <lowii 
 ujion it, and thrust himself forward, liut soon found 
 that the spar had no commtinication with the rock. Ho 
 reached the end and tlien s^lipped oil", receiving a violent 
 contusion in his fall. Befoie he could recover bis legs 
 he was washed oft' by the surge, in wiiith he supported 
 himself by swimming till the returning wave dashed him 
 against the back of the cavern. Here be laid bold ot* 
 a small projection of the rock, but was so benumbed 
 that he was on the point of quitting it, wb<;n a seanuin, 
 who had already gained a footing, extended his band nn(i 
 a^^isted him till he could secure himself on a little shelf 
 of the rock, from which he clambered still higher till he 
 was out of the reach of the surf. 
 
 Mr. Rogers, the third mate, remained with the cap- 
 tain and the ladies nearly twenty minutes after Mr. 
 MeritoD bad left the ship, The latter bad not long 
 
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230 
 
 l.0«» <ir TIIK nAI.SKWKLfi. 
 
 qiii(l(«I lh(' roiiiul hoiiM', iKTorr tin- rnplain liHi'iin .1 
 wlial wiiH Ihooiihw.I" liim, mIuii .Mi. Koncih rfplii iJ, tlmt 
 Ih- liH(l mfuii' ii|»aii (l( ik ((» K«<' uliat toiiM III tl.im- A 
 h«'iiv;v K«'a KOffii iil'ifiMnrilKi l»p(iK»' ov« r (lie n!iij), iipun 
 wliit'li ilu) lit(ii*'s uxpnHM'il ::ic«( riii,f«'rn iil (In- h|i|)ic- 
 heiiMi.iii uf liin loM. iMr. Hoxfrsi |irii(uiM'(l to jro iiik] 
 tiill him, hill llim liny oppoHt-d, It-urlul li-st hi- might 
 slinrn Hie niiiiic fiitc. 
 
 'I'lu; ni'i\ now hr(»l«' in n( Iho forr part of iJip vhip, 
 ami rcnduil n« llir ns (lu; main n.at'l. I'njilaiii Vi*-uv 
 HntI Me. Iloftrs tlxn wiiif toncllur, \\iili n lamp, to 
 {lie slirn iiHlitry, where, aller vit wiiiu (he ro« ks, (ho 
 cn|»laiii HHkcil iSlr. llucnn, if he thoujihl Iheiu wan any 
 poHsit.ilily (if SHviiiR llif Rirl^. He nplit-il, he feareil 
 ni»t ; lop (hey roiihl ili*e«iver nolhinii Init (he black mir- 
 flue of (he perpenditiilar roek, and ntit tlie cavern 
 uliich nlTordetl «hel(cr to (hodc «ho had escaped. They 
 then returned tit the round-house, where captain Pierre 
 RiViin seated himself between his (wo d;m(;hl<rK, strus;- 
 p;lin<; toHuppress the parental tcur which (henslar(cd into 
 hi» eye. 
 
 The sea con(inuiii„ to break in very fa'.t, Mr. Rot.iTO, 
 Mr. Hchu(7-, and IVlr. M'Manus, a midshipman, wiih n 
 vie.w (o attempt (heir escape, made (h<ir way to tlio 
 poitp. They had scarcely reached it, when a heavy se.i 
 bre;»kinK ovt-r (he wreck, the roundhouse 8;ave way, 
 und t!iey heani the ladies shriek at intervals, »h if Uw 
 xvHh't had reached tliem ; the noibe of the sea at other 
 limes «!rownin;i; tlieir voicea. 
 
 Mr. Brimer had followed Mr. Rogers to (he ponji, 
 wht-re, on tliu eominij of the fatal hea, titey jointly 
 Mciztd Q hen coop, and the same wave which whelm- 
 ed thiise who remained below in destruction, carii* il 
 liitn and his companion to the mvk, on "which they 
 wcTc dashed with great violence and miserably bruit- 
 ed. 
 
 On this rock were twenty-seven men ; but it was low 
 »vater, and being convinced that, upon the flowing of 
 the tide, they must all be washed off, many endeavored 
 to get to the back or tides of the cavern beyond the reach 
 of the returning sea. Excepting Mr. Rogers and Mr 
 
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rM|il,iin liKi'iinil 
 [*>Hvrh Ti'\,\ii (i, tliiii 
 iiiiM III tltiiic A 
 • r (liv Hiiij), iipiin 
 ;f ••rii 111 (he Hpiuc- 
 
 l|l<)»>C(l to ^'O iiiul 
 
 iul IcHt hi> iiiisht 
 
 purt of flip sliij), 
 I'Hjilaiii Pi»T( f 
 
 uilli n liiiup, to 
 11? lh»! rorks, the 
 [M thfie WHu Hny 
 I'plifil, hf r«.-iii-«-ti 
 liiit lliH block ftiir- 
 I not tl)c cavtri) 
 il etcapril, They 
 •e rnjitain Pic-iro 
 ) d;tu;;hl(TN, struj;- 
 I llicii sliii'lcd into 
 
 r(L».t, Mr. Roi,i>ro, 
 iNhi|in)an, with n 
 tluir way to Iho 
 ivlitn H lieovy St.) 
 louse 8;ave Wiiy, 
 itcrvniH, as \f Un- 
 the sea at other 
 
 ;er9 to the poof*. 
 h«'a, thpy jointly 
 p which wlicliu- 
 btriiclion, cariiril 
 , on "which they 
 miserably bruit- 
 
 I ; iiut it was low 
 1 the flowing of 
 lany endeavorpd 
 hoyoiid the reach 
 Rogers and Mr 
 
 lOti^ Oi' TIIC IIALflVWKLli. 
 
 221 
 
 Hilinir, srarrcly niorc than »«ix mccetdi d in thin at- 
 ItiMpt. l)f the n inaiiiilcr, boine expericncul (he fate 
 Uipy hoiight to avoiil, others pi-rifiifd iu cndeuvorinn to 
 gel into llic cnvcrii 
 
 Mr Koncr* onil iMr. Hriiner, however, havinp reach- 
 ed the cavern, clioilxd up thu rock, on the narrow 
 rlieivcR of which tltey fixed llieinselves. The furiitei 
 got «o near to his friend, Mr. Meriton, as to exchiinne 
 tnnuraliilHtioiH with him ; hut l)ef .vecn Ihctie gentle- 
 men tliere were nbi.iit twenty men, none of whom 
 c'luld Hiir hut at the most inuninciit hazard of hi^ hie 
 Wlicii Mr. Wn^vTH reuchi d this ».tation hi» Htrent-lh wav 
 sii nearly exliausted, llmt hud the &tru){i;!e continued 
 a ft » niiiilcs longer he must inevitably have per- 
 i-^iied. • 
 
 They soon found that tlioiiRh many who Inid readied 
 tlie rocks below, had perixlied in attemplini; to ascend, 
 yet that a constiderablc number of the crew, seann-n, 
 .■loldierH, and i,ome of the inferior offleers, were in the 
 (jBinc situation with themselves. What that situation 
 wast they had still to learn. They ha«l escaped imniedi 
 alo death ; but they were yet ti) encounter a thousand 
 hiiriWiips for the precarious chiincc of escapt;. Some 
 part of the ship was siill discernible, and they cheered 
 themselves, in this dreary situation, with the hope Ihiit 
 it would huid logether till day break. Amidst their own 
 niisfortunea the sulferinns of the females filled their 
 minds with the acutest anguish ; every returning ieo 
 hicreased their apprehensions for Uie safety of their ami- 
 able and helpless companions. 
 
 But, alas ! too soon were the&e apprehensions realiz- 
 ed, A few minutes after Mr. Uti^ers had gained the 
 rock, a general shriek, in which the voice of female 
 dlKtresses was lamentably distinguishable, annount <'d 
 the dreadful catastrophe! Iu a few moments all wiih 
 bushed, cxceptino; tf.e wnrriri)? wiiuls and the dasliing 
 waves. The vvreck was whelmed in the bosom of the 
 deep, and not an atom of it was ever <lic«vered. Thim 
 perished the HaNcwell— and with h'.T, worth, honor, skil^ 
 beauty, and accomplishmei ts ! . 
 
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tta 
 
 I.OM or TUB HAi.ArwRix. 
 
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 jay^ 
 
 Thin -Irokfl wiw a iliiudful n«i;r«valioii «»f woo to tlui 
 (rniililiiiK mill ncHnrly half Miivtd wiTtrlifx, who wciv 
 (■liiuiii|( ithout tli<> hUh'H (»r (Im< lioiriti iiivfrrt. Tliry Icit 
 for lli«>iii<ii-lv«'M, biil>(;i<7 nv\tt for wivon, |mr«iits, I'alluTi, 
 lirotliti!*, >.is|«T< — |i«ThH|tu lovfw ! — ulleut off I'roni tluir 
 tIrnt'CHt, lotiilfMt liopfM ! 
 
 Thfir A flini:* wvvv not I«'«m nii;nni7.(<il liy the milwo- 
 qiiwit fvfiifi* <)i liiat ill falftl nii;lit. M«iiy who ha<l 
 i^iiiiuil llii- |)m'HrioiiiiKtHlioiiHoii Ihororkn.i-xliniiiitedwlth 
 liilimn', Wfnki'iird by hriiiwi'H, anil lu'iiuiiihcd willi cold, 
 f|ultl(>d Ihi-ir hohlii, hihI fnlliiiK hoadloiiK, «-ilhrr upon lh« 
 rockii Im'Iow, or into th«' surf, pcri«lnMl beneath Iho f«tet 
 of llwir WTflrhrtl iiMOflaleH, and by tht'ir dyin« Kioan* 
 mid loud «'XclainalionM, nwakcnvd terrlflc apiirciieiuiotu 
 of n similar fato in IIir xurvivorii. 
 
 At hinslb, after thri-o liourt of the kooncHt mii^iry, 
 I 111' day broke on them, but, far from hrinKing with it 
 liie cxpe< led relief, it served only to diHcover to them 
 nil Iho horront of their situation. They were convinced 
 that, hnti the country been alarmed by the Kuno of dis- 
 tress, wliieh they continued to Hit- flevoral houru before 
 Ihe hhip Htruck, but which, from the violence of th» 
 •toriii, were unheard, thry could neither be oliHcrved 
 •by (he people above, as (hey were completely ini^ulph- 
 «d in the cavern, and overliiinn by the cliff; nor was 
 any part of the wreck reiiiaininK •"» indicate their prob- 
 abb! place of reAiKe, Heh)vv, no boat could live to 
 •«aroh them out, and had it been possible to acquaint 
 those who iverc willing t» ms\%\ them with their exact 
 situation, they ivere at a loss to conceive how hny ropes 
 could be conveyed into the cavern to facilitate their 
 vscape, 
 
 The only method that afforded any prospect of SHC- 
 CCS9 was t»» creep along the siile to its outer extrt niity, 
 to (urn tlie corner on a led);e scarcely as hrond as a 
 mail's hand, and to (limb up the almost perpendicular 
 piecipices, nearly two hundred feet in heiicbt. In 
 tills desperate attempt some bucceeded, while otherH, 
 tiemliliiin with terror, and «'xhaui*((;d with b<Mlily 
 and mental fatigue, lo&t tlidr precarious fooling nuil 
 pcrittiii'd. 
 
 ";'' 
 
alinn of woe to tlui 
 
 iriTtclH'H, who MCIV 
 
 tiivtTft. 'riwy (Vlt 
 
 VOM, piirtillt'*, liillKTi, 
 
 ill cut oti' I'rotii thrif 
 
 ii7.ril tiy (hn hiiImiv 
 AlHiiy wild ha<l 
 !irl<«i,fxlinii!ile(lwilh 
 ■iiuiiihcil with cold, 
 )nK, «-ilhrr upon lh« 
 (i hcnealh Iho (vet 
 their <lyiiis KnianA 
 rrlflc opprt'lieiuioiu 
 
 10 kooncHt miiitpry, 
 m hriiiKinx with it 
 
 (liHcovcr to Iheni 
 iM'y were convinced 
 l>y the KUHM of dii- 
 'vvral hours brl'uro 
 lio vioicncn of thu 
 I'ither b« olmerved 
 ruin|il('tely in^^ulph- 
 
 the rliff ; nor was 
 indicate their prob- 
 boat could live to 
 is*«il»lc to acquaint 
 n with their exact 
 eive how hny nipes 
 
 1 to facilitate their 
 
 ny prospect of shc- 
 its outer extrt iiiity, 
 Biy as brond as a 
 inoMt perpendicular 
 ft in hciicbt. In 
 'ded, while othcrH, 
 i»<t<!d with b(Mlily 
 tirioua fooling nud 
 
 i,<)f<4 or Tiir nA(jiiwct.i.. 
 
 Ki 
 
 'iV llikt men who KHined lint kiiminit of th« cliiV 
 W('i'<' llui cook, niiilJaiiu* 'rhonipkon, n i|iittrtci' iiiiiNlir. 
 liy lliiir inilividunl ixrrlionK tliey reai-hed llie lop, and 
 iiiilMUlly liHaleiird t<» the neareal lioune, to iiiiik«' kii<i\>n 
 tlir »iluation of (heir fellow HUllVrent. Kitxllnifton, th«) 
 liuhilation of INIr. (Sarluiid, RlevvHtd, or at(enl, to thn 
 proprirtora of thf I'urbcck quarries, wait tlie hnnxc at 
 which lliey firit arrived. That (^enUeniaii iininediiilely 
 ttinembled the workmen under hJH direelioii, and with 
 the moot 7:<-alouii liuinanily exerted every elfort lor tho 
 pretiervation of tlie Kurviving part of the crew of thn 
 unfortunate Mhip. 
 
 Mr. Merilon hiul, by thiM time, nlinoKt reached Iho 
 ed^e of the pre«'ipice. A Holdier, who preceded him, 
 utood upon a Hmiill proj«-elinK rocl<, or stone, and upon 
 Ihe namo ■t«)ne Mr. Merilon had faMtened hU handx to 
 futmt his progress. Jutit at thiM moment Ihe ipuirr) meit 
 arrived, and seeing a man so nearly wilhin their reach 
 they dropped a rope, of which he immediately laid Iwdd. 
 Ry a viKorous elfort to avail bimttelf of the advanlaue, 
 he loosened the stone, which KivinK way, Mr. Merilon « 
 niUMi have been precipitated to the bottom, bati not a 
 rope been lowered to him at the instant, which he Meix- 
 rd, H bile in tho act of falling, and •« as safely drawn to tho 
 summit. 
 
 Tho fate of Mr. Brtmer was peculiarly sivere. He 
 had been married only nine dayb before the ^hip sailed, 
 to tile daughter of Captain Norman, of the Koyal Navy, 
 coine on shore, as it h(^ been observed, with Mr. Ko> 
 gers, and, like him, got up the side of the cavern. 
 Here he remained till the morning, when he crawled 
 out ; a rope was thrown him, but he was either au 
 benumbed with the cold as to fasten it about him im< 
 properly, or so agitated as to neglect to fasten it at all. 
 Whatever was the cause, the eflect proved fatal ; at Ihe 
 moment of his supposed preservation he fell from his 
 stand, and was unfortunately daxbed to pieces, in ftiglii 
 of those who could only lament the deplorable fate of 
 an amiable man and skilfiH <itrirer. 
 
 The method of affording bel|i was rrniarkable, and 
 does honor to the buiuauity ami iutrepidiiy of tlie (|uar- 
 
834 
 
 I^OM or Tlir. IIAI.MUWKlX. 
 
 ryin«n 'I'lw tlixtiiiir*' fitnii Uir lop of (liv rnvU to Hh* 
 niwrii, over (\liirli it inojiTtiil, \M\n itl Itiul out- liiiii 
 (lirti 1) i-l : Iriiol' llii'«i' r<iriii«-<l H <t"«'lltily lo Hit* i'<l|j;i>, 
 mill III)' tviimiiitltT wu* |HT|iriiillniliir On tin* vrry 
 brink or IliU prtri|ii<'t; htooil (oo (liiritic I'l IIomm, tvltii 
 n ro|ir licil rmntil llitiin, himI ftixlrnitl aliovi- lo n KlroriK 
 Iron liur nxnl iiiln ihi- ^r'>uii«l. Hfliind llitir, in like 
 iiiHnniT, NtootI ollMTri, hvoiinil ltv<i A ulnini; ro|M>, llk<- 
 HiM> |iro|H'rly hi rurril, |iiiii<<«'tl hrlun-n llirni, Ity wliit h 
 they mJKlit liolil, itnil Mii|)|ioi't llinntrlvf't fnitn liiliini; 
 Another rope, with u nooi««> rt-ntly flxcil, wiim Ihrn Ifl 
 iliMvn IkIov thi' cflvt-rn, nntl thr wind hlowinit hard, 
 it (VMM ttoMU-liini'N rorrcil tiiidtr the ■•roJ«'cliii(t rock, mo 
 tlinl tlu! Miitfcrt'i H coiihl rrach it (vilhont crnwIiiiK tn llir 
 (•<!)(«>. WhorviT fHitI hold nf it put th» iiotx- round hix 
 inmt, nnd kvitn drnwn ufi willi ilut utmost i-nru and cau- 
 tion hy Ihi-ir inlri'pid driivfrtTM 
 
 In lliin altfinpl, hovv<'v«>r, many nhnrcd thr fate «if 
 Uin unrorliinitle Mr. Hrinicr. rnahir, through cold, 
 IMTlurlinlion of mind, wcM-.ncM, i>r th« Inconvcnicnc*' 
 ol the ittutions tlu y on iipit-d, l(» avail thcinNclvcx of 
 the succor timt wan oflVred tlifin, they were prceipllal- 
 cd from the Htupendonit cliff, and illlier duithed lo pits- 
 rtt on the rockH, or lllng into the xurge, periitlicd in 
 the waved. 
 
 Arnuu)! theae unhappy huffeierH the ileath of n druin- 
 liicr woi* aitcnded with circuniMwiceH of peculiar di«- 
 treM. Beinn i-itlwr wavhed off Hie ro<;ks hy the neo, 
 or falling ii 'o the hurf, lie was cnriied by the retiirniiiK 
 waves l)cyon<l the hrenkers. Hi"* ulinuHt efforts to re- 
 gain them were ineffectual, he wan drawn farther out to 
 8ca, and beiiiK a reinarkalile fcood Hwiniiner, eontiiiut'd 
 toBtruKKlu witli the v<.hvi;k, in Hie view of liin commiserut- 
 inK coiiipanioiiM, till iii» dtrcnglh waa cxhuu«led, and liv 
 ■uitk, — to ri«c n<» more ! 
 
 11 was late in tlie day when all the survivors wore cnr- 
 iied to n place of sniely, excepting William Trentctn, 
 a boldier, who remained on l)i»< periluua sluiiil till the 
 m'lriiing of Saturday, the 7tli, exposed to the united 
 horrofH of extreme persoual danger, and tlic inusd acute 
 (liv.<iuictudc of uilud. 
 
 
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 ily III llir ttltc«', 
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 inir I'l lliMVM, (vlth 
 iliovc lit n iilriiii)( 
 IimI llit'«r, ill like 
 oinuii; r<i|M', liiti- 
 I IIh'Iii, liy wliirh 
 vrn from liilliiiK 
 ii'il, \yn% llicn Ifl 
 III ItliivviiiK hard, 
 iij<'<'.liii(t nil k, xo 
 il crHwIiiiK to lli«' 
 } n«)iir ri)iiii«| liix 
 ost euro ami cau- 
 
 mrnl thr fati; of 
 II-, llirouKh ('(till, 
 i« iii('onvriiifii('(> 
 III thviiiMflvcH of 
 I WIT*" prc«i|>llHt- 
 i»>r iIumIiimI to piti- 
 urge, |i«'ritili('(l in 
 
 i,uim or THE n.«Mnv>:i,i,. 
 
 ■wa 
 
 Till- »iirviviiigt iill1iTi«t, m-nnu'ii, niid »itliltiii, lirlna; 
 I" iiiililiii iiMht! hoii«« of llu-ir liciii vojinl lit-liviTcr, 
 Mr li;iil,iiHl, llii'y wvrr iiiiiiitrriil, hikI roiiml lo nnioimf 
 loT'k, (III of riithi r morn lliiiii «-Wl, whirli \>ii*iii;nly 
 till' iniiiilicr III (III' I ri-w, iin<l jiii>»«-iii;i'ri«, \\h*u flu «iiil- 
 «'() IhriMitli tiif Dow nil Of tiir rtkl il l<« »ii|i|i*>i'il iliMf 
 I'll'iy or more Hiiiik »ilh lh« C'liplaiii itml Ihf IiiiliiHin 
 Mil- rokhiil iioiiiii', mill that ii|i\siirilii ol' kitfiily ri-iirlinl 
 th«' rorkx, hiil wire unrlinl ittV, or iirrixjuil, in full- 
 iiitt liiiiii llki I IiITh All lhi>«')' uIiu rinrhi'il Ihi* KDiiiinit 
 Hiir> ivril, r <irr|iliii|j; two or thrri-, who i!N|iir«-«l tvhilf Ih inn 
 (Irntvn ii|>, nml n hlmk, who iliiil a few lioiirM nflrrlu* wiui 
 liroiidht lo llir liouix' AInii), hourvcr, wrri* *o iiii<i rii- 
 bly hrnJM'il, that tlitir livr* wi>r«> ilouhlfiil, iinil it wku a 
 I'onnlili-ruljle tiiiiu b«l'ur« tliey iiirfeutly rtcuvcrfU Hair 
 (trt'iiKth. 
 
 Tlio lif-nevolcnop and jcftn-roiilly of Ihc mnilcr of the 
 Crown Inn, at Hlunford, ilrForvp* the hinlimt prniie. 
 Wlien till) diitrctii'd icaineii arrived nt lliitt town he 
 Fi>nl fiirllu'iii ull to hi* houftc, and Imvin^j; Kiv«-n Ihini the 
 iLTri'*-hiiu'iit of a coinfortnhlf dinntr, \w piri*inl« d each 
 nan wi'h lialf a crov/o to help him cu hiit juuiney. 
 
 ili'Kth nf a driiin- 
 I of peruliur dis- 
 )<;ki> Ity tin* n«'0, 
 by tht! roiiirniiiK 
 iiuHt tlTorls to rtv 
 iwn fur(h«!r out to 
 iiiiini'r, contiriui'd 
 )f Iii8 C'oinmiM«'i'Ht- 
 ■xhuuHlt'd, and iiv 
 
 iirvlvors wore car- 
 kViiliain Trenton, 
 jua sliiiid till the 
 ed to Ihi' iiniti:d 
 ad tliu ino'it acute 
 
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 LOBS OK TIIK 
 
 NOTTINGHAM GALLEY, OP LOxNDON > 
 
 Wrecked on Bodn Iijland, near Ncw-Enclanb, 
 Dec, nth, 1710; 
 
 diul the ^tiffuingSf Pnsenalion, and Deliverance, 
 of the Crew, 
 
 By Captain John Dean. 
 
 J. H3 NoUinghain Galley, of mid from London, 
 of 120 tojir, ;3n guns, foiirltoii men, John Uoan, com- 
 iMundei-, having taken in cordiiu;e in England, and hutter, 
 cheese, &.c. in Ireland, siiiled for Boston In New-Eng- 
 land, the 25th of Septeniher, 1710. Meetins; with con- 
 trary winds and bad Aveafher, it was the beginning of 
 December when we first made land to the eastward of 
 Pisrataciua, and proceeding southward for t!ie bay of 
 Mn.'rsaehusetts, under a iiard gale of wind at northeast, 
 accompanied with rain, hail, and snow, having no ob- 
 serv'atiou for ten or twelve days, we, on the 1 llh, hand- 
 ed all our sails, excepting our fore sail and uiaintnpsail 
 double reefetl, ordering one hand forward to look out. 
 Between ei^^ht an<l nine o'clock, going forward liiysclf, I 
 saw the breakers ahead, whereupon 1 called out to put 
 the helm hard to starboard, but before the ship could 
 wear, we struck upon Hie east end of the rock, cal!e<l 
 Boon Islam', four leagues to tlie eastward of Pi;- 
 cataf'ua. 
 
>P LOxNDON i 
 
 I 
 
 and Deliverance, 
 ean. 
 
 )f niid from London, 
 n, Jiilin Dean, com- 
 Engluiid, and Ijutter, 
 Joston ill Ncw-Eng- 
 Meetins; with con- 
 as the brgintiing of 
 I to the eastward of 
 kard for t!ie bay of 
 )f wind nt northeast, 
 now, liHving no ob- 
 >, on the 11 til, hand- 
 iail and iiiaintnp-j>ail 
 :)rward to lodk out. 
 n% forward liiysclf, I 
 1 called out to put 
 jfore (he ship could 
 of the rock, cuV.eil 
 ! eastward cf Pi-* 
 
 1,033 Okf THE NOTTINGHAM OAMiEY. 
 
 227 
 
 The second or thiril sea heaved Hiealiip alongsido of 
 it ; lunniii!; likewisfso very high, and the ship liil>i)rina{ 
 &o excessively, that we were ikiI able to slaiid ii|i';ii 
 «leck ; and (bough it was n(»t distant above thirty or f-ir- 
 ty yariU, yet the weather wats so thick and dark, that 
 we could not see th«' rock, so that we were jnslly thro^^n 
 into consternation a( the melancholy jtrospeit ofiinrnMli- 
 ately perisliinc; in the sea. I presently called all bands 
 down to the cabin, -.vbere we continued a few niiiiute«, 
 earnestly supplicatina; the mercy of heave-i ; but know- 
 inu; that jirayers, without, are vain, I or<lereil alt up 
 anain to cut the masts by the board, but several were so 
 oppressed by the terrors of conscience that they were 
 incapable of any exertion. We, however, wem upon 
 deck, cut the weathermost shrouds, anil the ship heeling 
 towards the rocks, the force of the sea soon broke the 
 masts, BO that they fell rlRhl towards tlw; shore. 
 
 One of the men went out on the howR|trit, and return- 
 inpr, told me he saw something black ahead; and woiilil 
 venture lo get on shore, accompanied with any other 
 person : upon whi''h I desired some of the best swim- 
 mers (my mate anil one more) to go wiih him, and if 
 they gained the rock, to give notice by their calls, and 
 direct us to the most secure place. Recollecting somi; 
 money and papers that might be of use, also ammuni- 
 tion, brandy, &.c. I then went down and opened the 
 place in which they wore ; but the ship bulging, her 
 decks opened, her back broke, and her beams gave 
 way, so that the stem sunk under water. I was, there- 
 fore, hastened forv/ard to escape instant death, and hav- 
 ing lieard nothing of the men who had gone before, con- 
 cluded them lost. Notwithstanding I was under the 
 necessity of making the same advenlure upon the fore- 
 mast, moving gradually forward betwixt every sea, till 
 filla«t fpiitliiig it, I threw myself with all the strength 
 I had, towards the rock ; but it being low water, and the 
 rock extremely slii>pery, I could get no hold, and tore 
 my finwTs, h»;ii<ls, and arms, in the mo't dejulorable 
 manner, every wash of the sea fetching me off again, so 
 that it was with the utmost peril and diificulty that I got 
 feofe on siiorc at last. The rest of the men ran the same 
 
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ii2n 
 
 liOSrt OK THE NOTTltfiffAM GAMil.t. 
 
 'i 
 
 hnzanU, l»i» througli the lucrcy of Proviilence wc all 
 fscnpctl uilli (itir lives. 
 
 AfJcr fndeavnriiii; to iliscliarqo the salt walrr and 
 i<r<M>()iiiK H litth> way up the rock, I hrard thu voices of 
 the three men above mentioned, and by ten oVIoek we 
 all met lo^eUier, when, with grateful hearts, we return- 
 ed humble thanhn to Providence for our deliverance from 
 such imminent dani;er. We then endeavored to gain 
 shelter to the leeward of the rock, but fuund it so sinall 
 and inconsiderable, that it would afford none, (being 
 but about one hundred yards long and fifly broad,) and 
 ^o very crajtijy that we conhl not walk to kiip ourselvcis 
 warm, the weather still continuing extrojiely co!o*, ivitli 
 snow and rain. 
 
 As soon as day-lip;lit appeared I wtfnt towards the place 
 where we came on shore, not doubling but that we 
 Khould meet with provi*ion8 enouf^h from the xvreck 
 for oiir Kupport, but found only some pieces of llie 
 masts and yards nm<»n'» some old junk and cables con- 
 wered together, which the anchors had prevented from 
 being carried away, and kept moving about the rock at 
 some distance. Part of tJie ship's stores, witli some 
 pieces of plank and timber, old sails, canvas, Ike. drove 
 on shore, but nothing eatnlile, excepting ooine small 
 pieces of cheese wliieli we pi;:ked up among the roek- 
 weed, in the wh-de to Uie ({uantity of tln-ee small 
 cheeses. 
 
 We Ufied our utmost eniVavors to get fire, having 
 a steel and flint with us, and also by a drill, willi a 
 very swiff motion ; hut having nothing hut what had 
 lone; been water-soaked, all our afteniits proved ■"- 
 ctfectual. 
 
 At nipht we stowed one upon another, !mder-onr 
 canvas, inthe best n)anner pospiltle, to keep eueii other 
 warm. The next driy the vtHlher clearing a little, and 
 inclining to froKt, I went out, and pciceiviiiii the main 
 land, I knew where we wero. and encoiiraffed my mon 
 with (lie hope of lieinp; (liF«'fivere<! l.y IV!iitis slmllops, 
 desiring t!iem to search i\K and hrln^r i:p wliat iilanks, 
 carpenter's tools, and stores iliey eoi:!d find, in o'-dortc 
 build a ti^ut and a boat. The cook then comi)iaincd that 
 
GAfiM.t. 
 
 'rovidence we all 
 
 e &nlt water and 
 rHi'c! thu voices of 
 »y ten o'<lo«'k wi! 
 henrU, wo rcUim- 
 r ileiiveroncu from 
 (lonvorcil to gniti 
 found it so small 
 \ird none, (being 
 I fifly broad,) and 
 
 to kci'll OUI'HI'IVCS 
 
 e/jioly coW, with 
 
 towards the place 
 liiig but that we 
 
 from the wreck 
 ine pieces of llie 
 t and cables con- 
 I prevented from 
 ihoMt the rock nt 
 fores, with some 
 anvas, Ike. drove 
 |)tiug ooinc small 
 amon<; the roek- 
 
 of three small 
 
 i g«Bt fire, having 
 y a drill, with a 
 ng hut what had 
 L'mi)8 proved ■"- 
 
 nolher, binder •our 
 keep eae.h other 
 nring a little, and 
 c:eivinii the main 
 'oiiraeed my mon 
 ,• IVItins; sliPJlops, 
 r i:p what ii!!tnK!«, 
 <\ find, in onlcr (c 
 It cunipiaiiii'd that 
 
 LOSa OF TUB ItOTTINdllAM CAl.l.VV. 
 
 "0 
 
 he was almost starved, and his eountenan«e ili.>co^ erint, 
 his ilbiess, 1 ordered him to remain behind with two or 
 tl.t'c more whom the frost had heized. About noon the 
 men acquainted me (hat he was dead ; we therefore laid 
 liim in a conveitient place for the sea lu rariy him away 
 None mentioned eating him, thnuKii several, willi 
 my-^ell', afterwards ucknowle<lged lliat they had thoughts 
 'J it. 
 
 Alter wc had been in this situation two or three days, 
 the frost being very severe, and the weather extremely 
 cold, it seized most of our hands and feet to such « 
 degr«fe as to take away the sense of feeling, and render 
 Uiem almost useless ; so benumbing and discoloring 
 tkema« gave us just reason to apprehend mortification. 
 We (Milled off our xhocs, and cut oflf our boots ; but ia 
 getting otr our stockings, many, whose legs were blis- 
 tered, pulled off skin and all, and some, the nails of their 
 toes. We then wrapped uj> our legs and feet as warmly 
 tis we could in oakum and canvas. 
 
 We now began to build our tent in a triangular form, 
 each side being about eiglit feet, covered it with the old 
 sails and canvas that came on shore, having just room 
 for each to lie down on one side, so that none conid turn, 
 excepting all turned, which was about every two hours, 
 upon »>tice given. We also fixed a staff to the top of 
 our tent, upon which, as often as the weather would 
 l>ermit, we hoisted a iiiece of cloth iu the form «f a flag, 
 in (»rdcr to discover ourselvea to any vessel that might 
 approach. 
 
 We then commenced the building of our boat with 
 planks and timber belonging to the wreck. Our only 
 t(»ols were the blade of a cutlass, made into a saw wilJi 
 our knives, a hammer, and a caulking mallet. We 
 found some nails in the ;;iefl8 of the rock, and obtained 
 others from the sheathing. We laid three planks flat 
 for the bottom, and two up each side, fixed to stannch- 
 ings aiid let into the botttim timbers, with two short 
 pieces at each end, and one breadUi of new Holland 
 <luck round the siilcs to keep out the npray of the sea. 
 We caulked all we could with oakum drawn from tJie old 
 junlf, and iu other places filKd up the distances witli 
 
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 I.OSH (IK THE NOTTINOHAM UMA.T.Y. 
 
 Ion?; piiTcs of cnnvns, nil of wliiHi \vr stciircd in (he 
 best manner possihlf. Wp found nlso sohh' «he<t had 
 anil pump leatlitr, wliich provn«l oi mv. We fixtd a 
 siiioil inai't anil Jiquare sail, with seven pailtlirs to row, 
 and Ruother longer to «(cer. Hut our carpenter, wiiose 
 services were iiow most wanted, was, by reason of 
 illness, scarcely capable of ntTordinK us either nsHslanee 
 or advice ; and all the rest, exccplinp5 myself and two 
 »aore, were so benumbed and feeble as to be unable in 
 stir. Tlio weather, too, Avaa so extremely cold, that we 
 .;ould seldom stay out of the tent above four hoiirs in 
 ttie day, and some days we could do nothing at all. 
 
 When we had been upon the rock about a week, with- 
 out any kind of provisions, excepting the cheese above- 
 inentioued, aiM sorue beef bones, which we cat, after 
 bcatinj? them to piece?, we saw three boats, about five 
 lcagu<;6 from us, which, as may ca.«ily be imaj«ined, 
 rejoiced U3 not a little, believing that the period of our 
 deliverance liad arrived. I directed all the men to 
 creep out of the tent and halloo together, as loud as 
 their strength would permit. We likewise made ail the 
 signals we could, but in vain, for they neither heard nor 
 saw us We, however, received no small encourage- 
 ment from the sight of them, as they came from the 
 nouthwest ; and the wind being at northeast when we 
 were cast away, we had reason to suppose that our dis- 
 tress iniglit have been made knowH by the wreck driv- 
 ing on shore, and to presume that tht y were come out 
 in search of us, antl would daily do so when the weath- 
 er should permit. Thus we Haltered ourselves with the 
 pleasinc but delusive hope of deliverance. ^ 
 
 Just before we had finished our boat, the carpenter s 
 axe was cast upon the rock, by which we were enabled 
 to complete our work, but then we haa scarcely streugtli 
 sufficient to get her into the water. - . . , 
 
 About the 21«t of December, the boat being finished, 
 the day fine, and tlie water smoother than I hart yet 
 seen it since we came there, we consulted who should 
 attempt to launch her, I offered myself as one to ven- 
 ture in her ; this was agreed to, as I was the strongest, 
 and therefore the fittest to undergo the ' \trem»ties to 
 
,I.ET. 
 
 L08«) OF THK NOTTINOHAM rAI.I.EV. 
 
 SL«1 
 
 srnireil hi (lie 
 oiiH- she«-t l«ft(i 
 We fixed a 
 paihllrs to row, 
 ir|M'nter, whose 
 I, by reason of 
 either nsi'ii^lanee 
 myself and two 
 to he unnhic to 
 ly cold, Hint we 
 e four hours in 
 ithing at nil. 
 lut a week, wifh- 
 le cheese above- 
 •h we cat, after 
 k)b1s, about five 
 y be imaiitincd, 
 le period of our 
 all the men to 
 Iher, as loud as 
 isc made ail the 
 leither heard nor 
 small encouragc- 
 
 came from (lie 
 rtheast when we 
 ose that our dis- 
 
 the wreck driv- 
 were come out 
 
 when the weath- 
 lUrsclves with the 
 cc. 
 
 {, the carpenter's 
 we were enabled 
 
 scarcely strength 
 
 ►at being finished, 
 r tliBii I had yet 
 ilted who f-hould 
 If as one to ven- 
 vas the strongest, 
 he ' \tremities to 
 
 which we inijrht possibly lie reduci d. My mnfc Jii«o 
 ol1V>r«d liiiiisfll", and dosiiinj; to accoiniKiny nii>, I niis 
 permitted to dike him, tonolher with my brolln r i.nd 
 four more. Thti'« coniini'ndinijour nitnjnize to Provi- 
 dtiirp, alllhat w-n'al.'ji-itiiii' out, and with mucli difi- 
 eully sot our pi)i>r palclw «l up bont to the water >i<!i'. 
 The •■urf rimnin,i>; wry hi^li, we wen» obliirid to ivad.- 
 very deep to Inuiuli Iut, upon which I and nnotlur e.* t 
 into her. The awill of the sea lieuvcd her aloiitr '^lun i 
 and overset hrr opon »% whereby we ajjaiii narrowly 
 escaped ilrowiiinR. Our pijor l>"»l was staved all l'» 
 pieces, our cnterprize totally difappoiiitcd, and our 
 hoped utterly destroyetl. 
 
 What heigthtencd our affliction?", and served to apura- 
 vatc our miserable prospects, and render our delivcraiicu 
 less practicable, we lost, with our boat, both our nxo 
 and haminei-, which would have been of |;rcat uv) to us 
 if we should afterwards have attempted to construct a 
 raft. Yet we had reason to admire (he goodness of (Jod 
 in producing our disappointment for our safety ; for, 
 that afternoon, the wiiul spiinjiiiig up, it blew s<» hard, 
 that, had we b^ii at sea in that imitation of a boat, 
 we must, ic all pri>bability, have perished, and (hose 
 left behind, being unable to help themt'clves, must doubt- 
 tess SQon have shared a similar fate. 
 
 We were now reiliiccd to the most melancholy and 
 . deplorable situation imapinable ; almost every man but 
 myself was weak to an extremity, nearly starved with 
 hunger and ficiishin^ with told ; fiieir hands and feet 
 frozen and mortified; lai,a;e and deep ulrcrs in their legs, 
 the smell of which was highly oflViisivo to those who 
 could not creep into the air, and nothing to dress them 
 vviUi but a piece of linen lhi»t was cast on shore. We 
 had no fire ; our small stork of chce?c wax e\haiisted, 
 anil we had nothing to support our feeble bodies but 
 rock weed and a few muscles, scarce and difiiciiU to bo 
 procuretl, at most not above two or three for eaeh man 
 a day ; so that our miserable bodies were perishing, and 
 our di.'«cousoIat<; spirits overpowered by the deploraI)le 
 prospect of starving, without any appearance of relief. 
 To aggravate our situuticn, if poiiible, we had reason 
 
saa 
 
 LOSS OK THE NOTTINGHAM CaiXET. 
 
 fo npiWTliond, h-sl llio npproachinsj spritic Me, if aocnni- 
 |iiiriii'il with liitch wiri«tH, 8>lioiilil cntirt-ly <ivrrfl(»w 119. 
 Tlir horroi'A of such a situalion it ia ini|iof>sililc to «l<\r,. 
 • rilM' ; the pinrliiii);; coM nml h«inir<T ; extrpmity of 
 vM'«l(tu''<« tiiid |iHiii ; rackint; and hitrrorH of conscience 
 rii iruiiiy ; and thf |in>sjipct of n certain, pHinful, anil 
 linjjrrinj; ^fcalh, without «'v«'» tin- most lenutte viows of 
 dt'livt'Hince ! This is, indent, the height of nii'-ery ; 
 yet piMh, (das! wan our deplorable case : insoiiiiieii that 
 the Krealer part ctf our company were ready to die of 
 horror and dcupnlr. 
 
 For my part, I did my utmont io encourage myself, 
 exhort the rest, to trust in God, and patieniiy await 
 '.'leir deliverance. A« a niieht alleviation of our faitli, 
 Providence directed towards our qiiartei« a Rfapili, 
 which my mate struck down and joyfully brought to me. 
 f divided it into equal portions, and though raw, nml 
 scarcely aintrding a mouthful for each, yet we received 
 ond eat it thankfully. 
 
 The la^t method of rencuing ournelves wc could posi- 
 bly device was to conutruct a rafi capable of carrying 
 two men. Thi.s proposal waa strongly fiupportrd by a 
 Swede, one of our men, a stout brave fellow, who. hinro 
 our disofter, liad lost the use of both him feet by the 
 frost. He fi-« quently importuned me to attempt our de- 
 liverance in that way, otfering himself to accompany 
 me, or, if 1 refused, to go alone. After deliljerale con- 
 i^ideralion we resolved upon a raft, but found great difti- 
 tulty in clearins{ the fore-yard, of which it was chiefly 
 to ho made, from the junk, as our working hands were 
 HO few and weak. 
 
 This «k)ne, we split tJie yard, and with the two parts 
 m.ide side pieces, fixing others, and adding some of 
 tlio !i;;htost planks; wc could find, first spiking, ami after- 
 wards makinu; them firm. Tlie raft was four feet in 
 breadth. We fixed up a mast, and out of two ham- 
 mocks that were tiriveu on shore we made a sail, wiili 
 a paddle for each man, an;1 a (-pare one in case of neces- 
 sity. This diiliculty being thus surmounted, the 
 Swede fre(|ucntly asked mo whether I dcsignsd to ae- 
 company him, giving ine to understand, that if I detlin 
 
LHhH OK THE NOI'TINGHAM OAt.LGV. 
 
 ^^l 
 
 .LET. 
 
 Me, if aoof ni- 
 y overflow ii-?. 
 
 |»Of>SiillIc to t\vF.- 
 
 extrpmity of 
 I of conscienJ'C 
 11, pHinful, ami 
 •mole vt»sv9 of 
 ht of niis«'ry ; 
 
 iii!ioiiiiirii that 
 viu\y to «lie of 
 
 lura^e myself, 
 latleiuiy await 
 )n of our faith, 
 C'i« a Rfapill, 
 brought to me. 
 oue;li raw, nml 
 ot we received 
 
 wc could posi- 
 blc of canyiog 
 iipportrd by u 
 low, who. hinru 
 liii feet by thu 
 utteiiipt our de- 
 to accompany 
 deliberate con- 
 )und great difti- 
 I it was chiefly 
 ng hands were 
 
 I the two parts 
 Iding some of 
 cinf;, ami after- 
 aa four feet in 
 t of two ham- 
 de a sail, wiili 
 a case of neces- 
 rmounted, the 
 Icsiernsd to uc- 
 tliat if I declin 
 
 «;d, tluMC was nnothiT ri'ady to otTir himself for (lie « ti 
 terjirise. 
 
 About tlii'^ lime we saw a sail como out of Piscnfa 
 qua river, about seven loatfues to the westward. \\'«. 
 JiiCiiin made all the vicnals we could but the wind being 
 northwest, and the ship standing to the eastward, she 
 was presently out of sight, without ever coinins; near us, 
 which proved an extreme mortificadon to our hopes. 
 The next «lay, beina; moderate, with a small brecr.e 
 right on shore in the afternoon, nod the raft being wholly 
 finished, (he two men were verj' anxious to have it 
 launched ; but this was as strenuously opposed by the 
 male, because it was so late, being two in the tifternnon 
 They, however, urged the lightness of (he nights, beg- 
 ged me to suiTer them to proceed, and 1 at length con- 
 sented. They both got upon the raft, when the swell 
 rolling very high, soon overset them, as it <lid our boat. 
 The Swede not daunted by this accident, swac on shore, 
 hut the other, being no swimnier, eoiitiuned .-ome tim«' 
 under water ; as soon as he ap|ienred, I caught hold of 
 and saved him, but he was so discouraged tlint he vva« 
 afraid to make a second attempt. I desired (he 8\vc(h- 
 to wait 8 more favorable opportunity, but he continued 
 rescdute, begged me to go with him, or help him to (urn 
 the raft, and he would go alone. 
 
 By this time another man came down and oftt red to 
 adventure ; when they were upon the raft, I luuneheii 
 them off, they desiring us to go to prayera, and also to 
 watch what became of them. I did so, arxl by sunsc! 
 judged them half tvay to the main, and supposed that 
 they might reach the shore by two in the morning. 
 They, however, probably fell in with some breakeis, or 
 were overset by the violence of the sea and perished ; 
 fur, two days afterwards, the raft was found on shore, 
 and one man dead about a mile from it, with a pnddle 
 fastened to his wrist ; but the Swede, who was so very 
 forward to adventure, was never heard of more. 
 
 We, who were left upon the desolate island, ignorant 
 of what liad befoHcn them, waited daily for deliverance. 
 Our expectations were the more raised by a smoke we 
 obser\'ed, two «lays afterwar«ls in the woods, which waa 
 
 ua 
 
^ti^ 
 
 tOSM or TIIK NOTTINflHAM OVLLET 
 
 the sijjiinl niipoinlrd to be m««le if «U«T Rrrivcd Hflfr 
 'riiiH (OiitinutMl every day, anil w«- were willing to beltfvc 
 that it was inado un our accitunt, thona;h we t«nw no 
 hpp. iirunfe of any thln« towardt our rflief. We 9U(i 
 p«i(.« (I tliat the «lilay wns ocr,a«ioued by thi'ir not btin ; 
 able to procure a vessel so noon an wo tlesio'tl, and this 
 idea served to bear up our (tpirils and to support u * 
 greatly. 
 
 sun our principal want was that of provision, havint; 
 notliiiiK to eat but roek weed, and a very few luuncies ; 
 .iidted, when the sprinp; tide was over, we could scarcely 
 s;et any at all. I have myself t(onp, as no other person 
 was able, several tlays at lov» water, and could find no 
 more than two or three apiece. I was frequently lu 
 danger of losins my hands and arms, by puUiD^ them 
 so often into the wat<'r after the muscles, and when oh- 
 taine<l, my stomach refused them, and preferred rock- 
 weed. 
 
 Upon our first arrival we saw severnl seals upon the 
 rock, and 8U|»po'«inf; they miftht iiarbor there in the nipht, 
 I walked round at miflaight, but could never meet with 
 uny thing. We saw likewise, a great number of birds, 
 which perceiving ua daily there, would never lodge upon 
 the rock, so that we caught none. 
 
 This di.sappointment was severe, and tended to aggra- 
 vate our miseries still more; but it was jiarticularly 
 afflicting to a brother I had with me, and another youug 
 gentleman, neither of whom had before been at sea, or 
 endured any kind of hardship. They were now re«luce«l 
 to the last extremity, having no assistance but what they 
 received from me. 
 
 Part of a green hide, fastened to a piece of the main- 
 yard, being thrown up by the sea, the men importuned 
 me to bring it to the tent, which being dow, we minced 
 it small and nwailowed it. 
 
 About this time I set the men to open junk, and when 
 the weather would permit I thatched the tent with the 
 rope yarn in the best manner I was able, that it might 
 shelter us the better from the extremities of the weather. 
 This proved of so much service as to turn two or ^hree 
 hours rain, and preserve us from the cold pinching wind*, 
 \>hich w«re always very severe upon us. 
 
I.ViXET 
 
 t.bi) ur lilt; .VuVTi.\«<n.ui o.ixn. 
 
 2'^i, 
 
 (li«'y Hrrivf'd Hflff 
 B williii)? to believe 
 >hon&;h we mhw n(i 
 r rvlief. We 9U(i 
 by their not bein'; 
 ii«Hin**l, hihI tbis 
 and tu 8U|(|i(>rt u « 
 
 proviBiiMi, ha^ini'; 
 ery few iHUHcb-s ; 
 we c<)ul«l scarcely 
 8 ni> other perHon 
 nnd could find do 
 was frequenliy lu 
 I, by puUint; tbcin 
 IfH, and when ob- 
 id preferred rock- 
 mi sealB upon the 
 there in the nipht, 
 d never meet with 
 ; number of birda, 
 I never lodge upon 
 
 d tended to ao;gra- 
 t was |>articularly 
 uid another youug 
 )re been at sea, or 
 were now reducetl 
 ince but what tliey 
 
 piece of the main* 
 i men importuned 
 ; don*', we minced 
 
 en junk, and when 
 the tent with the 
 able, that it inie;ht 
 
 ies of tho weather. 
 
 I turn two or ^hree 
 
 >ld pinching winds, 
 
 us. 
 
 Almul llit'lii(lor«Midof Dfccmber our carpniler, n bi 
 uinii, iiml nnlurnlly of a dull, heavy, plil>>;iiiii(ir i!i«pt»>.i- 
 lion, ay;t'd about lorty Kcttn, who, IViMii our liial ('otuin;; 
 ou »lioie, had b««» conntanlly very ill, and lihl (In- use 
 of hit tcet, complained tif excesttive pain in bi- back, 
 and ililVneHg iu his iicrk. Il«' was likewise almost click- 
 til wiUi |>ldet;m, for want of nlrength to diHcliarj^e it, nnd 
 appeared to draw iitar hiH end. Ue prayril over biiii, 
 and ut-ed our utmost eiubavoiH to lie dervicenble to 
 dim in biB la^ moinentii ; lie shewed himself »en>iblr, 
 tliouKb 8peethle^H, and died that ni^ht. \Vc Rutfeird 
 the body to remain till morninn, when I d»sire<l tho-e 
 who were mogt able, to remove it ; creei»inR out niyhilf 
 to see whether providence had sent \iz any tbinif to sa- 
 tisfy the exeussive cravings of ourappotiteH. Ilelurning 
 before' noon, and not seeing the dead bo«ly without tho 
 tent, I inquirtul why they bad not removed it, nnd rc- 
 icived for answer, they were not all of them abb- ; upon 
 which, fastening a rv;pe to the body, I «nve the utmost (»f 
 uiy assistance, and with some dilUculty we drajzged it 
 out of tbe tent. But fatigue, and the consideration of 
 our misery, so overcame my spirits, that being rea<ly to 
 faint, I crept into the tent, and was no sooner there, 
 than, to add to my trouble, the men began to request 
 my permission to eat the dead body, tbe better to sup- 
 port their livet. 
 
 Tbis circumstance was, of all the triaJs I had encoun- 
 tered, the most grievous and shocking :— to see myself 
 and company, who came bitlier laden with provisions 
 but three weeks before, now reduced to aiicli a d»idora- 
 ble situation ; two of ua having been absolutely starved 
 to deulh, while, ignorant of the fate of two otliers, the 
 r«st, though still living, were reduced to the last 
 extremity, and requiring to cat the dead for their 
 support. 
 
 After mature consideration of the lawfulness or sinful- 
 ness, on the one band, and absolute necessity on the 
 other, judgment and consiience were obliged to subudt 
 to Uio more pj^vailing arguments of our craving appe- 
 tites. We, at length, deteriniued to satisfy our hunger, 
 aud support our feeble bodies with the carcase of «jur 
 
 i 
 
 'I 
 
IM 
 
 L0*» or Till. NOTfi.^iMIAU UM.ltA. 
 
 •Ii'ct'iwrd r<uii()Ani(tn I fir*l unlfr«-il liin nkin, homl, 
 hiiiitU, k'cJ, null howfU, to »»•• buritd in Iht- *i-i\, uml 
 Ihf limly tit lie »iu(»rtiT«(l, for Ihc coiivt iii« iicn of dryiiin 
 hritt JHiriii'ir, Itut HKuiii riri-iwd for hihih«t, thnt iioiif of 
 Ihi'iii btin« ttblf, t»u7 intnnliil | noultt iterfonii (lint 
 iMlior for lliim. Thb w«» h \mi\ lank ; Itut thiir iin.» 
 ftnni pin>tr«. and inlrcntit-H hI Imtt prvailiMl o>»r iiiy 
 tcluitiiiiit), hiitl by tiiglit 1 had ('oiii|tlt)t(tl Hut o|t«>rn- 
 tioii. 
 
 I cut pnrt of Ihr f1i»h into thin ulicc*, iin«l wawhliiK It 
 ill tHit nalt r, bn.iiuhl it to tiw trrit and obli«»'d tli« iiitii 
 to ♦■(it ro<k \M »'d wltii it iibolful of hrrnd. My matt) and 
 r.vo oll)«'rn r»loH»'d to »at any that iii!;lit, Itut tlu« ii»>xt 
 tiioriiiiii; tlKj coiiiplicd, and «>ant<!Htly dftirvd tu (inrlake 
 M'lth Jill' rcsl. 
 
 I found tliAl lliry all oat willi Ihf utmost avidity, no 
 ItiMt I was «tljli};( d to r.irry thi- »iuart«>r« farllMT from tlie 
 (••lit. out of their rent h, lot Ihty fihouhl do thj-iun* Ivj-h 
 an injury by i'atiu« too much, aiid iikcwiau expi-ud our 
 «iiiall klodi loo soon, 
 
 I also liiiiiti d rach man to an «T|iinl portion, that thry 
 iitiuht not <|iiarrt'l or Iiavc cnu«> to relief t on ni»» or onr 
 aiiotliir. Thin method I KaH the inori) old, ^cd to 
 udopt, ht'causte, in a few days, i found their diHpoititions 
 entirely cliiui^cd, and that aflVit-tionate, peaeeuble tem- 
 lier t!uy lm«l hitherto inBuifestejl, totally loi>t. Their 
 tyes lo'iked wild and Mlaiin)?, their countenances fierce 
 and ba! Parous. Instead of obeying my commandd, an 
 they hail universally and cheerfully dune before, 1 now 
 foiiii** even prayers and intreaties vain and fruitleitg ; 
 nothing was now to he heard but brutal (|uarrcls, with 
 horrid oatlis anti imprecations, inhteaU of that i|iiici «ub- 
 ini»sive spirit of prayer andsujiplicalion they had b«lbr« 
 .uiiinifei>ttd. 
 
 'I'liis, tonrther with (he dismal proBpect of future 
 want, obliged me to keep a strict watth over the rest of 
 the body, teat any of thein, if abir. should get to it, 
 an I if that were Kpent we HJiouid be compelled to 
 feed upon the livina;, which wo certainly miiHt have 
 done, had we reinaiucU in that situattuu a few rinys 
 longer. . , 
 
u bAf,:i:t. 
 
 red Iii4 »kiii, hoail, 
 rifd ill the nvn, uiiil 
 )iiv«'iii«'iicn ol'ilryiiikC 
 Himtvcr, thiit ii«)tii> o|' 
 ivoultl |t«rroriii (Imt 
 ink ; (tut thi'ir iiu-i'ii- 
 pfvailfil o\('r my 
 liiplvU'tl llu! o|icrn- 
 
 \ivt, iiu«l u-aith)ii(( it 
 nd (ibli;;«><l llio iiim 
 rrnd. My inattt biiiI 
 iii|;lil, liut (lie iit'xl 
 \y dfiirvd tu partuke 
 
 ' iitinn<it nvidily, no 
 ere r»rlh«*r frniii the 
 Ktulil do IhfiiiHi'lvfH 
 tkeMinc expi'Uil our 
 
 n1 portion, «h«t they 
 rllccl on rii*" or one 
 
 inori! oiili red to 
 nil their iliHpofiitions 
 late, peaeeuUe tcm- 
 totidly lo6t. Their 
 couiilenances Tierce 
 
 my commanilfi, an 
 ilone before, 1 now 
 
 vain and i'ruitleiig ; 
 rutal i|uarreifl, with 
 id of tliat ijiiici sub- 
 lion they had b«lbr« 
 
 proopect of future 
 itvh over the rest of 
 '. should get to it, 
 il be compelled to 
 i-rlfliiily miiNt have 
 ualiuu a f«vv riays 
 
 \,off* OH irir, viiTrfMiriAM oai.i.rv. 
 
 231 
 
 Thr cnodnfw of «}.t<l now lM>finn to nppcnr, and to 
 make prorikion for our driivrrante, hy piiltinc it Into 
 the liearti of the itood people on the ivliore, to whirh 
 niir raft wa< driven, to roine out In nearrh of iih, whicli 
 ijiey did on the '2A of January in the inornin((. 
 
 .fu'<l Hi I was rrcepinii out of the tent I xa^v a thstlop 
 Inlf way frr>m the itliore, ntnndinx direrfly toward* ii?. 
 '•iir j»iy and naliHfarlioM, at tin' proi»(M'et of «iirh »pe«dy 
 >iid unrxperled deliveranre, mi tongue Ik able to espremi, 
 n;»r IIiour" , to conceive. 
 
 Our Kood and wcliiune friends came to .m anchor f« 
 tiie soiilhwoht, at the diMlance of about onr hundred 
 vnrds, the swell preventini them from approachirHf 
 nriircr ; but their anchor coining home f.hllf^ed tliem Ut 
 stnnd otr till about noon, waiting for smoolher water 
 ipon the Hofiil. Meanwhile our pai**iions were ditTcr- 
 endy R);itated ; our expectatioiiH of deliverance, and 
 lenra wf miiicerriage, hurried our weak and diHonlered 
 ■jiiritn strantcely. 
 
 1 gave them an account of all our miseric<i, eKCe(>liiig 
 the want ofproviKionH, whicii I did not mention, li'!<l llio 
 fenr of beiiifc conHlrnined by the uenther to retniiin willi 
 iix, mif',h'. nave prevented them from coiiiini; on t)l<ortt. 
 I earnestly inlrealed them to aiteiii|it our iminodinte do- 
 liverance, or at leaut to furnish uh if possible, with fire, 
 which, with tile utmost hazard and ditHculty they ut last 
 accomplished, by sending a •unnll cunoe, with one man, 
 wlio, alter er«?at exertion, tjot on slioro. 
 
 After helping him up with his canoe, and oeeini; 
 nothing to eat, I asked him if he could give iih tire : — lie 
 unswered in the afflrinative, but was so nfTrif^hteil hy my 
 i!iin and meagre nppeorancn that, at first, he could 
 ••'.•arcely return me nn answer. However, recollecting 
 himself, after Rcveml questions asked on both sides, Ik; 
 went with me to the tent, where he was >iurpri8ed to see 
 HI many of us In such a deidorahlu condition. Our flesh 
 M ns so wasted, and our looks were so s^iiastly and fright- 
 ful, thnt it was really a very dismal spectacle. 
 
 Willi some liifficulty we made a fire, after which, 
 (lefcrmiiiing to go on board injRflf with the man, and 
 to ?cr.J for the rcet, one or two at a time, we both got 
 
 ^/l 
 
 .••♦ 
 
•f>8 
 
 i.rtnii or Tiir, NoTTrNoruM OAi.i.irv. 
 
 inlri l!if OHnxi' ; tint lh«' »v^ imrnrdiHlrly ilrovff U" 
 ii^nirotl lh(< Melt with wiirh violriur tli.il we wrrr ttyrt- 
 -vl, Ntiil \u\t)^ vrry mak, it ««» a nin>'i«l) riiltlc fi;.i" 
 Ih'IVid' I riMilil r«'«'<>vi'r inyxrll', •(> that I hnt\ n);Klii ii 
 very narrow «'>trR|i(> froiii tlrnwDiiin. Tiin pioixl iiimi, 
 with Kriftl (litn<'ulty K'lt oii Itmiril mIiIiouI nw, <l•■»liy;|lill^ 
 to rflurii the m-xt »lHy with hrltrr »'<jnv«'iih'ni'«'^, if llw 
 Wfiitli* r tlMMiM p(>rii)it. 
 
 I( WH* nil HlUirtiii({ )>i)(ltt in ohKPrvff our ri-i<>ii(l<t in tin* 
 <lnlli)|), xliiiitliiip; nwny fur llu^ thuri' ^vilhiMit ii><. |<i<i 
 Uoil, t\liii oitlt'it (>v<'ry thiii;; for llii' Im'iI, iliMihllr^N hml 
 «li>«i|tim of prt'M-rvatit)!) in •U'livintt \t% tlif n|i|i-'inin('r of 
 pi'« -t'lit (lflivi'iMnc«> , fur Ihf WHiil coinhi;; iilin* itoiilii- 
 tit^t, it l)l<'W Hit Ivu'il thiit tho «tlinlio|i wn% I ti th" 
 
 f-rvw, with cxlrrnu' »lin\nilty, »{n«'tl their Hud 
 
 u<! Itron with tlii'iri it i« iiiDro tlwin protMlilo tlirit NMt 
 hhiMihl nil Imvr |i(.'rinhi'il, not having xticnijlh eulllciriit 
 to li'lji ourst'lvr*. 
 
 Wlu-n thry hail n'lirlKMl thi' dhoro thJ-y immiMliatiiy 
 "•iit»n « x|irr«^ til Hoitcirtoiilh, in I'it«alm|UH, when' 
 till' ;;iio<l |ii'>i|tl«' nini!i> no ilrlity hi lni>«t« nin;j; to oiir<l*'liv 
 «'t(tiu.o (>'< o'ton H" tilt' ufHtluT woiilil iillo» . To ini; 
 Rrcit -orrow, nnil as a lartlur trial of ')nr patience, tln' 
 ri'Xt tl'iy «MntiniiMl very ;<torniy, anil though wf iluuMnl 
 iK)t li;ii thi! pHop|(< on sliore kncNV onr conililion, anil 
 woiil.l iivsi^l i<'i ns jioon an po«vilil<', yt't our lli'^h heinu 
 nuirly >'oti>iinii'il, hrin^ uilhout l'n"^h water, anti iitit'i 
 t'lin llu^v Ion;; the niitnvoralilo weathtr iniKhl conliiiui', 
 iitir hitiialinn wa^ extr«'inely niiNerahle. Wt>, hourfxr, 
 r#'('<i\»«l ;;r<'rtl iH.'nellt from our tin', as wo coiilil hoJli 
 fkiirrn oiMM'lvc'' iokI liroil our meat. 
 
 TIk* next «|iiy, the men beinjj; vt-ry inipoitunate foi 
 >l)>h, I '.MVi- liieni nillnr luore than u)<uiil, but not to 
 (lirir !>Mti'^l'n«'ti'>n. They woiiUI certiiinly have eiiti'u ii|i 
 the whi l«* III «ince, had I not eurtlully watehed then', 
 «ilh the inlenion of sh uin^ the re^f next moiniiifr, it 
 (h»> wenlher ronliiiucd had. The wind, however, ahal- 
 «(1 tlia' iiiitit, nrii! early next morninn a shallop cainu lor 
 Hi, with my miK h estci ined fiiendn Captain Lonij; and 
 (';<pt»in Purvf r, and three more men, who hroui;ht h 
 laraje canoe, and iu t vo Iwurs ^nt ui all on board, bcir-; 
 
\^ o,u,i,r.Y. 
 
 irni'dJMtrly «lro»« u- 
 
 f tli.il v»«» wfro iivff- 
 
 H «'tin'-itltrHl»l«' fi'iv 
 
 I Ih.'lt I \Mh\ llgKill II 
 
 III. 'i'iin innod iMNii, 
 
 without tii«', )li-»>ig;iiii^ 
 
 roiivt'iiirrut'^, if IIk' 
 
 vn oiir fiiciuU In llio 
 irr «vilhoiit ii't. |{)<i 
 
 if l|l"*l, lIlMllllU'KH )lHi| 
 
 Hi tilt' n|i|f iriiiit-r of 
 MiiNi;; iiliif miiiUi- 
 lii|i wn% I -il til" 
 
 I'tl llirir Huil 
 
 m \nnUMv Hint \«tf 
 iig itli'iL>ii|jth eulflciriit 
 
 iro i\uy inuniMlialt'ly 
 ill r'it('atni|iii«, wliric 
 liiistt niii;; to oiirdi-liv- 
 Olllll lllllIM'. To oiu 
 
 I of -nir pnlifiice, tin' 
 
 III tliouith wf iloiiMi il 
 
 IV our (.ondllion, luul 
 ', yi't our llt'*'h lieinu 
 \-U ivHd'r, itiHl iiiH'i 
 ilhtr iiiiKlit coiilii.ui', 
 itlilo. Wo, lidUffKr, 
 ire, iiH wo couiil built 
 I 
 
 vt-ry iiiipoitunntf foi 
 llian ut<iiiil, bill not to 
 "thinly liHvc ••(itcu iiii 
 ffiilly watchrd then', 
 ri'Mt ii«!Kt iiioiniiifr, il 
 wind, h<JvvL>v«>r, uIihI- 
 riii; a slialiop caiiiu (<n 
 Js (Japtaiti lAins, and 
 nicp, wlio liroui;l)t n 
 14 ail on board, biir.; 
 
 tn»n ur Tiie NoTriMoiiAM «.\i.i.r.v. 
 
 2J'J 
 
 ohlim il to rarry «liin.»l all nf tit upon tli«'lr bnckn fr iii 
 ln< lint to till- lanor, mid fitih uh «,IT by tw(» or tlirm 
 .ilK liiiD*. 
 
 Wliiii \\v firnl caiiw on licmrd Ihi' Kbnilop, rnrh of im 
 < at n piiti' of bri nd, and drank a ilnun of ri;iii, and wioht 
 (,run wi-ri' t«trfin«'l> >na<.i«k: but nfui »*»■ badtliim^fil 
 our xtoniarhv and la'^lrd warm nouri-<biii)( food \m Iu- 
 . iinic fo 4xri'» ilWm biin^Ty and rav»'mtu», Ibat bail not 
 /iiirfrH-ni!* dbt d im, and lindlid tliu i|uanllty for two or 
 ihrir liny, wo >houbl nrlainly luivi- d»'»lroycd ourwivr* 
 nilbcatliiK. 
 
 Two dayn aftrr our roniinn '<n ••bori- my n|i|ir« idire 
 1.11.1 lhi> Kr*"'*"" l"»r* "f '""■ '""'; •'" ""■ ""' '"'"»i'r«<l 
 'hiir lind)», but not lli.ir pirlVct um- ; viry liw, fMi'id- 
 iiittUiyKilf, «t.r<.pinn wilboul biM<ii£ tlif bi-nifU of fingtn 
 .irtg»rit, though otberwiM- all inpi:rri:ctlMullb 
 
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240 
 
 \ARnATIVE Ob- 
 
 THE BtllPWRECK OP M. DE BRISSON. 
 
 Oil the Coast of Barbari/f and of his Captiviiy wnong 
 the Moors. 
 
 Written by himself 
 
 H 
 
 AVING majle sevenJ voyages to Arrica, I re- 
 ceived ai! ordtr iiiJuiip, 1785, Iroin the Marshal ile Chs- 
 tricH, then minister and becretury of state Tur the marine 
 Ucjiartineiit to einbaik for the Island of St. liouis, in the 
 Senegal, id tJie St. Catharine, couiinanded by M. Le 
 Turc. On the 10th of July we jmsaed between the 
 Canary isle and that of Palinit, and tlie Captain having 
 rejected my advice relative to the caution neccbsary to 
 be observed in those seas, the bbip soou afterwards 
 struck upon shoals. 
 
 A dreadful confusion ensued. The masts being loos- 
 ened by the shock, quivi.id over our head.s, and the 
 rails were torn in a thoushi.-ti pieces. The terror became 
 genera! ; the cries of the sailors, mixed with the terrible 
 roaring '.f the sea, irritattd, as it were, by the -interrup- 
 tion of its course betwtiu the rocks and the vessel, 
 added to the horror of Die scene. In this tiangerous 
 state, such was the consternation of the crew, tiiat no 
 one thought of saving hiiiiaelf. " O my wife !" cried 
 one : " O my dear <l»iJdr.-n !" exclaimed a second ; 
 while others, extending; (heir han'ls towards heaven, 
 implored the divine protet tirtn. In 'ho hope of saving 
 the ship, the masts were tut away, but ^ur exertions 
 
OB- 
 
 \i. OE BRISSON. 
 
 of his Captiviiy mnong 
 
 melf. 
 
 voyages to Arrica, I re- 
 am the Marstial lie Cas- 
 uf state fur the marine 
 and o( St. liuuis, hi the 
 couiuiaiiUed by M. Lo 
 e luused between the 
 and tlie Captain hitvuig 
 16 caution nevcbsary to 
 ! bhip 800U afterwards 
 
 The masts being loos- 
 er our headn, and the 
 cs. The terror becnine 
 mixed witli the terrible 
 were, by the -intcrrup- 
 rocks and tlie vessel, 
 le. In this dangerous 
 u of the crew, tiiat no 
 
 " O my wife !" cried 
 exclaimed a second ; 
 tian'ts towards heaven, 
 In '"lo hope of saving 
 ray, but 4Mr exertions 
 
 'tillK ftllll'WHKlK, *».»■ 
 
 ivl 
 
 were ni no avail, lli«' hold Iniii:; iilreiitly tilled with 
 naler. 
 
 We must inevitfiltly linvo been lot^f, bad no! Mr. Yan, 
 onv ol' the li»'iiii!i;iiil- ; iMf, Huiet, a iiassni:.:t'r; thite 
 Kiitrlish sailors, and a fiw otliei'S, « iH:ci!iiii'.i.rd by my 
 • .ample, nssis^ted me U> haul out (Id; hliiillo|i, and lo 
 (irevont it al'terwaidxIVoiri btiii'^suiik ordasbtd to |iie<:e-' 
 ;i«ainst the sides of the s-liip. We were obliged to t-tvn^- 
 J.U' \\h- whole ni^ht ngaiiist tlie<"ury of the sea, that wlu'u 
 '\ui day appeared we miijlit lie able to avoid the rot.It?. 
 ny whicii we were surrounded on all .sido, and get, il' 
 •(Kisiiible, on shore. 
 
 V\'e had scan* ly ma<l(' two strokes with our onrs 
 when they wt -.e swept from the hands of (lie rowers by 
 ibe violence of (lie waves ; tlie shallop was overset ; we 
 were separated in an ins(an(, atid all, excepling Ulr l)e 
 volse, brodier to the Consul at 'rrip«»li, east upon a pan*} 
 bank; I, however, iiiiniediately threw myself into the 
 water, and was fortunate enoii^rh to save him from dw- 
 truc.tiun. 
 
 Our unfortunate companions, who had remained on 
 board, now saw themselves deprived of >'viTy assi.-lance 
 from us ; but I soon revived (lieir hopes, by |>lunging 
 into the waves, aecnnijianied by Mr. Viu. viiose zeal 
 and activity seconded niy elloils. He prevailed upoa 
 the rest (o join us in our endeavors to j;el tlie shallofi 
 afloat a<i;Hin, which we accomplished willi ^iieat ditticnl- 
 •y ; but we found oui'selvj's amply repaiil lor our lalior 
 when we '-••t the rest of the crew on slicre. We, bow- 
 ever, escaped this first daiijier only to bt come (lie vic- 
 tims of a second, still more teniliie. 
 
 When the wretched en w had reached the fiiore, I 
 persuaded tliein (o climb tiie suironndiiti.' i<Mks, on the 
 summit (»f wliich we d;.-covered an exit iisivr pliiin, ter- 
 minated by some sn-.a!! bills, covtrtd wil'j a kind of 
 wild I'rin. On these hills we saw sunie chil'!» ii toll«<t- 
 inc; a floi-k of jjonts. As soon «s tV.ey I ci.. '.;! s(i; ;i<T('rs, 
 (liey sit uji such oulciies sis insl-iy.'ly .liaiiiird and 
 brnuglit (.iretlier (lie nri;ii Iioriiia; inlKiiii.;!.?^. 'J'lu'se, 
 after view inu' ; lie «'iew, hi;'oiii !•. «Ii',;;c<' niid ritju'r. at tlie 
 
 UJ.il veils. 
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 same time uUeiini^- tiie nuist >;onid crle 
 
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 When llu'sp savHRcs cnnip up, some of my coiihik 
 iiioii-, ainiiiii!; wlioiii wno lli«'. tii-st iiii*l !<rr()ii»l lifiitcii- 
 ant><, M-paial* "J Iroin us. Tlii-y wnv iiiiiat'diHicly siir- 
 roiiiitlril ami hiized liy Iho ctillar, and it wuh (Iicii that, 
 liy llir irllctlion of tlu' suns rays from (he |Mili<luMl 
 lilatli's of tlirir poi^nards, wo fust discovtTtd thcin to 
 III* arnnd. As 1 had not pcrciived tliiti befun*, I had 
 lulvancfd wiliiout any IVar. 
 
 Our two unfortunate companions ha\infr disappeared, 
 V. t uld not nialu* the inen ^lop even for u short time. 
 Fear ^nt suili [lossession of their hearts, that, pvintj 
 sent to cries of desjmir, they ail lied dillerent ways. 
 Tlie Arahs, armed with cutlasses and larjje cluhs, fell 
 upon them with ineredilile fury, and 1 had the nu)rtifica- 
 tion of soon seein<r some of them wounded, while otiiers, 
 .Mrippi I naked, lay extended and expiriiig on the 
 sand. 
 
 1 was so unfortunate as to ohtain n promise of goodwill 
 iVom an unarmed Aral), who afterwards proved to be a 
 utibe, or ; iest, hy <;ivini5 him two watches, a ^old sto«k- 
 (iiickle, two pair of sleeve buttons, a rin<j set with dia- 
 monds, a silver poblet, ami two hundred and twenty 
 livres in specie 'J'he latter article aflorded liim most 
 pleasure. 
 
 The news of our Bhi|»w reck bcina; spread throujjh the 
 «;ountry, we saw the savages running; in great haste from 
 all <|iiarters ; their numbers naturally increased the jeal- 
 o;i-^y of liie others, so that they s«ion came to blows, 
 and st!vcral lives were lost in the contest. The women, 
 ( iu'a>;ed that they coidd not pillaiie the ship, fell upon 
 and tore from us the few articles of dress we had left ; 
 hut their attention was prinei|)ally attractdl hy mine, 
 which seemed to be more worthy of their notice. 
 
 I\ly master, who was by no means of a warlike dis- 
 |)osiliou, perceivin:; that the nundier of Aralts increased 
 every Jiioment, called aside two of his friends, whom he 
 cuniiini^ly adntitii d as partners with him in the property 
 of twelve of the crew v»iio had surrendered themselves 
 to hirii. After making hib arraii>:ements he retired {Voni 
 llie crowd, that he mi^lit shelter us frcitn insult. The 
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 a-; 
 
 tme or iny coiui.h 
 imI }<('t-<)ii*l lit'iitcn- 
 ■ iiiiiia>(liHl<'ly siir- 
 1*1 it was (licii tliaf, 
 IVoiii (he |Mili <Ii*mI 
 iscoviTtd tht'iii ti> 
 (liiH befun*, I had 
 
 H\ iiifr di««np|)rar('(l, 
 11 for u short tiiiif. 
 lu-urtti, thai, ixiviiit; 
 I'd dillViTiit wajs. 
 d lar^v rhihs, r«'ll 
 liad the inottifica- 
 iidi'd, wiiile otiiers, 
 expiring on the 
 
 roniisie of goodwill 
 lis proved to be a 
 tches, a ^ohl stoek- 
 riiifj set with tlia- 
 n(hed and twenty 
 dVurded him most 
 
 prcad throujjh llie 
 ill great haste tVoin 
 increased tiie jeal- 
 n came to blow:;, 
 est. The women, 
 (he ship, tell u|)Oii 
 ress we had left ; 
 ttracted by mine, 
 Iheir notiee. 
 i of a warlike dis- 
 if Arabs increased 
 ( friends, whom he 
 im in (he property 
 riderid themselves 
 its he retired {Voni 
 froni insult. 'J'he 
 ic was a wrelclicd 
 
 liul, covered wilii iii>»-'<, at the di-«li»nce oi more thnii :i 
 leai;iie from (lie sea ; here \ve loil:^«'d, or rallier werr 
 hea;ied one upon the other. 
 
 (hir patron's lust cim> was to pay lis n visit, nn-l (o 
 search us, le-;t we -li Mild have eomcaled some ol oit 
 pro[W'rty. Unluckily for theiii my compiniitms had pre- 
 served nothiii'.', on which account he was in a very i!l 
 humor, and shewed them no merty. Me took rr<)i.» 
 (hem even their shirts and hankerchiefs, iiilinuitih;;, llit.t 
 ii" he did not do (hem that favor, fitheis would. He like- 
 wise attempted to pay me (he same eoinpliiiK lit, but 
 upon my observiii<r thai I had already given him enoiis:!^, 
 1 exporienred no farther molfstatioii. 
 
 Hein2 as yet ignorant nmohs; what tribe we had falltii,' 
 I addressed iny.-elf t-t otir master for inrornialion ; mid 
 l»artly by words, and pardy by s-i-iiis, 1 put the followiiip; 
 question to him : " What is thy name, and that of thy 
 tribe; and why didst (hou Hy from (hose crowils who 
 advanced (owards (he shores of the sea V He lejdied, 
 " My name is Sidy Mohammed, (.f Zowze; my trilie is 
 that of Lebd«'S«;eba, ami I tied from the Oii»<lelims, be- 
 cause we are not on j^ooil terms with one r.iioilKr." I 
 was much affected to find (hat we had fallen into the 
 hands of (he most ferocious people who iiiliabit the de- 
 serts of Africa. 
 
 While (he talbe repaired to the sliore for more plunder, 
 a company of Ouadelims discovered and pillaiied our 
 retreat, and beat lis most unmercifully. I was almost at 
 the last gasp, when one of (he associates of the talbe 
 came and rescued me, and before a large assembly, after- 
 wards claimed me, as (he reward of bis valor. Th*' 
 priest made die strongest o'.ijections (o (his claim, 
 threatening to chastise (he claimnnl, who replied to (iie 
 talbe : " Since Uiis is (by pretension, as be cannot I e 
 mine, he shall perish by my hand." He had scarcely 
 pi'oncninced these words, when he drew his poignard to 
 stab me. I (reinbled tnder the threatening^ dagger of 
 this barbarian; but my master, without loring a moment, 
 threw over me a kind of ehaplel, formed of a long 
 l»iecc of cord, upon which are strung a great number of 
 biuall black balls, and (hen took ia liis hand a small 
 
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I in; ?iiipv.BKiu (>i< 
 
 l):»(»k whioli Iiiinc; in hi* c'l'llc. Tlio w r>nini, nl tlx 
 Sdiiu- iiisliiiit, riislicMl (ic.viinl^ inc. f>na(:lntl iiic IVnin the 
 liiiiiils of (he riaiiiuin), piid dilivrnil ww inlo those ol 
 f!u' onrii'^ctl priest, »ln'iitliii);-lt'sl he shmiltl IIiuihIi r li»itt> 
 «n atiallit'ina nii.tiiist liis {iiitaii'iiiisi. 
 
 \\\wn I \m\ ri>c(iv(if<l a liitlt' Iniiiiniilily, tintl lirnHn 
 I) reflect ii|iiiii llic (lHiu;i'r I li;nl c'CtijciI. i wn«si» iiiikIi 
 air.'cltd I'lii! I cduld ii'tl n'lVaiii lr.>ni ttfir^. I <'iui«,H(tr 
 n\ to ciiiccal t'inm « v« ly » ye tliis tfjitiinnny of my s( :i 
 >ili!!ity and I'riif; hut (iriiii; (ilt-crvcti l>y s(iin<' of tin 
 WDiitii), iiiHtcad (tf ti'iliiig c(iin|ias-iiiti, llicy tliri-w saiid 
 ill my eyes, "to dry my eye litis," as they s-aiil. V\ir- 
 tuuatt'Iy llie <ihsciiri1y of ilie uight cont'ealeil inc from 
 til" siy;lit oi' these iiutnslt'rs, and buvcd lu-; from their 
 fiivy. ^ 
 
 We had no\r i>ecn three days in n hlato of slavery, 
 and itiiriiiK that timft had lal<eii no nouri^ihment hut a 
 little flf)iir, vvliieh, thoii>;li hefiire snoiled by the sea- 
 water, was rendered sill! more disagreeahle by tlie mix- 
 lure of barley meal, which had long been kept in a 
 pio.il's skin : and bad as this repast \v;.s, it 'vas iie.inently 
 interrupted by the alarming outcries which we beard at a 
 distance. 
 
 'J'lic Arab trib-^ to wliom we were prisoners had repair- 
 ed to the sea (iiasl a few d-iys before our Hhipwreck, to 
 e.olleet the fruits of wild |'l mts for the support of their 
 I'ainilics in tlie interior of the eounfry ; but upon the ap- 
 proach of their enemies, tiie Oiiadeliuis, they prepared 
 t 1 return home with their provisions and prifonei-s. 
 
 After passiiip; mountains of prodi;j;io!is heiirht, eover- 
 etl with small, sharp, 'greyish flints, we descended into a 
 : aiidy valley, overgrown with shar|t thistles. Having 
 iiere slackened our pace, I found that the soles of my 
 (yet were entirely covered witli blood, fo that i* was im- 
 prmsil'le forme to proceed any farther. My master 
 .hen made me i:et up bebind him upon bis camel ; but 
 (his alfenlinn, on bis part, instead of giving me any 
 ;c'lief, had (piite a contrary eireet, and exposed me to 
 the severest pain. A camel naturally steps very heavily,. 
 riid his tiot i- remarkalily hard. Bting naked, and una 
 Me to defend iny.self frum the friction of the animarc 
 
M, DE IIUHHON, 
 
 ai-ij 
 
 lio womni, nl tiu 
 Islitd iiic IVoiii the 
 M)(> inio lliosr i>r 
 otiltl HiiiihIi'I' Untt) 
 
 iinility, nnil iH'ixnn 
 I'd. I vvii'^ s» iniii'l) 
 iin>. I <'nil«,n(tr 
 imnny of my s( :» 
 tt Uy soil!'' (if IIk 
 I, llii'y (liri'w sdiid 
 IS (hey »ai(l. V\ir- 
 iiceHl«'(l iric from 
 f(l nv: from their 
 
 I slate of sinvcry, 
 n<)iiri:>hment htit a 
 )ik'd by tho sca- 
 ppfthlo by tlio mix- 
 g been kept in a 
 s, it 'vas iu'tiiiciitiy 
 bich we heard at a 
 
 vlaonora had repair- 
 oiir nhiiiwreck, trt 
 le 8!i|)port of their 
 ; but upnii Iho ap- 
 iiis, thpy prepared 
 iiid prif(»nei-s. 
 I'nr.is bei;j;lit, e,over- 
 e ueseeiided liilo a 
 ) thistles. Having 
 at the soles of my 
 , so thai !* waii im- 
 •ther. My master 
 on liiH camel ; but 
 of giving me any 
 nd exposed me to 
 steps very heavily, 
 ng naked, BQtl una 
 iun of the Miimare 
 
 hnir, in a very little time my skin wns entirely rnltlH'd 
 oir. IMy blood tri(MiMl dmvn li'e aniiiiHl'-i i-ides, and 
 instead of exeilinir pity in (lie>e b;nli;irian-, tliis si;;ht 
 alfonled them a sulijeet of «liver>ion. 'I'ltey made -port 
 of my siiir<rinL's, and spired on llie eamels, in order to 
 heighten their enjiymcnt My woinuU uoidd, in <'on- 
 seipienee, have tieen rendered ineurahle, lunl I not 
 formed the resoliitiim of throivini; myself off and walk- 
 ing njton the sanil This I aeeomplished, and snst.iiiied 
 no other injury in the fall than that of beini; dreadfully 
 prieked by the thistles, whieh covered (he whole surlfu e 
 of (he ground. 
 
 Towards evening, perceiving a (hiek sinoke, I ima- 
 Rine«l that we were approaeliing some hamlet, wIkt;- wc 
 should tind something (o e«(, and, al)ove all, soinediins; 
 to allay our intolerable thirst ; but I soon perceived (hat 
 there was nothing but a few bnsiies, in which our guide 
 had taken up his lodging Exhausted wiCi fatigue, I 
 retired behind one of them, (o wait for the reli«ving 
 hand of (h-ath, but liad scarcely extended mjself on 
 the groimd when aji Arab of our company came and 
 com|)elled me to get up to indoad his camel. This in- 
 sult 1 respnt(;d, and found afterwards that it produced a 
 goo«l eft'ecl 
 
 I observed j)reparBtions naking which threw me into 
 the gn^alest iiupiietude. They made (lints red hot in a 
 large pan, raised a huge stone which lay at tin; foot of a 
 bush, dug up the eardi, and freipiently re[iea(ing my 
 name, (hey all burst into loud fits of lauuhter. Then 
 calling me, they obliged me to approach (lie hole th- y 
 lia<l dug in the ground, while (he man whom I had beai- 
 en made tlilTerent signs with his hand, of.'en ihawing it 
 backwards and forwards against liis tliioat, as if to ^ive 
 me to understand that h^ would cut it, or that tin y were 
 rc'(dved to serve me in that manner. In spite of my 
 res(dution, and the determination to defend myself, tlieso 
 gestures were very alarming ; but my app-.tluTisiona 
 were converted info sui'iirise, when I saw tl'cm take 
 from the pit which I had ai)proached, a goat's vkin full 
 of water, a small leather h^if, containing bailey meal, 
 and a goivt newly killed. By (he sight of these provi- 
 
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 'fUB SJi.l'-.VRECK Ut 
 
 ■ ions I vvii'* n'>,ttr»'»l t<» my rMrnur »ra:i.|iiility, Uiouuli 1 
 .v.i- iu;iii>nint I'nr wliut |nir|io v llu- litflli-tl lliiils wtTc in 
 i.'ii.l.'.l. At liMi-th I siivv lii.iii fill Willi wat.'rn Uwav 
 uimilcii v^■^-l•l, iiil') wlii«li><,.inf iKuifV mini luul lufn put, 
 :ni(l Ihc 1,(1 hot l!iiit< Im iim tlirnwii iiil<»lli(' wiiH-r, ><T\(«il 
 li) niakc it l)«>il. They llifii iinuh' h kiml of |(;i,-li', l,iicatl- 
 ini; it aftiTvvanlt uitli (lii-ir liaiids, iiiid bv.iiliiiwiiiy it 
 witlioiit clifwiii^. 
 
 As for iiH hi iv»'8 ivc liml nolhinc; to «jit hut soiiif ol 
 lliis \m»U', which wi» liiniwn to us i'|iini lIu' «ai|«'t uskI 
 Ity our piitniii lo put uudtr hi-, hciwhih' he iTpciitrd 
 liin pinyt'fs, uikI in the nielli a* a irmlliiiss to ^Ittp on, 
 Afl«r kn»atlinii liiis hnivcn h hua lime, lie muvf it to me 
 to (lislrihutf it ainonu; my <(impnuioiis. it ciin wrarccly 
 |je inmpnt'il how disaan'tahlc it was to tins innW. Tlic 
 water with which it was niixctl had liccn proruiid on the 
 '-(•ashore, un<l was alteiwanlx pn ^clv«•(l in a noat's kkin, 
 >siii(h they had limd with a kind <if pitch to prevent it 
 iVoin corruptiri'i, by ^hich its smell was rendered douhly 
 tli.sustiii};. This water was our oidy drink, and, had 
 r.8 it v.ah, our allowance was exiiemely scanty. 
 
 At dinner time, the next day. our master!' refjaled 
 U|(on raw fat, of which they appeared remarkahiy fond. 
 A.S soon as the meat was roasted, or rather tmked, they 
 took it from the earth, and, with(»ut takins^ time to free 
 it from the sand whirli adiier«'d to it, they devoured it 
 with excessive voracity. Having well picked the bones, 
 they used their nails to scrape olf tlie rcmainint; flesh, 
 and then threw tlieni to us, tellinj; us, at the same time, 
 to eat (piickiy, and unload the camels, that our journey 
 miffht nr)t he delayed. 
 
 Passin-j some of the tents, the wom«n, fetill more 
 ferocious than the men, took pleasure in tormenting us 
 while our mastei's dur&t scarcely oppose them. Having 
 retired to a small distance from jay load, 1 jterceived a 
 nian taking aim at me witli a douhle-harreiled fusee, 
 upon which 1 presented my breast to him, desiring him 
 to lire. He was ifpeatly awtonislied at this firmness, and 
 his surprise tended to eonliruj me, in n»y opinion, that 
 these |)eo|ile are impressed with respect when a person 
 Bjipears not to fear Uiem. I was advauciug towards 
 
jt. rtK ERI^'lo^ 
 
 -.■r; 
 
 i,|iillity, (houuli 1 
 It'll lliiils wore ill 
 ilh watiT n lait'o 
 i>*'ii| liitd lit'i'n put, 
 the Wilier, ><'rM>il 
 il of |(a.*li', kiicatl- 
 ml ^\vtlliu\^ill^ it 
 
 till hut soiii«> ol 
 til (he « ai'|i<-t us«'<l 
 liilc III' ir|U'(il<'<t 
 iiiss to i-!('t|i on, 
 , lir ffwv il lo ine 
 1( I'Hii srarccly 
 
 • J till! t«St»'. Till! 
 
 11 proruifd on the 
 id in a pial'^ kkin, 
 )itch to prt'Vfnt il 
 s rcntlcred douhly 
 y drink, Hiid, hud 
 y sciiiily. 
 r nutsttrx ifftnU-d 
 
 it'iiiaiKahly iond. 
 ■athir Imki-d, flipy 
 ikiii'^ time lo free 
 
 they devoured it 
 I |iitkc'd the bones, 
 e remaining; fleijh, 
 
 at the HHine time, 
 s, that our journey 
 
 >vom«n, feiill more 
 e in tormentinji; us 
 ISC them. Hiiviiii; 
 oad, 1 jieiceived a 
 hlf-harrelltMl fusee, 
 him, desiring; him 
 I tills lirinneHs, and 
 a my opinion, that 
 eel when a person 
 advauciug towards 
 
 llii!4 man, when 1 vvnt* struck on Ihe head, and ibr a 
 lew ri.uiiHiitrf «lepriMtl of ?>en>-f, hy a «liiii(' IVoiii nu 
 iiiiknovMi liuiid, hut which 1 suspected lo have hetii 
 liii'own by hix wife. 
 
 After n >liiiu; lhr< e days aiiionu; the Arab- of the Ihlte 
 i(f llou»isye, v.e re>unied our journey, peiulialintt tar 
 tlur into the interior of Ihe eounlry, where we wirv to 
 join llw faniilifh of our eonduetorr^. Alter bcin;^ exp(l^< 
 eti for Bixleen days* lo the greatest I'uliirm > and tlr« lullii] 
 iiii!*eries, we at lenulli reaelied Hie end of our journey, 
 laaiiiohl wretehed and exhausted eondition. 
 
 Rein(; ohsened upon the biow of a hill, several ol 
 iie bhck slaveH, whose |irin('ipiil employ nit iil is to lend 
 ihe camel.«, eume to meet our iiiasler»<, in order to kiss 
 fheir feet, and inquire after their healili. As we pro- 
 reeded, the children iniide the air resound wilh shouts 
 of joy, and the women standint; up, out tif re.«pect, 
 ;iwaited at the doors of their tents, the arrival of their 
 husliandti. Upon their approaeh tluy advaiued towards 
 !hem with an air of submission, and eaeh, after prostrat- 
 ing; before her husband, laid iier riu;ht hand on Uh bend 
 :iiid kibsed il. This eeremony being finished they began 
 to satisfy their niriosily with re!:;aid to u?, and to load 
 us with abuse ; but they diil not st«ip here, for they even 
 *pit in our faeen, and [lelti'd us with btones. The chilr 
 dren imitaliiij;; their example, pinehed us, puiled our 
 hair, and snatehed us with their nails ; their cruel 
 motbei-s ordered them to altaek Noinetimcs one and 
 :4ometiines another, takini; pleu<iiire in maki?)g them 
 torment us. Exhausted with hunger, thirst, and des- 
 pair, we had impaliently wished for the moment of our 
 anival, but little did we foresee the new torments that 
 awaited us. 
 
 After our masters had «livided their slaves, the favor- 
 ite v^ife of the lalbe ordered M. Devoise, M. Baudre, 
 and myself, who had fallen to !ier Imshaiurs share, to 
 unload the camels, lo clean a kettle v. Iiieh she brought 
 us, and Ih pull up some roots to make a fire. While 
 thus employed in si;i;iiifyina; her will to us, her hii.«band 
 was quietly enjoying a sound sleeo ou (he kuees of ono 
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 Tlio lio|M' (if siMiii n>i:iiiiiinK my lilM-rfy iiispirrtl me 
 ivilli xtiniiinit r<irlilii<lr lo iiKtiirc (li«- llHl'lUlli|l'^ iiii|tii><««| 
 U|i(Mi iiit> liy (liii <liiiltolii-)il Udiniiii I, tlKTrlitrc, tvciit 
 (i) (M)llci'l HDinc udiiil, hill nliiil whh tny -'Ur|iii<>f, when, 
 ii|iiiii my n'liirri, I licli* lil my Istu <'(iiii|miiioiis, who 
 liHil lifi'ii (IrtMiH'iilly Itnit) II, ixli'iiilnl on tho miiiiI 
 'I'luiy liHil lu'cn Miliji'cl to flii» crin'l tivnliiH-nf, liccnii«»' 
 tlicir ^trcii;;lli liiiiiii •■ntinly ixh/iii'slnl, lliry liiiil licvii 
 iiumIiIi' lo iMiform lli<> l.i-<k ll^^i<r|M <l Hi<-in IMy ri'|M nU-d 
 Diitri'irs Hwakril my iiiii^t* r, nnil llioii<;li, ii-t vfl, I ^|iok<> 
 (he laiimiim*' vny iiii|Mi(r«lly, I «'iitli'(ivori'(! lo luliln'ss 
 him in tiM- follouiii;; itrms : '' Hav(> you roiiiltirlril us 
 liillitT to ^•nm^' lis lo hi- hulrlicifil liy n criMl woman ? 
 Tliinii of your |M'omi$<<> (,'onilurl mi- wi'hout <lfliiy, 
 cillior (o Hiiu'iial or iMoroi ro , il'\oii<lo nol, I will ('HUi««! 
 (ill Hie rlVicIs I mivt' you lo lie laUiiiaway," 
 
 My passion Kmnv no lioiiiwN, ami Kcvrral of (he 
 ni-i);lil>ors Imviiiu aiiproai'lini mi>, my mastiT a|i|i(>iir<>(l 
 Jo III: I'XliiiiU'ly uiifiihv , I'li^riiiK lest I -hoiihl mention 
 (he (|Uiiiitity ot Ihi' iil't its wliiili he ha<l ifrcivi'd from 
 nil', AililiTssins liiiii'i'll' to his wili' : " I for hid llirc," 
 said lu', " to ri'(|uiif IVom him the h-asl Hcrvicc that may 
 t)»- disni!;rt'cahlt' lo him, itnd il liiou dost, i ilrsiro that 
 h«' may not ohiy Ihre " From this moiiu-nt lliaf wo- 
 tiinii conceivi'd an im|ilai'nh!i' halrt'd asainst inc. 
 
 Tht; i-nd of Au;iUsl approached, and not the smallof^t 
 pre|inrntionn wen; made for our journey. I asked Sidy 
 Alohammed what he was wailint! for, in order (o ron- 
 duet mo lo Senet^al. He rejilied, that h« was looking 
 for sirons; vigorous eainels «apahle of endurin<; tlio 
 fatiijues of sueli u journey, and ll:at il was his iiitontion 
 U^ jet off as ^oon as he had procured lliem. 
 
 i was the more uigeiil in iiilreatiiii; him not to dt^Iay, 
 as the niichls uow liejjan to he very uncomfortable, thfc 
 (lew fi'('i|uentJy welling! us throupih tiie hushes, which 
 afforded a kind of shelter, from this dew, wo, how- 
 ever, ohiained so;iie relief; for liy culleclin!!; II in our 
 hands from our hodies, it servnl to niiemh our thirst, 
 which the coolness of the nij^ht did not allay, and we 
 preft m d il lo our own iniiie, wliicli we were ofUnne- 
 i'»;h^i(alcd to drink Having .-pokcu to my master n 
 
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 lilM-rfy iiispind me 
 •' liHi'il»hi|is iiii|tii><('<| 
 I, IlK-n liirf, well) 
 » my -ui|iii«.c, ulu'ii, 
 It ('(iiii|)iinii)nH, wlio 
 imIi'iI on IIh> siiimI 
 
 I ticntiiinit, lif(-Hii>(> 
 '^Inl, llity liiiil licni 
 Hu'in IMy rcpi iiU-d 
 iii'^li, )(■» yd, I >|iiik«» 
 i(li'(iv(»rr(! to mldross 
 (' y(ni roii(ltift*'il iih 
 liy II rriM'l woinaii 1 
 
 MM- ui^hoiil <lr|»y, 
 
 II <lo nol, I will cnuHK 
 
 IIIUHV," 
 
 mid Hcvf-rnl of tlio 
 ly iiiastcr iiiipoiircd 
 M I should inciitiitn 
 f liiid iJMj'ivcd from 
 li- : " I fotltid thrj"," 
 'list HtTvicc tliiit miiy 
 •11 dust, I dt'sire tlixt 
 \ii inoiiu'iit that \vo- 
 
 asainst inc. 
 iiid not tlu' smallest 
 nc-y. I askfd Sidy 
 for, in order to ron- 
 liat til! WAS lodkiiif:; 
 i' of ondurin? (ho 
 
 it was his iiitoiition 
 1 tlicni. 
 li him not to <klay, 
 
 uncomfortable, the 
 1 tlie huMhts, which 
 this di'w, HP, how- 
 
 ciillfclin!!; it in our 
 ( inK'iu h our thirst, 
 [| not allay, nnit we 
 I wv \v»'ie ofl« n lie- 
 L'u to my master n. 
 
 ir( nd time, he in.nle me 'iM li a reply n* eon\ine«d 
 ni« lie wa> siiieere. " iloKt llioii liiink," ^aid he. " that, 
 ill llie jireseiil e\e«-«i>e li< al, it would lie |Mi»>«ihli' to 
 l:iivel uitlioiil |it<)\i.i'>ii^. (Old, alio\r all, uillioitt witln ' 
 We th'iihl ft. Ill ii M i.v dillK iiU lo ii|t|iiiiaili the "^im '.'.id, 
 iis the river ii(<< iiiiiiid;i'i d nil the nt i^hlioriiij! plaiii> i 
 himI we shoiihl have iniiihlo fear from the Ami's of llie 
 liilie of 'IVar; <•)', u!io are our eiieiiiiei I (ell line 
 llie truth," aiMid lie. " we iiiii^l unit lill the iiionili of 
 lletoher." 
 
 As we were Cliri.^li«n^, when llie Ara'i> Inn! nimoxt 
 isJiaiisted their pio>i>i.in-, their dmis faieil heller than 
 we, and it wa-i in the ha^iii-j destined for their u^e that 
 »ve received our allowame. 'J'heir olijeet was to iiiiUe 
 us elinnne our reliiiinn, hut in this they faik«l, aIllioii;;h 
 our food con^i^led of raw snaiI.-«, nntl lurlia and iilanls, 
 (hut were trodden under foot. 
 
 I was Roou uiii'.eeeivi (! hy n young feninle Moor, 
 whohc floeks fed with th<»e 1 lindtd, ie>.|tectin^ the 
 hopes I had euturtajued <T iilierty, in eoiise(|iieiie«» of 
 my iiiHster's proniisPR, and thi*<iiil'orin;iliiin rendered iny 
 labors siill more irkjionie and iiiRiipporlalile. 
 
 I no liinter nut in the tklds nij eompaninns in iisis- 
 f >rtiiiiP, hut ahove all, I ie,;iette(l the Iom oI the eap 
 tain, liif eonipcny ha<! often r(>niforti d me in aflUc- 
 (ion, ai.d I found a kind of alleviation in eonvcrtfiiii; 
 with him en our Mitfeiinjrs, and the h<ipeM we entertain- 
 ed of retuiiiiim (o our rjidivo land. One eveiiin;:, the 
 (dolnesR of (he weH(her having enlieed my CRmtls to 
 stray farther (han usual, I was under tiie iieees«i(y of 
 follow'inu! them to a neighboring; hamlet, where I behehl 
 a ispeetaele truly horrible. The iinforluimte raptaiii was 
 extended lifeless upon (he sand, lioldinct, in his mouth, 
 one of his hands, wliieh his exdeme weakne.=s liad, 
 doubtless, preven(ed him from devouring;. He was so 
 idbred by famine, (ha( nil his features were pbsohitely 
 effaced, and his body exhibited the most disgusting 
 appearance. 
 
 A few days afterwards the ferond c«ptain havinc fa! 
 len, through weakness, al the foot of an old f;um ti«'e, 
 was attacked by wi enormous serpent. Some famish- 
 
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 <mI rrnwn, by lliclr rrir*. fiiulifnu'«l nwny lln- ^riioiiKUM 
 aiiiinni, lunl iili-hliiti; cm llu' iMitly ««l' Ihf <l}intf iiiiiii, 
 wvu- liniiii- liiiii to |M. ccx. uliilr r<iiir Mi\ir;(N ninr- 
 iTiiil llinn Id: I'lirioiio it|ilil«', J»»lul»l Ihii mciic willmiit 
 fitVttidinjr liirii thi- li'Md if«i««tnrnc I «iitlfii\<tntl «ii run 
 
 fflWUnl- him, il' |ll)**il>l<', totMVr hin lilr, llltl WIIH hlujl 
 
 |)nl l>y tin- liHilmiiiiii'. ulnt, itl'lrr iiiMiltini: iiir, Kiiid 
 ' 'I'liis Chri-liiin hNm will -hiii Imcoiiu' n prry lo (hr 
 liin^,' I'iiKliii;; my i!V<iil» itnllVrliml, I Im-tninl from 
 llilh Kct'iH- ol liitiTor ; Hinl not kimwiiiu wliirli niiy to 
 «1iiwt iiiy'ttif, I rolliivud my -.iMrii mill my chiim'U. 
 I'pmi my mriviil at Ihr t« nl-, my m»»"l»i'. '•tiiick uitli 
 iiiv iiliM-nt mill »li-.(racl>>1 I'luK-, iiu|iiinil wliiit wii-* tin- 
 iiiiiUcr. " (So, (i»iilit'«l I.) » r«'W NUps l)»tir«', mill lie- 
 liiilil uliHl your niiilly, ami thiil of your wili' isciiiiHMi! 
 of produi iiiK. Vou liiivi' ^utli ml my «om|iHnioii lo «-x- 
 piir, anil iHcniNo liin illll«•>.^ prt'vriilril him from work- 
 iim, you nfusiil him the milli lucccsary for liis hiibs^iij- 
 U'm-v" 
 
 WhiN- [ironoiiiK ins llic^r wori!^ I concrnhd my ffnr«, 
 which uoulil only havf rKriliil llir liiii;ilt»i'r of tlmso 
 iiumai) hnitcs, who onNr«'il me lo co mid Itiiiia; nwny 
 Ihi' Idoody tlittlusof (hi- mihiiii|>y victim of (lii'ir hailmr- 
 ily. I wax fiii'il uilh idili-iiiali'm nt f"""!! «» indnont 
 |»ro|K)8nl. iMy a;:ila(ioii, ami llw IVrii \>hiidi I hud iiitin 
 to B|»|)oase liiy hiinzrr, |irodii(«il a |»iiinfiil vuinitinn, 
 whii'li was Kiirrri'dtil hy almo-l total lUhility. I waj, 
 however, aldr (o nawl "htiiiiid a hush, whi-ii' I found 
 nnothrr wii'lihrd >hji'it, who iiui\iiiTd thi" reason of my 
 tears, and if I had seen naiidre. " He is not far off," I 
 replied. 'I'lilx was all I eouhl, or wished to say : hut yiy 
 inRstrr'& hister, who came to hring us some milk, ex- 
 elaimetl, " The erows are now ilevourini? IJaudre's en- 
 trails ; you will soon meet the same fate ; you are good 
 for nothing else." 
 
 My heallli, which had liilherto Itecn better than I 
 rould have expected, now declined fast, l\Iy whole 
 skin hadheen twice renewed, mid my hody liegan to he 
 Covered a third time, with a kind of scales, like those of 
 the Aiahs, and this chan-e was attended with considern- 
 We pain, The thorns over whigh i hud walKcd, had 
 
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 way llu' \nu)iiHMH 
 r till' il) \i\)i, iiiiiii, 
 our Mi\a'^i't( iimi'" 
 this M't'iif williiiiit 
 i'IhIi'Imoii tl III niii 
 lilf, liiit wa^ i>ti)(i 
 iii<>ultiii;; III)-, ^ni(l : 
 •oiiu' n yrvy In Ihr 
 ill, I lia^triiril rriiiii 
 lUi!. ul.irli uay l"> 
 |i ami my caiiii'-'. 
 iinsttr, struck uilh 
 liri il wlint ua« Hit' 
 I ps li»tn«', ami 1(6- 
 iiiir wile is t'a|iHlil«! 
 Y «-oiii|iHniuii Id fx- 
 1(1 liiiii friiin uork- 
 s»ry lor liis siih^ia- 
 
 ronrrahil my trar», 
 (■ laii;iltti'r of tliiisf 
 :o and luiiis a\Mty 
 (iiii of tlii'ir hailmr- 
 <\t siicli Hii iiulnt'nt 
 I wliiiili i hud catin 
 I |iainfiil vuiiiitiiit;, 
 al (U liility. I wRi*, 
 sli, vvlii-ro I found 
 •d tlic r«'awoii of my 
 Hi- i^< not far off," I 
 JK.'d to sny : fnit yiy 
 us sonif milk, fx- 
 lurinn IJaiidrf's en- 
 fale; you are good 
 
 icpn brtler Ihnn I 
 d fast. IMy wliole 
 y hody lifgan lo Uv 
 sraii's, likf those of 
 iticd Willi considern- 
 i httd walKcd, liad 
 
 rwrn my feel to the (|iu k ; I miild ■.rinri ly -fnud erect, 
 mid the laixe ^Ut^^•> coiitiniialty lit ImiHr iiimn me, and 
 Iiiiiii uliicli I could never discii^ai;e my stlf Hilhiiiit rt!- 
 ccivinc dreadful uounih, remit red me aliMihili ly iiieii- 
 |ial)le of ^iiardiiiK tlic cnmi !■< To add In my misery, 
 llie exceI.^iv^! he.iS ahiiiil the end of Filiruary iiiid 
 .March, had diicd ii|i all the water in tlml jiart of Ihu 
 ciiunliy, and not a sinuh- dro|i of rain hail lalleu to 
 moisten Hie lleldH wliich I had hotvn. Our cattle llndini; 
 iM |iastuie, were on Ilic |ioint of |ieri!*liin]u:, when the 
 liilies of I,iilides>-i Im and the Ouadeliiiis, ha\iim liikeii 
 into considerHtidii lliiir |ireneiil condition, resolved In 
 ';o in i|uest of bume s|iut orcH|iied by more iiidustrioiid 
 iiiliaiiilaiils. 
 
 In llii.s inelnneholy siliinlion I ncrideiilHlly met with 
 :iii Arab, haiiiiK in his tniin a Christian slave, who, I 
 loiiiid, had hei'ii haker In iiiir s|ii|i This man uas dis- 
 jMiscd of III my masli-r at a modtrale juice, and ordered 
 to |ieiiiirm my ordiiiHiy lalior. I had now an o|i|iortu- 
 iiily of recriiilim; my ^Ireii^th a litile ; hut the unfortu- 
 niite haker paid dearly for iiii knowleil;;e in the art of 
 lirepurini; food. Having eaten all the snails uc could 
 liiid, we fed upon Rlieep wiiicli hail «lied either of huiii^er 
 or disease. 'I'his 6.unt;estcd to u:* the idea of strHnKling 
 a few kids in (he ni^lit linie, persuaded that uur maHlera 
 '.\ould not meddle trilh Ihem, as their hiw prohihits their 
 lalinj; ol any animal unless it ha« died liy the knife; but 
 lirin;; .siisprcled, ai.d al lenulh eautiht in (he act, we 
 narrowly escaped liauii:; uur thmnlseut. 
 
 One iimniiii^ as I w.us prepMrin;tlosct nlVt'i cut wooJ, 
 |Kior Devoise, addressiti;; iiii> in a faint and laii'.:uiHhin^ 
 voice, said, " The illusion is now over , I have hilherlo 
 Haltered myself with hopes of n<;ain heholdinf; my iiH- 
 live euuntry, hut I feel my sirenvth forKalu) me, 'i'his 
 iii«hl, my dear friend, for this lifh> justly belongs loyou, 
 iiltti all your care, yon will find my body arrestfd by 
 llie cold hand of death. Adieu, my tVieiid ! (he IcHi!* 
 » Inch yon strive to conceal, are a mw proof of your 
 iillaciimeiit. Write lo my broljicr ; till tiini lliat I re- 
 iiieinbereil him in my last moinenl", and that i die with 
 llie scntiiiiont^ of a (rue C'liriJiaii. Adieu' mv larl 
 
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 niomi'iil ii nj'un'i' fbiui I «'«|nrtt'<l, I v\\\irm !" lie 
 t.|iiik«' nil iimrr ; fluil iiiiinKiil, iii»U'«'«l. «»• l>l» \*»*- 
 
 I wii". (It . |ily iirtVtlftl 111 liMwirin M Dc^ihho, tliouffli I 
 liMil mil)- Kiinuii l.iiii "'iiir*' our tit |inrtiiif from i'rnm » 
 I ttfiil iiilo Hit- rtiltl to mtW (Ih' i»iiI> i'<iiii|miii ««i I linil 
 now li'fl, mul, ii|i<m our rtliirn, ««• tt«i'<' i»r«lfr«'ilh» cur- 
 fy (luny oiir liifntl't hotly, iiiitl to tlig n vi-ry tW-op |>it, 
 ill tirdtr, nH tlio ArHit* -rtitl, to « tinrt-nl flint CliriNtimi 
 iVom tilt' Kiulit ttf llirir t liiltlrtn 'I'Ium lux* •tuty tti tin 
 ilitciiMtl, \\v |Hrloriiit(l wilti tlilllftily ; lor, lniii|!; It t 
 Wfiiklo tniry him, wi- utcf tiltli;it(l to tlrnn Ii<im hy (In- 
 R-ttl tlirtt' i|iinil«'i« ttf H IcHHiif. 'I'Ih' ••Hrili, nt //»• liriiiif 
 of iIh- |iit mviiiix wny, I liimliird in livl, iiiitl ftus v«ry 
 n»nr cxpiriii;'; un«l«r (hi- w«-i«<lil til" llii' lio«ly. 
 
 A IVw tlitVh iiri«r\\(ir«ih -^vt (jiiitlnl IhHl plittf to ffcit ii 
 lUtirc iVi'ilf ■•|iol, Jiiiil ciifniniicd in tUr vltinily of m'\ 
 JTUI othi^r tiiJM's, wb«'ri« I luiind one of onr siiilor-, 
 nnmcil I)«'iiiiun, wiiti vvii-« n slnvr lil.f niyM-lf I «'»Hii'ir- 
 «mI nliat hnil Itntiiiif nf my ••tini|tHnioiH. " Hi 4 of Ihiiii 
 {iiftitl h») v.irt' nirri«'tl nwiiy liy tlu' Kin|Kt»r'i -ton, booii 
 «ft»'r our -tiiiiittn'tik, aiul linvf xiiivc ^^oiu' to Frnnt« . 
 M. Tuflnro, tin' Mirjr«'on major, «1if«l of lilow^ lio r- 
 ••tivttlon tlu; hfiiil with a liiru;«' Hiick ; >I lliihoin, Cd. 
 lifiilninnt, liKi-wiM' «'X|tirrtl in dri'iidful t.irlurf Other* 
 to avoiil the h<irroi-!< of riiniini', hHvt> ri'iioiiiir<-*l llivir 
 rHlKitin. As (t)r nif, it will not lit- Imiir hi-loro I folio.. 
 Ihoxt! whom ticalli Ims di-livrrftl fnim ll»'ir »>ii«i'ry . Ilf 
 holtl ill vvliut H ctmtlition I nni; thtrc \n nn kinil of ill 
 trcolmcnt to wliitli I hui not tlniiy vxiioxtil." 
 
 I'ltoii thf inrirmnlion llmt HMit»; of Hit- <'<'v ' -'' r< 
 furiH'il to FiHinf, I C(iiitiiv«(l n«'W '"i|h-' liinkiiitj, 1.1,1' 
 the niHiiiif niini^ttr woultl Iriin-'" 'vc orih-m f<> 
 
 rt!» luiin the r«*l. Hiirli eofiin n- n«'fu«Hy r< 
 
 crivtti hy the viti- conMiI nt !\li Imt li«* n«»aler( 
 
 loext'ciiletlinii. I >vnsr( lltiliiv n tin < 'i-«; of J!ii. 
 Iiiliil ncctlfft, when upon r«'titin|i Ix in <l in< > i«-h, I kii-* 
 nnirh aslonislutl to hPf my mii'-lt % <mi' rctiiririi; 
 without M tfiiiili'. Krins falliil, ir.lluTloo l.tt |,> .rltrci.t' 
 my portion of imrK, nnil not <«f«'iiiic tlir poor (>Nlit'r. I 
 ♦oiik llio lihcHy of in(|iiirii)'^ wlint wns hccoMc of liiiii, 
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 iito Irniit tlit'ir pr<>tii<i\p<' Riirly Die nfAl iniir.iiiiif f 
 youiiit Ariili, iinidityt'd in IriidiiiK III** lliM-kH, inriiiiiiiil 
 lilt- tliHt Hidy IMoliHiiiiiK'd, Mi>>|in-liiiu llinl Ihr liokn 
 |*rivat«'ly tiiilk«-4l Id" <-i(iii«<ls, watclicd liliii, mid liiiviii^ 
 niii-;iil llilll in tlif M'.t, MtiM-d liliii liy Uiu lliruul iiiid 
 «trniiKli'd liini. 
 
 I wn« niMV Iho nidy i«lav« rcinniainK in III** lininh'l, 
 niul hnti no lDii|i(-r nny cuiiiiiiinion Id vslioiii I toiilti 
 coimininilf my iiii fKrliiiM-H. My bilualioii lurniiM' daily 
 iimro dc|doral>l<-, liiil yrl I rt^iiolviHl uut to kufTer iiiynfir 
 Id lif di'jvcli'd. 
 
 'I'liin r«'i«DluliDn, anil my coiidiirt tow.irdi* tlioHe wh<i 
 iiad t-ndtinvDnid to liuinlile iiic, iirociircd nw hdiiii' rvn- 
 |MTt nmoiii( IhfHO mhvhri'w ; no (hat I wnn orcaHJonlj 
 (u'riniU'il (o juriu;*' in tlie liack of (heir l«>nt», I'.nd <'V('ii 
 I'Dmrliim'H Id drink diiI of llnir vi-hxi'Im. My iiinstrr, 
 too, Hiiir«-r«'d iiiv to rniinin iiiimoli>Ht«-«l, onil I wan no 
 luni;*T rn|uirt>d to lend liin caiiu Ih. It in lriii>, lit^ iiivn- 
 t^aid n word crnreriiinx my lilifrty, but if i\v had I 
 vliDuid not tiavii reKardt.'d il, ait I wum ho well Hciiuuinlctl 
 with hit! |K-rftdy tlial I idai-td nut th<- Itiiit ronfldi net) iu 
 liiin. Il wiiH, how^'viT, ni'C€»*»aiy lor me to make 
 faiiKolH, aa I hud done for Monu- tiiiu', in order to i.>x- 
 clianKr liifiii for milk, beiiij? ofU-n drivt-ii by thirxt al- 
 moHt to iniidiK'Mi).. The A rails I1k'iii8«*Iv»'s kiilTcred cx- 
 cectUnKly froni (he saind cniisu ; Bcvt'nd of thciii died of 
 hiint(rr and Ihii-Nt ; thib Ih in^ the foiirlli M'nxon in wliirli 
 lb' ir cropsi had b<!«'n df *<ti<»y<Ml by drotiKlit. 'I'liiM dr<;iid- 
 fiil tiitiialion hud 80 inilutcd tl>Hir mind", that lh«> dilTtT- 
 «?nl (ribiM iiiiidH wnrupiMi t urh olhrr. Milk «nllr«>ly I'aihd 
 Ihein, and tiiwli trit-il wlio cdiiid t-arry oil" iiiont cuatle, 
 for the |iiir|i<m4> of kiliiiiiz tlirin and dryiiij; Iho flt'ih 
 WhU't wnii Htiil aoaiTLT, ati little iii Id b«! found in thr> 
 dt'Hi'rt, t!xe<'|itiii|t towards Iho sva, niid vvvii there it U 
 blaek, |iutrid, and braekiHli. 'J'he bad qiialily of this 
 bever;i>;e, to<;elhcr with (ho wiuit tif pUMturugo, aiwnjH 
 keeps (he Aralm nt a dixlaneo from (he eoabt. Iteing 
 deHtitut" of every kind of proviHion, none ntteinpted Id 
 piirmie ''is journey. Tlioee who lind the least milk 
 q;iene.l A their tliirnt from the bowels of the cauulf- 
 whicb (hey killed. From the stouiachb of tliesv ani 
 
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 iitrcrnlly pn served, nixl boiled Iheir fleKli in »t. 'J'hitt 
 prdeiireil frciiu Ihe bodies of llieir ^nnla Imd (lu" tasle 
 Hiid Kiiieil 4iif Kueet fennel, Hiid (lie hrotli iiiade. of it 
 never ainteaied di>iiuj;rerahlo ; hut llmt procured from 
 Jlie eaiiicl uhsi not fqunily |)leasiiim to the taste. 1 was 
 much astonished, (httt these aiiiriials, which never drink 
 ahove t»<) or tJirec times H year, arid cut nothini; but 
 tlried plants, should have such a jirodigiuH!) (quantity of 
 water in their wtoinachh. 
 
 In order to reia;a'm my liberty I found means to get 
 a<iain into my jiosisession the trensure 1 had given the 
 \rab, whieh mii»;lit have enabled me to cross the desert, 
 iind to bribe the Arabs to conduct in<! to Morocco. 
 Sidy Mohammed, h»>vvevcr, missed it, and prevailed on 
 ioe, by powerful arguments, once more to i-estore it. 
 The |i(ineipal inducement was a promise of being ssent 
 to Mogador, and meanwhile to be allowed a sutticicnt 
 (|uantity of milk, night and morning. 
 
 At length clianice conducted Sidy Mahniud, ftherilT of 
 ilie tribe of Trargen, to the place which I vvas watering 
 vvilli my tears. He enquired who I waiS, upon which 
 (he Aral):^ acquainted him with my history, boasting of 
 the great riches, in (»owder and arms, which I was said 
 to possess at te'enegal. The sheriff immediately recol- 
 lected me, asked me what situation I had held in the 
 island of St. Louis, and I answered his questions. Look- 
 ing at me nearer, he exclaimed : •* What ! art thou Bria- 
 fcO'i ?" Upon my replying in the affirmative, ho appear- 
 «m1 greatly a-stonkihed, and a«ldressing himself to the 
 Arabs: " You know not this Christian, (said he,) every 
 thing at Senegal belongs to him." This man having 
 seen me deliver stores in the king's magazine, imagined 
 that they were my (iroperty ; and my mastei's brother- 
 in law, Sidy Sclim, hearing this flattering account of my 
 riches, did not scruple to purchase me at the piice ol 
 five enamels. 
 
 I was ignorant of this bargain, when I was nnexprcl- 
 «"dly filled with pj and surpri TJeturning ojie evenina: 
 with my master from watering our camtls, for the third 
 lime during three aionths, my inistre*s onlenvd me U. 
 
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 heir flt'Kii in if. 'J'liitt 
 I' ^oals Imd llu> tatstt' 
 llit> l>rotli iiiHdt'. of it 
 t llmt procured from 
 % to the taste. 1 wne 
 lis, wliicli never drink 
 mid cut nothing but 
 |irodigioH!i (|UHntiiy of 
 
 I found inpana to ccet 
 »»ure 1 had pvcn the 
 TIC to crofjs the desert, 
 luct in<! to Morocco, 
 id it, and prevailed oa 
 3e more to restore it. 
 promise of beini; sent 
 le allowed a sutticicnt 
 
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 ly Mahmud, ftheriflf of 
 
 which I vvas watering 
 10 I wss, upon which 
 ly history, boasting of 
 rms, which I was said 
 iff imimediafcly recol- 
 ion I had held in tlie 
 
 his <]ueslions. Look- 
 « What ! art thou Btis- 
 iffirmiitivc, ho appear- 
 assing hiniiseir to the 
 stian, (saidi lie,) every 
 II." This man having 
 3 magazine, imagined 
 
 my mastei's hrother- 
 ittering aci'ount of my 
 se me at (he piice ot 
 
 when I was nnexprcl- 
 Returning ojie evenina: 
 r earnefs, for the third 
 listross onlenvd me U. 
 
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 psrry n lesillicr huckef, which she had l)orro\ved, to n 
 neiiiMt'irin^ tent, There I found Sidy Selini, wlio, 
 calliii',': me to him, directed inc \n |)re[»are to dcpait wi'.li 
 him till? next irnxmiu'^ for JloRatlor. I h.'i<l Ix en so ufh n 
 tlaUered Willi toil hutpe, anfl as often «le«eived, that 1 
 could scarcely believe him to be i^i earnest. The ap- 
 peanince, however, of some preparation for the propos- 
 eil journey, convinced me that he w.-is, and llie old 
 man repealing; his |>rotestutt(n:s, ! was so (raiispiiitcd 
 that I threw myself at his feet, wept, sillied, and laugh- 
 ed ; id short, I knew not what I was doin;;. In order to 
 feel or form nn idea of what 1 experienced, when I learn- 
 ed Hint the chains of my servitude were broken, a per- 
 son must have been reduced to u similar situation. 
 
 My former master then called me, and (old me that I 
 no longer belonged to him. " 1 bave fulfdled my promi.sv, 
 (he added,) you are Koing to be restored to your coun- 
 try." These words made me forget all my resentment, 
 and resign myself entirely to joy, which was iucrensed 
 when informed that I was to have a compHiiion. " Wc 
 are going to join him, (said he) a few paces hence." 
 I was iar from suspecting that he meaut Die unfortunate 
 baker. The moment 1 saw him, I asked by what mira- 
 cle he had been restored to life. " Alas ! (he replietl,) 
 1 know not how I escaped death, Sidy Mohammed one 
 day surprised me milking his camels. He ran up to me, 
 gave me several blows, and squeezed my throat so 
 closely that I fell almost lifeless at his feet. Upon re- 
 coverinf; niy senses, I was astonished to find myself 
 aloue. My neck was covered with blood, and you may 
 fctitl sec the marks of his nails. I crawled, as well as I 
 was ».ble, into a cavern of the rock, which several times 
 echoed the voice of my barbarous master, uho came 
 back io look for me, or at least to see in what s^ituation 
 J was. I had resolved either to starve myself to death, 
 cir to mako ibr the sea-coast, in the hope of meet ins; 
 with some vessel. I arrived theie after a jouraey of feu 
 days, during which time I had no food but snails, and 
 nothing to tirink but my own urine. I had scarcely pro- 
 ceeded twenty paces among the rocks, in order to hail 
 a small sloo}), whiLih lay ut anchor off the cottst, wlien I 
 
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 waa seized by two young Arabs, wlio took the c;roate?t 
 viire (if iiic ; «nil »ince iiiat liiiu; I Iiavv be<;n liieir slave. 
 They iipiitni-i ti to be of a much milder digpcHition lliiin 
 the Ai-aiis of the iiiteiior, and are muchiiiorc induislriouts. 
 'Vhey inlornied me, al)out a ioi'lni;;ht 4K** ^^^ tiiey were 
 p;oinu; (o tnke me to the sultan, and I am inclined to l)e- 
 iinve thai their k'cason for briii^iiiK "ie hither, witf, be- 
 « anse (hey bad naireed upon thin place of rendezvous 
 uilh your master, ufler inforniinii; h m that they hud me 
 iu th«ir posseHsion," 
 
 Sidy Mohammed's bchavionr, upon taking leave of 
 me, was very affecting " Adieu, my dear Brisson ! ' 
 f&\d he, " you are about to undertake a lone; journey. 
 YjiU will soon perceive that I bad great reason to bo 
 afraid of it. I wibh no danger may befal you, and that 
 your |)HSsa^" by sea may be inore fortunate than the 
 Inst. Adieu ! f«r«;( t not to ^end nty wife the scarlet 
 ciutb. Charge it to the account of Sidy Seiim. Onto 
 more ndii u, my <lear Brisson !" The tears which accom- 
 panied bis liif t words, might have deceived rne, had I 
 not known what an adept he was in the art of Uis»imn' 
 lation. 
 
 After we bad been sixty-six days on our journey, my 
 sti'eiii;lli uas exhau.-ile<l, inj' le;^s were prodigiously 
 swollen, my feel coveretl with running sores, an«l I 
 sli.iuld inlallibly have siinl.' under my nuslortuncs, had 
 nitt my master, to encourage mc, ev«Ty now and then 
 said, " Behold the sea ! Dost npt Ihou see the ships .' 
 Have a good heart; we arc almost at our journey's end," 
 Hope supported mo, nnd when i least ( specled it, i be- 
 held the element of which I had so much cause to coin- 
 plain. Upon quitting: a labyrinth of broom bushes, we 
 arrived at tlio top of a few little sand-hilh, when, to 
 my inexpressible joy — a joy, of which the reader can 
 scarcely form any idea — I pcrc eived tlie French colors, 
 und those of several oUier iiutions, floating over the 
 poops of (i'BVrent vessels lying in the harbor of Moga'- 
 dor, which place, I, as yet, knew only by the name of 
 ^<a!ra. " Weli, Brisson !" said my master, " art Ihou 
 content ? Dost thou not see the vessels ? Are there 
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 took the c;roatG»t 
 beon Jheir slave, 
 r (ligpcHitioii lliiin 
 more indutilrioiii<. 
 fb, that tliey were 
 Lin inclined to be- 
 hitlier, whs, be- 
 re of reiiilezvoiiK 
 lliat tliey bud nie 
 
 (uking leave of 
 r dear Briestin ! ' 
 ! a lone; journey. 
 :'nt reason lo bo 
 [>fnl you, and that 
 urtunate tliun (lie 
 
 wife the scarlet 
 ily Seiiin. Ouec 
 ars which accoui- 
 eived me, had I 
 ie art of Uisbiinn' 
 
 our journey, my 
 lere prodigiously 
 rig Hores, antl I 
 iiiiRiortuncs, had 
 ry now and then 
 u see the sliips .' 
 ur journey's end," 
 IS peeled it, i be- 
 lli cause to cuih' 
 room bushes, we 
 id-hilh, when, to 
 
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 e French color.s, 
 iloatiiig over tlie 
 
 harbor of Moga" 
 y by the name of 
 water, " art Ihou 
 sels f Are there 
 hec to the cubsuI) 
 
 and thou seest that I h;.ve kept my word. But what is 
 tliu matter: Ihou art <|uile silent .'" AIms ! what cinild I 
 au^tver! I eould acareely give vent to my leara ; and to 
 arlirulate a word was impossible. I surveyed the sea, 
 the colors, the ships, and the eily, and Ihouglit that eA'ery 
 thing I beheld was only an illusion. The unforluiiale 
 baker, ei|(ially affected and surpriseil, joined his sighs 
 with mine, while my tears balhedthe hands of the gener- 
 ous old man who had procured me the enjoyment of 
 «u>;han agreeable pntspect. 
 
 On entering the city we met two Europeans. " Who- 
 ever thou art, (said I,) behr>ld the misery of an unfortu- 
 nate man, and deign to assist him. Afford me some 
 consolation, an«l revive my drooping s|)irils. Where 
 ami? Of what country are you? What day of the 
 month is it ? What day of the week is '•* V ,1 found 
 that 1 ad<lressed two of my countrymen from Bordeaux, 
 who after looking at me a few momenta, went to inform 
 Messrs Duprat ami Cabanes, who considered it their 
 duty to relieve, as far as lay in their power, such unhappy" 
 people as might be driven upon these coasts. Thosa 
 gentlemen came to meet me, and without beinir disgusts 
 ed at my appearance, which was far from inviting, they 
 clasped me in their arms and shed tears of joy at being 
 able to relieve an unfortunate man, 
 
 While I was wailing for an audience with the emperor^ 
 I saw a captain review his troop. He was seated upon 
 the ground, with his chin resting uiion his two fists, and 
 his arms placed upon \us knees, which were bent up- 
 wards. He made his soldiers advance two by two, then 
 gave his orders, upon wt>ich the men, after prostrating 
 before him, retired to their jiosts, or went to enj(»y their 
 amusement. 
 
 Five or six of the guards arriving with white ^stares, 
 suddenly leaped upon rae, seized me by the collar, like 
 a malefactor, and having ordered two large folding doors^ 
 like those of our barns, to be opened, they pusheil nic 
 rudely into a hind of enclosure, where I looked in vain 
 for . any thing announcing the majesty of the throne. 
 Having walked fifteen or twenty paces past a kind of 
 Tvheel-bonrow, my attendants made m& suddenly turn 
 
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 i.kmul, anil puriliina me in a brutal mar.iiiir, uidciitl lue 
 to pru'sdaU; iiiyBfll' helorf lliiw wlioel banow, in uhicli the 
 t iiiiH'ior was soated cross-l(;!:'itd, a!»ii:-.iii(!; liiiiiHcIC vvilli 
 hlrokiivz liis toes. Having LiokKl al iiif for some linit*, 
 lie ui.kt'i\, if I wns rml one of tliose Clirislimi sluvfs 
 w!«.s(- vessel had been east away upon liia coasts about 
 u J ear Ittl'ore; what was the inl«>ntion of i»y v»iyaK»' to 
 Seiifr,al, >ii-f- " V(tu were lost tinou^^h your own fault," 
 said liV, " Why did you iu)t keep faither from tlie shore ? 
 Art tliou rich 1 Art thou iiuirried !" 
 
 I had scarcely nn*wercd these »iuestionF, when he or- 
 tlered paper and ink to be bn)Ui!;iit him, with a small 
 reed, which he used as ft pen. He then traced out the 
 four canlinal points, to shew me that Paris lay towaids 
 the nortii, and wrote down a few cyphers, as far as 
 twelve, asking inc if I knew tl»em. He likewise put 
 several i|ue.stion3 of the same kind, to display the great 
 extent of his Icaniint;. 
 
 " Did the mountaineers treat thee well? (continued 
 the prince ;) Did they take much of thy elTects ?'" I re- 
 plied to all his questions ; observing, that in proportion 
 as we approached the capital, we found the manners of 
 the inhabitants milder and more civilized. " My authori- 
 ty does not extend over all the country thou hast travers- 
 ed, (said he,) or rather my orders cannot be conveyed so 
 far. With whom didst thou come V With Sidy Selim, 
 of Uie tribe of Roussye. " I know him, let him be 
 brought hither." A moment afterward* my master was 
 introduced. The empe'or ordered one of his guards to 
 lake care of me and the baker, till he should receive 
 fresh orders, ami to supply me with fooil from the royal 
 kitchen ; tliis man seemed gieatly surprised that the sulr 
 tan should have conversed so long with a slave. 
 
 Fortunately the French consul was at this time, m 
 great favor with the emperor, on account of some pres- 
 ents which he had made him. Tiie emperor, for this 
 reafion, set all the prisoners at liberty, and ine among 
 the rest ; so that we had now only to consider of the 
 necessary measures for our return to France. 
 
 The Arabs of the desert among whom I had resided, 
 arc so ignorant, that they not only consider ihemstlves 
 
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 inaer, uidcriit fiie 
 (arrow, in uhicli the 
 ui:-.iiiu; liiiiisulf willi 
 me lor some liint*, 
 se ChrUliitn >>luv('S 
 on Ilia «;uiiHl.s uboiit 
 in of my v«i} hk*' to 
 ;;h your own fault," 
 ler from the shore ? 
 
 stion?, when he or- 
 it him, with a »>mull 
 then traced out the 
 at Paris lay tow aids 
 eyphers, as far as 
 He likewise put 
 to display the great 
 
 ?, well? (cnnliimei) 
 thy effects ?'" I re- 
 g, that in proportion 
 und the maniiers of 
 iaed. " My authori- 
 ry thou hast travers- 
 nnot be conveyed so 
 ' With Sidy Selim, 
 jw him, let him be 
 'ards my master was 
 one of his guards to 
 I he should receive 
 1 footi from the royal 
 arprised that the sul- 
 with a slave, 
 was at this time, in 
 sount of some pres- 
 'iie emperor, for this 
 srty, and me among 
 ly to consider of the 
 ;o France. 
 
 whom I had resided, 
 coBsider then»sfclves 
 
 »*. the priii('i|ial nation ui the world, but hnve l!ie foolihji 
 vanity to bilive timl 'hv sun rises for lli< iii nnly ; •' lie- 
 hold that luminary ^naid tiiry,) which Is uiiluioun in 
 thy country ! Diirine; the ni^ht thou art not li^rjitrd as 
 we are, by thai heavenly body which r«'i;uli»U.sour day- 
 and ouf fasts. Hi-, children, (meaniiia; the siars,) point 
 out to us the hours of prayer. You have neillM-r (rtcd 
 nor camels, sheep, K<>a'8> ""'" dops. Are your women 
 made like ours ?" '^ Indeed, (said one, rounlint; my 
 fingers and toes,) he is made like us ; he differs only iit 
 his color and lanu;ua!!;e, which astonishes me. Do you 
 sow barley iu your houses ?" (ineanin<; our ships.) No, 
 answered I ; we sow our fields almost in the same sea- 
 son as you. "How! (exclaimed several of them ) do 
 you live upon land ? We believecl that you were boru 
 and lived upon the sea." 
 
 As soon fl'^ my quarantine was finii^hed at Cadiz, where 
 I landed, beiore I proceeded to my native land, or to 
 the arms of a tender and affecllonate wife, I wrote to (he 
 Marechal de Castries that I waited his or«Iers to return 
 to Senegal. Chavf;cd with fresh despatches, 1 again em- 
 barked at Havre dc Grace, on the Mh of May, 1787, 
 and had the good fortune to arrive at the island of Bt. 
 Louis, without any accident 
 
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 THE JONGE THOMAS, 
 
 A Dutch Eaallmtiaman, nl llw Capf. of Good Hope, 
 June the id, 177.1. 
 
 On the l8t of .Inno, 1773, beinR Whit- Mon- 
 day, there nros«' ut the t'H|.f a very liitili north-west 
 win«1, with voihnt hurricane* <tn<l showerB of rain. At 
 nit;hf, in this storm, the Jonge 'I'honiaa, one of the four 
 ships helonging to the Company that were still in the 
 road, havinE lt)8t all h« r amhors, one after the other, 
 was driven on the santis licar the shore at Zoul Hiver, 
 and, in con8e«|uenee «.f Iut heavy lading, parted into 
 nieces in the middle. The surtje rose to an amazing 
 height on the shore, and Zoul River was so swollen as 
 to be almost impassable. It ia true from the niiddle of, 
 May to the midille of August, the Company's ships are 
 prohibited from lying in the road ; yet it sometimes hap- 
 pens, that the governor permits it, in order to avoid 
 the inconveniences of victualling and lading the ships in 
 False Bay. Independently of the loss sustained by the 
 Company, a^well in ships as merchandise, a number of 
 the crew likewise unfortunately perished on this occa- 
 Bion. They were lost for want of assistance, and met 
 with a deplorable death very near the land. Only sixty- 
 three men escaped ; one hundred and forty-nine being 
 unhappily drowned. 
 
 The ship had scarcely struck, which ha|>pened just at 
 day-break, when the most efficacious measures were em- 
 ployed, to save as much as possible cf the company's 
 
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 lieiiig WliitMon- 
 liit<;li north-west 
 vers of rain. At 
 s, one of the four 
 were slill in the 
 i after the other, 
 re at Zoiil Kiver, 
 iding, parted into 
 e to an amazing 
 was so sw«>IIen as 
 oHi the niiddle of, 
 nnpany's ships are 
 it sometimes hap- 
 in order to avoid 
 lading the ships in 
 I sustained hy the 
 dise, a number of 
 led on this occa- 
 istance, and met 
 land, Only sixty- 
 1 forty-nine being 
 
 hi hajipened just at 
 fieasures were eir- 
 cf the company's 
 
 jirrtjxMty, (haf nu:;li( ohnnoe fo !;#• cn*i on »h<»rr ; thoiiph 
 111)1 ilie It nsl «(ir<' Wiis inkcii lo 'Irlivrr a Finnic snil ol' 
 tiic «n'w (Vom their forlorn hikI ntixrriihic hidiRtion. 
 Tiiirl.v men wen in>.laiilly orilt red out. with n olripliim 
 of « iitiilfiMiil, from the eilwdt I, (o !lif iihtcc vUirri- the 
 i«lii|i lay, in onSi r to kci p a ^tri« t look out, mkI prevti.t 
 liii.v of (lie (;()in|ini!> 'k elHels fn>ni lu-ini; stnlen. A 
 ^'il)lK't wuH erecli'il, and an edirt iKMind nl the Mini) 
 time, iinporlinu; that whoever t<hiiuM loiiie nciir (lie 
 spot, Hhould be haii'^rd immediately, without trial, or 
 tentence beintt pK»»'« d upon them. On this aecoiiiit, 
 the compnsaioniite iiiiiabitants, who hud ^one out ^>l^ 
 horseback to the «b>.i»tance of the wretehed eullV rern, 
 were-obliijed to r«'tuni, without bting able fo do tin m 
 the least servii e ; Imt, on tlie contrary, witnessed l!ie 
 brutality and want of feeiinm e\inei'd on this oet at-ion 
 liy certain piTsons, who <lid not bestow a Ihoustiit on 
 itflordiug the leaiit aswiktance or relief to Iheir f<llow- 
 creatures upon the wreck, peri8liini{ with cold, hunger, 
 and tiiii'Kt, and utmost in the arms of death. 
 
 Another cireum»lanee tended to render i\m olherwiso 
 distressina; scene slili more afflicting. Among the fi w 
 lucky cnouKh to save their lives by swininiina; from (lie 
 ureek, was the gunner, who slrippefl iiink-ilf ouite nak- 
 ed, in order that he mi'.'hl swim (he easier, antl had ihe 
 piod luck to come alive to Htiore, which v,.m not the 
 case with every one \\\\o could sswini ; f.ir many »vere 
 either dashed to pieces aivtinht the rocks, or by the vio- 
 Itnce of the surf, ciuritd again into the sea. When he 
 arrived on shore he founil his chest lanthd before bim ; 
 but just as he was going to open it, and take out liis 
 ;;reat coat, the lieutenant who commanded the party, 
 drove him away from it, and thcjuch he earnestly beg- 
 u,cd for ioave to lake out the clothes neeessary for cov- 
 ering his naked and shivering body, and could also 
 prove liy the key, fastened, according to the sailor'^ 
 custom, to his w.-iist, as well as by his name cut on the 
 lid of his chest, that it was actually his property, he was, 
 nevertheless, forced to retreat without «fl'ecting his pui- 
 pose, by this merciless hero, who gave bim several 
 v.at)ct blows wiUi bis cane ua his bare iMi«k. Aft«r h« 
 
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 Iimlnns*c(1 Ih.' whole <lay nak.d bikI hiinary, nn.l rx 
 |),.M.l to 111.' piorciiiK «inil>*, himI wh^ u'oinn to m- IhIu n, 
 ill the evniinn, to U>wn nlonp; with otliern wh<. hml luei. 
 
 »av.'<lfrom I lie wreck \mn a'»l<f«l '•■"v«' •"l;«'«;" 
 
 coal out of hi:* ehe«t t.i eover iiiinself with ; hut llii- 
 havinsi hcen pievioiiMy phiiwlere.!, he foiiml empty 
 On enterin-jt the town, where he arrive.l stark naked, ne 
 met with a humher, who took e.miii.a^Moii on liim «n>l 
 lent him hih urent coiit. Afterwanl^ he, hh well at. the 
 olher unft.rluiiHtc wretches, were ohli-e'l <" run hl.oiit 
 th« to.vn, Keveral ila)» to;:;ether, be(;^lns victii.tU, 
 clotheu, ami money, till at len-th they receivecUupporl 
 at thi. Company's expease, and were again taken into 
 
 ilM wervice. . ., , ,u 
 
 Anothj-r action, htinorahle to humanity, deserves the 
 more to he recorded, as it 5,hew8, that nt all tiinen, and 
 ill all placcK, there are both k"»»'> «*»»> coH'^i'lerate peo- 
 itle, as well K8 8ueh who have nothing human hut the 
 shape. All o!d nir.n, of the name of Woltemad, by 
 biilli an Europe-ill, who was at Uiia time the keeper ol 
 tlie beahts at the manajterie, near the narden, had a son 
 ill the citadel, who was a corporal, ami ainonis the hrst 
 who had been ordered out to Taarden Island, (H«|r«e 
 Iblaiid,) where a guartJ was to be placed for the wrecked 
 goods This* worthy I'cterun b(irr;)wed a horse, and 
 Fode out in the morning with a bottle of wine and a loaf 
 of bread for his son's breakfust. This happened so early 
 that the cibbet had not yet been erected, nor the edict 
 posted up, to point out to the traveller the nearest road 
 to eternity. The hoary sire had no sooner delivered to 
 his son the refreshments he had hrouRht him, and heard 
 Uie lamentations of Uie distressed crew from the wreck, 
 than he resolved to ride his horse, which was a good 
 swimmer, to the wreck, with a view of saving some ol 
 Uiem He returned safe with two of the uniortiinate 
 BUfterers, and repeated this danfierous trip six ttines, 
 tach time bringing with him two men, and thus saved, 
 in all, fourteen persons. The horse ww by this time so 
 much fatigued, that he did not think it prudent to venture 
 out aaain ; but the cries and intrealies of the poor suffer- 
 ers on the wreck increasiug, he vcatuieil one trip morei 
 
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 BiiiPwni:rK OF Ttii; J0iN(.e tuo.mas 
 
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 1 hunary, niiil ox 
 \i<>u\)i to lit' tiiUcn, 
 
 UTS who IliUl UvA'll 
 •\\ l«!nv«' to lake a 
 elf Willi ; Itut llii« 
 
 he fo\in«l nii|tty 
 111 i,(iirk naked, n** 
 tnniiill oil liiiii iin'>l 
 
 he, HH wtll Hs. Ilu* 
 ill;^i'il to run Hlxmt 
 
 bV(;);iii(; vkliiiilsf, 
 ly rvceivt'd supiioit 
 e again tukt- n into 
 
 nnity, desprvos the 
 lut nt nil tinicH, hihI 
 lid considernle (u'o- 
 in^ liiiinun hut the 
 ! of WoltfUiad, by 
 time the keeper oi 
 
 > Kardt'ii, had a mud 
 anil aiiionu; th«* first 
 ■den Inland, (Hor^e 
 [•(!d for tiie wrecked 
 )Wi>d a hurse, and 
 ! of wine and a loaf 
 s happened so early 
 licted, nor the edict 
 Her the nearest road 
 sooner delivered to 
 j^lit him, and heard 
 reiv from the wreck, 
 , which was a good 
 vv of savini? some of 
 
 > of the unl'ortiinate 
 rolls trip six times, 
 lien, and thus saved, 
 ! was by this time so 
 it prudent to venture 
 cs of the poor suffer- 
 ituieil one trip more) 
 
 which proved «o unfortunate, that he lost his own life, as 
 on thix ociHMioii, loo inniiy rushed upon hiiii at once, 
 ^oine citlchini; hold ol the liorMcs tail, and oIIuts of the 
 bridle, by which incaiis, the horxe wearied out, and too 
 heavily laden, turned head over liceN, and all drowned 
 toiretlier. 
 
 'I'l.is noble and heroic action of a supernnuatcd old 
 mail shews (hat a preat number of lives might probably 
 have been saved, if a strong ro|K! had been fasteDed by 
 one end to the wreck and by the other to the shore. 
 U'lien the storm and waves* had subsided, the ship was 
 ' )uiid to lie at so ttmati a dislaiiee from the land that 
 one might almost have leaped from her upon the shore. 
 
 On receiving hitelligeiice of the above event, the East- 
 liulia Directors in Holhuul, ordered <me of their ships to 
 he called the Woltemad, ami the story of his hu- 
 manity to be [tainted tin the stern : they farther enjoinetl 
 the regency of the Cape to prtiviile for his ileocndants. 
 
 Unfortunately, in the soutliern hemis[ihere, all were 
 not impressed with the same sentiments of gratitude. 
 'J'he young corjioral Woltemad, who had been an una- 
 vailing witness of Jiis father having sacrificed himself in 
 the service of the Company and of mankind, wisdied in 
 vain to be gratified with his futlier's place, humble as it 
 was. Htung with the disappointment, he left that un- 
 grateful country and went to Balavia, where he died be- 
 ♦'.ire the news of such a great and unexpected recom* 
 meudaUoB could reach biui. 
 
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 .hill Tnrnlu-Ninr Sail of U'lst-luiHamr)!, i.fnr Figf'fra, 
 on Ut£ Conat of l'oiii>!X<i!, ./>"'' 2, 1 804. 
 
 Itjf mi qifiar nflhi jljiolh. 
 
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 atJoNDAY, Um' 2Clh of Mardi, ««il.<I liom the 
 Cove of Cork, in r..iri|iiiHy willi Jiis ii.HJ.st>'» ship (a- 
 iy«fort, nii.l Sixty-Nh»! bhiI of i.i<r.lmiit hI.)|.h, .m.l.r 
 n.nvoyfor the WchI liwlifR ; a7lh, wvn- out ol mk it of 
 l.m.l. with a fair wiiul, bi-.tviny; n blrons trulls »i»> >'tt'<'r- 
 iiiiz W K W The iiBlh, 21»lh, an«l aoth, w.alhirantl 
 rourec" lifHrly the sum*. ; 31^, the wirul 01.10 i"""; *" 
 (he HCHtwiirrt, but more iiuuliirHl.v Hniulity, th« let <)i 
 April, Ht n..on, obs.^rvf.l in h.l. AO <l.c. 61 nun nortl.; 
 loi.Kitudr, p.-r account, )2 .l.p. 20 nnii. ^v*;*^! : "« <«gt 
 n'riock on Sundnv evening tlie \\m\ Muftcd to the H. W. 
 hlowine v.rv fr. ;h ; course H, S. K. At ten, up umr- 
 snil, »n(l set the nu.in sf«y H^'il At h ((UHrter pHst let 
 thf mniMiMul hplit hy the sh( .tin- cjivin-i woy ; ciilh-.l «l 
 Imn.ls upon deck. At h.ll' pa^ ten strons hrM-/,. s h.m 
 snuMlly; (00k in f.-r. t.p «!.il. H..d «et |l,e t.tre-.Hd At 
 hidf pn'-t eleven the iiu.infop-si.il >*iiii( ; furled it mid tlir 
 iiiBiu-Miil 'I'iie hhip wns now under her lore siid, ni.iii, 
 and nii/.en Hlorni stay-?ai! ; the wind hlowin- hie.d, vvilh 
 a very heavy hen. . ., ., 1 
 
 Ahout h»!f \>vM ihree on M-uidny ntormr.ff, the 2.1, 
 the ship >-lrnel; the ground, to die H^fmidiiunii .if every 
 one on bo.ird; and. hy the above r<;'koninK, wo tluu 
 
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 jtl>olio. 
 
 Martli, ««il«'il iVom tlif 
 luH ii.HJ<st>'i* ship (-■«• 
 iicrilmiit Hl)i|H, iimltr 
 1, wvrc «»"t <•< '^iltl>' t'*^ 
 strons jrul*', tu'*! hterr- 
 iiul aotli, wdillurand 
 It! wind cHiiu' iiiort' l<» 
 IV Htnulity, «li« l8t of 
 "lO <l»c. 61 ">in north; 
 20 mill. w<Hl ; "< »•">«:•'' 
 iiul Bhiftf'^Ho the S. W. 
 . !•:. At tj-n, lip irmin- 
 At H (piHrter pa^^t li'ii 
 c;ivin'jC wiiy ; <«II<'»1 "" 
 ini b\mn% hr»'t"/.i s «im1 
 il H«>t lli»' t'orf-f^Hil. At 
 ^jiiil ; fiirlfd it miil tlir 
 ilrr iM'i- tVivf hiiil, iiHiii. 
 ■ind liiowiiiis li» tl, wilt) 
 
 iidny iii<»rnii;«, tho 2<l. 
 • (otimidii'uiil of ev«Ty 
 vc r<!'k<»iiiriK, wo tliiu 
 
 LUM< tl* ili»: AI'Ol.i.0 iHlliVti:. 
 
 ItUv 
 
 «'.oMj«'Hiireil upon nn iiiikiiown »li(iro. Khc ronliiiuni 
 ntnKinn thi- Kriiiin<l vrry he/ivily hcvitjI tliiu'*, tiy whicli 
 hir htittoin «n>« iiinltrlHlly «l.iinimnl, iiiiiMiiu niinh mh- 
 ttr ; thf chniii piiiii|)M \xvrt' i'L'K< il t\|:h the iitimtxt ilJ! 
 palfh, anil thi' iiit-ii hi'^nn to pump, hut in iihniit ten 
 iiiinnlfH itlie brat and drov*; ovit the hIiohI. Chi i-n- 
 di'nvorinK '«> »I«'»t h»T, rniind hiT rudder rnnii'd away — 
 »hi' thrn K')( hiforr the wind ; lhi> piiinpN wn-t> krpl 
 3:iiiinr, hut friiiii th«' (pinntily of wairr i.h«' xhi|»p«d, Ihcro 
 ><pp>'Hr<>d cvry prohal>ility of hur fcuon roundi'iiii^, Iroiii 
 h«T hlMni:, and tinUinj^ very faRt. 
 
 Atltr runniiiK alxiut fivi> tninut«'% the !>lup fltrurk the* 
 ground nxHin, uiih mrh trfini-iidoUM hhnck*, tliat all 
 wrn- frarlul shi' wciiild Inxinntly rii to |iit«rH, and »<h« 
 ki'pt hirirliiiit; unil driving fiirthiT on the ^nutU, (h«' sen 
 iiiiikinK Itn-atlM'H cumph'ti-ly ov«t hir. 'I'lif lanyards of 
 fhi- iiiain and nii/.<'n lipi-inj; hi-iii;; lut away, Ihi' mast:) 
 foil, with n tr«!in«'ndouH crauh, ovit tin- larhoard hide ; 
 III*' for*' mant wint iiiiincdinlily afti-r. Thi! ship thru 
 fell on h«>r Hiarhoard ><id(>, with the pinwalo undir untir. 
 The vioh-nn' with which nhe slruik thi" ground, and tlio 
 weight of the K^'S those on the ipiailer det-k tcariiin 
 away the hiiUvark, noon made llie nhip a perfect wrcik 
 nhaft; only four or Ave ^uiih rould pohNihIy lie fucd to 
 niariri the eonvoy, niid give iinliee of danger, (hi her 
 stiiekiiiK llu! Be< Olid time, niohl pitiful eiies were heard 
 everywhere hetweeii decks, many of the men k'*'"!; 
 themnelveM lift (it ineviliddu ileatli. 1 wii« told that 1 
 ini|;ht ax well titny litlow, ns there nasi an equal likeli- 
 hood of periMhin;^; if I got upon deck. I deterinined to 
 go, but lii'Kt nitemptcd (oeiiter my cabin, Ihou^liin dan' 
 per (d' liavinK my leers broken by the chesits floatii g 
 about, and the bulk-licnds {jivins way ; I tl" efore tW- 
 sisted, and endeavored to tri 1 upon the dffli, wh'ch I 
 <irected, after heiii;: s>i veral limes wa-htd i!<iv,n the 
 batiihvvay, by the iiiuneiifie volume of waiec iiiresi.jiitly 
 pouring down. 'I'lie ship >itill beafine the jriouiid very 
 violently, made it nece.«/>ary to eliiitj lu>-( to aoiiie pari of 
 the wreck, (o prevent b< iivj; ennied by llie ssKm-i, or 
 hurled by t!ie dreadful concui^i.ion8, overboard; tiirlico- 
 pie'lioldi)i<j; fast Uv the laibc.'xrd bulwai k of Hit- liuartcr- 
 
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 «ltMk. niiailu'tnBln tlmniK-U, wliil.< oMrCniHnln •'tond 
 iiiiUi'.l ii|>'>ii IIm- «iiI»1ii »ky Iklit itraliiiir, lioltllnij; ftcl t>y 
 Ilic •.liiinii uf 111!' iiii/.iii iiinot, himI iimUinK »>■»• "f ''vjiy 
 nonllilntt . xpn ..loii wlil«:hrnultl Imvr Itvrii mih«. »ti •! to 
 « iif.Miiau.' men lit mhIi ii |H'rilon* »ilimlioii. M">«J «il H"*" 
 oIlk.M lui.l Mini w. IV .iilirily imKnl, not ImviiiK tiiiu. 
 |.> <.li|i on 11 hiiir ol' lr()M».;r*. Our horriltli- ».ilimli'Mi 
 cviiy m.ni.iil li.-i uni. ni.M.- ilrmiHiil ; unlll ilny linlil 
 i.|.|M'iirin.x, alioiil liHir \m\ four uMo.k, ili«<.vi'i.tl lo uh 
 IIm'ImikI, Ht MlMMit two «ul.lr.; kiiuUi i\Mmvv, n \ot% 
 htiiuly iMiK h, rimhinfj to Ch;.o Moii<I»'K«», llir.'.- I.i\k,us » 
 l„ (111- Hoiill.uHMl of u. On <l«y liulit H.«riiir? »|., w« 
 . (Miiil iM iT.iv»! iH'tw.rii twnily iinil thirty »nll ol III" 
 iMMivoy imlior.', both to 111.' ii.iilliwar.l niiil •oiillnvnrjl, 
 null hivithI of llinn iinfirf wivrk... H.inu now (•.rlMin 
 .,r iMlm on 111." coH-l oi I'ortunal, from hi-. iii« l.u- hIiov.- 
 iM,..., I ftin Horry to miy, no |MiM)n in tlu; Mii|. Ima llij' 
 |,.a.l iil.ii of liiinn ho ninr tlmt cmA. It lilowinjc hi.r.l, 
 uii.l u v.ry RffHt Hwrll of tlit^ H.a, (or wimt i- ^',.■n••"' X 
 u,„„.,l, wav.«, runiiinK iiMiuntniiiH hi«li,) llurj. vviih iltl« 
 nroMi..cl of iHMi'i Hnvc.l. About littlit oVIo.k. Ili.i.' 
 ticinu ivtry liKHihooil of th.' «»ii|.V goiiin to jii.tch, mul 
 Ih.Millor |Mir( lay inn lowt.f, Caiilaiii Uixon .mUn.l fv.ry 
 IMMHon forwiiril, whidi it xvuh very il.tllcult to .•oiii|. y 
 Willi from thr motion of l!i»^ inuin-ma.t workini? «iii llie 
 |„,l„mr.l «unw..l,., tliiri" iM'inn "", "".'•'^""y/rf \7,';" 
 wani Mr. C.ok, th.' Ii.wtbwain, had Iiih llnrJ' •'."•'•K'", 
 in niilcnvoriiiK to y^vl ahoiil ovir llir Mv i " «ix fniij 
 Lais not on., was .av.-.l, biin« :.ll stav..! wul rorii.. 
 ..v..r with tlw ho...nH.i..-.. BoonalttTtlie l»;;i' «;•;;•; 
 f„rw«r.l, tlu- ship imrlcMl at 'h*' ?""S^^»y';; » 1^^' ""^ 
 wn.- now ..l.lin.'.l to slow tli.-ms.lv.H m lie for*' chnii- 
 uV., «n.l from Ih.nc.. h. tlu- ln,WH,.nt .•..»,. to I lie n.im- 
 ;,;.r;,r tw.. h,in.lr.-.l I.II.I twenty ; for ..ut ..1 ^vo hum r...I 
 -ami forty p.-i^^ons ..n hoar.l when the hliip ^lrm•!'., m p- 
 " '. twenty to hav. pr.-viou.ly p..ri.h...! 'm^ --" " -^ • 
 Lmi ..lIuMwiMV Mr. Lawl.in, th.' suiin.T, th.' fii«t |h r- 
 M,n who alU-ii.pto.l to «wiiii .mi sho..', «v.ih .Iiow.>l-.1 . 
 ^fUTwarils i;..-..l.'n..nt WiUon ; Mr. Kun.i.-, Mir(;.'..n ; 
 M M'CalHN Mirsi-mi'. mat.'; Mr. Slan . y laaslrr . 
 u nle i nnU *ev..'ral men. bhoica tl-.c .amc laic, by r..a.«n 
 
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 iH'rii (Hin««'>»t«'»l (t» 
 ilioii. Mi'»l «>r llif 
 , iiol liaviiiK (iiii«< 
 
 horrililc hilimlioii 
 III! ; tiiilil liny IIkIiI 
 k, (liwovi'M tl lt» u<t 
 I tliMliiiirc, II l<int( 
 
 (hi «|( Hriiir? u|», wv 
 il thirty Hiill «'!' Ill*' 
 nl nn«l iniilhtviird, 
 
 Hcina; now i«'rtMiii 
 III Ki'fiiin !!»' nliovv 
 
 ill (lie iiiii|i lind tli«' 
 t. It lilowinfi; hnril, 
 »r wiml i» ^^l■lM■rlllly 
 
 l\l,) lluTf WIIH liltiM 
 
 inlil oVIctrk, IIm'Ii' 
 joiii^ to pivccs, iiiiil 
 (ixon ordtntl vwry 
 ditllcult to coinidy 
 iiiDit worliinm on Hie 
 tlicr way lo n«t for- 
 id liiH llii)!;li lirokrri, 
 lie Rid«" ; of nix fiiiK 
 htHVtd WkI rpiiitd 
 BlttT ll»e |i« i>|di' t£ot 
 ngwuyn. TIk' crew 
 cs ill Hie fore cJinii- 
 irit «'iid, to tlie niim- 
 ■ out of two Imiidicil 
 c hhip »*liu«I<, I siip- 
 difd lM!tw<!Ci» di'clic, 
 iiiim-r, tho fu-st per 
 tiorc, «vaH drowivL'd ; 
 r. Kuiifif, fcurp'on ; 
 |.. SliiMliy, laawtfrV 
 laim fuU*! l».v reason 
 
 i\{ the »rn iiri-aKiiiK in fnoiinoiii %»w» ovrr llirm, 
 
 tlliil.;;ll 'Al fllcill xwilllllUTH AllOlll tlllrt) (fTxI'ill llllll 
 
 till* pmd toiiiiiir to rt'fuli tiiP xtion', upon plaiii.* unci 
 »p.iri«, niii'iii.x wlioiii wrrt' I.ifiilriianI llnrvi-y, and Air 
 Callaiii, ni.KtcrV iniitXv Monday ni-;lit our diliialioiiwat 
 tridv li'inid, Ihfold iiicii and Ui>i<* dyiiu llirou'.li liiiii;.i't' 
 mid I'ati'-Mi', wiili Mr Tnitiy, am^ Mr. Hayin. mid-'iiip 
 rtit n. Ciiplaiii l)ix»n rcniuint'd u}l llii'< iiiijil iipmi the 
 liow>pril. 
 
 'I'uoday inoriiinir pridriitrd irs no In tt<r pr<i*pt( I id 
 hi'iii;; rcliuvrd iVnin lli«- jmit oi'dcidli; tlif wind ld<i\iiii'; 
 kli'Dii.'n', mid llu' M<'a inuth niorv tuihiilcnt. Aliixit 
 noon lliiM <)ay our dnioplnii; npiriti* wt r<* hoiiirwiiiil re- 
 lii'Vt'il liy Kt'iiii^ l.it'iil llnrvry and Mr. rallimi, lii>i~lin;c 
 «uil a lioat from one of tlic iiirrtli.tnl ^hips to conic to 
 Ih" ftKKlslaiicf of tlitir t)iKlr*-m<«Ml nli'pniRliH. 'I'Ih y 
 ft'vi'tal liiiD'H nllt'i'ipli'd to lautird lur thi'ou)(h tli« »>tiif, 
 ImiI ii<-iii)r II viry iinuy lioal, and tlit- hvu on Hie li<n«li 
 adiiiK MO powerfully a^aiimt lli«-ni, thai tli<-y could not 
 pokititily ctiVct it, IIioimJi H'>HlMt('d hy marly mc hundrid 
 men, of 111*' merchant »<aiti>rN, and of the l'ortui:iii'»i' 
 peH>*nnti4. Hevend ineii went upon rafla tliiM dny, mrde 
 from pieces of the wreck, hut n<it «»ne nouI reached the 
 KJiore ; the wind having; hhifled, and the current itcttit".; 
 out, they w«>re all driven to nea, uinon^ >\hom wai* I'lir 
 t'aplain, who, ahoul three in the nflernoon, went on llio 
 ji)> liooirt nith three seamen; anxious to save the re 
 inainder nf the tthip's coiii|iniiy, and too Hant^uiiie of 
 getlin)! Mile on nhore, he vendired upon the spar, sayinqr, 
 on jumping into the sea, " My lads, I'll fave you all." 
 Ill n few seconds he !<mt hi-> hold of tli«> v.par, which he 
 coulil not rei^uin ; he drifl«;d to sea, niid perisju tl. Sucli 
 >vas alsn Hie fate of lliu thrvc hrave voiuiilevrs who choMO 
 his fortune. 
 
 The h)ss of oiir Captain, who, until now, had niiimr.t- 
 rd the almost lifeless crew, as well as the nolde exerlior'^ 
 of Lieut. Harvey and Mr. CallHiii to launch the hoat, 
 not succeediii};, every ph am of hope vanished, aud wv 
 If ked forward for certain dealh the eiiMuing, iii<;lit, not 
 only from cold, hunirer, and fati;r;nt>, hut Hie expectation 
 of tlic reiuiiiniiig pari of tlic wrccU goiii;; to pieces every 
 
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 >noin>''»iit. Had not t!>« ApoIHo h^en k mnv «n<i well- 
 built >-!)n», {h«! isniull portion of >ut voxtM m*> hiivt- ^.> 
 loiu r-ovUiJeU lilt! Wiivo.s, and stuck &o utSI <oi>»:tht'r, par- 
 •icutnrly as Ihc after pnrt from the rl)rht< (revs \vi« goiu-, 
 :,ie 'dicljonrd l».>iv iHiuVr water,, J*»o cablii^-Ueck nearly 
 u<.ri)»ndit'»lnr, «ne wpvM of <£>•■' '-'""s himsinp; Jo *»io 
 (arlKUH-d buJwas'K,, tfiHhciHKfde, mu\ \\w. hosvor nnd Vftiirc 
 titicb«rs on )lie outrido, uiiirh si was fin! prii>'.< it! f<> yut 
 siwny, as ilicy alTovdv d rfs;inj;i>lac<'s t(j :i ^'onsidnolii'; 
 mr.iibf^r of irien, tlurw; Iwj.ng i»!dy Ok; Cor" «'liai>w;ls i'"' 
 .'iitlit-ad,, vvlierc it w«s possible to live in, »«•' "';/:"^ 
 wiiich wtiit' sfowttl Mpwartis of one huisdred and !i:_y 
 i»HMK it bcJns impmcii<,;ii)k> to contiwie any longer lo 
 ;i,u liciiil, o.- upon ihc. bm■^mt, l»y vosson of the brs-'sk- 
 .vs uashiu- iompk't«'ly i^vi^r Ihoo plB.'fs. 'i'hr' ntiiht 
 drawing on, the ivhul iucreaski? wit!* frequent f,h<>H»;rs 
 of raiiv, the wa wa&ldtig over hs, and looking *vfry in- 
 i.luist for the fore CBStlfi ^(iving wa,r, when ^ve nsust ad 
 !»av«> perisiu'd together, »iTord<'d a gpectaole tniiy Ofpto- 
 vAlile ; lli« hm). r«^cyll*:cti.m of whids, even i w, n»K>^«'S 
 ,!V' 'ihtifldtT. The piorolna; cries of llu; i»c« , ' !i"s dis- 
 mal u'^ht, at every *eac.oiin!(g over t!i«m,Hli. •' toP" 
 nenod every two jnimites, nen; pHiful m the «x> ki ; 
 Iho wU-r runnins fi-o^Ti iiii*' S'«^'»** ''«'^^'" "*' «v<-r«he lK>d/, 
 kocpim^us *-o«liHualiy\\ei. Thh shocking m^W, the 
 u;iniu.»ine sTon-ih of evfry p«fspn was exerted for h.s 
 individual safety. Frosn th-: crowding so closeljMo^ 
 ve'.hpr, iis such a narrow c<^!n[lass, and the wiiut ^n 
 sui!U-ihiHii<o woisten our nioutSis, several poor sskU-Ms 
 wwe siiflbcated ; whivh frtMjuently remmOed tnc of !..« 
 Black Hole, r.Uh this tiilTervjice oaly, Oiat those poor 
 KulTerers were confiiifd hy strong walls, we by water : 
 lli« least movemeot, without cliuging fast, would hav.' 
 lamiched ws into «t«rmiy, fioim of the unfortutirJe 
 uxsv drunk salt waU-r ; several their own un»e ; soine 
 -.Sunved huilher; my^df a..d many more dumcd tol ; 
 Trom which we conct-jvcd we found cons.derahle rehei- 
 ,l,v reason of it^ drawJH- the saliva, which we swallow 
 ,.fi In h'ss than an Ji(»ur sHer th« ship struck the ground, 
 tdi'the previ^ions were under tvaier, ond the rfiip a wreck, 
 so thot it was inspossible to procm-c any part, Attey uw 
 
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 hfe» w !M'W »n«S wtl; 
 ' >u'r oouirt nut I'.iiv*' !•> 
 t:k SO WTil (ou'cthtT, (sa;- 
 le rltrhsi h-cv>* was C"Uf, 
 V {*»<?. (^aiJli^^■U«.•€k nearly 
 
 : wjis fin! priii',4 It! Ut vui 
 (liu'cs t<j ri «'i)risi(irrol)ir 
 
 L> to live in, »«•' "!">'!♦ 
 one Snsisilfed and iify 
 cont'ciue any longer io 
 l»y voHJ»on of the brosk- 
 io.-o jilBffs. I'lii- niiriit 
 § \\\t\\ tVequciit !,h<>H»'rs 
 iK, and looking tvery in- 
 ns j', when wf nsust all 
 I a si>ec!taclc {*<iiy «>«'p5"- 
 whii-ls, even i. w, ntaki'S 
 es of n\« [»c< ' (his dis- 
 ; over' them, I'nI" '' ''"-^P- 
 1! pilirul in J!«e «x' •« ; 
 1 down all mcrSise Uxiy, 
 'h(s shocking nii^ht, *h«5 
 ifspn wiss exerted for hU 
 cnnvding so closely to- 
 tnjiass, and the wmst ijf 
 hs, several poor w relclH s 
 niW reudinied mc of Site 
 ce oaly, tliat those po(tr 
 "ong walls, we by wa(er ; 
 IJtiging fast, would hnv.' 
 ioim' of the untottuiir.te 
 j their own urine ; some 
 >any more ehewcd lead ; 
 found considerahle relief- 
 saliva, which we swallow 
 he ship struck the ground, 
 ater, and the diip » >vrecl. ,. 
 icm-c any pail. After ii't 
 
 fcOSB OP- THK AnU.tiO FJtlGATK, 
 
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 most piilnfiil r!i<4ht Jliat \» pof^sihle to conc« ivOi. on day- 
 Isuiht apjicaiiiin, us- oh:Miv«'d Lieut, Kiicvcy jtiid Mr. 
 €allam, azHiii eiideavorinjj; to SauKch the hurt. Hevr.d 
 sitfinpts Wfcre iiuuh; vvifhout hu«\'(!^-., u iiuiidie!- o! incn 
 helonssiii^to the int iriiuit ships t,«;in!4 "Uieh hru^ed and 
 hurt iiiHi^sislhif; ; nltrmiije hopes and tears' unv |»ervH(!»tl 
 our wretehed niiiids ; (ft ijnti yjot safe on siiore llii,< 
 inoniing on pieces of the wn-ik Ahotd tltree in the 
 afternoon of Wednesday the Wj, wi- had the ijiexj(nsj.i- 
 bh^ (inp|»ii;ess ol seeing the boat laiMielied titrousrij th« 
 surf, by the imSefatisralde exertions of tlie hrare uflicers, 
 a8H!r.ted hv the niu>rers of the Jtierehant ships, vviih a 
 number of Porfusrisese Peasantis wSto werf eiie(.U!aixed 
 »)y Mr. Whitney, the Britissh Consul, from Fiiiin^nj. All 
 the crew Ihen renifdninscon the wreek, were inoushf -afe 
 on shore, prsisinji; Ood for a happy deiiveranee from n 
 sbipwr«!ck which has jtearceiy ev.'i'jwd its pi)ftsti<l. As 
 so(m as J stepf out ot the boat, 1 fotnul several persons 
 whose huirianify proinfifed (hem (o oiSVr me sustenance, 
 though inipr<*per!y in npirit^, which i avoided a-^ nuuh as 
 possible. Our weak teUite may in' etmccheii, v^hen it in 
 coRssdered that we rceeiyed no nourislinient from Suiidiiy 
 to Wedneftdfiy afternoon, an<l were etfntinuaify exp(i>Md 
 to the fury of the watery ele(nent. Afier esstinu; find 
 drJHkiftfr a liUle, I found myself weaker timn iicftn-*-, oc- 
 seasioned i apprehend, front liiivintr been f'O ! .usv; ^\j!?.- 
 out either Hnrnc nif n died soon after ge!l;:;;j -.ii diure 
 fror» iujprudenlJy drimtina; too !arj;c a (pmnliiy of ^.piciJs! 
 A!! were in a very weak an<i exJmi!j.ied stale, the t:r«Mi!?r 
 part heiiig badly bruised awl wountled. About ihhty 
 sail of merchant ^hips were ivreeked af the same tinie on 
 this dreadful beach. Home ships sunk with ;»)! iheir peo- 
 \il(', and almost every siiip lost from two to tut Ive men 
 taeh ; yet (be situation of the remainder was noi e<pia!!v 
 di«lres?ina wiih that of the erew of the frigate ; as the 
 merchant ships dratviiij? « less drawght of wfiler, had 
 mostly ddven el.'*?e oa shore, and »o" pe.sosj i-emiiUietS 
 on board them M\er the fir&t inondng. Thv ninster* of 
 the raerehfsn?. slnps had tent's upon the hearS. and soisu; 
 provisiions they had «avt'd iVom *he wrec!--, •>vh'ch thvy 
 2«Rtro«slj diidribuled, &mI gave every Pssisfaijte to the 
 
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 270 I.0S8 OF THE APOLLO VBIOATE. 
 
 ^nollo'« people. Thus was lost one ofthe finest frigate* 
 in the B itish nnvy, with sixty-one of her crew. Ihc 
 "umberof persons lost in the -"•^''chant ships wa- a so 
 ;ery considerable. Dead bodies «very day floated 
 ashore, and pieces of the wreck eovered the beach f- 
 
 fen miles in extent. . , -i • 
 
 This fatal and unprecedented ralamity, is i... ii) 
 
 ascribed to the carelessness and inaUo.Uion of (^heCom^ 
 modore- and it is asserted, that had it been dark a 
 Quarter of an hour longer, the r^Aote con roy would have 
 shared the same fate. 
 
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 • the finest frigate* 
 r her crew. The 
 ant ships was also 
 very day floated 
 fred the beach f«' 
 
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 ?ntion of U\«' Com- 
 (1 it been dark a 
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 smPWRECK OF Tilt 
 
 FRENCH SHIP DROITS DE L'HOMME. 
 
 . y , i Guns, driven m Sliore the ^3th of January, 1737 
 By Eliao Fipon, Lieutenant of the 63d Regunmt. 
 
 On the 6lh of January, 1797, returnitiR home 
 on leave^f absence from the West-Indies, u. the Cuvn- 
 h^rS let er of HiRrque, for the recovery of my hcMth, 
 STlirge -nin «' war' off the coa«t of Ireland, '..«|g 
 
 S,en of war, on board of which were twenty thousa^^ 
 Soou" intended to invade Ireland. On board of tins 
 SSr^s General Humbert who afterwards effected a 
 descent in Ireland (in 1799) with mne hundred troops 
 and six hundred seamen.* 
 
 On the 7th of January went mto Bantry Bay to see 
 if Ty of the squadron was still there, and on find ng 
 none the ship proceeded to the southward. Nothins 
 SaorS^nary^^ccurred u ntil the evening of the 1 .th. 
 
 « Sir Edward PeUen has since told »»»« tMthe #«4 
 iccountfrZ France, on nbich he Ms reccimlh^ad mon- 
 r «£«/ed to one thousand seven hurulred and Jfty 
 sold* at the time of the shipmreck. 
 
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 when hvo men of wnr hove in siirht, wliich afterwanU 
 prdved 10 be Uie liulefalijjulile nnd Amazon riigales. It 
 is rather remnrkahle that the captain of tlie ship should 
 inlorni ine, lli.if the Mtpiadron whicli was fi;oiufi; to engage 
 hint waH Hir r.i>\var<l Peilew's, and <leclared, as was 
 aflerwat (Is provt d by the i?.Hue, that " he would not yield 
 to any twit Knglish fritjates, but wuuid sooner sink his 
 ship wilii every soul on board." The ship wu. then 
 cleared Hir n<'tion, und we English prisoners, consisting 
 of Ihiee infnntry ollieers, two captains of merchantmtn, 
 (wo women, and forty eight seamen and soldiers, were 
 condufted down to the cable tier at the foot of the 
 tons' mast. 
 
 The action began with openins; the lower deck ports, 
 which, however, w ere soon shut aj;ain, on account of the 
 great sen, which occasioned the water to rush in to that 
 ih'gree that we felt it running on the cables. I must 
 here observe, that the ship was built on a new construc- 
 tion, considerably longer than men of war of her rate, 
 and her lower <leck, on which she mounted thirty two 
 pounders French, ecpial to forty pounders English, was 
 two feet and a half lower than usual. The situation of 
 the ship, before she struck on the rocks, has been fully 
 elucidated by 8ir Edv-ard Pellew, in his letter of the 17th 
 of January to Mr Nepean :# the awful task is left for 
 me to relate what ensued. 
 
 * To renikr this nanalive ^lill more complete the klfrr 
 of Sir Ednard Fellew to the Secrelm-y of tfie .idmimtly 
 is siOijohml : — 
 
 " / have, the honor to make known to you, for the in- 
 formation of the JMrd-H Commiasiuners of tint Jdmirntti/, 
 that on Friday last, the ]3lh instant, at half past noon, 
 in tatiliule 47 deff, 30 min. N. Ushant bearing JV E. 60 
 leoffnes, we discovered a large ship in the A'. M^. fjuartt r, 
 steering under easy sail for France. Tlie nind was then 
 at ni^t, hlonnng hard, rvitli thick liazy iveatlitr. I instant- 
 ly made the signal to the Jimazon for a general chxute, 
 and followed it by the signal that the chase was an enemy. 
 At Jour P. M. the Jndcjitligabte liad gained sufficiently on 
 
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 it, wliicli afterwanU 
 Linazori I'ligHteH. It 
 n of (he sliip shuulil 
 was ejoiiic; to engage 
 I declared, as was 
 ' he would not yield 
 mid sooner sink liLs 
 Tiie ship Wu. then 
 prisoners, consiiiting 
 US of mercliantinen, 
 I and soldiers, were 
 at the foot of the 
 
 le lower deck ports, 
 n, on account of the 
 
 ter to rush in to that 
 he cables. 1 must 
 on a new construe- 
 of war of her rate, 
 mounted thirty (wo 
 inders Encjlisli, was 
 I. The situation of 
 ocks, has Jjeen fully 
 his letter of (he 17(h 
 I'ul task is left for 
 
 re complete Ihe lelirr 
 '■Jf of the .Mini rally 
 
 n to you, for the in- 
 rs of 11k Jldmirnlty, 
 ', «/ half pttst noon, 
 \t bearing JV E. 50 
 I the A'. H^. fjitarlt r. 
 The nind was then 
 weather. I instant- 
 'br a general chme, 
 chase mi.i an enemy, 
 gained aujficienlly oh 
 
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 At about four in (lie inornin;!: n dreadful convulsion, at 
 Ili<> foot of the fuieinust, rotistd us from a s-late ul atix- 
 icly for our fate (o the idea that the ship was Miikiiiu; : 
 It was lite foro-niasl llml fell over the side ; in aiviut a 
 (iiu.rler (if an hour an awful niiiudate from June wn^ 
 ix-echocd from all parts of Ihe shi|. : Painrea Jnir/,u)i . 
 
 Iiaui:rcs 
 
 Jngl'tis ! Montez hien vile nous sonme Ioi'k 
 'umlus .'— " Poor Eunlishmen ! p(»or Hiii;lishmen ! e.onie 
 ;,« deck as fast as you can, we are all lost !" Every oiw' 
 rather flew thmi climbed. Though scarcely able to 
 move before, from sickness, yet ' now felt an encrsel"'- 
 stren-th in u!l my frame, and soon gwiiied the upper 
 
 lh( chase for vie to'disUngidJi very ckartylhat shf had 
 livoli'r of guns, with the lotvcr-deck ports ihul, and lliat 
 she had no poop. 
 
 " Al f fir fn minutes before six m brought the enemy 
 to close adion, nhich continued to be mil supported, <.>k 
 both fieks, near an hour, when we unavoidably i^hui 
 ahead; at this moment the jhna-Jon appeared usttrn, and 
 rrallanll'J suvpUul our place ; but the eafrrrnrss of tap- 
 'tain li^moUk, to second his friend, had hrouf^ht hm im 
 diT a press of sail, and etfter a well lupim-Ud ami (lose 
 ihe for a little (i>w, he also unaccidabty shut ahead 
 'The enemy, who had neeirly ejfecled runmngmr onboind, 
 apnrared 'to be much leirger limn the. Indfidigablf, and 
 from her heavy fre of wmquelry, I biliece was M o/ 
 mm This fire was continued untill the end nj the ar- 
 lion, with great invacily, although shr Jreepieniry d'Jind- 
 I'd both aides of the ship al the same Ime. 
 
 " As soon 'as we had repleirrd some vetessary nggmg, 
 and the Amazon had reduced her sail, we commenced a 
 secoml allack phidng ourselves nfier sc.me retkuig broad- 
 sides upon ea£h quarter ; eind this (dtoch; oflen nnlhin 
 pistol shot, was, by both ships, unremifUd Jor abcul Juc 
 hours: we then sheered of}' to secure our wasts. It 
 noidd be needless to relate to tMr lordships every ejfejrt 
 that we nuule in an attack that commenced a quarter be- 
 fore six P. M. and did not cease, excepting at intervals. 
 ' m half past four A. M. I believe ten hours of mart 
 
 
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 «lork, bill whftt a h\\y\\t ! ^U'n^\, nnil womulnJ. .iiid Iiviii:r 
 inttMiiiiiiRltMl in a sialc (oo fihockhifj to (It «ciilM- : not >< 
 mt\H\ t>tnii<rm(:;, a dicHtlfnl l<iom of the Inml, and Imnlui-' 
 all an. mid uh. T1h> Itidi-fatisiiihlf, on tho stnrlmard (iimr 
 U'V, «|i|itatiMl slandinj: off, in a inostl ti-cnirndoiis m-i>, 
 fidiii llic Pi'miiHik Uor,k«, \vl<ii'h llirraloiK-d her with in 
 stani tlortliitclion. To lh«! e;rtat hmiiaiiity of hor roni- 
 iimiidtr, lliosf ffw ptiifona who siiiviv«;d th«! sIii|iwiT(li, 
 arc iiidt'lit* d fur Ihtir lives, for had anuUior hntadAidu 
 been fiicd, the eoinitmindin"; situaliun of Iho Iiidef.tliiii- 
 ble must have ewept off at least a thousand men. — 
 On the starbourd side wast seen the Anfiazon, witiiiu 
 
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 arnri' f<dia:nr tvna srwefi/ rrrr exprrienceil ; lite srn wns 
 hif^h ; Ihv peo/ile on Ihe main deck up to their middles in 
 th: mihr. Some ^niur broke their hrtechings Jour linirs 
 oi<T, mine drew the ring-bolls J'rmn lite nide.n, and vmnij 
 of them irn-e reimdedhj drawn immediately after loadinft ; 
 ill our manti nerr much wounded, the mninlofi-mitnl 
 compleklij unrijs^ed, and saved mdy by uncommon 
 uktirity. 
 
 " .It (dioul tnnity niinnle.^ past four, the moon opening 
 rather brighter than before, .shewed to Lieutenant George 
 Bell, who was wahJ fully looking out on the forecastle, a 
 glimpse of land ; he had scarcely reached me to repeal it, 
 when t " saw Ihe breakers. IVe w^re then close under the 
 cnemy\i starbourd bow, and the Jlmazon as near her on 
 the larboard ; not an instant could Ae lost, and every life 
 depended upon the prompt execution of my orders ; and 
 here it is. with hearlfit [Measure, I acknowledge the full 
 value of my officer's and ship's company, who, with in- 
 credible, alacrily, hauled the tucks on hoard, and made sail 
 to the .soulliwu'rd. The land could not be (uscerlaine.d, but 
 ne took it to be Vslutnt, and in the buy of Bre.sl ; crip- 
 pled as we were I liad no particular Jears ; but before day 
 ne again saw breakers on the Ice bow ; the ship reus in- 
 itanily wore to the northward ; and being satisfied tluit 
 the land we had before seen wa.s not i'shant, the lingering 
 approach of day-light was most anxiou.^ly looked for by 
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 menceil ; the sen ivris 
 \p to lluir m'uhUes in 
 hreechings Jour linifs 
 I the niile.i, and ittumj 
 diati'ly after loading ; 
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 mdif by unco/nmon 
 
 wr, the moon opening 
 to Lieutenant George, 
 ut on the Jbrecaslte, a 
 mched me to repeal it, 
 e thin close under the 
 hnazon as near her on 
 1)6 lost, and every life 
 1 of my orders ; and 
 acknowledge the full 
 npany, who, nnlk in- 
 I hoard, and made sail 
 wt he iuscertaine.d, but 
 5 bay of Brest ; crip- 
 fears ; but before day 
 lo/j) ; the ship rcas in- 
 i being satisfied that 
 IJshunt, the lingering 
 xiously looked for by 
 >g the lund very close 
 
 (wo inil»«, just fitriiik on sliore — Our own f.ifp «lniw 
 iiiar. Tlio" sliip Ktiiitk nn<t imin»'«lin(t.ly sunk ! Sliiickti 
 of Uonor and diainny wcit hvard IVoiii all <iimi(i:is, 
 wliilc llu' unTcilcss waves ton* iVoin fli«' wrrck many 
 early virtii-.is. Daylight appeared, and \\v lu-lu-ld tlie 
 f iKtre lined wKii people, who could render uh no assis- 
 taneo. At low water, rafts were eoni^tnicled, ami lh« 
 boats were sjot in readiness to be hoisted out. 'I'lie dii«k 
 arrived, anil an awful nii;ht ensued. The dawn of the 
 day hrou;;i>t witii it still severer miseries than the tirsl, 
 for wants of nature eouid siareely he endured any lon- 
 ger, havins heen already near thirty hours williout any 
 means of siihsisteuce, and no possihility of pnteuiiiig 
 tliein. At low water a small boat was hoisted out, nnti 
 Bii English captain and eipht sailors succeeded in pettini; 
 to the shore. JElated at the 8ue«!e»8 of these men all 
 thouHiht their deliverance at hand, and many laimehed 
 out on their rafts, but, alas! death soon endea their 
 hopes. 
 
 ahead, we again wore to the southward in tw( uly fathoms 
 water, and a few minutes after discovered the enemy, who 
 had so bravely ilefmled herself, lying on her broadside, 
 and a tremendous surf beating over her. The miseridde 
 fate of her brave, but unhappy crew, was, perlutps, the ^ 
 more sincerely lamented by us, from the aiiprehension of 
 suffering a similar misfortune. We passed her within a 
 mile, in a very bad condition, having at that lime four 
 fel water in the hold, a great sea, and the wind dead on 
 the shore, hut we fiad ascertained, beyond a dould, our 
 situation to the Hodkrne Bay, and that our fate depemhd 
 upon Vie possible chance of weathering the Venmark 
 Hocks. Exhausted as we were with fatigue every exertion 
 was made, and every inch of ennras set that coidd he car- 
 ried, and at eleven Ji. M. we mude tlie breakers, and, by 
 ttie blessing of God, wealhoc.t the Penmnrk Rorks about 
 half a mile. The Jimazon had hauled tier ivind to the 
 northward wlwn we stood lo tlif southward ; hir condition, 
 I think, nm better than ours, and I knew ftiat tier arli> •"- 
 lyand e-tertiotis n re fully crp'X'J to at"* fhnt coidd be un- 
 
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 of thi! Ihirtl, IVnii;;ht with still Kronlnr rvib, »iipi'arc<l ; 
 our c(»ntiiiu«(1 surt»riny;9 inn<l« us cxort llin last effort. 
 anti we, Eiis^li-tli prisonprs, tri«Ml every ineniw to ^nv(• 
 as iii.-iny «»r our f<||nw irenlurcs ns lay in our power. 
 Liiri;er rafts were con«tnicle(J, and the largest lioal was 
 (;ot ov.r the side. The first consideration was to lay 
 tiie surviving wounded, the women, and helpless men 
 in the boat, hut tlie idea of equality, so fatally pormuU 
 gated anionn the French, destroyed all subordination, 
 and nearly one hundred and twenty havina; jumped into 
 the l)oat, in defiance of their otficers, tliey sunk her. 
 The most tlreatlful sea that I ever saw, seemed at that 
 fatal nmment to acjcravale the calamity; nothing of 
 the l)oat was seen for a quarter of an hour, when the 
 bodies floated in all dire.otions ; then appeaietl, in all 
 their horrors, the wreck, the shores, tlic dying, and the 
 drowned ! Indefaliirable in acts of humaninly, an ad- 
 jutant e;eneral, Uenier, launched himself into the sea, to 
 ..btoin succours from the share, aud peri^shed \n tlic 
 attempt. 
 
 fdr similiir ciiaimslnnce.s. Thr jwlfrmfnt with niticli she 
 /m.s imiiiifrrd diirinic mdi a lon{!; (wlion, and the, fiaUntd- 
 ri) oj'hrr attae/cs, could not ('id merit the highest commm- 
 liatioti, and to the heart of a frUnd it mw pfcidmrli/ 
 ^nilifiiinf!;. I hnce fall as much reason to speak la^ldif 
 </ ""/ own officers and men, to whom I onr infinite uhli- 
 ealio'ns. The lieutenants Thomfmrt, Norway, and Bell ; 
 lindenants (rConnrr and Oihon, of the marine ; and 
 Mr. Thompnon, the. master, hare aJmndanl daims on viji 
 ipniilude, m mil as every iifrinr offi^-er in the ship The 
 suj/i rings of the Jmazon are nr.hnown to mr ; and I am 
 ii'ufrularly hajfjiy to say, tlial my omi are ineonsidrrahle. 
 The find Ueuiejmnt, Mr. Thompson, a hrare and nnr- 
 thy qffi'-er, w ""■ only one of that description wounded, 
 ivilh eiirhfern men, twelve of nhidi number lure nouuds 
 of no Irriowi conteffurnce, consii^tin^ chief y of violeul 
 
 andmimsfrom spHnlers. 
 (Signed) 
 
 I nm, i'yc. 
 EDWARD I'ELLEiV:' 
 
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liftOIT^ tir; l.l'OMME. 
 
 ions. The niorniiii; 
 Ipr rvil^i, H|ipfarc<l ; 
 xf-rt lln- last t'fTorf. 
 ■ery inf ana to pnvc 
 
 lay in otir power, 
 he Inrgi'st hoal was 
 iticrutioii was to lay 
 , ami hflptpss mm 
 
 so fatally pormul- 
 il all suhoniinatinn, 
 
 liavino; jumped into 
 era, tln-y sunk hop. 
 saw, set'intMl at that 
 ilaiiiity; nothing of 
 ' au hour, when tl)o 
 M'li appi-ait'il, in all 
 , the (lying, and the 
 if huinaniuty, an ad- 
 nsolf into Ihi- sea, to 
 aud perished \n the 
 
 •rmftit with which she 
 •lion, and the. «:a(l(ini- 
 t the highest commm- 
 )id it wdn pfcuUnrlii 
 man to sprnk hii^hti/ 
 mt I one in finite uhli- 
 t, Norway, and Bell ; 
 of the marine ; and 
 iindunl (luitns on vui 
 'ficer in the ship. The 
 own to inr ; and I itin 
 I'rt ure iiieonsidrrnhle. 
 VI, n hrare and wnr- 
 dfscrijilion wounded, 
 numfier hur nonnds 
 !»)«,•• chiefh) nf violrnl 
 J am, i'ye. 
 AlW VELLEIV:' 
 
 Neuily fUH" h.ilt <if the peDjtIc liiid /ilrc!i(!_\ (irri'Iiei!, 
 V. lii'ii llie liiirr.ii'-< of the I'oiiilli tii;;lit renev, ed .-ill oiir 
 i.iiscrieH. U'eiil%, dislracled, and dc^liliile of every 
 lliiiitr, we envied llie fal«' <»f tiiox' uho.ne li((|e>-^ eirpM ■i 
 1:0 Ioniser wanted sUA|eiian('<>. 'j'iie nvtw of liun;(er \mis 
 already lost, jtnl a pareliinj; Ihii^t eonsunn d oim' viluh, 
 tlecinii'^e was had to mine and r<all water, vvliieji only 
 increased our waul; half a hojcslieiid of \iM«'j:ar irulei d 
 tloCled up, of v^llil'll each luul half H wine ;.la-<« ; it 
 nlVordi'd a ni<>i(h'nlary relief, yel noon left im a;;ain intliU 
 >an)e Klate of tlic.idful tiiiiht. Ahnonl at the liiil tra-p, 
 • very («ie was dyiu'.; willi misery, and tlie sliijt, nuw 
 uMe third .shallereil away f!:)Ki the stern, seart < ly air.trd- 
 ed a ({rasp to hold hy, to the exhausted and lielple.-^ sur- 
 \ivors. 
 
 The f lurth day bronsht willi il a more Fcrene sKy, r.nd 
 the >ea seemed to snl)si(le, liul to heh'dd, from line (rj 
 aft, the «lyint; in all directions, was a siilil loo fclioel.i/.'j 
 i'M' the fed in;; tnind to eixhire. AltnusI lo^^l lo a sense 
 of hnm!mily, we no |:)nj;er looked niili pity on IIi ;se 
 wlioiri we ci)n:'idered only as the fi)rerurini is of ouro«7i 
 speedy fate, and a eonsiillalio)i look plaee, to sacrirn 
 F-ofrie one to he fo ;(> for the remal^ider. The die was 
 {i-oing to be east, wiien Ihr; weleinne si^^ht of a man of 
 war l»ria; renewed (Uir lutpee. A eutler sjnc ilily fojiuwrd, 
 and both anchored at a short dinlanee from the wreck. 
 'J'liey then s.-nl tin ir lioals to w, and by incinis of luvL-n 
 rafis, abent one hiiniiied, oi;t of four hundred, who at- 
 (emjdi'd il, were sav, (I Iiy (lie brie that evciiiii?;. 'J'timo 
 liiindred and eighty were left (■) endnre nnoiher LifrliCs 
 misery, when, dreadful to relate, above (/iic half were 
 f.)und i\e:H\ (he next luorninr! 
 
 1 was siiv<"d about ten o'el ick on the nuirninc of (')« 
 I'Jih, with my two bmiber ollicers, the Caplain (if the 
 Fliip, and (ieiieral Mnmb'.Tt. Tiiey treated )i> v.iih c ejt 
 hnmanily on b >ar<l (In; eulter, 'iving us a litlle weak 
 brandy and wal<M' every (no or six iniRnle=<. and ;.fier 
 that a basnn of jroral f-')np. I I'l .! on il.c 1 lek* r in n 
 Kind ef trance f rnear (birly lion;V'. nud sweilcd (o .'iirii 
 i; d.'iiiN'e i;- I'l r.'fj'iiiH' t'T diciil ,'id lo ri.i' 1:1' r y de ■,•" el 
 facjlii.'s. JJavin^ lo.sl all one bai:j;v^e,»w(.' were VJ.,n to 
 
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 llrt'M nlmoHl rntkiil, wln<ro liny ({nv«- ii»< n roiieli hhlfl of 
 il(illi.t, iMitl in «-«>n>u'<iiH'iu't' of <»ur MiflVrinn*, and lln' 
 hrlp wv nrt'ortlrtl in xaviiin innny livf«, « vnrtrl mhx llll< iI 
 out liy ortlrrof tin- l-'niicli uoviininrnl liimiMl iiHlioin*', 
 willinul nuiM.ni or «xilianni: \V«' nrrivf«> at I'lynioulli 
 on llif 7lli ol Maicli follovvin«. 
 
 To Hint l*rovnl«iir«', wlios*- nrrat workinpH I nnvr 
 •'XIHrirmrtl in tliit iiiohI mvful trial ol" ininian aftlirlirnH, 
 W »v«r offered tin- triliut*! ol u»y praise and llumks- 
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 TMK liOHS or 
 
 nirt MAJESTY'* SHIP FIKKNIX, 
 
 OJflht hlanil <if Cidiit, in Ihf. Vtur 1760. 
 D>j Lieutenant Arthur. 
 
 Y HE Plioenii. nf 44 Kiins, Captain Sir Hyde 
 Piirkf^r, UHx IohI iii a hurriranc, off Culm, in the ycai- 
 1780. Tht; aiiiiu' hurricHMi) tl«'Stroy(!(l tlu- TliuniU'rer, 
 74,; .Stirling Cattle, i>4 ; I.A hlauchc, 42; Laurel, 20; 
 Anilmincdn, iiS ; Deal Ciwll**, 24 ; ibicarborouKh, -0 ; 
 B»'av»'r'8 Pri7,««, 10; HHrl)B«ioe», 14; C'ainoleon, 14; 
 EiKli'avour, 14; unil Victdr 10 (juns. Lieutenant Ar- 
 dier WAM first lieutenant i»f the Pliiunix at the time she 
 was lost, Hi!) narrative in a li'tter to liis niotlier, eon- 
 tains a laoHt rorrcet and aiiiinateil account «if one of the 
 most awful events in the service. It is bo siin|i!e and 
 natural as to make the ic'ader feel himself on hoard the 
 Pliiunix. Rvery circuinstance is detaileil with /eetins;, 
 and powerful appeals are continiiuily made to the 
 heart. It must likewi^^e atford considerahie pleasure to 
 iJhserve (he devout spirit of a seaman freipiently burst- 
 ing r< itli, and imparting sublimity to the relation. 
 
 At Sen, June 30, 1780. 
 
 My I)eark3t Madam, 
 
 I am now Roin^ to nive yoi» an account of our lasi 
 cruise in the Pho;nix ; and must premise, that shoiiid 
 any oue see it besides yourself, they must put this c;ui- 
 slruclion ou it—Uiat it waa originally intended for tUc 
 
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 rye* of a mothrr, Hml ii inolhfr oiilj-— (v», U'lAti I'm; 
 >ii|i|t(»«i(|iin, iny ft'i liiii;'* inny he li.h iiiIimI. loii will 
 iiImi) iiir. I Willi M i)iiiiili«<r of icii IniiH, uhiili, it 
 jtiii •Jiin't iiinl''i>l.mil, wliy. I I'HiiiKil li' l|» \<r,i, t.^ 
 I Hill iiiiiilili' In if,\\c A "na <l»-ri;|tlii,ii in niiy oIImc 
 H inl't 
 
 T.t III- .'In th/'n:— J")!) Ilu- 2t\ i<f .\iiirn«f, 17(!0. -w 
 wriulu'd iii.il N.iilnl r.«r V"\i lloyitl, l»i "m<l f"i' I'«'iis:nil,', 
 liiniiiU trt.» »litr«' oliii't iimlir i- mvuy, niiilln mi"' mff 
 In ; liHii rniiti n'T ilu' llinnmiiih, mi I in llt< l'iiH" ol 
 ^li'sici', ftir »i\ ««'(■!>■<, Ill u l^■^v tliiyn wr iniidr lln' 
 h\.t iitt.ily HiiniU, Ihiit liolt hr if lln-y h;ii| ji-l fi^n out 
 of throra, or fiiMt n fnin llif »l(y j liiliiiliilt il i.i'v»Tlli«'- 
 li''*, Ity ii|>\viir»N of "(M» r,i,..'II'«li, wild t;<l lli' ir !in :it' 
 hy <;itihin^ liirllts tiiid purio.'*, iiikI iiii-iinji vi'urtiililcn, 
 which liny «Mliimi:«' with fU\\)A Ihat |in».*, for clolhiiig 
 uml II IVw <f 111** liixiirl.H of lift-, »<• ruin, Uf 
 
 About the Ulli wo nirivn! iit I'l ii»iu'ol(i, without ii^y 
 (hinU rrii:i.iKiiMc linppniin^, i-xcrpt our rutrliin,; ii \i;bt 
 miiiiitliy of tVnh, shnrk*, ilolphiiH, niitl ltoiu'tlo<4, On 
 th.' I.ilh !«;iili'»l ;.iiirly, him! on the Ulli hud n very hrnvy 
 f;iih'oi'wiiiil lit i\oilli, li^rlil oH'tlic IhihI, ho tliiit \\v noon 
 h It (III- sw'ci'l |ilii( <•, IVu'-acolii, n iliwiaiicc nhlmi. U'«! 
 '^♦•ii iooKnl into l!ic flnvMiiiinli, shw a nntnhtrof fliiprt 
 tlirii', anil lui iwiiig: that ionic of llu-ni w<ri' honnl 
 I'oini'l th« l);iy, wc <tii!-i'iI in Ihi! trnt-K : n forlniizht, 
 lioucvcT, pai^'fi', nml not n tUwiUi «liip liovf in >i;;lit to 
 rln (•;• our npiriH. W'l' llit'ii took a turn or two nmnil 
 tl'r pilf, liiit net near ni()ii<:;h lo ln' m mmi in. in llu* ^hmv. 
 V.-ni Crii7, w« f:<|H'( Inl wi>nl(l have inailo n« happy, 
 ).;it llic saint: I'ick "till »'onliinic(l ; tlay fnlhiwiil (lay, 
 iritl no sail. Tlif dollio' liau ln'iran to ijrow ii liltle bulky, 
 for I'vcry one hail lohl two or three tiii.it, iinil no one 
 hid won: (Iti!^ was a si-all 'lanihlinii; paily entvred 
 into hy Sir II.Mie and onrM'lves ; every one put n d illnr 
 into .1 l.air, and fixed on a day whin we should sie 
 H ^.lil, hut no Iv •> perhons uere lo luune the snnnc 
 (lav, and whoever guessed ri^ht first was to have 
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 Heiiu ni; -ed of oer silnation, and ghid the cr.Mse 
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 porous, OAving t» unatcouiitablo currents ; so shaped ^ 
 
 our course for Cape Antonio. The next day Hie man '•; 
 
 at tlie mast head, at about one oVIock in the afternoon, ,» 
 
 called out: " A sail uj, on the weather bow! Ha! Ha! '\ 
 
 Mr, Spauianl, 1 think we have you at last. Turn eiit 
 
 all hands ! make sail ! All hands give chace !" There « 
 
 wm scarcely at»y occasion for this order, for the sound 
 
 of a sail bcins in sight flew like wildfire through the ship, 
 
 anil every sail was set iu an instant, almost before tlw. *!'; 
 
 ordei-s were given. A lieutenant at the mast heat), 1*1 
 
 with a spy glass, " What is slie f" " A large ship stud- j, 
 
 diog athwart right before the wind. P-o-r-t ! Keep he.- 
 
 away ! set the studiUng sails ready !" Up comes the i 
 
 little doctor, rubbing his hands ; " Ha ! Ha ! I have ' 
 
 won the bag." " The devil take you and the b;ig ; lo«»k, \. 
 
 what's ahead will fill all our bags." Mast-head again : ,|'. 
 
 " Two more sail on the larboard beam !" " Archer, go J,| 
 
 up and see whatyru can make of them." " Upou deck ,i ^ 
 
 tliere ; I see a whole fleet of twenty sail coming right 
 
 before the wintl." •' Confound the luck of it, thia is 
 
 some convoy or other, but we nius.t try if we can pick 
 
 eome of them out." "Hani down tho studtling sails ! ■ ^, ' 
 
 Lulf ! bring her to (he wind ! Let us see what we can 
 
 make of themj* 
 
 About five we j:;o pretty near tJiem, and found tliein 
 to be twenty-«ix sail of Spanish merchantmen, under 
 convoy of three line of Battle ships, one bf wliicli 
 chased us ; but when she found we were playing with 
 her (for the old Phoenix had heels) she left chasCi, and 
 jiiincd the convoy ; which they drew up into a lump, 
 and placed themselves at the outside; hut we still kept ' 
 smelling alftout till after dark. O, for the Hector, tlitt 
 Albion, and a Frigate, and wa should take the wb'e 
 fleet and convoy, woith some millions ! Aboui eight 
 o'clock perceived three sail at some distance from the 
 fleet ; dashed in between tliem and gave chace, and 
 were happy to find they steered from the fleet. About 
 twelve came up with a large ship of twenty-six guns. 
 •* Archer, every man to his quarters ! run the lower- «leck 
 guns out, and light the ship up : shew tins fellow our 
 ^rce ; it may prevent bis-firing into us aud killing a man 
 
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 or l«'o." No sooner said lliau iloiic. •' Hon, the ^lli(l 
 ahoy ! lower your Knil.x, aiid h.-irig to instantly, or 111 
 sink you." Ciaticr, clttNr, wtiil the blocks, ami Hvvny 
 fli'W all Ihcir sails in ilrcpor confueion. " \/hat Jliipi^ 
 tli;r:" "Till- P illy." '-W heme came you?" "From 
 .iH! laica." " \Vliire are yon liouiiil ?" " To N«\v. 
 York." " Wliiit slii|> is tliat ?" " The Ph^nix." II i'//.a, 
 lliree tinif-s Ity the whole shiji's company. An oMgruin 
 ftllow of a sailor standing diise by in« : " O, d — n your 
 three cheers, we took you to be something else." Up- 
 on examination we foun<l ii to he as ho reported, and 
 that they had fallen in with the Spanish fleet that morn- 
 ing, and' were chased the whole day, and that nothing 
 saved them but our slcppibg in between ; for the Span- 
 iards took us for three consorts, and the Polly took the 
 Pluenix for a i^paniah frig|i(c, till we hailed them. The 
 other vessels in company was likewise bound to New- 
 York. Thus was I, from being worth thousands in idea, 
 reduced to the old 4s. Cd. per day again ; for the little 
 doctor made the most prize money of us all that day, 
 by winning the hag, which contained between 30 and 40 
 dollars ; but fliis is nothing to "ivhat wc sailors sometimes 
 undergo. 
 
 After parting company, we steered S. 8. E. to go round 
 Antoktio, and so to Jamaica (our cruise being out,) with 
 eur lingers in our mouths, aod all of us as green as you 
 please It happened to be my middle watch, and about 
 three o'clock, when the man upon the forecastle bawte 
 out, " Breakers ahead, and land upon the lee bow ;" I 
 looked out, and it was so, sure enough. " Ready abont ! 
 put the helm down! Helm alee!" Sir Hyde hearing 
 Hie put the ship about, jumped upon deck. «• Archer, 
 what's the matter? you are putting the ship about with- 
 out my orders !" Sir, 'tis time to go about ; the ship 
 is almost ashore, there is the land. '• Good God, so it is ! 
 Will the ship stay V Yes, Sir, I believe she will, if we 
 don't make any confusion ; she is all aback^-forward 
 now ? " Well, (says he,) work the ship, I will not 
 .•peak a single word." The ship stayed very wtll. 
 Tiien heave the lead! see what water we liave ! 
 "Three fathom." Keep the ship away, W.N. W.-*- 
 
•' HoH, lilt ^lli|l 
 
 ) instantly, or I'll 
 blockn, and iivvny 
 1. " \/hat Jliip h 
 jc you ?" " Fi'oiti 
 il?" "To New. 
 Phcpnix." II I'/ /.a, 
 luy. An oMgiuin 
 ! : " O, d — n your 
 !thing flsc." U{v- 
 ho rfjiortfiJ, and 
 sh fleet that niocn- 
 , and that nothing 
 en ; for the Spun- 
 the Polly took the 
 tailed them. The 
 se bound to New- 
 thousands :n idea, 
 igain ; for the lilUe 
 of us all that day, 
 between 30 and 40 
 ; sailors sooictitnes 
 
 }. 8. E. to go round 
 86 being out,) with 
 U8 as gieeu us you 
 e watcii, and about 
 le forecastle bawh 
 >U the lee bow ;" I 
 1. " Ready abont ! 
 
 Sir Hyde hearing 
 I deck. " Archer, 
 he ship about with- 
 ^o about ; the ship 
 Good God, so it is ! 
 eve she will, if we 
 all aback'^forward 
 • ship, I will not 
 stayed very w«ll. 
 
 water we liave ! 
 away, W.N. W.-*- 
 
 .fi.< 
 
 LO^a QV TILC FIKKNIX. 
 
 2S3 
 
 •• By llie uiaik Ihrcf." " This won't do, Archer." No, 
 sir we ha.l belU-r Iih'jI more 1«) the n(»ttliwanl ; u« came 
 ii's K and had lu'tti-r hleer N. N. W. "Slculy, and 
 n quarter thie<'." 'I'his may do, as we detpen a hltle. 
 " By the deep four." Very well, my lad, hea' o ipiick. 
 •' Five falliom " That's a fine fellow ! anullitr cust 
 nimbly " Quarter less eight." That will do, come, wo 
 Khali get dear by und bye. " iMark under water five." 
 What's that I " Only five futhom, sir." Turn all hancU 
 iii> bring tlie shii* u, an an.lior, boy ! Are the anchora 
 rlJar ' " lu a m .ineni, sir,— All clear." What water 
 have you in the cliaius uuw 1 « Right, half nine.'" Keep 
 fast the anchors till I call you, " Aye, aye, sir, all fast." 
 " I have no ground with liiis line." How numy fathoms 
 have you out ? pass a long the deep sea line ! " Ayo, 
 aye sir" Heave away, watch! watch! iiear away, 
 veer away. " No gound, sir, with a hundred fathom." 
 That's clever, come, Madame Phoiuix, there is another 
 squeak in you yet— all down but the watch ; secure the 
 anchors again ; heave the maintop sail to the mast ; lufl^ 
 and bring her to the wind ! „ , . 
 
 I told you, Madam, yeu should ha.e a httio sea-jar- 
 eon- if you can understand half of what is already said, 
 1 wontlcr at it, though it ia nothing to what is to come 
 yet when the old hurricane begins. As soon as tl.o ship 
 was a lilde to rights, tnd all quiet again. Sir Hyde came 
 to me in the roost friendly manJicr, the tears almost 
 •tarting from his tyes— " Archer, we ought all to be 
 much obliged to you for the safely of the ship, and per^ 
 haps of ourselves. I am particularly so ; nothing but 
 taat instantaneous presence of mind and calmness saved 
 her ; another sbip'« length and we shoidd have been 
 fast on shore; had you been the least diffident, or made 
 the least confusion, so as to make the ship baulk m he* 
 stays, she must have been inevitably lost.' Sir, you 
 are very good, but I have done nothing that I suppose 
 any body else wouUl not have done, in the same situa- 
 ti<Mi I did not turn all the hands up, knowing the Avatch 
 able to work the ship ; besides had it spread imnie^d.ately 
 about the ship, that she was almost ashore, it might hav^ 
 ' created a confusion that was better avoided. Well,, 
 sayahe, « 'tis well indeed."' 
 
 . I 
 
 •ii 
 
 I 
 
20^ 
 
 LOIS or THE PIKCfliX. 
 
 At tlay li^hJ we fouiul (liat Hit- cuin-iit hn\ scf us hv 
 twevii the Colladora rorks niid Chjh; Aulonio, ami (liut 
 wo could not have «ot out uny o<lif r m\y than wv did ; 
 there was a chiiace, bat Providence in the best pilot! 
 We had sun set tlint day tw<?nly leagues to the S. E. of 
 our reckoning by the eurrr nt. 
 
 Alter getting clear of this scrape, we thought ourselves 
 fortunate, and niude sail lor Jamaica, but misfortune 
 ceeniud to lollow misfortune. The next nigiit, my 
 watch upon deck too, we were overtaken by a sciuull 
 like a hurricane while it lasted ; for though I saw it com- 
 ing, and i)repare<l for if, yet, when it took the ship, it 
 roared, and laid her down so thut I thought she would 
 never get up again. However, by keeping her away, 
 and clueing up every thing, she righted. The remain- 
 der of the night wo had very heavy squalls, and in the 
 morning found the main-mast sp.ung hall' the way 
 Uirough : 12.3 leagues to the leeward of Jamaica, the 
 liurricane months coming on, the head of the mainmast 
 almost off, and at a sliort allowance; well, we mu^t 
 make the best of it. The main mast was well fished, 
 but we were oblige:! to bo very tender of carryin" the 
 jBail. ' ° 
 
 Nothing remarkable happened for ten days afterwards 
 when we chased a Yankee Man of War for six hours, 
 but could not get near enough to her before it was <lark, 
 to keep sight of her; so that wc lost her bifcause unable 
 to carry any sail on the mainmast. In about twelve 
 days more made tho island of Jamaica, having weather- 
 ed all the squalls, and put into iVlofUego Bay for water; 
 •0 that we had a strong party for kicking up a dust on 
 shore, having found three men of war lyiug there. 
 Dancing, &c. &tc. till two o'clock every morning ; little 
 tliinking what was to happen in four day's time : for out 
 of the four men of war that wwe there, not one was in 
 |)eing at the end of that time, and not a 80iU.Alive but 
 thoso left of our crew. Many of tl»e houses where w« 
 had been so merry, were so completely destroyed, that 
 scarcely a vestige romained to mark where they stcod. 
 Thy works are wouderfuJ, Gt>d ! praised be thy holy 
 «amc ? ' ' 
 
 '\ 
 
<1X. 
 
 ir«'iit hod 8t'f ua \iv- 
 •■ Anl.^nio, ami (liul 
 r way tliHii \\v iliil ; 
 !e in the best pilnt. 
 gues to th« S. E. of 
 
 'e thought oureelvcs 
 ica, but niisrurtune 
 i(! next nJKiit, my 
 Ttaken by a squull, 
 h()Ui;h I suw ft cum- 
 
 it took the ship, it 
 I thoujrht bho would 
 keepiug her away, 
 ited. The reiuaiii- 
 
 squalls, aud in the 
 Jng hair tlie way 
 rd of Jamaica, the 
 id of (ii(! main-raa&t 
 Be; well, we mu^t 
 3t was well fished, 
 der of carrying the 
 
 en days af(erward4, 
 War for six hours, 
 before it was dark, 
 her b<!cau6e unable 
 
 In about twelve 
 ;«, bavin<; weather- 
 fgo Bay for water ; 
 eking u]]i a dust on 
 
 war lying there. 
 Jry morning ; little 
 lay's time : for out 
 re, act one was in 
 lot a 80iUt4iiive but 
 s honses where w« 
 ly destroyed, that 
 where they stcod. 
 raised be thy holy 
 
 LOSS or Tint phj;nik. 
 
 205 
 
 SrjtliMiibfr the nnih, wtighrd ; lioniil for Port Royal, 
 "(imd the rastrtaiil of (he i^siand ; the Hniltadoes and 
 Vii'tor had sailed (he day heforc, and the Hfarlii>roii«h 
 was to sail the ncKl. Moderate weaHier until Oclolier 
 tlip 2d. Spoke to the Uarhadue!* off Port Antonio in the 
 Kviiiiny; AteU-venat night it b«;ian to snuffle, with a 
 njonatron* heavy bill from (he eastward. Close reefed 
 the lop bails'. Sir Hyde sent for me : " What sort of 
 weather have we, Archer!" It blows a little, and has a 
 very ngly look ; if in any other quarter but this, 1 should 
 sny we were going to have a gale of wind. " Aye, it 
 looks so very often here when there is no wind at all ; 
 hnwe>er, don't hoi.->t (he top sails till it clears « little, 
 there is no trusting any country." At twcl- e I was re- 
 lieved ; the weather had the same rough look : however, 
 tiny made sail upon her, but had a very dirty night. 
 At eight in the morning I rume up again, found it blow- 
 ing hard from the K N. E. with « lise-reefed top sails 
 upftn the ship, and heavy squalls at tinas. Sir Hy(^a 
 came upon deck : " WelS, Arclx:, what do yon think of 
 it ?" O, Sir, tis only a ioiuh of the tinies, we shall 
 have an observation at tvs^ive o'clock ; the clouds are 
 beginning to break ; it wiU ci' ar up at noon, or elae blow 
 Tcry hard afterwards. '' i with it would clear up, but I 
 doubt it much. I was once in a huriicane in the East- 
 Indies, and the beginning of it had much the same ap- 
 pearance as this. So take iu the top-sails, we have 
 plenty of sea-room." 
 
 At twelve, the gale still increasing, wore ship, to 
 keep as near mid-chann<l, between Jamaica and Cuba, 
 as possible ; at one the gale increasing still ; at two 
 harder ! Reefed the couriC?, and furled them ; brought 
 to under a foul raizen stay sail, head to the nortbwnrd. 
 In the evening no sign ♦if the weather taking ofl", but 
 every appearance of the storm increasing, prepared for 
 a proper gale of wind; secured all the sails with spare 
 gaskets ; good roling takles upon the yards ; sqaared (he 
 booms-; anw the boats all made fatt ; new laslieii (he 
 guns ; double breeched the lower deckers; «aw that the 
 cari>enter3 had the tarpaulins and batfins all ready for 
 hatchways; got the top-gallaut ma«t ilown upon tl>e 
 
 
886 
 
 LOIS or TRC rnaNit. 
 
 deck ; jib-boom and nprit-RBil y«r»l foro nnil aft ; »ri 
 £ii«t every tliJiig we cuuld tliiiik of U> inukv n (inu|{ 
 'Bhi|i 
 
 ', The poor (hvilt* <>f biniti now began to (Ind ihe ii|iroitr 
 in the «-h>ni(>nl<<, for niinibvni, both of sea and land 
 kiiidf*, niiiic on hoard of ur, 1 took noti< e of nunv, 
 which hiippfniiM^ to be to leewartl, turned to windward, 
 like n Khiji, taek and lack : Un they could not lly nf^tiins* 
 it. Wlien tliry etine «»ver the ship they dashed them- 
 BclveR down upon the deck, without atteniptin(( to tlir 
 till picked U|>, and wlien let ko aftnin, they would not 
 leave the ahip, but endeavored to Iiide thuinaelvee from 
 the wind. 
 
 At eiiflit o'clock a hurricane ; (he tea roaring, but Uie 
 iriiid btiif st'.-ady to a point ; did not Bhip a spoonful of 
 water. However, cot the hatchways all secured, ex- 
 pecting whHt would be the consequence, should the wind 
 l>>li^^; placed the car]>ertter8 by the main mast, with 
 bror.d nxea^ knowing, from experience, that at the mo- 
 iiieiit you may want :.t cut it away to save the ship, an 
 uxe miiy not htt found. Went to supper : bread, cheese, 
 end porter. The purser frightened out of his wits about 
 hia biead liHg^ ; the two marine olDcers as white as 
 Bheet-i, nut uniiervlnnding the ship's working so much, 
 and Uif noise of tlie lowi'r deck gunis ; which, by this 
 tiUfCt iiiiule a pretty "creetching to the people not used 
 to it ; it seemed ns if tlio whole f<hip'8 side wau going at 
 oach roll. Wvoiloi, our carpenter, was all Ibis tiin^c 
 smoking his pipe and laughing at the doctor ; the 
 •eoond lieulenaiit upon deck, and tlie third in his ham- 
 mock. 
 
 At ten o'clock I thnu!;ht to get a little sleep ; came to 
 look into my cyt.; it was full of water; for every seam, 
 by the sti-nining of Ihe sliip, had begun to leak. Stretch- 
 ed mywelf, therefore, upon deck between two chests, 
 and left order|. to be called, should the least thing hap- 
 pen. At twelve a midshipman came to me : " Mr. Ar- 
 ch<!r, we are jiist going to wear ship. Sir 1" O, \ery 
 well, I'll be up directly ; what sort of weather have yoM 
 got ? " It blows a hurricane." Went upon deck, found. 
 £ir Hyde there. " It blows cUoin'd bard^ Archer." it 
 
LOn.i OK TflK VIKKNIX. 
 
 SOT 
 
 forp anil aft , tn 
 if (u make a siiug 
 
 III to find Ihv U|troi!r 
 h of ava ami laml 
 )k iiittit e nr roiiu-, 
 urntul to windward, 
 ;otil<l not ily n(fHim> 
 they (laHlifd them- 
 attiniptintt to »tir 
 D, they would not 
 de the iMehet from 
 
 lea roaring, but tlie 
 >t Bhip a epoonrul of 
 rs all BccuriHl, ex- 
 ice, should the wind 
 e ninin niajit, with 
 ce, that at thn mo- 
 to Bare the ship, an 
 per : brt-ad, chi'ese, 
 lut of bis ^vits abunt 
 tUcers as white as 
 working bo much, 
 iHb ; which, by thi!) 
 ihe people nut used 
 8 side wati Koing at 
 was all (bis tiin^c 
 t the doctor ; the 
 18 third in his ham- 
 
 Itle sleep ; canie to 
 er ; for every seam, 
 n to leak. Htrctch- 
 ptwecn two chests, 
 Ihe least thiiiK hap- 
 j to me : " Mr. Ar- 
 ^ip, Sir!" O, yery 
 f weather hare you 
 jt upon deck, found, 
 bard^ iUrcbcr." it 
 
 (l.irs hidncd, ftir. " I don't know that I <^vi«r remoin*- 
 her il(t blowin|i; ho hard bcforv, hut the tihi|i uink«>H ii 
 very f,aoi\ wcnlber of it U|ion tliin lack wt nbe bows the ° 
 4(>a; but we must wear her, as llu> win<i bait tihifted to- 
 IheH. E. and we were drawing right upon Cuba; t^O' 
 ilo you go forward, t.'id have some hands stand by ; 
 loose the lee yard arm of the fore «ail, and when Bhe is 
 right before the wind, whip the clue garnet cloKe up, and 
 .oil up the sail." 8ir ! there is no canvas can slanil 
 apiinst this a moment ; if we attempt to loose him he' 
 will fly into ribbands in an instant, and we may lose 
 three or four of our pe«»ple ; she'll wear by manning tho 
 fore shrouds. " O, I don't think she will." I'll an- 
 swer for it, Sir ; I have seen it tried several times oa 
 Ihe coast of America with success. " Well, try it ; 
 if she does not wear, we can only loose the foresail 
 afterwards." Tliis was a great condescension from such 
 II m<«n as Sir Hyde. However, by sending about two 
 hundred people into Ihe fore-rigging, after a hard strug- 
 jrje, she wore : found she did not make so good wenlher 
 OH this tack as on the other ; for as thv sea began tu 
 run across, she had not time to rise from one sea before 
 another dashed against her. Began to think we shniiUI 
 loose our masts, as Ihe ship lay very much along, by 
 the pressure of (he wind constantly upon the yards and 
 roasts alone : for the poor mizen-stay sail had gone In 
 fchredB long before, and the sails began to fly from the 
 yards through the gaskets into coach whips. My tiod ! 
 to think that the wind could have such force ! 
 
 Sir Hyde now sent me to see what ^vas the matter be- 
 tween decks, as there was a good ileal of n«»iso, As 
 ioon as I was below, one of the Marine ofHcers calls 
 nut : " Good God ! Mr Archer, we are sinking, the 
 water is up to the bottom of my cot." Pooh, pooh ! 
 as long as It is not over your mouth, you are wfll off; 
 what the devil do you make this noise for ? I found 
 !hcre was some water between decks, but nothing to be 
 alh-mcd at : sciitled the deck, and it run into llie well ; 
 found she made a good deal of water through the sides 
 and decks ; turned (lie watch below to tho pumps, 
 thour^b only two feet of vvater in the well ; but «xpected 
 
 r) 
 
 S 
 
 •it 
 
aoH 
 
 r.OM 01* TIIH PtllKNl*. 
 
 to lip kept cftnutaiilly «l work now, m Ihp wliip liilmrrtJ 
 liiui'li, Willi >iri(nu'l> n |tiirl of Iht hUow wiiIit Imt tin 
 qumirr tluk, mid llml liut xildoni. C'omr, |)iini|i 
 nway, liijr ho}*. ('uriu'iilrrf, pi Ihf w»'alli«r rliuin 
 
 Cuiii|t rii!i;«Ml, Allninl}, Hir. 'I'luii innii it, fliul ki t p 
 olli |ii)iii|iFi piiiij;. 
 Ai (wo oVIoik tlu- rliHin |)unip wns ohoki-d; nt-f the 
 rari»»nt»'i> lU work (o rlinr it ; tli<« ttvo liniil puiiipH nl 
 work upon <lt'«k ; tlif ^l»ip ({iniii'd iip(tn \i* wliile our 
 cli.iiii piiiiip't w»'r«' itllf ; in ii ipiiirlcr «il an hour tiny 
 wiTi' «l W(»rk HK"'"' "'"* ^^'•' '">C»» to Kuiii upon li»r 
 V.lillf 1 was ^tiuHlini: al tin- puni|»K, rlHtriiin Ihi- people, 
 the ( Hrin'iilerV iitnl*' <'iini»' niiininit to in*- with a fncf hi 
 lonu a« 111)' artn: (», Sir! Ilie oliip hii:» ^iprunu h l»ftk 
 in I'll- (jiinnrr's room. (» », tlwn, aiitl t«ll llu' raipcnliT 
 u) C()in«! to nir, liiil do not ^peak a word to any our «Ui'. 
 Mr. O.MidiiKiii, I nin told lli< tv in a Uak in thf gunner'* 
 room ; Ro and mr wind ii tlii^ matter, Imt do nut alarm 
 any body, and roiiu- and make your irpnrt piivattly 
 tonic. Ill a hliorl liinr h«' returned ; Hir, tluT«' isnolli- 
 iux tliin', it in only lh(t w.Ucr wasliinn up ln;lw»en tliu 
 timbers that this "hoohy hn'i taken lor a It'ok. (>, 
 very w«'ll ; jto ujion deck and bi'f if you can keep 
 any of the water from wnslijii'.' diwa htiow. Kir, I 
 luive had foiu' pt!ople (•(.iiHtanlly keepiii!; tin- ludcinsayi 
 secure, hut there is surh a wei-^tht «jf water upon (ho 
 > deck that nobody eon slaii(» it when the Hliip rolls. 
 Tlie gunner soon affii-wnrd* came to me, myiujf, Mr. 
 Archer, I sihould be ^lad if you u ould stop this way inl(» 
 flic inacinzinc for a niomeiW ; — 1 thou^rht Boiiie damned 
 Jhin^ was tlie muller, and ran direrllv.— Well, what in 
 (h(> matter here ? He aiisweied, tiie ground tier of 
 powder is spoiled, ami 1 want to b!ie»v yon Uiat it is m.t 
 out of oarelessnexB in me in i,towini: W, for n • jtowder in 
 the world rould he iK'ttcr stowed. N(ht, sir, what am I 
 to do? If you dn not speak lo Sir Hyde, he will bo 
 an'iry with me. I cr»uld n«t forlte;»r smlliie: to roc how 
 easy' he took the danger of the ship. r.:A swid to him, 
 l.,<',t U-. !thnko oT lliLs eale of wind tii-st, mii lalJw of the 
 diiiuagwl iiowderarUTwartbs. 
 
 ■f 
 
Mli. 
 
 I.O«fl or THK l'H(CNI)k. 
 
 SftV 
 
 ns Ihp wliip liilii.ntl 
 itl)ovf vvdItT Iml tl)( 
 111. C'liitir, |)iini|i 
 
 lilt' utMtlwr rliiiiii 
 I'll irifui it, and k»>^) 
 
 TM choked; nfl Ihe 
 livii liniil puinpH aI 
 upon H* uliile our 
 t'l- ot nn hour thry 
 II lo Kitiii upon Iwr 
 , rhi'triiijjc lh«' pt'oplp, 
 
 to in«' with H fHCf HT 
 
 I hii» vprunK h h'fik 
 nil (ell the cinpciilcr 
 rtoid lo nny our •'Ui'. 
 I Ifitk in thf )!uniic'V'« 
 IT, hut do nut ulHrm 
 our I'i'port privali'ly 
 I ; Hir, tlu-ri' is not h- 
 liin;: up ht:i\vi'Hn tliu 
 •n for a luok. O, 
 ce if jou cnn kerp 
 |i»\v:i hi'low. Hir, I 
 j'pin;; l!if hiitcinsiiyi 
 ; of vvMlttr upon titu 
 vlien Iht" Hliip ridls. 
 e to inc, KH}iii(r, Mr. 
 lid slop this wiiy inl(» 
 loujclit Roine dmiiiied 
 rdv.— Well, what i« 
 tiie ground Hit of 
 iiMV you Uiat it is imt 
 i W, for n » jtowder in 
 
 NinT, sir, whiit Hin I 
 Sir Hyde, ho will bo 
 ;\r siniliii': to «t'P how 
 lip. Rtid s"id to hiiii, 
 
 fiPbt, uiiil talk of the 
 
 At four wc hiid naliu'd upon the «liip a litllo, and I 
 ni>nt upon dirk, il iH'iinc my tvalrh. 'I'lir MiM-ond liru- 
 li-niiiil ri'lii'Vi-d nil' at lh<- piinipx. Who run ntli'iiipt t<i 
 ili'Mi-rllH* till' iippMinhici- of Ihiniri upon lU rk t il I wiu 
 lo wrilo for I'Vfr I could not ni\r you an iili'w of il — a 
 total ilHrkni'MM nil hIiovi' ; the m'H on Hit*, riMMiin;{ nn it 
 wt-rn in Alp>i, or li-nkii of 'I'lniMiiri' ; (iMoiiutain* «r« 
 (no common nn idin ;] IIk* mIiiiI roaiin;i; louder Ihiiri 
 ,lhundcr, (alisoluti'ly no ni^ld of iiMM.;inHlioii,) the wholo 
 iMHilc more lerrihie, If po«>.iltle, hy n very nncommoii 
 Itindof hliie li^htniii'.; ; Ihe poor »<liip very murhproiid, 
 yet doinit what she could, hhnkinu her xIiIch, and ^roan- 
 iiiK at every Mlroke. Mir Hyde upon deck hi-hi d lu 
 wind '.'ird ! I noon lathed myself nlon'^^iide of him, nnd 
 (idd him Ihe Nilualion of th'iu^n below, huy ini; the Mhi|i 
 (lid not make more wafer than nHt;ht he expected iii 
 I lArh wealher, nnd thai I whh only nfrnhl of a kuu hrenk- 
 ma htoii*. " I am not in Tie leaist alraid of that ; I have 
 rommanded her »\\ yearo, and have had many a Kale of 
 wind in her; so that her iron work, uliich always t;ive« 
 way til tit is pretly well tried Hold tnr^i ! that wbh an 
 unl> HCH ; we must lower the yards, | helieve, Archer ; 
 the ^hip is much presHcd." If we attemjil il, Sir, we shall 
 kise them, for h man aloft can ih> nothing; hcsiilcM Ihcit* 
 bL'iiii; down wouhl i'aM> Ihe shi|i very little, Ihe main- 
 nia>t M n !>piun;{ma^l ; I wish it whh ovirhonnl uithout 
 I'arryin)^ any tiiini; else aloii^ with it; hut thai can soon 
 III' lioiie, the );ale caiiiiol hut for ever ; 'Iwtll soon bo 
 itiiy-li:;ht now. Fou'id by the miuil< rV watch that it 
 was tivo o'clock, »houi;li but a li'lle aftir four hy ours ; 
 glud it was so near daylight, and loukcil lor it wilii 
 n.iich anxiety. Cuba, lh(i|i art much in our way ! An- 
 other uifl) 808 : (lent H itiiiNhipman tu hiin;^ news froiii 
 the puinpn ; the sliip was ^aininii; nu them very much, 
 frir they hud broken one of tfieir chuiuR, hut it whs 
 fli uost mended np;a!ii. New^ from the pumjt a'^^ain. 
 " She Rtill gains ! a heavy lee !" Hack water from lee- 
 ward, Imlf-way up the ipiarter deck ; filled nqa of Ihe 
 ciiitfrs u|)on the boom;!, and tore Ikt all to pic<^«-; thei 
 ship lviuna!wiii»t on !ier beams end, mid not altemplins; 
 1) right uj^uin. Wurd from below thai the ship ktill 
 
 Ai ■ i*- 
 
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 Mti or Tnr. i>ii<r.:4is. 
 
 KnliiMl ..n llirm. n« Ui.y nml.l iiol Mnn.l M H.r |.i mp«. 
 Th.- I.y M, n.iu li HI..1.1: l-i.i.l •'• HIr Hj.l;- I In^ "^ 
 IMI liii'r, Sir, 1.1 IlilhU of NO^iiiK Hu- in««(», "Imll ««• ni 
 ,|„. ,„ ,i„ ,„a-l .nvH> f " A} <• ! H« rn.l n. J-U nia I 
 .uc'M.liiitflv ^^'•l.l inl<. <l>«' wnillirr di.iMiH «itli n polf hx, 
 to nil uMiy lli< Unn m.U ; ll.«' ltonlMM.in w.iil I.. I.'.'»»i' , 
 „,Hl 111.- n.r,.n.ln« ^UH.I l.y Ih.' m«M )^'' \^«"' «' 
 
 ,.., .'urri..! .N.T) tMi;.: U|,n,. .l.rk invny, Ml.'.l I ... . . ,. 
 ^silli wal.r, iIm- ii...in mi.l ini/.niii.M^I" w.i.l, I ..' Mil|. 
 n!-,l:»i<l, l»'t w«« In tlH" ln»t hIiuhhU oI hinkiin^ uii- 
 
 "Vr«oonn« w.'OouM Mu.ko our li.-n.U i.l.ov.- wal.r, 
 Si, II..I.' rx.li.lmnl: " Wf «r'' tf"<'«'. "< '»^'' Ar. h.r ^ 
 ,„,„„„:,...l HI -..., !" Y,.-, Hi., r,.,T«,ll. «n.l I »• Lonl 
 l.HU- i..nTy III...II u>! I ll'<n I...i..mI i.l.....f »o ' "k 
 alllM--».i|); «ml IlK.iMJl'l ^l"' ^vii- .-li<ikr>jl"'« •<>««' ;'<>•; 
 s.,i...- ..f tl.f waK-r; Imt »ll in vnin, ^ll♦• wi.s bIimosI lull 
 Udow " Alii.idily (i"«l ! I "'""'* "'•'*•• "'"• "*'*^ ' "'" 
 
 u.„u„^ii>is U...I.I. «imi. I i.«v« Hiw,.y. ;;""•*»»••"';'"- 
 
 only li I...-S..I.'.- In " l'« <'"'•. I «<!'• ^^'"' « '^"" 'V'"' '^ 
 
 „„il..B ll..uu(;l. Ilu' n.niU (.1 Jisus Cliri.l, ll.y h..i., our 
 
 *"'i IIm'i f.lt «orry lluil I ••••"'•I '>viin, »» l»y Hmt m.-niH 
 I iniul.l 1.0 >ii[umUT ofLii hour lonnor .lyinn limn a innu 
 ,vho fo.il.l not. nn.l it in iini.o.sil.l.. to .liv.st oum-lv. s 
 li H »xi.h t.. pns.rvv lifo. At llu- n.d of Ihrn,. rol rr- 
 tloim I thought I h.ani Uh- ^l.i|. ll.m.M» b.hI pmdm.; 
 nn.l.T ..ur f.-t ; il ^^nH «o. Sir. I ho * ..|. .« n*»J."' • 
 .. 'Ahat .l« V..U H.3 !" Thr ship U ashor.', an<t «•• 
 may sav. o,ir.dvs yel ! Uy thi« tmn' /ho M"nrl.r- 
 ,1,.,U«»«full of m.n uho ha.l rnin.' u|. roin h. lo« ; 
 an.l Ihr L..nl have ...ercy "P"" ,is. lly.nR ahoul from a 
 „uarter». Th.. bWp noW ina.!.; .-vtry l.o.ly Mus.h!.. tl.nt 
 Khr wa« HHhore, for ev.ry ^-troko thr.-al<iH'«l n Iota! < hw, 
 '"no, of h.-r whol. fran..- ; fouiul .he was Morn ashorr. 
 «n.l Uu- how broke Iho sea a poo.l d. al, ll..>ii|ih it m^ 
 "" hinu' eiean ovrr at every .l.oke. Sir Hy< e er.e.l 
 OHt " Keep to the quarter .hek. M.y h.. s when .1..: 
 JL 10 riecl'5 -,1 i* your bc>8t rh»na. !" Pro. ulentially R.' 
 
 1 
 
Ilk. 
 
 .Iiiiiil fit (lir |Him|i«, 
 Hir llj.l.-: 'I'hi^ U 
 innMK, «lmll «•• rut 
 ii.t im j'lii niii " I 
 liiiiiDi witli n piili'iix, 
 utin wriit I" lt<'»i'i«l, 
 )w\. \V<" *>«•"' «•' 
 ik«' ilnlil (111 liimni iif 
 invny, fiHiil H"' >"l"l» 
 iimkIh Willi, IIh< «>IiI|i 
 |(i;l«: ul' fliikini; uii- 
 
 Iifiul". iiliovi' waltT, 
 itiit>, III liisl, ArrlitT ' 
 ■rw»ll, nml ll»' I'"i""l 
 iriicti iiliiiiil to look 
 liiikrirrini; l<» H«'' ■■''' "' 
 , *h»' wiih nlinosl full 
 
 ||h><>, Hint now I mil 
 (|wny» coiiMiiUTfd na 
 
 iiii H riiii iio|it> «>r iiiy 
 
 H Cliiixl, lliy Hoii, our 
 
 iin, HA liy Hint ini-nm 
 ii(«ir (lyintc llian n iniiit 
 lie to ilivfMt ourM'lvcs 
 111- *'i\i\ of lln'so roflrc- 
 tiiiiiii|) ami piiulin.; 
 r, IIh' uliip i» anhtirt' ! 
 p h Msliorc, anil \vf 
 h'lH (iine Iho «iuarlrr- 
 ■nini' ii|i Iroin lit'low ; 
 *, llyinR «»ioiil from all 
 cry Itoily •'fiisihU' Hint 
 hn-aUiH'il n total iliiMi 
 I »Im* was storn asliorr, 
 1(1 d» nl, llioii;;;!! it wn' 
 okp. Sir Hy<le frii'il 
 k, my \mK wlifii f-lii: 
 II'!" Pio\iilentially g"' 
 
 toi« or TiiK riid.ii*. 
 
 JJI 
 
 till* rnrtiiiaHl riit away, that idio iiiitilil ir)t pn^ nuti.i 
 liioiitlhiili'. l,o»l iWr iiii'ii cmilmj awuy lln' It.riiniwl, 
 liy Uic liri'iikinK of n kim on Itonril jii»t ax lln^ ina>l 
 »M'iit. Tluil \\u* ntilliiiHi i^iry oin- i \pi rlril it uoiilil 
 he liix own f.ilc iH'^t ; IikiI.iiI fi«r tl.iy Inriik uil'i llir 
 lin-alixl ini|iallciirf. Al l.ft il laiiif ; l»u( wliat ii -tiii • 
 il.il il "-lii-w ii« ! Till' »hip upon a Ittil of roi k«, iii.>iiii 
 l.'iiiK of tlu'iii on our »itlc, anil (lonliiUni" rf wali-f on 
 (lie ollii'r ; our poor nliip ^liniliiiuc anil i'ryiiiu( out n' 
 ivrry »lrok»' lirtwi m tlnin ; w;.mii:< away l»y piiTr iiuitl 
 llowi'ver, I'lhlii'W Uii- iin.ifcouiilalili' workii^i of I'rovl- 
 ili'iiri', lliat wliicli olli-n appfni" lo bo thi! ;;r<' iti'»t rvil, 
 pnivi'i t.) hu th«* Krcali'ot Kooii ! That nninirrirul 
 Ma liftvil 'uiil JMikl iin np kit lii;Ji nnuw^ llic roi-kn, 
 Ihal at last tlio hliip K:ai»i'ly iiiovitl Mie wa« 
 M ■' i.tninii, bihI »liil not ({ii t<» pinci ■; at tlii' liml 
 lluiinpiiiu, thiiUKli h»'r iIitKm IuiiiIiIiiI in W«' foiinil 
 allirwartU that hIhs hail ■•♦•at ov«r R liil;ii! of rmks, 
 ninioht 8 ipiarl«r of a iiilk in i-xti'iil lu-yonil ni, whi're 
 il khu hail htriick, t V(;ry »toul of u« niii»t have pii- 
 ixlicil. 
 
 I now brgnn to think n' nilliiin on wliorc, ro stilppni 
 off my iimt anil hIkh-h loranwiin, and I loki'il lorn 
 liiii* to raiiy tin- «nd with nir. Luckily coulil not fiial 
 oiif, whiili i?av«' me time <".tr ii'collfclioii : " This won't 
 tlo (or inr, to \w llm lii*t man nil of llie ship, ami l^^l 
 111 uli'iianl ; wi' may n^t Ut Kn^jtatul a;;ain, ami piopli- 
 luny (liiiik 1 paid u |(ifat deal of attcnlion to iiiyHcIf, and 
 did not i-ar«' for any liudy iNi". No, Hiat won't do; ln- 
 »ltad of hiiiiK thi* lli>t, I'll wv evfiy man, bick irnd 
 Will, out of luT lit'forc mn." 
 
 1 now thought there wan no pioliahilily of tli*- ship'H 
 Roon )?oinK to picre?, tluri-foro had not a thoi:(;ht of 
 iiiHtant death : look ahiuk round with a kind of phllo- 
 siiphic eje, to see how tlie 8nme sitiialioii afleeted 
 my coinpaiiioiiK, and was surprised to find the mo*t 
 swaKnerin^;, swearing bullies in fine weather, now the 
 most pitiful wretches on earth, wlien death ippeared he- 
 fore lliem. However, two got sale ; by which mean!", 
 Willi a line, we pot a hawser on nliore, and iiiaile fast 
 i'j Uie rock?, upon which mauy veiuureil and airjvtd 
 
uhi 
 
 LOSS OK TME PHCeMX. 
 
 ^Mfp. Tiirrf! w«r«' nmm nick and woiimlt'd on boin J, 
 who roulil not nvuil llirniscIvfB ol lliis iiiclluxl ; wv 
 ♦lieicfui«>, got a H|tart' )o|»sail-yanl from (he chains 
 and |iIh(<(I one tiid ashore loul llio other on lh« 
 •;;ilti» Minduw, ho (hat niobt of the titk goi ashore 1 his 
 
 kSHV. 
 
 As 1 had delerminrd, so I nas liic I.ist man (Mil of 
 U'e fillip ; Ihih was nhuiit (en oVh)ek. The ?ale now be- 
 jjan to break. Hir llyde eame (o me, and (Hkinjj ini) 
 \.y (lio hand Ma« ko alietU d lha( he was scarcely alih- (o 
 speak. " Areher, I ain happy beycnid exprthsion, to 
 »ee you on the shore, but lock at our poor I'haniix !" I 
 turned about, but could not guy a single word, being 
 too full : my mind had been too intensely occupied 
 before; but every thing now n shed upon me at once, 
 so that I cot'M not contain myscll, and 1 Indulged for a 
 full (|uarler of an hour. 
 
 IJy twelve it was pretty moderate ; got some nails on 
 shore and made tents ; found jr^'at <iuan(ities of fish 
 driven up by (!>e sea into holes of (he roeks ; knocked 
 up a fire, and had 't "»ost comfortable dinner. In tli« 
 nfleriioon made a sta^ie from the Chbin windows to the 
 rocks, and cot out s-me provis-iins and water, lest the 
 ship should go to pieces-, in wbieh eise we musi all have 
 {It rish< d of liui;i;er and lliirsi ; for we were upon a des- 
 olate piirt of the coast, and under a rocky mountain, 
 (Int could not supply us with a sinHilc drop of water. 
 
 Si.'ltcomf(»rliibIy this nijjht, and the next day Ihe idea 
 of death VMnij.liiMi; In decrees, the prospect «d' In ing 
 pii-<oners, duiiwt: the war. at tlie Ilnvannab, and wnlkirig 
 three hundred miles t(. it il.piifrh the uood*^, was rather 
 unpl' nsant. Ui.wev* r, t.) siive life for (be present, we 
 rnij^loyed this day in tretlinc; more piovsions and water 
 o\i s-iio're, which was not an ea^y nialter, on account of 
 ihcKs, cuns, and rubbish, and ten Act water timt lay 
 «.ver Uiem. In the eveninu I pniposed to Sir Hyde to 
 lepitir the remains of the only boat hfl, and (o venture 
 in her to JHinaici. myself ; and in case I arrived safe, to 
 J,.;,, - vessels to take them all off; a proposal worthy of 
 » onsideration. I( was next day agreed to ; therefor*- jrot 
 ♦ke culttr oa thore, and set the carjienters io work oa 
 
SIK. 
 
 woiiiult'd oil boiin), 
 I Ihis iiu'lliod ; wv 
 I from (he thiiins 
 (lie oilirr «D l!i« 
 titk goi nsliore lliia 
 
 liic ■<'i.-it innii out of 
 Tli«' ?alf now be- 
 m«*, Hiul iHkiii^ ine 
 ivaa scarc»'ly jililr to 
 yoiul exprtKBion, to 
 ur [toor I'hu'nix !" I 
 \ single wold, being 
 I intensely occujticd 
 d u{)(in vw at once, 
 and 1 indulged for a 
 
 } ; got sonic nails on 
 at i|unniities of fish 
 tlip rocks ; knocked 
 bio dinner. In tli« 
 !il)in windows to the 
 ( and water, lest the 
 rise we uiim! all have 
 ive were upon a des- 
 r a rocky mountain, 
 Ic drop of water, 
 he next day the ideji 
 le prospect of In iiig 
 ivannah, and wnlkins 
 If wood*, wiis ratlior 
 • fur (he present, we 
 pi'o^ -Blonx and water 
 nailer, on account of 
 I Aet water timt lay 
 ised to Sir Hyde (o 
 left, and (o venture 
 use I arrived tale, to 
 a proposal worthy of 
 ped to ; therefor*' pot 
 arjienters io work oo 
 
 LC.iS OF TIU: liia.NlX, '^'J.y 
 
 liti ; in two d.iys hlic was reiily, iiiid .il fniir o'tlii.k in 
 (he iitie.iio.iii I ) ipl'Kiked k< i;li l.>ii>' « oliji.td IK and a 
 fdiiiiiixUrfe privi.si.iii ; lii.i.^'.ed r,ii:'i^li lel.i.'s ii:' we |,u( 
 iilf IViiiii .s!i(re, ami irciived lluce « liec/.-* f,(ii;i Cie l.u!? 
 lell iH'hiiid. ai.il set siiil wiili .i liA-'i' 'i''ftrl ; hiviii;; luit 
 til.' h'jir*! dniM, Hull, wilh (.' 'dV i-sisinnce, we .>li)iild 
 eoiiie and Itiiiiii lliem all olf. llii-l .i v.iy H|U,d!y iii,'lil, 
 and a very Ic.dvy '» la', ..• a.-, m i<e.',i l-.v.t iiu.iulH ci»n 
 staiiily baling. Slecied her iiiystll liie wli.Ie hi'^ht hy 
 the .stars, and in tin- nicrniiiii «a\v tlie cua?l«.r J.iiii.iii i 
 distant twelve leagues. At eigia in i;.e evcniii;j, r.nivcil 
 at M>>iitegt> Hay. 
 
 i iMUit now begin to leave olT, |iailicul,tr!y a^ I Is.'ive, 
 but hair an hour to CDnchKL' ; ••|^e my i>ret>y li.iL slioit 
 letter will loose its passage, wliich I -liouid n it hi.e, after 
 being ten da\8, at diflVrenl limes, writing il, healiii.' up 
 with the convoy to the noithwaul, whicli is a reuMiii lliul 
 this epistle will never read well ; for I never sat down 
 witli a firoper dis|)osition to go on wiili it ; hut as 1 knew 
 soiiielhing of the kind would please you, I w;is resolved 
 to finish it : yet i( will not bear an overhaul ; s,» do not 
 €X(».'se your son'.s nonsense. 
 
 But to proceed — I instantly sent off an express t.) U<:^ 
 Admiral, another to the Poreiipiiie man ol war, and went 
 myself to Mariha Dray ftt get vessels ; lor all tiiiir ves- 
 sels here, as well as many of their house?, w ere gene to 
 Moro. Got three small vessels, and set out back again (o 
 Cuba, where 1 arrived the fourth day after lea\iiigiuy 
 companions. I thought the ship's eiew would luive de- 
 voured me on my landing; they presently whisked nio 
 up oil their shoulders and carried nic to tlie teut where 
 Sir Hyde was. 
 
 1 must omit many little occiirrenees thai happened on 
 shore, for want of tune ; but I bhall have a number of 
 stories to tell when I get alongside of you ; and the next 
 time 1 visit you I shall not be in such a hurry to quit \ ou 
 as I w'B.s the last, for then I h(:|)ed my nest would have 
 been pretty well feathered : — Hut my tale is forgotten. 
 
 1 found the Porcupine had arrived that day, and the 
 lads had built a boat almost ready for launching, that 
 wuiUd bolU fifty of tlier.!, wnich was iiiteudcd lutaiiothcs 
 
 Aa2 
 
 ^1 
 
 V 
 
 ii ' 
 
20* 
 
 LOSS OK THE mO.MX. 
 
 tiiMl, in i'n^c 1 liad foundered. N»xt day cmbarkrd all 
 our iiin|»lc that wcr.- Uft, ninoiinliiia; to two luuidird and 
 fil":v; fo 
 
 ;> , Kll' !i()ni( 
 
 in iicttiii;' on slii»r« 
 
 had dii'd of tlifir wounds (hey ifceivt tt 
 ollicrs of diinkinfj; ruui, and others 
 had ;-lray:iile4l int<t the eoiinlry. All our vessels were mj 
 full of |)ei.|.le, that we eouid not take away the few 
 1 lothes that were saved from th«i wreck ; hut liiul wah n 
 trille binee we had preserve d our lives and liberty. To 
 make shoit of my story, we all arrived safe nt Monteuo 
 Ray, and shortly after at Port Royal, in the Janus, which 
 was scut on |>nv|ios«' for us, and were all honorably ac- 
 «|ui(ted for the loss of the ship. 1 was made admiral's 
 aid de camp, and a little time afterwards sent down to 
 Kl Juan as captain of the Resource, to bring what were 
 left of the poor devils to Blue Fields, on the Musciuito 
 shore, and then to Jamaica, where they arrived after 
 thretj months absence, and without a prize, though I 
 looked out hard off Porto Bello and Carlhagena. Found 
 in my absence that I ha<l been appointed captain of the 
 Tobae;o, where I remain his Majesty's most true and 
 fnitJiful servant, and my dear mother's most dutiful son. 
 
■idi 
 
 lay tnibarkrti u)l 
 two luiiulii'ditiitl 
 hIs (hey rt'ct-ivttl 
 rum, and olliers 
 r vt'ssols wj'io ^*•J 
 [«' away tlie f«w 
 I ; l)ul thai WHh n 
 and libtTly. To 
 I safe nt ivioiitono 
 1 the Janus, wliich 
 all honorably ac- 
 s made admiral's 
 irds sent down lo 
 t bring what were 
 , on llie Musiiuito 
 hey arrived after 
 I prize, tliniigb I 
 irlhafrena. Found 
 ted captain of the 
 \y'a most true and 
 i most dutifid son. 
 ARCHER. 
 
 TIW; SlhFKRINGB Off 
 
 ROBERT SCOTNEY, 
 
 Second Male of llie lin'g Thomas, Captain Gardner, 
 
 who survived Inj hinwe/f Sevrnly-Fivc days in a 
 
 perfect Wreck, in the year 1803. 
 
 J. HE extraordinary case of Robert Scotney, a 
 natire of Spalding, in Lincobishire, was coiiiniiinicated 
 as follows, In a letter from Mr. Paulin, the for rth officer 
 of the Europe, to his father, dated, 
 
 " Madras Roads, Sept. 8, 1803. 
 
 " On the 29th June, about half past eighf, A. M. we 
 saw a small boat on our starboard bow, whieh upon near- 
 ing, we discovered lo have only one sail set, and other- 
 wise a perfect wreck. No one was obsened to be on 
 her duck, until, upon hailing her, a wretched object 
 presented himself, apparently in a most <listressed situ- 
 ation, and in the posture of imploring our assistance. 
 A boat was immediately sent on board her, with IMr. 
 Mackeson, the second officer, who returned with him, 
 having sent the wreck adrift. 
 
 " By the poor man's account, it seems he sailed from 
 IdOndon as second mate of the brig Thomas, of London, 
 commanded by captain Gardner, belonging to Broderick, 
 and Co. of Wapping, on the 4tli of March, 1802, bound 
 to the Southern Ocean, on tht whale-tishery. That, 
 after touching at several places on their outward bound 
 voyage, they arrived at Statcu-lsland, where they con- 
 
Stiti 
 
 swkki:kings oy 
 
 tiniMMl six or seven moiitlis, iiiul t;ot iilioiil seven or riiilit 
 liuiiilrt'd skins In t!ie eoiirse of llirtt linn- (In v lose 
 upon lier lon^ hoiit, IciikHh hcil hikI decked lier, imd 
 converted her in(<» a shall. >|», of which (hey (luveliiio Ihu 
 cnmiiiHnd, hikI put three other seamen on hiuid under 
 him, with oideii^ to aee-mipany (he biifi to the i!^lalld of 
 tJc.>rt;ia, ^illlItted in uhoiit latitude 54 deir, ;}t). iniu H. 
 lonn. 30 dei: "lO inin W ; where they were hi.uinl, to 
 proeiire sealt and sea elephants. Tiiey at eordiii;:l\ l» ft 
 
 HlMten Icluiul tlie end of .laiiuniy, in ( ipany with the 
 
 bri',', and after a pas^a^e of eleven days, anived at the 
 island of Genri;ia, where they r«'niained idiont two 
 months, and left it in the Ih sjinnin: of April— their own 
 tind atudher hriu (the .li.lin, of Hoston) in eoiii|»aiiv— 
 and stood f()r the i^-lnnd of 'I'rihtan de C'unha, t*iiuiiied, 
 by Dalryinple's cliarls, in lat.37 deg. 2i niiii. <ong. li 
 deg 17 mill, W. 
 
 " On (he 1 4th of April (hey parted from (heir consort 
 in a heavy gale of wind lie h)st hU (hiee handt^, who 
 were washed overboard l»y a (reinendou's sea, from 
 which he hin.self narrowly escaped, having a moment 
 before gone below for a knife to cut away some riiiiiing. 
 A( that (iinc he had on board only three pounds and a 
 half of meat, three pounds of flour, six pounds of brtad, 
 find two hogsheads of water, w liich were till more or less 
 damaged by the gale; squie whale oil remaining at the 
 bitttom of the casks, a small cpHntity of saK. and some 
 tobacco. On this scanty pittance, and without any 
 means of dressing even (h*a(, he prolongetl his exiBlencc 
 for the surprising period of 8eveiity-Fjve days ! 
 
 " He likewise emptied n metlicine chest he had on 
 board, and got out of it some burning medicii es wliieh 
 he found made his body a little comfortalile and warm, 
 as he never liad his clothes off. He was almost con- 
 stantly wet. 
 
 «' When wc fell in with him he was shaping his cours* 
 for (he Cape of Good Hope, having missed (he island of 
 'J'iib(an <le Cunha, to whit-.h it was his intention t » have 
 pvorecdtd for the purpose of rejoining liis consort, 
 whom he expected to have found lliere. His «Uhility 
 was, however, so great, tltal b« had been for several 
 
ftdBrar hchthet. 
 
 &M 
 
 III seven or tiiiliC 
 it liiii«; (ln'v n»f. 
 (Ii-ckcd lur, mid 
 hey ^uve him lliw 
 1 on t) itiiil miller 
 i^ to the i^liiiiii of 
 (lei;;. ;)0. iiiiu H. 
 
 were biiiiitl, to 
 y nreiu'dii);;!} It ft 
 iiii|mn.v uilli the 
 ys, luiived at liie 
 uined about two 
 
 A|nil — their own 
 n) ill »uiii|»aiiv — 
 • C'lmhii, t*iiiiiiied, 
 m mill. iong. li 
 
 roiii their consort 
 Ihiee hands', who 
 ■iidmis sea, (Voni 
 haviiif); a nioiiient 
 ,vay some riiiiiiiig. 
 iree pounds and a 
 ( poumUof bread, 
 !re all more or less 
 1 remaining at the 
 of 8alt. and some 
 and without any 
 laied his exiBleiiec 
 ive days ! 
 c chest he had on 
 
 inedicii e , which 
 forlahle and warm, 
 
 was almost con- 
 
 (J.iyfl prnioufi iiirn|i;iliie of f'(.iiii; into llie hold of his 
 \e.s>el for w hilt lillle .sustetianre tiien rt mained, or of 
 >liiriin!! his helm (•h(>iiid a ehNnu;eof wind have h^ippeneH. 
 
 " lie then lived lll<l^lly on tolinieo, which he took an 
 nm>r//in<r (pianlity of: and when he came on lioaid. I)i>lh 
 his cheekrt were swelled out amn»iint.ly villi the iiiiiHnis 
 ipiHiilily he had in his inoiiih, and which he Kceiiicd to 
 «iick »itii convnUive niiony. 
 
 " 'I'lie a|ipe«raiice ot il.is poor wretch, when he wnn 
 hnuli (I up the hide (Inr he cdulil n\it walk,) deeply al1"e<'t- 
 cd eveiy one ; he iitid cnlinly lofit (he use of his ex- 
 tremities — his couiitciiaiioe was [lallid and ciiiaciRtcd ; 
 and it was the opinion of our surgeon that he could not 
 have prolonced his existence two t\ny-< longer. 
 
 " It is not iiecessiary to enlarge upon the thnnkfnIncM 
 of the poor fellow for his preservation, or that he expe- 
 rienced every poss^ihle assistance wJiich his situhtion 
 required, and whii li, I make no doubt, you will hear 
 with phasiiie, [ir.ived f iic< c^sf.d." 
 
 Further cnnfiriiiHlions of this account were rtceived 
 by I^Iessrs. Peter and William Alellish, on the lOth of 
 March, lUt't, from Ca|>tHin (i^Isoii, of their ship Ku- 
 rope. on his voynire to Madii's. Aiiollier letter from 
 Mr, Patlisen pave nearly the same stalcn ent as above, 
 with tlie addition of what is truly characteriHic of Brit- 
 ish seamen, that the tailors of the Mumpc laifeda purse 
 for Uie poor fellow uf one liunUred aud fifteen guineag. 
 
 ehapinc; his course 
 lissed the island of 
 
 intention t > have 
 ininu; his cimsort, 
 lere. His lUhility 
 
 been for sev^m) 
 
ipa 
 
 OF El'llUAIM now, 
 
 OfX>v-Uttv<:n, nho nft anil Jor Doilon m n yarJi 
 
 Ktlch, tvhkh o,i Us relurn nas wnc'ixd near 
 
 Cape SaJbk, in the Yet ie-70. 
 
 
 
 , >\ the 2B»h of \»xmt, 1676, Mr. Ephraiin 
 How, of N«'w Haven, in Nfw Eneland, willi his twe 
 el<l»*Ht sons ; one Mr. Aut^iir ; CnlfW Jones, son to Mr. 
 Williiini Jones, one of the ninfjistrates of New Hnven ; 
 anil a \n>y ; six persons in all ; set soil IVoin New- 
 Haven for Boston, in a small ketch, of ahout seveu- 
 leen tons. 
 
 Havinir despatelied his business there, he sailed for 
 New Haven on the lOtli of Se|tteuil)er, but was forced 
 ba<'k to Boston by rontniry win<U. Here Mr. How was 
 eeiied with a violent flu.x, wt'itli continued nearly a 
 month ; inany btinjt at that tiiiio sick, and some dying, 
 of the same 
 
 Ib'ina in sonic degree restored to health, he again 
 sailed From Boston, October 10. They went with a 
 wind as far as Cjipe Cod ; but on a sudden the weather 
 became very tenipesluou.-, so that they could not pass 
 the Ca|»e, but were driven olT to sea, where they were 
 in great dtinger, experiencing terrible storms, willi out- 
 rageous winds an<l seas. 
 
 His eldest son fell sick and died about the aist ; soon 
 after his other son was taken ill and «lied also. This 
 was a bitter cup to the poor father, for these youtha 
 Wert- his only assistance'in workin)!; the vessel. Hooa 
 after Caleb Jones died, so that half the company were 
 now nu utore. 
 
 >et 
 and 
 w .1 - 
 auil 
 wasi 
 in h 
 firin 
 for I 
 iion 
 cu.-t 
 case 
 Ne« 
 N 
 rud- 
 I'r 
 do 
 th. 
 
 at 
 
 in . 
 
 (>r 
 
 they 
 w!ii< 
 then 
 The 
 boat 
 and 
 the 
 H 
 ^vas 
 the 
 app. 
 Init 
 sel, 
 itud 
 
 ^ 
 
 futui 
 no I 
 
sirir.riiNfis Of r.riiiiAiJi now. 
 
 2oy 
 
 loit ill n i-'Vui 
 rieii-cd near 
 l«-70. 
 
 6, Mr. Ephraiin 
 
 I, Willi his twe 
 
 imt's, son to Mr. 
 
 ol' Nt'W Hhvoii ; 
 
 iiuil lioin New- 
 
 of Rl)t)Ut sevfcu- 
 
 pre, he sailed for 
 r, but was foicoil 
 ere Mr. How was 
 )n(iniu'(l nearly a 
 , and some dyinj;. 
 
 health, he agnin 
 'hey went with a 
 idden the weather 
 ^y could not pass 
 wliere they were 
 storms, with uut- 
 
 ut the 21st ; i^oon 
 died also. Thia 
 for these youtha 
 (lie vessel. 8ooa 
 je company were 
 
 ]\Ir IIiiw rontiniii'd in n very fiikly and ucak slate, 
 yet VMiM necessjlaled lo kIiuiiI at tlic ImIiii Iwinty lour 
 and lliirty six hours top llicr. Duriiitr this lime the seH 
 Ma- so l)ttisi»T(iiis as IVi<|(M'ntly to lireak tiver the v«'««el, 
 and if he hud not luen iaslietl fn^t he must have hicii 
 wash* d overboard. In this exlremity, he \\i\^ at a Iosh 
 in his own thoughts, whellierhe should |iersisl in endiav- 
 orinn t(» iriake lor the New Kn^rhird shore, or iM-ar away 
 for Ihe Hoiitlirrn Islands. I'pon his proposini; Ihe ipies- 
 lion to .Mr. Au^ur, iliey determined, aeeordin^; to Ihe 
 rustom of giinie in those limes, to decide this dilticult 
 rase liy casting lots. 'J'hey tlid fco, and it fell upon 
 New Kniiland. 
 
 Nearly ahout the 7th of Noveniher they hist their 
 ind''"- u'l diHf now their only dependance was upon 
 
 I'r . -M.,! . M- ■' '■>■<- ' 
 
 do ."i • . • • I.'.' if •■ . f ' .■ .i •■ 
 
 th' .■"";. ' .•■ \: ''••'• ■ r ' .■••'• ■ > ir ; 
 hni' ! ■»• ■; ■••■■ ' I'. . • • '■■.' 
 
 r-d 
 
 t s. 
 
 . ..' '. 
 
 Si* . (. •■ • 
 
 tn . ..' '. ;'. : ■ > ' ...' ■!•■. ' . 
 „(■ .,..,■ , , .1 
 
 they saw a dismal rocky inland lo nu ■..,.....,., ., 
 wiiich, if Providence had not hy the breakers c;iven 
 them timely warninir, they had been dashed to pieces. 
 They immetliately let go an anchor, and pot out the 
 boat, and the sea became calm. The boat proving leaky, 
 find (liey being in great terror they took but little out of 
 the ketch, but got on shore as they couhl. 
 
 Here they could discover iieilher nian nor l>cast. It 
 was a sniKll, rocky, desolate island, near (Jape Sable, 
 the Southern extremity of Nova-Scolia. They now 
 appeared to be in greiit d'ingerof being starved to diadi, 
 but the s.lorio returniiijr, beat so violently upon the ves- 
 sel, as it still lay at amhor, that if was stove to pieces, 
 fcnd several things floated lo Ihe shore. 
 
 ^J'lie following arlicles were all they had towards (heir 
 future support ;— A cask of gunpowder, wliich received 
 no d;iinag« from the water ; a barrel of wine; half a 
 oa.-rel of molasses ; and sevz-ni! usefid articles towcid,? 
 
 tn.' 
 
800 
 
 •VirriRINGH UP KrtlllM^ ItUW. 
 
 t' 
 
 \, - 
 
 builtliiic; n (nit : nil llu' bIovo drifU'tl rroin thn ^^\•^c\^ . 
 be^iilfB whirli liny Imtl, I'lrt' ariin hihI uliot ; n pot foi 
 boiliiii^ : niitl most iirohiihly oIIkt tliiiiKo not iiunitioticd 
 in iIh' imrr.'iiivr. 
 
 Till ir tcrii wim nuon oreclPil, for the colil was now 
 HfUinst iTVfr*', liiit new nnti >5n'Ml (lUln-hnih atlt-ndtil tluin, 
 lor llitiiia;li tlicy liiul iiiiiis niitl iiniimuiilioii, tlur«' wen- 
 dcldiMn any foulH to Im' sccii, i'xrr|it rniWH, raven-, and 
 «ca-KiillH. 'I'Imih^ wtTC »to I'nw, that lln-y «<>uld stldoiii 
 •hoot nioro than one at a time. Many tiim-s half a 
 fowl, with the litpior it wan lioilfd in, served for R ineul 
 for all tliree. Once they Jived live days without any mu- 
 teiiaiicf, but did not feel (lieinHelves pirn lied with linn- 
 j5er as at oUier timen ; wliieli they tsliemed a ttpecial 
 favor id heaven unto tlioni. 
 
 When they had lived in this luiserahle condition 
 twelve week*), Mr How's dear friend and <oni|»anion, 
 Mr. Aiicur, «lied, nb(»ut the middle of February, 1677 ; 
 ■o that he had none left to eonveiwe with hut tlie lad, 
 who likeivise departed on tlie 2d nf April. 
 
 Mr How w«H now the sole inhnhitant of this desolate 
 gpot durinjj April, May, and June, aiul saw li'hinjr ves- 
 sel*, every now and then, sailing by ; some of which 
 fame even nearer to the island than that wliieli at last 
 took him olf He used all the means in his power to 
 make them acquainted with his distreas ; but they either 
 did not see him, or were afraid toappronch close to the 
 island, lest Horae of thoxe Indians bhould be ipiarUrcd 
 there, who were at that time in hostility aeainst the 
 Encli'^h, vi/,. the Norlh-Kaat Indians, who held out after 
 (he death of the famous Philip, king of the Wompana"?. 
 At leneth a vfosel bclomrins; to Satem, in New-I'.iig- 
 land, providentially |»a.saed liy, and peeini; this p<u)r IVl- 
 low, they sent their boat on shore, nnil lock him away. 
 He had been on t\w island more than seven months, and 
 above a (piarter of a year by hinr;elf On the 1«lh of 
 July he arrived at Salem, and at last returned to hi« 
 fuinily at New-Haven. They for twelve mouths linii isup- 
 po-scd him d'-.id : by which it appears he did uot get 
 home till tha eud of August, or perhaps later. / 
 
 bis 
 
 b(^e 
 
 I In 
 
 hvr 
 
 Toi 
 
 flee 
 
 22 I 
 
 peri 
 
 voy 
 
 lonj 
 
 A 
 
 Thi 
 
 and 
 
 Cap 
 
 till 
 
 that 
 
 had 
 
 for I 
 
 thes 
 
 wbe 
 
 he ii 
 
 time 
 
 men 
 
 ly b 
 
 of t 
 
 / 
 
 m 
 
now. 
 
 rrotii III*" wi'fck . 
 I rIioI ; a pot fm 
 K!> not iiuriiliotit'd 
 
 e colli wan now 
 4)'H att<-n<lt'<l tlu'in, 
 lition, tlur«- wen- 
 rowH, nivpn-, Hint 
 it>y «'oul(l Hfldoni 
 any tiincH hnlf a 
 stTvctl for A luteal 
 '» wichoiilany !»ti:i- 
 liini'liftl with hun- 
 U'unifd B «|ii'cial 
 
 isernhlw condition 
 I HMd <-oni|Minion, 
 
 K«-I»riiary, 1677 ; 
 
 Willi hut tlic lad, 
 iril. 
 
 nt of tiiifl desolate 
 i«l saw liThinir vfs- 
 ' ; Koino of which 
 (hat wliicli at last 
 ( in his power to 
 9 ; hut tlicy either 
 roach close to the 
 iild lie «|imrleicd 
 stility againiit the 
 who held out after 
 f the Wompana"?. 
 lain, in Ntw-I'.ng- 
 •tin'^ this poor IVl- 
 id i(M!k him away, 
 seven iniinths. and 
 ', On the 18th of 
 at r«'tijrnod to hi« 
 ■0 nioutlis liftd isUfV 
 rs he did uot get 
 ps Inter. 
 
 'SOI 
 
 LOSS ov nis 
 
 MAJESTY'* SHIP LA TRIBUNE, 
 
 OJ'lInllfa^, (J^ova ScotiaJ Nnembcr, 1707. 
 
 , , „ .-"A Tribune wta one of the finest frigates in 
 118 Majesty's nnvy, mounted 44 gun?, and had recently 
 been lalten from the French by Captain Williams in the 
 Unicorn frigate She was commanded by Capt, 8 Bar- 
 ker, and on the asidof September, 1797, sailed from 
 lorbay as convoy to the Quebec and Newfoundland 
 fleets. In latitude 49 deg. 14 min. longitude 17 deg. 
 22 mm. she fell in and spoke with his Majesty's shin Ex- 
 periment, from Halifax ; and lost sight of all her con- 
 voy on the luth of October, In laUtude 74 dec. IG min 
 longitude 32 deg. 1 1 min. 
 
 About eight o'clock in the morning of the foUowirg 
 Thursday they came in sight of the harbor of Halifax, 
 and approached it very fast, with an E. S. E. wind, when 
 Captam barker proposed to the master to lay the sliir. to, 
 till they could procure a pilot. The master ret.lifd 
 that he had beat a 44 gun ship into the harbor, that he 
 had frequently been there, and there was no occasion 
 tor a pilot, Hs the wind was fovorable. Contiding In 
 these assurances, Captain Barker went into his cabin, 
 where he was employed in arranging some papers which 
 he intended to take on shore with him. In the mean 
 time the master, placing great dependance on the jud"-- 
 ment of a negro, named John Cosey, who had former- 
 ly belonged to Halifax, look upon himself the pilot«£e 
 or the ship. By twelve o'clock the ship had ttpi)r«arh- 
 e««M>nwrtlie Thrum Cap shoah that the master bc- 
 '- ' Bb 
 

 I,, 
 
 lit, 
 
 i. 
 
 ■1' 
 
 MirtM or TUB i.A thibim:. 
 
 rnnir nlnrm..!, hihI miiI for !Mr. (iitlviii, itiftMrrV lnnt^ 
 who wim mU It.luw. On liin <omin« upon <l.rW, li<' 
 IniinlUiP iimii in tlie rlmiim <-\t\i oiM, " l»> "'•' """k 
 Ihr !" Ilu< Ihiitk iiiiiii lirwaiil iil liif »»vw tiiiiv «r) iii'.', 
 •'hl<iMlv!" ilaUincol on onr i.l" Hit- nirroniuU « l(n'b- 
 
 MTV.' lii.' ^>ln.li 1 Ihi- H|.i|. ; 111.- in»-l<v ran, in umit 
 
 Hiiidilion, to tin- wlHcl, nn<l to.4 li IVoin tin- uinn uli<» 
 wan Hlr.rin;j;, willi H"' inU'iilion ol' w.iniiiK Uu- '>lii|> ; 
 liut Ih loi.' Iliih «<MiUI he « iV.Hnl, or <l»lvin w.ih al.lr lo 
 civ.' »n opini .n, hIi." Mrmk. CiiptMin Haili.r iominli- 
 uUly w. nt .ni .1. .k nn.l r. pr.'!!.!!..! Ilu- innsUr uUli Imv- 
 iiiK losi tlic tliiK. Hr.Mn'^(3ulvinlik»'wlM"on .l.'.k, lie 
 fld.ltTxstil lilin,"iiiHl h«i.l, »lli!»l, knouinu Im- Im.Mor- 
 jn.rly Huil.-tl onl of tht- hriil»our, In- vvim KiirpriM.'.J lio 
 ."Mil.1 hlan.l l»y "11.1 Mu- till- iinitl. r run tin- Hliip on 
 sli.nr ;" l.» wliifb <l"lvi" r. |ilii'i>, " llial Jiflmd nul b.m 
 uii .!<•. k l.niv; .'.loun'.i to pvr an opinion" 
 
 Ki^Mils o» 'listros w.Mt! iticfanlly u\m\c, nnti answor- 
 «(1 liy tltf iiiiliiary P'lhls nntI hliipn in tln' imilmr, froi i 
 xvliirh, UH vv.li m; the dockyarO, honl« iniiiudialtly put 
 ».fr to th»« r. Ii..r ol' <!u' 'riihim.'. Tht^ inililaiy hoat^ 
 ,ni<l on.' «.f thoM! fr.)ni (h<- .Ixk ynr.t, «ilh Mr. Uack- 
 iiM), honlHWiiin .>f Ihi- Ordinary, r« arhrd the slni», hut 
 Ihi" wintl was m) i:iu« Ii apiinst the othtMB, that, in >-pil.; 
 of all tluir.'xcrlions, tli«-y w.rc unable to (j.-l on boord. 
 n'li,. ship was imiiu-dlaUly lisrhttiiL-d by throvvini^ <tver- 
 board all Inr kuhh, cxcfplinR ono r.'tainc-.! for ^ii:i.al9, 
 and .very oilier heavy artich', to that about hall past 
 licht oVIock in the evtiiinK the f<hip btigan to h.mvn, 
 „nd iri nine Rot off the shoaU. She lia.l loi^t her ru.lder 
 idioul three hours before, and it was ik.vv foun.l, on ex- 
 nniination, that she had sev.-n fe-l water in lur lu.hl. 
 The fhain pumps were iinme.liBlely inunii.d, and surh 
 .xerlionx were inude, timl Ihey seemed to gam <)n the 
 leaks Hy the advice of Mr. Ilatknm, the eapluui or- 
 dered tin; heat bower anchor lo In- hi >io, hut tlu-t did 
 uotbrini? her n|.. He then ord.r.'.l the cable t.) be 
 rut • and the jib and fore top-mwtt stay r,ad were h<u«ted 
 to steer 1)V. During this irderval a violent gale, which 
 Iwidcom.'onat 8. E. kepf iiicreasinp, and earr> ins the 
 stiip to Ihe western bk<>re, 'J'he eumli bower anchor was 
 
 H.'l 
 
 (h< 
 
 I 
 
 )l|M 
 
 eill 
 l.ii 
 No 
 
 l-'r. 
 
 ||0| 
 
 the 
 
 (he 
 
 inK 
 
 pre 
 
 of 
 
 by 
 
 (■(ill 
 
 of 
 
 nc'i 
 
 bee 
 
 hilt 
 
 tool 
 
 goii 
 
 RSCI 
 
 'use 
 Bar 
 waf 
 
 nin< 
 the 
 inei 
 aiid 
 nor 
 'I 
 pec 
 wot 
 ing 
 beei 
 \in, 
 into 
 dire 
 
 - lit' 
 
 
 
\t^ 
 
 I. 
 
 U|i)iii tlick, Ik* 
 " l»y llu' iiiiirk 
 iiu> liiMf «r>iii'.', 
 iirriiiiinU"« l<» ♦''•• 
 In- ran, in i?" »t 
 II du' kiiiiii tvlio 
 luiii)! *lif '<lii|) ; 
 Ivin wiiH ulilf l<» 
 niiil»«'r Imiiicili- 
 iiiHsUr uidi liHV- 
 i^^' on «lt'<l*, lie 
 
 inn '•«' •'"•' '"•■' 
 iix (Hirprixcd lio 
 run llif Hliip on 
 I lielmdiiol bt'Ui 
 
 idc, flnti unswiT- 
 tln' luiilmr, fro! 1 
 
 huiiicdmti-Iy |»it 
 L! inilitiuy IiohIs, 
 I, with Sir. IlHck- 
 ic(\ llic sliip, l)iit 
 JMB, ttinl, ill >-l>il«; 
 B to jrt'l on booid. 
 by tliiowinii over- 
 aiiud for Kiuimis, 
 it about bali' punt 
 
 btijiun (o lienvp, 
 H*l loiit I\('r ru<UI«'r 
 i(i\v found, on fx- 
 ialer in lur iutltl. 
 iniiniii'd, vntl >^u(■h 
 ltd to gain on the 
 III, till.' cRpluin or- 
 l jio, Itut tiii-t did 
 
 tlie vhhU' to be 
 y r-ail weic li<»i«li'd 
 Mcdent gale, wiiii b 
 J, ami ran>iiistlie 
 1 bower anclior was 
 
 vri%n or Tiir la Tnini':<r. 
 
 503 
 
 ^' 
 
 r^ 
 
 'OOM afliTWiird t l«'l TO ; r( wliirb time tliry PoMtkd ..-i-m- 
 Hi'lvi •■« in lliirliu'ii falliniii »\u(«'r, aiitl tin- iiil/,iii nil ! ival 
 IIh'Ii nit nwny. 
 
 It w.H now li-n oVIdi'U, nnd f<« the wi^t '"lini'd fii't 
 
 iijion llifin, till- crew Imd hut lillb' hopr bit of Mi\ii-; 
 
 fithiT the H!ii|) or lli.ir liv*"* At Ihi.H nitii al (Mrioit 
 
 I.itiitiiiiint ('arM|ili(|| i|M)llid Ilic «hi|i, and l.it>iil<naiil 
 
 North wait tiikiti in'o thr Imiit out of oii<> of llir |ii.i('. 
 
 tVoiii the ni'MH'iit Ml uhii li l\w forniir l« It the vii.« I all 
 
 liopci of nufcty hnd vnni*lifd ; Ihi* »lilp wa» niiikin^s fa-', 
 
 the jitorin wrw Incri'ni'inK with rrdouhlt'd vi<dcncf, nml 
 
 <h»' rorky shore uhi(h thoy wrr«i npproHcliintr, rciuiid- 
 
 ini? with the Irpiiu'iidoiis noin«« of th** rolling liilldu.-, 
 
 pr»'»pnlrd iiothiiii; to Iho*.* wiio nii^rht survlv*- thr Id-i 
 
 of thp «hip hut till) rxpr<trtfJon of a iiiiro painful dj-alh, 
 
 by hcinj: da«ht'd n)rnin«it pri-cipiff-, whirli, i»vrn in Iha 
 
 rahinit (lay, it \h iiiip(MHihl(> to aMTiid. Oiiniap, onff 
 
 of th«' fiurvivors, dcrliircd, that alimit half pa«l l<u, as 
 
 n»"irly as hp C(nd«i conj.rtnre, on« of tlio nn-n who had 
 
 boon below, mine to him on tho for<;(H»llr, mid loM 
 
 hifii it was nil ovi-r. A frw iiiiiinfcR aflfrwardM tin' ihip 
 
 look n luiT.h, like n boat nearly lillid with witt' t n:id 
 
 griinjc down; on wl ' h Duiilnp iiinnrdi.itcly btfr.in t'» 
 
 nsrcnd tlio fort nhn ids, andat llin siiiic nioinont ciisl- 
 
 lug hi^ ryoa fowarda the quarter drck, hi? saw Ca[il:.i.i 
 
 Barki'r btaiidini; by the pan^way, and hiokini; into Hie 
 
 wafer, and directly afttrHHnN he lif^ard him call li.r (Iia 
 
 jolly boat. Ht! then nr,v the liciileiiant of marine?" r'i:i- 
 
 nin-^ toward-* the talTrel, to look, ns he aniipojed. for 
 
 the jolly boat, which hnd been previously let down with 
 
 men in her ; but the sliip inst.uilly took a seennd liiicli 
 
 and 8unk to the bottom, after wlii«b neillu-r ll;u cnptiiia 
 
 nor any of tlip others olVieers were a-^ain seen. 
 
 The scene, before suiriciently dislrc^sinij, now brrnmo 
 peculiarly awful. More than kvo men, besides several 
 women and children, were floalins; on the waves, mak- 
 ing the la.st effort to preserve life. Dunlap, who liaH 
 been already mentioned, Rained the fore top. IVV. (ial- 
 vin, the master's mate, with iiicrctlible ditlleuKy, pit 
 Into the main top. He wh-< below when the sliiji sunk, 
 directing Uie mcq at tiie chain pump, but wus Kiuhed 
 
m 
 
 LOU or TitB LA tttarit. 
 
 
 up Ihr lntrh'.viij-, thrown into thr wnlit, nnti from Ihcfi'r 
 into tbf> WHltT, nritl lii« r«'«t, a* hi- |)lunK«'<l, MrihU 
 •irii'i'*' •» r<'«''« '••' i»'««'«''»«lim< h«' muim lo uniii the 
 iiiitin -hntuil". when lliH'tMiMii »ii«l«Unly Mi7.ril hold of 
 hull III* nmv c,;«\r hiinnfll' ii|i for l<mt ; ImiI lo til < ii- 
 iinUf hiiiiHlf fiiiiii tlu'i.i !'<• iiimic « tl'Vf into thr wnlrr, 
 Hhirli <'«ii«« <l thtiii to cuiil llinr i;in»|». On HMnn ni'itiu 
 h«' ovvimi to llif ^hr^llnl"', niitl havlnu rrnrliiMl lh«' iimin 
 lop, niMlttl liiin»»lf ou an Brimhfst whith ««» la»linl to 
 Ihf iriii^t. 
 
 From llic ob«(nalion« of (iiilviii in Ihf m«ln top, i«(i«l 
 Dunlitp ill the fore t<>p, it nppcnni that nenrly one hfn- 
 ilA'i\ prison* were hniijcin? « ron»l(ler«blr- time to the 
 Hhroiiilii, thf top*, Bill! othir pnrl« of tin* wrt-rk. From 
 tin- hnnlh of tlip ni.'hl, mid llie tii'vnily of the utorin, 
 nntiirc, hiiHTvrr, ln'cnuu' oxhaustrti, nml tlurii>(r lh« 
 whoif i\'e.M Ihfy Ui pt tln'pplnn olT nnd dixnppt'rtrinn. 
 Tlu' «ri»'« and ijroHiii of (ho iiiihnppy nuff rnK, from 
 Wi(! l.ruitis ninny of Ihnii Imd r«ci ivfd, and Ihi ir hopt's 
 of d lixriiii't ln'iitiiiinn to fnll, woit i-ontimird through 
 l!i«' iiij't , hut (H iiiiirniiu njtproarhi'd, in nin-.t ipHMUH 
 of tir- iVw wlio tliiMi survived, they hwuino i-xln-iiwly 
 
 ftl'Ull'. 
 
 At'. ml Iwtlvn oVIork the mni.i rnnsf (rnvp wny : nt 
 Hint tiiMO tln'ie wen* on Ihi* iimin-top nnd HJiioiidi uhoiit 
 fi.rty |it i-t.)»w. Hy llu; fall of tlm innst tlif \vliol«' nf 
 llii'tic i!iil:iippy wri''<"hfn \vvri< h^hIii piiiiii;fd into tin wii- 
 Itr, .ihdii'ii onlvrt-itiiU'd Hie top, wiii<h ioIhI on (ho 
 iniiiii y«id, ni'd llir wIk Ii' rMnaiind IhhI to tlio ■.liip hy 
 soiur of the rii!i;inn. Of (lie ton wlio tliu« rcnclit'd Ilie 
 U'\>, lour only wtro nlivo wlnn inornini: appeared. 'IVn 
 \v.> •«• a( (hat linn; aliv«' on the foro lop, hut three wrrc m 
 t'JiaKstr.l. and so h.'lplf.s. timt liicy wt-ro w allied 
 ■ mvay lieforc any ri'lirl nnivod ; thrt-o othc.^i piriThcd, 
 Knd (I\ii* only four were, ul imt, k'ft ttiivu on th« 
 Rircfop. 
 
 '|'»ie place where the Miip went down was borely 
 (l.rcc (iiiien hrr Icn-^th lo tin soiiliiward «»f Hie entrance 
 ill'- li'irin!' Covt The inhMhiinntu eaine down in the 
 uighl Itj lije point opposil*; lo which the ship suut, k«pt 
 
 up Ia 
 
 pt'opi 
 Til 
 hy a 
 veiilll 
 oVhM 
 eslre 
 OHd I 
 
 to (Ml 
 
 nafel) 
 iiiatdi 
 uiinoi 
 had, 
 Htreiii 
 tiiiial 
 nnd « 
 ITpoi 
 petl J 
 iii'.'N ; 
 uiialil 
 not I 
 that I 
 mom 
 •nve 
 They 
 place 
 them 
 tlieiii 
 •npt, I 
 hoalf 
 etVorl 
 am|il 
 crew 
 by «f 
 ertioi 
 the I 
 were 
 pany 
 A 
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 hy a hoy lliirlrrii yiaix old, lYoiii llfiiiii'.': C'ox', uho 
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 iiHil hiirkt-il ill liin iitli!: lio.it ^.^l iicir to the Ion* lojt ih 
 lo liiki' oil' h\o oi' lilt' iiii'ii, for lh<< lioat t-oiild not willi 
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 liiiiKimiiiiiiity wiot I'Khihilnl, uhirli oifjchl not lo piuiit 
 iiiinoliiiil Duiilip I'lid iiiiullirr iiiiiii. iiHiiitd Monro, 
 hnd, tliroiii;lioiil lliiM iliKimtroiiM iii,.ht, |in "<«'i • id Ihi'ir 
 Mtri'iiKlh and h|iirilH in a crtiili r diKii)' Ihiin lh< ir iiiilor- 
 (uiiiili' roiiipaiiioiH, whom th<-y nulciivoml to < lii ir 
 mill «-iirourni<)* v\tirn Ihfy (011111! tliiir H|)irili« ninkiiiK. 
 I^poii lilt' iirrival of ttir boal lliitr two ini.:lit ha>«- Ati'|>* 
 pi'ii into it, Hiid thu t liavt' Ifiininiitiit tin ir o.mi MitTtT* 
 iii'lN ; lor llit'ir two roiiipHiiioiiM, Ihoiiuili iiiivf, wrro 
 Uiiiihh' to !itir ; tin y lay cHliaii-Ird on thr Ioik ttixliin.; 
 not to in* mHlurhcd, anil bf«-iiic.d lU-kiroiiM lif^trri^li in 
 that Mitunlionr^Thfiir ({iint^roiiw IVIIowh h«">itali'il not n 
 inoni'iil to riMiiain llicnisrivi s on tlu< witik, md t.t 
 •nvc liu'ir HiifiNrliiiiatr romimiiioii.'* ii|Lriiin>t tin ir will 
 Tliry liricd thrill °ii|i, and with the giiatc't ixirlion 
 pinci'd llii'in in lliu liUh; hkilV; tli«> iiui.iiif hoy noMil 
 tlinn Uiuiiiithanlly. to tlio Cove, iiiid iiiiUK'iliiitriy liail 
 tliciii lonvey «'d to n t'oiiiforlHliU' huhitiiliun. Afirr kIuiiii- 
 inu;, hy iii^ fxaniplc, older pirsoiiH, wiio hud linger 
 hoalH, he a;£ain pnl otf with liis M(T, hnl with nil his 
 etr.irtH he could not (lien approach the wreck. Ili>< cx- 
 ain|ile, Inox'ver, whs hoon followed liy four of thn 
 crew who had c<4rHped in the Trihune'H jolly lioaf, nnil 
 by tome of the liotila in the Cove. With their joint ex- 
 ertionfi the eii(ht men were presi rved, and these, wi(li> 
 the four who had saved theniRelvefl in the jidty-luiat, 
 were the whulo of thv Hurvivurs of liiis fiuc siiip's cunw 
 pany. 
 
 A eircumstijnce occurred, in which that cool llioudit- 
 leflHiieMS of (]Hnt;er, which no often dislin.'tiihhiH tiio 
 Brilibb tars, wbs displayed in such a striking uiauucr, , 
 
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 that it would be inexcusable to omit it. Daa'el Monro, 
 as we have aln-atly seen, had gained the fore-top. He 
 auddeoiy ('isaiipeared, and it was concluded he had 
 been washed away like many others. Attt-t being ab- 
 sent from the top about two hours, he, to the sunirine 
 of Dunlap, who was likewise on the fore-top, raised his 
 head throup;h the lubber-hole. Dunlap inquiring; where 
 he had been, he told him he had been cruizine; for a 
 better birth ; that after swimming about the wr«ck a 
 considerable time, he had returned to the fore-shiouds, 
 and crawling in on the cat-harpins, had actually been 
 ■let ping there more than aa hour, and appeared greatly 
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 307 
 
 Ttu aairwRBCK oir 
 
 CAPTAIN GEORGE ROBERTS, 
 
 tn hii Paisage from firginia to the eoail of Omnea, 
 in the Ytar 17X1. 
 
 N. 
 
 UMEROUS are the disasters to which marl* 
 ners ere exposed, and the fortitude with whicl. many of 
 them have undergone the most mournful reverses of 
 Tortune, teaches an useful lesson of patience or resig- 
 nation, and shews what man is capable of acting or suf- 
 fering. 
 
 Captain Roberts, who had been bred to the sea, in 
 (he year 1 72 1 entered into a contract with several mer- 
 chants of London, to sail to Virginia, and there to load 
 with a cargo for the Guinea trade. Huving purchased 
 slaves to the amount of his investments, he w<>s to pro- 
 ceed with them either to Barbadoes or Virginia, as he 
 (bund most likely to be conducive to the interest of his 
 employers; and having disposed of his li«v freight, he 
 was to load with the produce of the country, for the 
 London market. This was a complex and tedious en- 
 terprise, and fortune forbade that it should be more than 
 partial./ accomplished. Captain Roberts indeed reached 
 Virginia, and purchased a sloop and suitable cargo, with 
 which he steered towards the Cape de Verd Islands ; but 
 Mere calamities and distress overtook him. 
 
 Near 8t. Niehols, one of those islands, he fell into the 
 hands of pirates, who finding him a man of spirit and 
 intrepidity, anxiously strove to unite him in the same 
 Befarious coaiederaey. These attempts be steadily re- 
 
308 
 
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 pistj'd ; but his uiihnppy sKualion rendered it necessary 
 (o ccinfonn more timn he stems to have done with iheir 
 humors and prejiuliees. One of the conitntintlera 
 Binoiif: tlie pirutts treated him wilii much inilulfience, 
 pritbahly from n wish to draw him into his lure. By the 
 intensl ot tl.is person he was to be allowed to i^o on 
 board his own ship, and to be supplied with some ne- 
 cessanes ; but, unfortunately refusint; to drink the Pre- 
 tender's lu'iiliii, whi-li surely must have been a very 
 venial olffnee, ciriunislunecd as he was, one of the 
 piratical ctiptaina threatened to shoot him throuoh the 
 head ; and ifler havinu; insulted him in the most inhu- 
 num manntT, barbarously forced him on boartl his own 
 vessel at mitlnii;ht, without provisions, water, or sails, 
 and with only two boys to assist in tlie navigation, one ^ 
 of whom was not more than eight years of age. He 
 was not even allowed a light, and his ship being leaky, 
 darkness was doubly horrible 
 
 That men (»f the most abandoned characters should so 
 far forget what humanity is due to their .fellow nun, aa 
 to expose any one to almost certain destruilion, nier« ly 
 on account of a foolish toast, may exci(«> the ast(mish- 
 ment of the reflecting ; nor, perhaps, shall we woiJder 
 much less at the romantic resolution of Cjiptain Roberts, 
 who braved death rather than submit to an insignificant 
 form. Sullen obstinacy is sometimes dignified whh the 
 title of heroic "onstancy, and many have been esteem- 
 ed martyrs in a good cause, who only fell sacrifices to 
 their own perverse dispositions, or unsubmitting temjiers. 
 We wish tq establish the distinction between essentials 
 and forms ; between voluntary ami compulsive di eds. 
 No external compliances can change the mind : Religion 
 and Loyalty, enthroned in the Jieart, may defy the ma- 
 lice of msn 
 
 Thus abandoned to his fate, and with a mmd composed 
 and resigne<U Captain Roberts first set about pumping 
 hb vessel, by the assistance of the elder boy. Having 
 pi Atty well gained on the water, day-light appeared, when 
 he saw the full extent of his miserable situation. The 
 unfeeling wretches who turned him adrift, bad left him 
 scarcely any thing to support life, On rummaging .tU.e 
 
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 ; done Willi ilu-ir 
 lie conuiiHiitlera 
 iiu(;h iii(lul}:(.-nce, 
 his lure. 13y the 
 tlluwed to t^o on 
 ed with some ne- 
 to drink tho Pre- 
 ave been a very 
 was, one of the 
 liiin tlirouuh the 
 in the most inhu- 
 on board his own 
 I, water, or sails, 
 le navi)];ation. one 
 ears of asje. He * 
 I ship being leaky, 
 
 mractcrs should so 
 eir .ffllow intn, aa 
 estruflion, nier« ly 
 iioi(«! the astonish- 
 1, shall we woiider 
 r Ciiptain Ri.berls, 
 
 to an iiisij^uiticant 
 I dignified with the 
 have been esteeni- 
 V fell sacrifices to 
 ubmitling temiiers. 
 between essentials 
 compulsive deeds, 
 he mind : Religion 
 
 may defy the ma- 
 
 i a mind comitosed 
 set about pumping 
 'Ider boy. Having 
 ght appeared, when 
 ble situation. The 
 drift, had left hiixi 
 On rui^magmg tii,e 
 
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 CAPfAKV ROBERTS. 
 
 90f 
 
 vessel, lie found only n few crumbs of bread, ten gallons 
 of rum, a little rice, an«l some tlour, with two gallons of 
 water. 
 
 With much labor he patched up a Kind of sail m three 
 •lays time, during which sjiace himself and his two youth- 
 ful coujpanions fed on raw flour and rice, drinUinir noth- 
 ing but rum. But the heat of the climate and the fa- 
 tiiiucs to which they were exposed, rendnini: this kind 
 of food unwholesome, they made cakes t)f doii^h witli 
 the little water they had left ; but Uiis operation exliHusl- 
 ing their stock, they soon felt the extremes of drought, 
 which spirits could not assuage. 
 
 Providence now favored them with a plentiful shower 
 of rain, with which they quenched their thirst, and saved 
 about a gallon over. 
 
 Bmall as their stock ef provisions was, they busband- 
 ed ii with so much care, that with the addition of a shark 
 which they cuuglit, it lasted them for three weeks. 
 When famine began to stare them in tn • face, thty had 
 the goo<l fortune to discover the Isle of St. Anthony ; 
 but before they could read) the limdiuy;-place, ttaikness 
 set in, and they determined to wait in anxious expecla- 
 lion of the day. Thirst, however, was so pre*.?l!>g. that 
 the elder boy solicited permission to go on shore for a 
 Utile water in a small boat, and to return directly. 
 
 No sooner was he gone, than Captiiin Kobeits, worn 
 out with fatigue, was t«ken ill, and retiring to bi.s cjibin, 
 iiisensilily dropped asleep At midnight he waked, aud 
 running on deck, to bis extreme di^-tress, found llie sltip 
 almost out of siqht of land. Astonis-hed and ftftliifed at 
 this misfortune, he began to lost; al! Iii>|)e8 of recoveiing 
 the shore w ithout the assistance of bis conijianion ; and 
 to aggravate his nnsery, the chip was making water verj' 
 fast, and the anchor was out, which he had not strength 
 to haul up. 
 
 The danger of sinking being most immment, be ap- 
 plied himseU'Vi the pump, aad in a feiv hours sucked it 
 dry. His next labor was to heave the anchor on board ; 
 and in this, too, he Bucceeded beyond bis first ho|iea. 
 Parched with thirst, and without a drop of water, he 
 DOW endeavored to repua thtielAnd, and at lost c:^t an- 
 chor in a eandy bay. 
 
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 310 
 
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 Tlif! "inmp evrniim some npjfrnrs come in lii-* a'si^tnrif r, 
 biinpiJK with Hicm a vory simsonnlilp Riipjiiy of w«f< r 
 TliiH raised his droopine; spiritH ; anil by the ht>l|i of Ihc-r 
 piior |)«o|>l*-, who hiultiKpn ciiirti);''*) l[>y the boy r»nMiorr, 
 lie attriii|it(Mi to stuer the nhipintg the port of Pnirflehrsi 
 In the night, the niaiir-RRil split, which so (lauiitrd Ihn 
 ncsroes, that they instantly took to llieir boat, l.javin^ 
 Wiv Uoherts in a more forlorn situation than ev<r. 
 
 Next (lay, while he was exertiiis; himself to Ht»<fr tlie 
 vessel to land, he heard the voices of Boine people in 
 the hold, and foun«l three of the neproes, who had been 
 Icl't 4lead drnrilt by their companions, from applyini; thcnv 
 selves too freely to the rum, antl were now just recover- 
 inu their sense p. Tliesc people fdving themselves up for 
 lost, when they discovered their situation, at first would 
 lend him no assistanre ; hut on a litll<* reflection, and 
 fiiitlini? they were near rSt. John's, they began to labor 
 ft.T llieir preservation. One of them pretended to know 
 
 ! harbor ; but when he approached the shore, he waa 
 utterly at a loss, and insisted on running the vessel on 
 the rocks. 
 
 In tiiis dilemma Captain Roberts threatened to despatch 
 the fir>^t peihon who should attempt this desperate deed, 
 on which the |>ret«'ndrd pilot IcapeiLoverboard aud swam 
 to lund. S.'ion after the Captain hauled in so close to 
 Punto de Sul, that he could nlmo.t^t leap on shore, abd in 
 tliis situation the other negroes left him. 
 
 Tiiut nisjht several of the natives made their appear- 
 ance on tiie rocks, and next morning swiun to the ship, 
 congratulated Captain Koberts on his arrival, and offered 
 him any assii>tance in their power, if he would a;o on 
 sliore. Unfortunately he C(njld not swim, and for the 
 present was obli;:T«l to remain on board : but the natives 
 made his situation more comfortable, by bringing him 
 fish and other pr<;visiuns. 
 
 The succeeding day the weather looked threatenln?. 
 and Mr. Koberts was justly afraid of beiitg driven out to 
 sea. The negroes kindly interested themselves in bis 
 preservation, and after tryinir in vain to fasten a rope to 
 the rocks, offered to swim willi him and his boy to land. 
 llBwilliiig, however, to quit the ship vrhik a hope re- 
 
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 CAfTAIN ROBEnrS. 
 
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 Rii|i|ily of w«f< r 
 1^ (h«' help of llu-f 
 r tlip hoy f)nMiorr, 
 |iortof PniTHehrsi 
 ■h so «lfti}iif»<l Iho 
 tlH'ir boat, l.!aviii^ 
 1 llinn pvcr. 
 imsrif to Ht»<fr tlie 
 of Home |i«'o|ilo in 
 )(>s, \\\\o hud hern 
 0111 applying; them- 
 
 now just recover- 
 ; Ilieins«>lve9 up for 
 tion, at fin\ would 
 :ll<* reflection, and 
 ipy began to labor 
 pretended to know 
 the sliore, he was 
 ning the vessel on 
 
 >atened to despatch 
 !iis desperate deed, 
 ^erbonrd awd swnin 
 luled in so close to 
 <p on shore, add in 
 m. 
 
 made their appear- 
 KWiun to the ship, 
 arrival, and offered 
 if he would i^o on 
 swim, and for the 
 I'd : but the natives 
 ;, by bringing him 
 
 looked threatenln?. 
 beiit«t driven out to 
 themselves in bis 
 to fasten a rope io 
 ind his boy to land. 
 1 vrhik a hope re- 
 
 mained of saving htr, he resolveil to pcrRcvcre ; Itul the 
 next (l.iy, in sjute of all his «'irorl«, tlie siloriri drove her 
 on Ihf rocks, which pierced her Inittcin. 'V{w water 
 iiDVv ri^in'^ rapidly, the aiVright* d negroes left him ; liut 
 IIS soon as the storm abated, they returned and swam 
 olf wilii (lie boy. The C'uptiiin now consented to leave 
 the vi'Misel, when two of them taking him by the arms, 
 liid him be of good courage, for Si. Anthony would pro- 
 tfct him. However, they had not proceeded half way, 
 f\hena surge parted tine of his as!<istants, and had not a 
 third instantly supplied his place, this unhappy man must 
 have been lost. At lar;t he reached the land, and soon 
 H.uv his vessel part asuiuici, while the natives «;mployed 
 themselves in swimming backward:^ and forwards to the 
 wreck, to save what articles they could. 
 
 Thus was the captain liapily rescued from a boisterous 
 f^ea, aud the attentions of the natives were exerted to 
 dissipate all retlectiona on his still distressful situation, 
 'i'hey made a tire to warm him and dry his clothes, 
 uiid expressed their admiration of his fortitude and per- 
 stvernnce. 
 
 The governor, too, bearing of Ids misfortune, sent 
 tlie most humane oilers of assistance ; and he was now 
 Will supplied with milk and fruit. But with all the alle- 
 viations of humanity, not only the perils he had ju!-t 
 escaped, but his present situation filled him with awe and 
 apprehension. He was now fixed on a shelf of rocks, un- 
 der the covert of others which impended over his bend. 
 These rose to an amazinie; height ; and it was not with- 
 out great danger that the frit-ndly natives descended such 
 frightful precipices to his assistance, which it was impos- 
 sible for him to climb ; and as he could not swim, as 
 tliey did, to a landing-place, his bit mediate prospects 
 were those only of prolonged misery. 
 
 In this |)li e i\Ir Roberts and his bay had crmlinuod 
 for several '.'ays, still visited by the naiiv«'.s, who exert- 
 <(l themselves with increasing benevolence to rtlieve 
 liim. Among those who now came off to him, was a 
 iiuoi, who, to his surprise, fi<hlresscd Lin: in Eniili^h. Cn 
 i: niiiry what could bring him here, he s.iid his ii;in:e 
 v»as Franklin, that he was a native of Wales, and afler 
 
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 hftviiiK bern some time deUiined by pirolfs, Lad foimU 
 liicunn to fhciBpe itiid ti» rrach thi» island. 
 
 The runvti«n1ion of Fraiikliii p;bm- Caplain RoJierU 
 much consolation ; and he Indulged the hope* of having 
 Hie «»nly boat helonpiig to the island sent round lo tuk*- 
 him off ; bnt a« it did not arrive at the expected time, 
 ho became impatient, and resolved to uftempt to chinb 
 the rocks, by the assistance of (he friendly natives. 
 
 With extreme difficulty he ascended half-way up thft 
 first rock, some hundred feet, when lookinp down, his 
 head grew giddy with the horrid view, and, had he not 
 been supported, he muRt have been dashed to piecen, 
 by iHlling to the bottom. At last he reached the first 
 landing place : from thence he proceeded about three 
 quarters of a mile in a narrow path, open towards Ihu 
 ■ea, and sometimes found it so contracted as barely to 
 allow him footing. His guides, however, assisted him 
 with poles over the most difficulty places ; but at last 
 they came to an asi-cnt almost per|)endiculBr, when two 
 of the negroes striking a crag, to try if it was fixed, a 
 hu'Mi fragment tumbled over them, and from the noise 
 it raised, Roberts expected that the cliffs above would 
 inslautly fall upon them, and involve them in undistin- 
 guished ruin. 
 
 When this alarm was over, they concerted measures 
 for farther operations ; and finding it impossible for Rob- 
 erts to climb Uie remaining space, his guides descended 
 with him in an oblique direction, to the bottom, with- 
 out any accident. The fatigue he had undergone threw 
 him into a fever, whi«;h lasted near a month ; but still 
 he had the happiness to experience the unwearied assi- 
 duities of the natives ; and on his recovery found the 
 boat ready to receive him, ^\hen he departed and safely 
 reached the harbor. , . , 
 
 Unable to walk or support himself, he was fastened 
 upon the governor's horse, and in that state conducted 
 to his house. 'Hiis & . ieman, in a manner honorable 
 to his feelini^, sympatiiized with Captain Robert's dif- 
 trcsses, and after some time, he was invited to teke up 
 his residoiice with the son of a former governor, w> <» 
 rrecivei him with the pleasure of a friend. Meanrliilf 
 
lAPrAIN ROUflHI-. 
 
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 iralfs, Lad ruinid 
 kI. 
 
 1! Captain Uoliertu 
 e hopes of haviii;; 
 icnt round to tukf 
 lie expected tiin*-, 
 uttt'inpt to clinil) 
 'Hclly nativea. 
 d half-way up the 
 lookinfi down, his 
 r, and, had lie not 
 dashed to pieee», 
 le reached the first 
 jcdt'd about thrrc 
 open towards Ihu 
 racted as barely lo 
 ever, asoisted him 
 places ; but at last 
 ndicular, when two 
 |r if it was fixed, a 
 and from the noise 
 ) cliffs above would 
 i them in undistin- 
 
 ■oncerted measurei 
 impossible for Rob- 
 is guides descended 
 I the bottom, with- 
 id undergone threw 
 a month ; but still 
 the unwearied assi- 
 •ecovery found llio 
 departed and safely 
 
 p\f, he was fastened 
 :hat state conducted 
 manner honornl»le 
 aptain Robert's dif- 
 is invited to take up 
 mer governor, wl i» 
 friend. Meanrliilf 
 
 (lie. native.^ rnnliiiuf d Hit ir nllrnli(>rfi, iiiiil diiily sii|i|ili)>(( 
 liitii Willi vmidii!* |ir» '♦•Ills, As t^imu iih llnlicrN wh-, 
 hitli- III wiilk alu'iiail, lir rtlunii'il tht- \W\l* of lliuni* 
 kind |M'<i|ilf, mill tijiiii)-i'(i liiiiist II in j.'iiiini: tlirir hiiiit- 
 111?; |i!iitii's, 'I'liat llir lirtrd of uilil foiilh nwiy ri it li(> 
 di'strii^i'tl. iiniiiir is iilliiwid (u hunt ultlinnt tin- cnvcrn 
 ur's ( (iiisnit, and llii.s in one iif llic pi'iiiri|ial |irivilru;«'s 
 111- rnjoys. 
 
 W iih Iht' iiiililt >-t (lis|Misilii)ii and inoi«l lirnrvdlml in- 
 (I'lilioiis, till' iiHtivi's apiicarcil to hi- tlie iiiiist i(;norant 
 mid .-ii[i«'i-stiiioiis. 'I'lii-y had a iiiirro piitsl who ollit iaird 
 aiiioni; llicin, but his U'nrnir.t]; and niiiltrslaiidin); wire 
 nearly on a levrJ with Hiom' of his Hock. 
 
 S(. John's i.sland, wl.cre Captain Uolierts lanilnl, iis 
 ^iliiali'd in 15 dcg. 25 niin. north lalitiiile, niid is very 
 lii^h and rocky. It producc.<! amaxiiii.; <|iianlilies of .salt- 
 pclii! ill several natural caverns, wlicrc it hiuij^s lii.e 
 icicles, or forms a criiKt like hoar fi'o>«t. 
 
 By the favor of Hie governor, CHfitaiii Roberts set 
 about liuildiiie; a boat to cany him llieiicc, and liaviic; 
 saved seyernl of the materials from the \v>sv\ wliicli 
 was wrecked, the busiijits was eanicil on with spliil. 
 The idea of visiting his native land, inspired Kiilnrl.-i 
 with rc.voiulion to pii severe in this arduous uiiiiiilakinfr, 
 had his opeiftlions w«'re well ^^ccoKiled by the lVirn(l.'>liip 
 and attachment of the islanders. It is iiii|ui!is;i)|c (o ();> 
 ailci|uate justice to their general coiiducl anil /.ralmis 
 Sood services in favor of the English ; and Ihniinh sliip- 
 .vreck,in such a. situation, wheie he was cut oil" from all 
 hopes of ilcliveranee, except by his ovmi cmleavors, 
 must have been painful eiii)up;h ; yet it a|ipiar> llinl lie 
 could not have been more fortunate than in hiiiini; iulo 
 file hiirids of such a fienlle race of men. 
 
 The boat heint: completed in (lie best manner that rir- 
 fiiitislances would allow of, and supplied \\iili an ade- 
 (|ii!ite slock of prftvisiiiiis, Captain Unlierts ilevnted n 
 lew days to make liis thankful acknowledftneiilji to the 
 natives, who ilesjicd no other reward biil his laviMiiliie 
 M'p'.it of them to his roiinlijiiien; anil hn\iiij; taken iiis 
 lta\e, he cnih.nrked, wiili his lioy, two neei'i m.iriiie's, 
 wlio belu]i;fr(I to St. Nicholas, iii;d three uf tlie..»e isluu- 
 
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 HIIIP>VRi:CK ov 
 
 ih'TH ; Fraiililin ilio«)siiit? t(. remain in Ins present ^ilua- 
 
 " TlH- ..vrtiina nfl. r lli.y mWvd, llu'y cnnip lo «• n\\- 
 |i,,>. HDil liiii<iii»ir iK'il n»..riiiiiH w<i-.- roiiil.oiisly irn iv- 
 , il ll.n- ilH-y i»ll in vvilii a |ki><.m wh.. Iiutl Hu- lillr <>l 
 I'roiihmlor ..I SI, .LiIuih. iiiiiI wIh. vMiiil«t> 1<» «'> »»» •"•'t 
 iHlHiui 'I'll.' Ii«ml l». iiiu Icim.l iiiconvniitnl for a v..yii'^« 
 ..!• any l.niitb, thin ,[rnll.inan |in.|u.sitl (..Captain Koh- 
 ,-v\H lu rilurn will. I.im to hi JoI.i.h, nn.l to rarry with 
 him h<.ii.«' ailifuii-b, uho w<.ul.l M.on «iiiii|. h.s li'tU' vrs- 
 .,1 in a i.ior.- r..inm...>ion8 mannir. 'I'l.i;- oH.-r vva« v.ry 
 ^lal.lul, aii.l H« Hiv.rnI oIL.t |HM...n8 wihIkm! to vimI ll.at 
 Umi\ CaplHin K..1i.tI« a<«(.ii.iii«.»laU'.l Hit ni wilh a pas- 
 Inj:.., for xvl.idi lu- r«.«iv.il an n.l»-.,nat.- r.'.c.m|K'n^e 
 
 Tlu' saine .lay ll.at li.fy iMit?»»'<l 'roui St. 1 In ilip« 
 ,1,1 V riatlud Ht. J..Iiiih, to Uk' ^itat saliHlHilion ol all 
 i\J i.a«.ei.p;. iH UJ.<1 new, H.n.i- of wlu.iij bnnii ui.ac- 
 luMonnd l(. nautical «'X|.t«lition«, pluincil lli.iiuiflvfs 
 uol a little on Hie vc.yape they liwl made. 
 
 The natives shewed «.ur country men \\w same humane 
 and frhntlly attention as before; and «'y.'>';;"';^.'''<^"!;« 
 "l- the carpenters they had l.ron;;ht lr..m hi Plullips, the 
 boat wa*. much improved and bitter adojited for any na- 
 
 ^'CiliK rarricil back the arlificers, Captain U..bert9 
 mailed for HI. .lago, and continued Iradu.g lor some timo 
 amonu; the different islands, carryin)? proT.Mons to I\lajj>, 
 and loHdin;! back with .alt ; till at length, bemK "» ^ • 
 Mcholas, his boat was staved to P'l'*;^ ""/'^/"^.Y' 
 while himself an.l crew were on shore. '1 he mhab.lants 
 however, as at St. Jolnu^ n«vc I.im the most convme.nn 
 pro«fs oflheir beneficence, and ,,.irclmsed the Iragments 
 of his boat for twelve dollars. 
 
 Once more reduced to the necefis.ty c.f atlemplms 
 
 some new expedient, or of remainin- where he was 
 
 . .ros,,ecl. of our author be.an to bri,h..-n before ».e 
 
 „„ld come to any resolution <.f hi-s own. An Lncl.sh 
 
 tlssel arrived, command.<i by Cnpl«i" "- -t- -ho 
 
 i„le.uU d to trade ,.,non- those islan.ls fur clothes, and 
 
 ,,,n I,, procec.l to Uarl.adors. Thi. ..(T.cer finding Cap- 
 
 'aii, Itobcrti likely to pvocicfe the objects oi commerce 
 
TAPTAiH noDKnxa. 
 
 31f, 
 
 Ilis prcBunt filua- 
 
 cniiic I" HI. Pliil- 
 »iiii<'(iiiNly nti iv- 
 lo liuti the lillt' ol' 
 il«'il ti) i!0 to Hint 
 lu'iil for a VMyiii;e 
 I lo CHptaiii Kol)- 
 HDtl to niiry with 
 i|iii|» his littU' v«s- 
 Mii». oHVr wnt* wry 
 ,i»ln»! to vis-it that 
 1 till Hi with a pab- 
 te r«'i'oniiK'iis.e. 
 from St. IMiillips 
 hatiHfuctioii of all 
 whom briim uiiac- 
 lumeil lht:iiiflflv*J8 
 i»ilc. 
 
 iWw aanic humane 
 I hy \\w Hssiwtfliu'C 
 tin St. Phillips, the 
 ulo|»ttil for any n^^- 
 
 I, Captain Uohcrts 
 ding for sonio time 
 )roTiKions to Mayo, 
 ennth, hcinn at Ht. 
 lifcts on the roiks>, 
 ■. Tin- inhabitants, 
 he most con>int-iiii<; 
 hased the fragnunts 
 
 efi?ity of atlcmiilinu; 
 riiii}: wh»T«' hi- was, 
 (I l)ii<ihl«'n hefoiP h»^ 
 i own An En}:lisli 
 iptain Harfoot, who 
 iikIs fur riothes, and 
 i< <,(Tu-i'rfindinjf Cap- 
 ,bjt cts of commerce 
 
 hplind in \i("<v, made nvrrtun't* to him for cntnin); into 
 Ihi' Ni'hcnif ; n propoxal which wm gladly a(-('«>pt«-d liy 
 Ihc ('aptaiii. 
 
 'i'lu'y vi>il<'d Rnna Vi-ttn, Mayo, and SI .lat;i> In 
 tlu> liarliorof Purl I'raya, in tlu' litttir inland, tiny fotiiid 
 an Eiiulish »hip I'mm tiuiiu'a, frciifhtcd by the PortuKnt^e 
 inrr«liants She had luol the Rrral«t| |iarl of liir rri.>\v, 
 and haviiii; n v<iyai:«' nlill to pi>rf<irni, Iut (Mplaiii was 
 aiixidiiN lo viicMn*' the s^'rvicts of Kohcrlr. ; and lliti 
 liopr (if fiiittiiiu; liih way to Enj;land iiiuth cailitT tliaii!ii' 
 couhl otIu-rwiKe have done, prevailed on him to detarU 
 him<«<'lf from Captain Harfuot, end to embrace the pres- 
 ent <.tfer. 
 
 llavinK embarked in this ship, Ihfy had scarerly left 
 St. Jaijo, when the most danjjeroiis leaks were <liseover- 
 «d, and r» the trade winds would not permit them to re- 
 turn to the Cape de Verd Inland.'), they had no alterna- 
 tive but to hear away for Harbaduen, which i!ilan<l they 
 reached on Christmas-day, 17i*. 
 
 At this place the ship was completely repaired, ami 
 nf.?ra»tay«f three montfis in that inland, they acain di- 
 recleil tlieir course to Lisbon, where Captain Unberta 
 ra{je>'ly seized the first cpportunity of obtainin); a passaire 
 to liondon, which he reached in June, 172A, after an 
 uniform series of distresses and disappointments, (hnin)^ 
 a period of fouryears. 
 
 Our author j;ives n general description of the Cajie dc 
 Verd Island.', which miaht probably have contained 
 some novelty at the (>eriod he wrote, but at this time it 
 could afford little amusement to our readers. 
 
 Captain iloberts ajipcars to have been n man of forti 
 tude and probity ; but he is no farther known than as ho 
 delineatos himsc^lf in the unfortunate adventures from 
 Khich we luive cuicpiled tiiis account. 
 
 i, 
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HO 
 
 K\miATivr. OK Tiir, lo-*!! <»k tub 
 
 RAIII. OF AUK'.UJWKNNY, F.AST IMH AMAN. 
 
 <'aj,l,wi John n\i<l.umih, nUieh drove oh Ihf SlmmU>,, 
 
 oj/' th mil of I'orllitiiil, nud mink in Inrh'C 
 
 Juihonu nukr, t'lbrmry ft, 1808. 
 
 Ti n R iinivcronl concern orcBsioned by the recent 
 loMof til.' I>fl of All. ruavenny, l.ns lridu.-r«l us (o Iny 
 brf..iv ..iir i.-a.UiH Hn ac.Hrnte hlnlcmcnl of tin. ni.Iun- 
 • liolv <li.i -t.r, il.i.ny lu.lU-clcdlroni tlii' nroiinU which 
 Y,.n< Kivn at Ih.- Imliu IIoihc, Uy Cornet BurKoync. .. 
 his n.Hi-ly''* nth rcniti.cnt i)f liuhl .IrHKonnB, wh.. 'A 
 ll,(. iJuumul of th.' tr.)0|« <.n h.mr.l lh« above v.h,cl, 
 an.ll.y .he- lou.lh ..iVu.r ..f tin- .hil., (« '" "♦•^•' " "" '« 
 (1,0 n w uh.) f..iHmat.Iy . Hcn|..'.l tr..in (lie wreck,) oml 
 ii„ni Ih.! Im>I inforniHiion Hticrwiir.l.^ "'•''."';.., 
 
 ()„ F.i.lay, l'.-l'n'">y <l'- l^*- «>"' »'»'' "* ^]'rfT 
 
 IN, lMM..ulh. i>,c.m.!mny will, .be ll..yal h-orc.', " nvy 
 
 \.l.|in-l.m, W.-xfor.l, muI Mo«nbay CaMie, ui.l.T en- 
 
 v.v of hiH .M..ieMy'« Hbii» W eynuM.th, < "I'.'"'". '/[XiL 
 
 M'l.e Harl of AD. riiav.-i.ny wan .m.'JH..'.'iI im IIu- co mpB- 
 
 ny ..rvife lor hx v..ya-e., aiul Ihib was Iho fourth on 
 
 wiiifh she was iirKiediiifl. 
 
 Uer c.oui;inny eonl>i^led of 
 
 S.imu'ii, iv*". 
 
 'rr.M.nt., Kiii'.''s and Cojxpanv s 
 
 r 
 
 • ( iu';i"--« a 
 
 t (!•(• (.'aptaiii'slalile 
 
 Ditto, at the Third Mute's 
 
 C limaO 
 
 Total '102 
 
 I 
 
 rnl. 
 
 to I 
 
 of 
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 C'<l 
 
 d.i 
 pur 
 hiu 
 (Ml 
 Col 
 '•li 
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 Ihl 
 
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 bla 
 on 
 
 (till 
 
 Ull 
 
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 Kh 
 ce: 
 Iht 
 im 
 vi( 
 Ml. 
 tei 
 w* 
 no 
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 fin 
 bo 
 (.> 
 
 BIi 
 
 So 
 in. 
 
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bom or Tin; AnrniaviiNNv. 
 
 .)17 
 
 :\ 
 
 K TIIK 
 
 .T-INIMAMAN 
 
 OM llif SIminliliii, 
 }ft ill Inili'C 
 1805. 
 
 nnrd by «he recent 
 imiucrd us (o Iny 
 i>nl <if tl>i«i III* lull' 
 lit' nccoiiiiln which 
 mi't Burj^nync. of 
 IrHHonns, wlni -,d 
 th*! above v«i»acl, 
 (who wore iiinoiiK 
 \ \\w wreck,) oiiil 
 •tf'ivfd. 
 
 lull of Aber.snvcn- 
 mill, sailed from 
 I hI (Icorcc, llciiiy 
 L'd^llc, uiidcr von- 
 
 ('Mplaiii Draper. 
 i-lt'd ill Ibi- coinim- 
 
 >vud llio fuurllt on 
 
 ICO 
 
 ■ 169 
 
 .. . 40 
 
 11 
 
 ■ 32 
 
 TotiU '102 
 
 In ffotn'r fliroiiuh the N»'t dli«, llicy iiiir.irtim»!i|y m'lia- 
 
 ratiil Ir "III tin- oiiivxy '\'Ui lie* I, in • •ri|u»iM c, lay 
 
 to in'arly the wh-ilc of llic iifxl d.iy ; Itiil -ct iii;^ ii«.:liiii^ 
 of the Wi'yiiioiitli, |iio('«t d< il iitiib'i- iiiiidi niN' ^.lil I"- 
 wardt tli»' lUHl \t«\i, ill lni|i«'!i ol li«'iii'.x joimd by llif 
 
 ( voy. On Ihi' filli, llif convoy iio» apiiciiins, il »viw 
 
 dcciiii'd <'X|M'dicnl lo wail her arrival in rmtliiiMl KiMdi, 
 |iiir(iciilarly no tin- wind had Ii.'Coiih- ia!li.T imrMvorabh', 
 liaviiin Hiiilicd Hcvcral |ioinlH fromtlicN. K (.'aplairi 
 (Markc, of Ihc Wcxlonl, licin;: senior coriiinandcr, and 
 coiis)-i|iicntly roniMiodorc, iiiadf Ihc xi:jiiHl lor llio<<« 
 ''•iltM ilinl hud taken PiloU on bonrd, to run into the 
 
 UoiuIk. 
 
 'I'he Eri( of Aitcrtcnvcnny liaviiijt at about ludf (MiaI' 
 (hr«fc, P. M. Koi n |)ilot on board, bore u|t for Portland 
 Roads with a tttfady wind, when on a sudden the wind 
 bliii kened, and the tidi; xeHini; in fa-tl, drove her rii|iidly 
 on lh«! Shi'jiibles. The nearer Jie a|i|iroached, the less 
 (the waN iiiiitor ninimKeiMeiii , auil liein>( at last totally 
 un.i;ovt;rnablr, waM driven lurioiisly on tht; rock^, otF 
 tlie Hill of Portland, about two tuiU'f from the aliott\ 
 Klie reinainrd on the rockn nearly hi: hour, brntini! in- 
 r,e>-.:iiitly »vitli v,rcAt viidenee, the sliocks lieinn «o ijreaf, 
 that the oflicers and men could scarcely keep their loot- 
 mi; on the deck. At V, P. M. the sliockH became leiiB 
 viident, and in about h ((uart^r of an hour blie cleared 
 Hie rocks. 'I'lu* sails were immediately «et, wiib an in- 
 tention to run for the firtl port, as the shij) made much 
 water; but the leak increased ho fast that the ship would 
 not obey the helm, in this Ritiiatiim, it was considered 
 ueccflsary to lire signal puns of distress. Twenty were 
 fired : the danger did not, however, apiienr to those on 
 board siitHcient to render it necesuary for Uie »<hipg hoaln 
 lo he hniHted nut at this ninment, hx the weather was 
 moderate, and* the ship in sifjhtnf the fleet and shore, 
 
 The leak 'rncreased fast upon the pumps at five, P. M. 
 Soon after strikint;, the han<l pumps started above six 
 jnchey, and shortly after the water increased from six to 
 ci);lit feet in spite of every exertion at the pumps. All 
 ♦ndeavors to keep the water iiniler were found in vain, 
 luad BJgbt setting in riiuler^d the situatioa of all on 
 
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,10 1.1)411 c.r rur Air,nflAvr?*!»T. 
 
 hoi.nl MM I.uirh..ly in ll»' rOrrmr : «l»' nv.r^ •«, M i» 
 u,.H ||,.'Mii.n.rlmii..J llu.l Hm' -lilp •""• '••«•''*« •! r.m.Ml.i 
 nhlc tlainiiui- ••• l"r ImUmii, iii.hh .lint, ly iiiulrr U..- 
 
 mi.Hhv All I .1' t....k lluir I.I.II tU th.- |..mi.i.. a li.r 
 
 uM.ly l.!.llM< Hi tlif loco linUlnw.y. Aj . iul.l ...I.mU 
 lluir >il.iali..n l..niMi.. hIIII „.on' .In ;..lf.il, «li.n <l nY," 
 ,.„„„| |„i|M..-iUI.. to Mivr thr •hip. whirl, wn* .•u'lilimliy 
 .ii.kiiit; r.iO, I.II.I M'lilii.tf int.. II..' .vul.T. H.m.Hl K....H 
 Wfm ii«Mii. .^.^.•ll..rlf••.l iiir.>M.i.ily. 'I h«' I'»if»«'r. "'•" 
 Iho Ihii-il '.in.Mr, iMi. \Vi..Nrt<«rlh. iiii.l xix mhiihi., ucif 
 bCMit ..I. sh..n-. Ill om> ..I ll.«' ^hip'.. I.'ml^ I.. rIv.- i...l..« 
 
 (o iUv. i„hah;i....U ..!• II..' .Il»tn .1 ^lHl.• ..f <1..' -hip »nJ 
 
 rnw At ll.i* lii...M.|.il..t l...i.t rnin.- ..IT, •...! Mr '•^""*« 
 
 ,.'.l^vilh^fa...lin«...I.V;..l^ul *r«, ^^I.U■I• tl.rt«ti..,c.l thtm 
 For a iVw m...i..M.N 111.- «.nrn.l nU.n1...i of •."" •''^ 
 
 h".H..i.i.Mt....:.i.- p.oi.i.- w....- Mu... r;;"'i'';i:< '• 'J,' 
 
 u „ npm..ml.l...i l"l«', '-v a I., avy mv.II, x* ... h ImlM 
 u„, " v.ry ntt,...p h. k.. p Ih." M.ii. nl^.u; wnL-r 
 
 ,'0.1..... i.cnl onb..a.<l, a«s<.<.n as .t wan k' » "»• <• "/ 
 h, hi van sink!.... Al !(., P. M, M.ynal ....lorn inln it- 
 H I.' ... all..vv(il .....r.' Ii.i....r, whirl. I..".« «• '.ne.!, Ih«y 
 Ma.k.l Ih.' ..piril rooi... hut u.rr npuN...! I.y th.' olH- 
 
 fhn^i. I H.. ...c. H^ary t.i h.- pn- .v.-.l on Mi.h nn 
 
 Int f...'m..h. lill Iho laHl. (»".. of thr ol«. .-r. who 
 "v " .to. nl Hi 11... iloor of .ho .phil r..o..,, w,.l. ,. hrac e 
 S ;^iol. .0 ...an! against M.r.aiH.- in .0 j^.n. a „... 
 tin. ,1 at which |.ost i. ic...a.n..l t'v.-n while thi- si p 
 . «; Ji,.ki.?«, wa 1.....I. i.np...l.M.Hl l.y a «« l-.r, wh.le 
 
 1 .WBU-P. >•"•.! in ..n »H s..i..s. in ^v.ut h.n. H..nc 
 
 2 M.. Tl...nHi.«ai.lh.. was r.,..vim-...l " it wouhl he 
 i ... wm th,.rn in a„ h.Mir h.-m..." Th." nmovr. how- 
 ;".. t,u.. ... his trn.t in this ,...ril....s .u..in..nt, h... 
 cou age cuouiih to roi-ul^c the man, auU bid hnu go to 
 
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 it«, !<• kIv«' iiiitirii 
 »• of lilf i«lii|t iii'J 
 ir. vihI Mr IJvHii*. 
 'I'Mvl'f, n null t, 
 k.-<l liir llif Hhori', 
 1 tlirt-att'iuil thtin 
 
 ntion '"f 111'" •'■"'w 
 
 live (In- xliip i llUt 
 
 rciniiHtrd ol' llu ir 
 ,.'||, whi. Ii Imffli'tl 
 )lii|i nIhiNc wnl«'r. 
 mill iiolwilliHliiiHl- 
 i(lVn'«TH, i-oiifiixi<iii 
 
 wn8 K'^*'" ""• "'"' 
 k«:ntl KiiiliirMinlrriit- 
 ItciiiK riTimetl, llicy 
 cpuNi'd liy till- olH- 
 (heir chnrncU-r, or 
 .(•rv«Ml on Hiicli nn 
 ln'insrlvcH with tlio 
 )f llu- olMoTH, who 
 room, with i» hrare 
 in so crilital n nio- 
 "vcn while thi- slii|» 
 liy n sailor, while 
 o tiiaiit him noinc 
 iiiccti " it would he 
 ' 'I'hr olViier, how- 
 lous luouH'nl, hat\ 
 , anil bill him gu l'-> 
 
 LOU Of niC K*t.)kf\s IVflM . 
 
 016 
 
 UUihily with U\% fill.iw coinr«<Ii>i. ohifrvlnr, " th«l If it 
 w«« (J.ur. will (hty .houhl |.trl.h, Ui.y fhouhl Ui« hkn 
 
 At Imlf r•!l^l trn thf wiil»" »"»'• K"' "'"•"•• l''** /"•"?•• 
 
 ,1. 1 k, ill M.ii.' ol Ih ..«<«v«>ri or (he olHriTH hiiil crnv 
 
 who h.hav. <l ill ""' "•"•'• *■'"»' "'"' •'»• •"{•I"'")' "i"""*'r. 
 All on ItoHni wrrr now nnslouily IooUimk out for IiohU 
 from <nt' Khori', many wiiihinK Ihry hnil Inkni rtfiine in 
 ilioHC Ihat hail alrrmly Ull «!••• "hil". «■» <l"''r il<-.lru»ilon 
 on hoard npiHuml liitviUhh' Tho uliiiofl « xfrti.inii 
 h«><'Hni« n«TfH»nry lo keep (Ih? Ahi|> nhovn uatrr till the 
 hoalx (iiiiif otV Iroiii thf bhorr IJnforlinmlcty In thfl 
 
 Rcnvral di-lrf«i« niitl nu' ny t>l' II lonu-nt, Iho flilp'* 
 
 lioatM w«r<' not hoj^ltd out, wlun ivirj- «oul ••n hoanl 
 niinht poNMJily havf bnn navi il M « h-viii o'.lotk, a 
 fatal BWi'll ituvi" IIk- 'hip n Mnhh ii Kliock : fchc Kiv«< a 
 mirjio, and kuiiU ahnoul in»lniitaii»<'nHly, two tnilii from 
 W.yiiioitlli lMH«h; with marre lUi- ininiilts wurninjt, 
 !*hu wtnt down hy thi' h«ad in tivclvc falhom wntrr, 
 alt.f n luRvy hetl, wlirn hIil" ri^hlid nnd Mink wilh Inr 
 inasN and riuuinu Hlandiim, Many ritinu to l..ov«. ^par'<, 
 nnd iloatid ahoiit the wrei k, hut tin; majorily took rvfufts 
 in IIk- shrouds Tin- m'v«m»! nhork of the ship jroing 
 down, made ».e\eial let i',o Hit ir hold, whlM otlii i*. hy 
 the leloeiiy <d" Ihe ^hipV deeeiit, had not power to elimh 
 suffleientlvla-t to krep altove Ihe water. Tlie llaUt- 
 well Kaht'lndianiKn wai wrttked williiji a lew niiley from 
 tills spilt —Kee p. 214. 
 
 W hen the hull of the Nhlji touehed tlio uronnd, ahout 
 one Imiidied ami «i:;hly person* were supposed to he in 
 the topn and ri;iniiin : llu ir situation wan heyond all des- 
 eription wretclieil ; the yaidn only wne »l<ove water, 
 mid the sea was hreakiiig over them, in the dead «.f a 
 fold and Irosly niuht. In ahoi.l half nn hour tlieir spir- 
 it!* were revived, l»y the «. uhid of Mveral hoats healiii;; 
 ogrtiiisl the waves at a short disliiiice ; Imi, alas! how 
 vuiii their hope^, wlun on hailiiii; the hoals, not one of 
 them Ciinie to their as*i5.tani;e, The sound of them 
 died away, and lli< y were M-.-iiin left to Ihe iiieiey of the 
 rude waves Hy" twelve o'eloek Hieir mimheis li.iil 
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 otlicf* wore, from tlie piei-cinc; cold, iinal)Io longer to re- 
 t.'iiii (heir hold. Every inoincrit lliey juTCciifd some 
 friend llDiiliiii!; around tlieiii, lor a while, then Milking 
 into the abyss to rise no niurc. 
 
 About this time a sloop was diwcf»vcred ; she had for- 
 tunately heaul die si<inal guns, and luuic to an anchor 
 close by the sliip. 'i'lie weatlier was iin.Oerate, and 
 those who had surviv< d were now promised a s,w.t.,jy 
 t](divery. Tlie sKi.ip's boat was iinniedialely manned 
 and |iroceeded to tlie rii;'iiu;c that remained i;l)ove wale 
 when every person was laken oil*. 'I'he bi)at returned 
 three times, taking twenty eaeh return. Nolhing could 
 be more correct IIimi the ennduct <;'' 'lie crew on tiiis 
 occasion : they cooMy got hito the lioal, one by one 
 and those only as they were named by their oftieers. 
 When it was supposed that «'very one was bronfi;lit tiB', 
 and the boat was about to depart for the If t tiuie, a 
 person was ob>eTVcd in one of the tops : he w;is hailed 
 to but did not answer. IMr. Gilpin, the fourth otiieer, 
 (whose extraofdinKry exertions on lliiii ociasion. as well 
 as throughout the whole of this unf(u lunate aflair, enti- 
 tle him to the hi, best comoieudalion,) returned t(» the 
 wreck, and there found a man in an inanimate state, 
 exhausted 1: om the severe cold. He most humanely 
 brouj^ht him down on his back, and look him to the 
 boat; the man proved *♦> be serjeant Heart of the 2?' 
 re)2;iment. Every possible care was taken of him, but 
 to no effect : he died about twelve hours alter he had 
 landed. The sloop havin;' now, as was supposed, taken 
 on board all the survivors of the ship, returned t«) Wey- 
 mouth. She had not, however, proceeded far, before it 
 was perceived that Mr. .Ha<;got, (he chief officer, was 
 close asteni. The sloop immediately lay to for him ; 
 but this noble spirited young man, althou<<;h certain of 
 fiecuring his own life, disregarded his safety, on perceiv- 
 ing Mrs. Blair, au unfortunats fellow pa?isenger, floating 
 at some distance from him. He euteeeded in coming 
 up with her. and sustained her above water, while he 
 ewani towards the sloop ; but just as he was on the 
 point of reaching it, n swell came on, and his strenglh 
 being totally cxbausteU, lie si^nk auU iHivcr ruse agaio. 
 
unable longer to re- 
 ey |nTC(iv»'tl some 
 while, (iieii sinking 
 
 vcnnl ; she had for- 
 i>iuic lo an anchor 
 was nn.Jeiali;, and 
 |)i'oini»<i'<l a spt't'dy 
 iiintMlialt'!}' iiianneo 
 nnincd above waif 
 'I'lu; bi)at r«'(urned 
 urn. Nothing could 
 ;'' Hie crew on tliis 
 > lioal, one by one 
 ■d by their officers. 
 i»iie was5 bronfi;lit oB', 
 or the b' i tiirie, a 
 ops : he wk^ hailed 
 1, (he fourth otlieer, 
 liiii occasion, as well 
 (u Innate afl'air, enli- 
 ion,) rj'turned t(» the 
 an inanimate state, 
 He moHt huniamly 
 nd took him to the 
 int Heart of the 2C' 
 IS taken of him, but 
 : hours after he had 
 was supposed, taken 
 ip, returned l«) Wey- 
 jceeded far, before it 
 lie chief officer, was 
 cly lay to for him ; 
 , althou<!;h cerlain of 
 is safety, on perceiv- 
 w passenger, floating 
 iu.t i-eeded in coming 
 lOve water, while he 
 t as he was on tlie 
 on, and his strength 
 uU iHivcr ruse agato. 
 
 lOSB OP THE ABEROAVENNT. 
 
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 Tlie unfnrluiiHle Mrs. Blair sunk after him, and tliisfjen- 
 erous youth thus pcri^slcd in vain. It was nearly two 
 o'clock before she wei-hed anchor from the wreck, but 
 the wind being lavorable ^he soon reached llie port. 
 On niusl«ring those who had landed, it appeared that 
 only ir)5 persons had reached the shore out of 402 who 
 had embarked ! , , ^ . r 
 
 The greatest attention was paid to the unfortunate sut- 
 fcrcr^ by tiie mayor and aldermen; as well as the princi- 
 pal inhabitants of Wey mouth : and the purser was im- 
 mediately dispatclicd to the India-House with the me- 
 lancholy intelligence. . ,. , , f ,\ 
 
 At day-liu;lit, February the 6th, the top-masts of the 
 ship were seen from Weymouth. During the tmie the 
 passengers and crew remained in the tops she appeared 
 to have sunk eight feet, and was considerably lower m the 
 morning ; it was therefore conjectured, that she had sunk 
 on a miul-bank. The Greyhound cutter was imme<liate- 
 ly stationed to guard the wreck, and the boats from the 
 Kover succeeded in stripping the inaFts of the nggmg. 
 On the 7th her decks had not been blown up, and she 
 appeared to reuuiin in exactly the same state in which 
 she had sunk. Her sinking so steadily is attributed to 
 the great weight of her cargo, her floorings consislmg 
 chiefly of earthenware. The cargo of the ship was es- 
 timated at 200,0001. besides which she had on hoard 
 dollars to the amount of 276,000 ounces, and i^ suppos- 
 ed to have been oce of the richest ships that ever sailed 
 for India. She "was of the largest tonnage, and infenor 
 only to the Ganges in the service, being at least 1500 
 tons burthen, and built for the China trade. 
 
 About 80 officers and seamen were saved, 1 1 passen- 
 gers,- 15 Chinese, live oiifof 32 cadets, nnd 45 recruits. 
 The captain was drowned. He was nephew to Cap- 
 tain Wudsworth, who formerly commanded the Earl ol 
 Abergavenny, and was cons>:(!ered one oi" the first naUga- 
 tors in the service. He was on his third voyage as caplain, 
 and painful to relate, perised with his ship, disdaining 
 to survive the loss of so valuable a charge : ha conduct, 
 throughout the distressing scene, has been spoken of in 
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 LOSi OF THE ABEROAVEJTNT. 
 
 {h»f he ft'lt 8nch an unncpoiiiifabic depression of spiriff;, 
 Hint he coulil not be persun«le<l to go through tlie usual 
 crreiiiony of takini: h-avc of Ihc Court of Dircetors on the 
 <tay appoiiitfd ; and it was not till the Wednesday lol- 
 lowiiiji. whieh was specially fixed for that purpose, fhaf 
 ho ji« Ided to the wishes of his friends, and reluctantly 
 attended the Court! He was a in«n of winaikithle mild 
 manners : his conduct was, in every instance, su 
 well tcinpi'ied, that lie was known, anion?; his sliip- 
 inalcs, by (he title of " the Phiiosojther." As soon ast 
 the sliip was going down, Mr. Baggot, the chief otficer, 
 went on tlie quarter deck, and told him, " that all exer- 
 tions were now in vain ; the ship was rapidly sinkinp." 
 Captain Wadsworth, who, no doubt, expected it, stead- 
 fas-tiy looked him in tlie face, and, at last, with everjr 
 appearance of a heart broken man, faintly answere«l : 
 •'Let her go! God's will he done." These were the 
 last wt^rds h«! uttered — from that instant he was motion- 
 less. Ill a few moments the ship sunk, and many who 
 were climbing the shrouds endeavored to save him, bvt 
 without success. In this endeavor Mr. Gilpin was fore- 
 lno^t, and made several unsuccessful attifmpts, at the 
 evident ri.>ik of bis own life. 
 
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 following. — Am. Edition. 
 
 " By a letter received this day, it appecira that 27 
 chests of specie were landed at Weymouth on Thura- 
 day, from (lie wreck of the Aber|;avcikn.y East-InUift- 
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 fliat purpose, that 
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 r cMnaikiililt' iniltl 
 'ery iiistHnco, so 
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 her." As soon aa 
 , the chief otficer, 
 im, " that all cxcr- 
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 expected it, 8tea<l- 
 it last, with ererjr 
 
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 These were tlie 
 int lie was inotion- 
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 Ir. Gilpin was fore- 
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 it appefirs that 27 
 'ytnouth on Thurs- 
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 THE liOBS 
 
 OF THE CORBIN, 
 
 t'ommarnktl by Fmtich Pimrd De, iMml, on the 
 Matdivia hlunds, 
 
 ^ O sooner was tlie way opened to th» East, 
 ihan the different nations of Europe were eniuiuus to 
 siifuuli/,e themselves hy pursuing (he same course, and 
 anxious to participate in the eommeix-ial advantages it 
 disclosed. The inerchanis of Bt. Malo, in France, 
 for spirjt and opulence seemed early to have been dis- 
 tinguished above the rest of their countrymen : they fit- 
 ttMl out two vessels for the East-India tratic, the Crois- 
 fant f>f dOO, and the Corliin of 200 tons burden. On 
 Itoard the latter was Frances Pirard dc Laval, wliose 
 misfortunes and remarks furnish the materials of the fol- 
 lowing pages. 
 
 These ships left St. Malo on the 18lh of May, 1601, 
 and proceeded with favorable gales to Annbon, on the 
 coast of Africa, where they took in water and fruit. 
 From thence they steered for St. Helena, where tlie 
 crews refreshed, and in a short time recovered from the 
 attacks of the scurvy, which had begaii to spread its 
 fatal influence among them. 
 
 Having <louhled (he Cape of Good Hope, tliey refit- 
 tc«l in St. Augustin's Bay, in the Island of Madagasear; 
 and from thence sailed for the Comoro Isles, whereipi 
 they made some stay, highly delighted with the beau- 
 ty ant! fertility of the place. 
 
 Fortune had so favored t!"em, that they had reached 
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 alUMni.tinc lo pas. Ili.m, the Corl.in, wliieh snilr.J con- 
 si.ieral)ly a!i.-a.l. Iliric; struck on a rock on (lie roast ol 
 tlu- Mal.liv.s ; a.i.l l»i'in- out of roa.h ol any assistance 
 from her r.n^i.rl, wrts h-ri lo hfr late. 
 
 At tlu- tinu- wlHMi this arcWIcnt hn|)penrd, the French 
 hailed a Imrk bclon-iins to one of llu- islan<l^ ; hut (he 
 native, did not venture lo api'maeh then., on account 
 of a roval |..H.hilMtion, which forbids them Iroin liavin!; 
 Huy iulneourse with strange ships, wilhout the ki.>is=* 
 
 *" Meanwhile, the sailors, seeing Hie destruction that 
 awaite.1 then, instead of war.lin^ it off hy prudeme. 
 seemed to hasten it l»y desperation and exce.-s. iney 
 broke loose Irora all restraint, in.ulted theuolluTrs, eat 
 iiMd .hank with a frantie gaiety, and loudly proclaiined, 
 that as death was inevitable, they were rcbolv-d .o make 
 its approiuh as easy as possible. 
 
 In disasters ol this kind the danger is always increnv 
 »\ by insubordination ; but with the inomenlary driii.l 
 of death before them, it cannot be exi.eeted that uneul- 
 ttvated minds can reason or relh ct ; the Irantic impulse 
 of the minute is their only rule of action. 
 
 While the Curbin was su-steiided on the rocks, the 
 conduct of the conunon men lilh^l every thinkma nnnd 
 with horror : at last they became more reconcded to 
 their situation, and having escai.ed imriiediale death, 
 they becan to linfen to the suirL'estions of their onicera, 
 will to yield their afisistance to work the ship to land. 
 in short, after coutiuuii.g two days in this deplorable 
 situation, the Co.biri was, with infinite labor and dilh- 
 culty, hauled over the Hats, and brought to a small 
 island named Touladon, belonging to the JlaMnii 
 
 ^"^The French carried some arms with them, but the 
 Atives insisted <m their being delivere^l up, before they 
 Tftuld suffer them to land. Hiibinission was their only 
 resource ; thev surrendered at diseretion, and were ll^en 
 eouducted by the Indians to the interior of the island, 
 where they were enltrlaiacd with cocoas, lemons, auU 
 
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 ether fniil<<, but riiletl of every tiiint; about lliein, on 
 pretence that all the property saved fntni wrecks belong- 
 ed t<t the king. 
 
 However, the French Imvinf; a piece of scarlet cloth, 
 Iiad tlie policy to ;iive out, that it was ori>i^nally intend- 
 e«l ns a present for the kin<< of the i.slantis, top-ther witli 
 the whole carp» of the ship, On this the natives were 
 very cautious not to meddle with what they considered 
 Its royal properly ; but the chi«'f man of the island wn« 
 privately inilueed (o accept a few yards of scarlet cloth, 
 which present contirmed him their friend. 
 
 Soon after, this person s^ent the master of the ship and 
 two of the saiUjrs to Male, where the king resided, when 
 one of the royal family was immediately dispatched to 
 save whatever cohUI be done from the wreck. 
 
 The French, on leaving the vessel, had lirought off a 
 considernhle quantity nf money with them, which they 
 buried on shore, as a common supply for their future ex- 
 iu;encies ; but some of the men, being in want of sub- 
 sistence, and knowing; where the treasure was hid, dug 
 up a part of it, and liavine; offered some pieces of money 
 for looi-l, the consequence of this was speedily felt. 
 The natives seeing that the strangers had money, would 
 not allow them the smallest assistance without t>eing paid 
 for it; and when the hoard began to l»e exhausted, they 
 were brought to the greatest distress. Each now be- 
 came .selfish and unfi eling ; for where money comniands 
 every thing, and nothing is to be procured without it, 
 these dispositions are rather to be lamented than won- 
 dered at. The strong robbed iJie weak, the healthy 
 withdrew the pittance of the sick; and that fellow feel- 
 ing and partnership in fortunes, which should haveiiouttd 
 them to each other by stronger lies, were »veakcned and 
 dissolved by (he love of amassing money, to supply 
 (heir individual wants. 
 
 Our author and (wo others were (ransported to (he 
 island of Pandovv, where the natives, hearing of the 
 (neasures that iiad been brought to light in (he other isl- 
 ands, an<I thinking that those; persons too were not des- 
 titute of money, refused thorn provisions, in hopes of 
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 WDitliy vi' 
 
 \s a Cdiiiinon punliltnu iit fur crinns nil 
 iloiitli. 
 
 The iMnMiviah-*, in it> iieral, are supposed of u »pii(U- 
 iie?? ol j.iiil:., u liv^Iiu^^•- of dis|(i)> itiou. aiiil iiiucli inii,eii- 
 iiiiy. 'I'hey are iiniiuiil and wailiKe, and lune a rt'j,u- 
 l;ii I'oiiti «.f Li'\eMii!U'iil. 
 
 'I'lie wmiuii m:;y be reikonid liaiiilsoine ; lli< ir heir 
 it imtaiidly blaek, and Ihi-; enlor is bei;;litined liy eri. 
 Iiii!« !i;ivi' Ihfir lie...ls >h;i\ed, except a liitU; tul't en Ifi-' 
 I'ltrehead, to ili^lin'j.iil-.h liieni fmni bi»}s. Wlieii Ihey 
 arrive at nwiurliy, the e«re and inanujiLineiit ol llit it 
 hair is a prineipat olijrct of fenuile atleiiliwn, Tliey 
 wash it with a peeuliar water, sutiir it to fliat iu 
 the wind to dry, and then perfume it with odoriferous 
 feils. 
 
 Both sexes biitlic once a day, and aflrrsv. ds anoint 
 th»ir bodies. Tlie women haviuK wasind and periuni- 
 cd themselves, collect their hair iu a knot, and in- 
 crease ti>c aftparent quantity by artifuial ine.uis. Tiny 
 nlsi) frequcuily set otf liieir luada with iia;;ruut Qow- 
 crs. 
 
 Anions; the men, only persons of rank and soldieru 
 are allowed to wear their hair uncut, and these dress 
 it nearly in a similar maimer to tlie women. I;i pcjv- 
 cral they shave ; but those who have pcrformt d a 
 pilgrimage to IMecca, have the priviledt;u of suftVriug 
 tiu'ir beards to grow to a full lena;th. Even the hair, 
 which is cut, and the parings of the nails, are buried 
 in the u^ual cemeteries, from an idea tliat beins parts 
 of the natural body, they ought to be treated accord- 
 in<ily. 
 
 The men wear a swathe of cloth between their legs, 
 over which they have a piece of cotton depending to 
 the knees, and above that a longer kind, of silk or cot- 
 t(>n, reaching to their ankles. The waist is adorned 
 with an embroidered kamlherchief, tied before. Over 
 all, they have a large silk fringed girdle, iu the left sitle 
 of which is a"*^cket for carrying tlitir uioney aud 
 betel, and ia tlic ri^ht n knife is stuck. 
 
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 ;„u; th ily wfiipon IIh- inlVrior rank's iir«- allowed 'I'lo 
 
 s.,!.lir.-, nml RrniuliT"., howrvt-r, rurry a »lHa;i«T nl llxir 
 ^i.i S nml uluii tli.-y wjilk i.l.ruHfl, a sword in (»««• lian'l, 
 with II ImrkliT «ir jiivilin in tin- olIitT. 
 
 The INlHldiviinii* iilace (heir «lii<f perfonal dfrorntion 
 ill tlie hilvff <lmin« lliat Iihii-^ tVoin Uiiir tiirdlc ; himI 
 f)f tlii-T I'vory pi'isoii hiis a }:;r«at«r or hiiinll»T (piHiilily, 
 ill iiKtporlKtn to IiIh oi'iilriifi'. 
 
 'I'lHioimnoiip.'opliMldoin nrar any oliior rloth.-^ 
 hut \>li.d d»(«ii»-y r»'MimT«, exft'i.t on fibtivHls; hut ni«it 
 f.f quality have haiidhonic jerkins nml waisiduU, while 
 (li». more foppii>h an.int the »kin, from the girdlo up- 
 wards-, with an odorous paint, in which figures are Bomo- 
 liinrs delineated. 
 
 Turliaiis, of various qwalities, are in common upe, 
 1,11 1 tlie iiioMi(^ra niid Rianders freipiently nse embroidered 
 hundkeroiiid-:* n« a coverine! for the head. Tiie feet are 
 Hlways naked, eicept within dot-rs, wlu-n wooden tnu- 
 dals are uhcd. 
 
 'J'he women wear a silk or cotton pottieost, over 
 whieh tixy throw a lonji; robe without any o|>eiiin2, ex- 
 cept at tlic nerk, and Ihiw reaches to their h>et. 1 heir 
 firms are tleeorntcd with a prolusion ol binrelets, ac- 
 rordinp to tlieir rank. Their ears are early |.iereed m 
 liictii), from whirli hnncsa iniKO pendant, and the ^'nslle 
 i, neiforaled in many plaees and btudded with suiU 
 naiis, set with preeioiw stones or pearls 'l^he privilege, 
 however, of wearliii; ornaments of frold or jewels must 
 be niirehoMd of the queen ; and, in like manner, the 
 men miHt buy the king's permission lor the same in- 
 
 duirence. , , ., , 
 
 When tlie women po 'ibronil they are deeply vailed, 
 nnd tli< ir faces are dillieult to be seen ; but in prescne« 
 of women of 8ii|)erior rank, the etiquette rtquirca that 
 (hey should be unveiled. , 
 
 The different qualities of the women are distinjcuisheU 
 by their ornaments ; and, if n wife, throuRh van.ty, as- 
 siimo* more costly decorations than beloncs to her rank, 
 "her husband's taxes are raised, unlets he is m the royal 
 .service, «>r an inhabitant of Male ; for iW that island there 
 are no snmi>tuary lawi in regaid to dress. 
 
I.O.HH (IV THK ColiniH. 
 
 529 
 
 iim n knife, il '>«"• 
 
 r«'llllo*NC<l 'I'll! 
 
 n «l«!i«.«'r nl llxir 
 wont III oiic liHiiil, 
 
 ^rooniil lU'cornlion 
 
 llii'ir fiirtllc ; hihI 
 
 r siiialltT 4|iiHiilit}', 
 
 tny oliior r1<il}u'<< 
 rcHtivalM ; hut iiitn 
 il waibi'cittU, while 
 in the girdle iip- 
 I figures ure sotne- 
 
 in common we, 
 y Hsc embroitlfied 
 
 l!ll(l. Ti!** r»'t't ftVO 
 
 vhi'n wooden tnii- 
 
 on pottiroat, ovpf 
 it nny ojieiiins, ox- 
 their feet. Their 
 in ol biJirelets, ac- 
 re enily pierced in 
 Itmt, find the j.'ri»lle 
 btudded with guilt 
 lis The priviUpp, 
 old or jewels iniml 
 1 like I'.inniier, the 
 in li)r the snine in- 
 
 ' are deejdy vailed, 
 in ; hut in prescnctt 
 quettc requires that 
 
 en are distinguished 
 throuRh vanity, as- 
 
 heloncs to her rank, 
 3 he is in the royal 
 
 riir that is.h»nd there 
 
 ilres«i. 
 
 The U'tni Is «;en<'r«lly rlnlhed in n fin" wliile ri,ln», 
 which reaclicH h lillli' licl^iw the ^irdlt ; llil-i rasteiiid 
 Willi lMitl()n<i of solid '/old. Over llie ri>lie he wears ii 
 piew i»f red einhroiderrd l»p>'«ilry, depi'iidiiiii l<> ihn 
 heeU, richly oriianiented His ijinlle is udnriied willi 
 brilliants, and on his heail he wears a scarlet cap, laced 
 with iriild. and HUriiKMinled s\iMi u larire gold kiioh, set 
 Willi H jewel. 
 
 Hiit the chief eiisian of royal di'jnity is a while uin- 
 hri'llH, which no native i;i pennitled (o \i!-i' Fie ix usu- 
 ally attended by (lire*- p-ti^es ; one enriies his fan, anoth- 
 er his hword and buckle, and the third his betel und 
 areca bo* 
 
 M. de liiivnl uns doomed tu reniitin in lliis eounlry louf^ 
 enoiif{h lo aenuire an iiitiinide knowledne of the eliarae 
 ters and eusloms of the Maldivians at 'hat peri-id. He 
 says that the kins; waapcnerHlly shut up with his women, 
 oreinployed ini;ivin<taudi«'nee lo his enurtiers. He had 
 a tasle for the iiieehanic arts, antl eoiislanlly eioployeil 
 and superintended a number of arlifieeis in tl.e \arioijs 
 branches of eletrant niimulacture. His puanis eoiisisled 
 of six eonipanies, under (he eoiniiiand of as many coun- 
 sellors, nnined nioseoidis. He^ides which he had tea 
 battalions, who served his niajejty in various eivil, rutli- 
 er than military eupueilieR. 
 
 On Fridays the kinu; went to tlie inoftpie in preat 
 pomp, attended by one hundred of his iiuards, his otti- 
 oers in wailinz, and a complete band of music, consist- 
 ins; of trurrijtets, flutes, and drums After sen ice ho 
 returned in the same state ; and, as these islands afl'ortl 
 no beasts of burthen, he walked on foot, unless wiien 
 he was c.inied in a chair on the slioulders of his slaves, 
 which was nol fret|uent. 
 
 His r]ueeiiK wore the same kind of habits as the other 
 Maldivian women, but of a much richer and inor: ex- 
 pensive (pialily. Whenever they appeared in public, 
 the women ran to meet thoin, an«l presented (hem with 
 fruit and flowers. A number '>f female slaves [ireceded 
 them, to warn the men from approachJnp. The cham- 
 bers where these royal prisoners lived were always 
 ligbteiV with lumps ; so that their lives must, accori!- 
 
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 in; to our l.1cn:s Ik- «li«« n.o.t uncoinr..rl..blo in U.^ 
 ""-n'l.. roynl rovnuoH m>v fmn. .!,.• .ronn l..lHl^ Jr-m 
 
 £;;!r,rs;;"if":;;:i:ii:":;;::::;s.rr 
 
 plindpal nu.r.l.H»t, «m1 M IN ....Ml... ro,n.no.l..U. he 
 '•'a :.'.«,... k. I,..|....« to hi. ....M.>t>-. HM. ul- wl;at- 
 .l.iiM.I»nt h.-rc Ihnn In any ..ih.r purt of ll.« I ..«.rs nm 
 
 ;'-rii;^'^^'rr^^ 
 rn.,.n;^.s;:::s:.-e^-^^^^^ 
 
 M„ . a V y naybo tloos in his rc.|..'.l.ve prov.n.-c, 
 
 S\-o ;i;n;.;'«v.o ho .hipp..! that ^^-<^\^y^Xn. 
 
 «rtHlun.l p.iiycT»in the Aiahic tongue. Whn w.l 
 
 rh:"i.lcn<e of Ihre.. «o„..n is only -l"';," ^ j/ '^ 
 ef one nu.n, and slaves arc never a.lnnlltd to ^.ve thur 
 
 ** An'Svcnt dehtor is obliged ^^ '--f,;.--",! 
 
 „> hi. cre.r.ior. «...! hod. he/""i '•>';••'' ''^'•^^'vf7;;. 
 
 the debt out bclore he obtains b^ bl;crly. Ib^- oruiua 
 
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 lint cttwri*", ll'« 
 ii'mn »o tlH'i-i' iiii- 
 witln loth •■iK'iitfh 
 rKiuiiiirDiHlilrm- 
 
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 coinin«HliiUs he 
 
 n, 
 
 y, Hi\tl ul«o wliat- 
 r Thi* i« iiiof* 
 f till! lii«lirH, «nd 
 r ttcrn'ts or n|»- 
 lion li)»i'» 11 hniid. 
 R kimi of 8»a niilfl, 
 illy Ihrown oii Iho 
 ii's hf-ntl, nii<l Hr» 
 le ForlugUfS*! cull 
 
 inonmrhy. Ki»<'h 
 n-riiilciuln CP of « 
 Htid «l<)«(or of Ihc 
 ^••rs. 'I'l"" " <}'"■"• 
 iaiv, or rally, whu 
 he Mi|»reiJi« jmiKO 
 Tlu^ ju»l)i;«:mrnt 
 )y Ihe khig h»i»«H*» 
 
 irciiit of the it<l« of 
 csiu'clive provincp, 
 at cannot fay llirir 
 Dngiue. When wit- 
 t,iii;iilar regulation, 
 y r»|uivnl«'nt to that 
 llniitltil to give their 
 
 o hpcome a servant 
 chililr-n in"''! work 
 il;trty. 'rii« oriUue- 
 
 tost or THK COIlBI!*. 
 
 3dl 
 
 ry pmii-ltinf nt for nuiiinaU in whi|ipinfc, tui\ thf inoit 
 Ik liioii- ..irim-eit, xliurt of inur«ler, iniiy he l'"I ..ff for 
 .1 |n« iiniary nnilit. Hlealinu, however, \n |iiini«.|ml «ilh 
 Ihr htM (if o Imntl; hut eu|M(nl iiuiiiohinnilv a.e m v« r 
 iiitli.lnl, ex< t nt hy the kin<'» en|ire»» coiniiianil 
 
 Til*' inlmUitHMl* are 4li\iih«I into four ela»«e« ; Ihe 
 ro)Hl f.iiiiily, |Mr»onn iiivenlfil with otneen ami «liKniti< », 
 lilt! hohilily and ««iitry, ami ihe eoninion pe'iple. Be- 
 tween t!ie ihirti ami fourth rmiln* tin- ilinliiiitiontt are viiy 
 -liii tly ohnervitl If i» m)hle\vomi"i marries a plelu ian, 
 •he riliiirm her rank, anil her i hililren ar« eiinohleil aNo j 
 hut n uoiiien ol tin- IovvihI ela^n derives no privile«oi 
 iVoni Ilia' -hinit wiih a urandre. The kinii, however, 
 |io«M>iiiieK the poHir of « IfViili.iK whom he phaMH to the 
 Ihiril riink, hy a kiiiil of Utlern patent ; nnil, of 
 courM', they arc Uu n eligible to the offices of tru-.t or 
 
 honor. . , u I 
 
 The exlernalu of relip;io« are very Btrieily ohnerveil 
 niiuuinlhe .MaliliviaiiH : hut iln vlliil induenee \^ little felt. 
 The uro«»ei»t vieex an; daily eommitlid without »ham«), 
 and aliiioht without puninhmcut. Both sexeH are ex- 
 tremely hhidimiUN ; and eha^lily before marriage i« nei- 
 ther rerkoiied a virtue nor a fault. 
 
 To he able to riad the Koriin in the ori-inal i" the 
 «-xfeiit of Iheir literary ae.i|uireinentH. The Mahlivian 
 lonjiiie, is, however, cultivated with some eare. In 
 teiuhiiin e.hililren to write, they make use of a bodkin 
 oil a suiouth hoard covered wllii i^and. Wut their wri- 
 tings which are inlemled to be durable, are on a kiuil 
 of piiper, iiiuile of the leaf of a tree. 
 
 Childien have a prufoiiiid veneration for their ma«<tef« 
 and parents ; and with IhiH, **(. many ^ood i|ualitie« aic 
 Reiierally united, that it must be the want of no<id ex- 
 ample* ahine that renders them viiioim or dissipated. 
 Where a due rtipect is paid to aRe and authority, the 
 younu; mijfht be trained to any thin.;. 
 
 Meliilie. money is only of one sort, called larrins, 
 about tlie value of i:ight penre. Instead of smiill cbnitBC, 
 they make use of cowrieti, twelve thousand of whuli 
 make a Urrin. Gold and silver are ituported from fl'O 
 continent, ami RO by wei;;!it when employed as ih<i tnv 
 dium of cxclian'^e. 
 
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 .oifl ur TitK cniiaiw. 
 
 
 if 
 
 f : 
 
 M'uUmiU rtiort lo Uu' Mtildivpn, prlnri|t«lly la pur- 
 cliitKi' IIk' riM'oii iiiiU anil «'<i«vi-it'», U'lu'ii KuvhI riKiilrtl 
 lii'M', iiii'.Minlt <>| <iii<> IiiiiiiIi'mI «lii|t« iimiiiiilly ri-iurlftl 
 lliillitr to iMiitliiitc nii'iiiit, in.tl tin- liiiluix u ol' lrHil«> 
 •I'ciiM tl I'l lit' III I'livitr III lliiiittT Miimli'iM 
 
 H'linc <»r llif iV'tivf rii'.ltmi* of fti*' IMnldivinnn nro 
 vi>ry xln^iilHr. If (lify iiitt'iMli'tKo roiiiiilinifitt k l°rini*t 
 wllh III) tiilfrlniiiiiM'nt, lln y m'litl lli«' vmiiiU lo liii Ihmik-, 
 iiN liny it'lihiiii i-al ill lilt' |iri*fiiri! of ollicni liiHlftiU 
 «»l" H litltli', llicy ri\ir lli« llitor willi h iiihI ; Mii'l lor 
 cl.iliii iiiitl iiii|ikiiiH, iiiiiki- ii-<f 1)1" liiuiMiiu kuvw. 'i'hv'u 
 llislii'x arc (if «iir(li<-ii or (liinii uiin>. 
 
 'I'lii' |i()<irnn> tri'iilfil t\iili tcnat liuiiiniiily, nnil ivine 
 uill ntViT tiii'iii I'immI lliiil llii'y «lo not Ihiiik fli lo 
 •"III iIhiihcIvis 'I'hi' iiiilizcnl hi»' ri'iianlfil iih the hit- 
 VMiil". of Ooil, mill it woiilil liu rei'kiHU'il iiioI'iuh- ' > Irfat 
 (liciii willi olfal. 
 
 During llH'ir ini'nji lln\v nrt- vi'iy hiU'tit, ni U if 
 
 inilct'iMil III Im> Iohk attahl« 'i'licy luvir iIiIim. ney 
 have tinisliiMl llu-ir ivputtl, anil ivi-ii linn only drink 
 on«»' of whUt or «ocoH wine. No iiiaii miiil mrililtr 
 niili cookery, ur hiu *v\ woulil avoid liim a* u di»icrucfl 
 t» lliciti. 
 
 Nil Koonrr do chililrt-n roini- into Ihn world llian Ihi-y 
 nri' wahlifd nix liini'H n day in told wnlc.', and llirn 
 aiMiiiti'd wilh oil Till' hioIImm-h, from llu; liijilifxt lo lli« 
 lowml rink, »uckl«' llicir oHVj»riii|i. At .lu- aict- of niiM; 
 inoiilhn llit-y nenrrnlly bojiin lo wulk ; and when llu'y 
 •rrivn nt nliH^ycarv old, (hey cniniii«ncc thn Mliidii'H and 
 exprcisfs of tlur counliy. 
 
 Whi-n llie Maldivinnn wftkc from nW'cp, tliwy Imini'di- 
 •tfly wHHJi their faces, and rnli lliein wilh oil, liiforc 
 Uw'y HHliilt; any on»«. Helel Ih universally chewed, and 
 they inutiiully prcHenl it lo eaih oilier on oe«aHional 
 iiiterviewH. CIcnnlinc^^H ia not only an nrlicic of tlieir 
 relitcion, but an inhrfd hahit ainoiif! them. 
 
 They hnv! inBiiy BuperRlilious oijservalinns when they 
 liesin 8 'fiHrney, or lake any husiness «d' imfiorlanre in 
 hniul. if any unlucky incident h^fah Iheni, lluy impufc 
 it lo some uuprupilioin pereuu wliuin lliey have uiet or 
 touched. 
 
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 riifii LjivhI n i^iili'il 
 tiiiiiiiiilly ri"«<trl«'«l 
 
 llllllllK U <*r ll'Hlll> 
 
 (•IK 
 
 ii«> IMnlilivitiiiM nni 
 iiiiitliiiifitt n Irinitt 
 
 r diluent. liiHt«>H«l 
 li H iiiNt ; mill lor 
 iiiu U'uven. 'rh»'if 
 
 :inHiiily, mid ivme 
 mil think ftl tu 
 
 I'll'inl'''! '"• ''"' '*•■'* 
 i«mI im'oI'iiim- ' > IrfHt 
 
 kilcrit, ni h it 
 
 11 v< r ili'iiM. iicy 
 
 II lliiii tinly ili'iiik 
 iiiHii iiHiil mcilillr 
 I llilll Uh u iliii^tuon 
 
 h<> world Hinn Ihi-y 
 Id wiilc.', Hiid llirn 
 
 III the liulifhl to the 
 At .lir HKc <ti iiiiN! 
 Ik ; mid vsIh'ii thry 
 ?ncc tlin ittiidicH nn<l 
 
 «l«'«'p, t!i«!y ImiiH'di- 
 iMii with oil, l»if(ir<' 
 'iMilly chj-wid, mid 
 tli<-r on ocniMioiiid 
 V Hii nrticiv of Uieir 
 llifin. 
 
 »(Tv«tioiiiii wlipn Ihpy 
 >s «tf iinporlaiiOf in 
 s lh«'in, liny impute 
 n lli«7 bttve met or 
 
 With till* Maliiiiiirtan r»tilh tlicy nilK mt<ny Pnenn 
 rttf* 'I'liry mMri-x^ llifinnfUiM It lh«' kirij;;, f thf wlndx, 
 ««liriilh«'y nr«' ffoliitr Nn nny mpidilioii hy »>^ln': hmH 
 in •vrry Mniid Itirii- in a »l« «i.>lv»i' |iltir«', wlitn' tlio-.*- 
 who liMV« ••M'Mpi'd thiiMvri'rh intd •> thtit' olViriiiip*. 
 'I'lu-y idtto p«v n mipiTKtitioiiM rr«pril to the kiin: of (hi* 
 ■fit, whi-nt'it thfy tt.lnk it iinpiout *(i fpit to Ihi* wind' 
 vviH'd of lli*> *liip. 
 
 All nHluml nnd incidrntHl IIIh lh««y impuir to thr in- 
 ttrvrntion ol tli«» di-vil ; nnd (o nv«rt liix v» nn« nin p Ihry 
 iiiak't tiiin orcMionnI oflVrifiK»i of tlowfrk or hanqupfn. 
 T).v liitlur ii ■otnctiiuei carrlt-d off hy the poor, when 
 fuprrstMinn U no' (tronyrr thnn hunger. 
 
 Thfy Rltributo r wonderful virtiin lo rfrtnin rlinrnc- 
 Irn, which 'lipy nlwflyH r«rry Hhout them in little hoxr*. 
 Th» le are b«'li»'v«'d to be of powfTi'id clflrnry in curing 
 «r Mllpviiitinjt diHi »sii«, in piocuriiin lov»i mid infi ty, 
 nnd pr«>«oiTlfitc thnn from iimlirc nnd d«nc»'r 'I'lio 
 inasJi Ihii«, who nn' nl«o thi* phynirkinn, ilf »'ve h lucritive 
 trudt in thi'HP (hHriiiit or aii.ul»'t». 
 
 In tliP«»' inlnndH iir« no inrlonpd l'nvn>, the hoiiari 
 lyio'.; »r«ltiT«'d without rrpuhirlty or diMlinrlion of »tr»'fl3. 
 'i'lioir darlliu'itt are pinTiilly huilt if « ix-oh wood, nnd 
 covered with the lenve»i of the cnnn tree ; hut person* 
 of (pia/ity have stone liuililin!:^, of n hiaek eolov, lliv 
 mntePHli of which they druw out of the fi-a with nuith 
 laltor ar.d ingenuity. 
 
 Ho expert are tiiey in divinff and wuiinmini;, that Ia> 
 val snys, they drew up the cannon and nnrhora of the 
 French shi|i that wan cant away ; and he wan an eye wlt- 
 nesH of their cIrarinK the harbor oi IVIale within a f»w 
 davH, which wai so cbuaked up with rorkH that no BJiip 
 could enter it. 
 
 The royal piiluce has many fine npartmenta, hut no 
 regrular architecture. It \n surrounded with trnrdens, 
 adorned with fouiitwaw and reserroin. The eeiliiif and 
 walla of the palac« are hunx with ailk tapcHlry, and 
 floored witK mat*. The kinn'n bwh, anrf thosr of the 
 urmxlees, are aiispendcd with cords, upon a beam sujv 
 ported by two po*t», uolia tiutm Umj act to«Jk«d b» 
 .>leep. 
 
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 331 
 
 LOSS OK Tlir. CORBIM 
 
 
 Thp nidsiiucs are not iiiolciinnt hIriud.iTS, r.iui r.urd 
 llu.in arc Miuare indos.ircs, in wl.ich tluy m.v.v . u- <1.>v.V 
 Each mosque has its |>ri.>:il ; nn<l •■a* 1» .;li;"'l, ll'>\t 1"*; 
 nnv ronsi.hMahle ,)0|.ulHtion, is (liemlH-d >y h.n.in: .i 
 caiihe, «ho is principally master ol all public extrei:.-, 
 and noveriiH the inferior priests^ 
 
 They retire to the mcs.pics five times a day ; but (he 
 i,„iolont are allowed to nay their prayer» at ho.ne. An 
 ,,h.ol..le nejleet, how<.v^r, of thm reh-.K-us .■xmr« 
 suhi.rtsthcindevout to all the pains and penalties o 
 cx(;...nnun.ieation; no one will eat or *=>" ^ !•',«♦; '^^ 
 them Thev otter their penitential prayers with a K.uU 
 voice, and h'y this means exi.o.c the mo^t eecret tinnv 
 aelions of their livea ; hut where imi.unty of any kind 
 is ^carrelv renarded as a l)leniish in the eyes of men, 
 fhis publicity of confeasion is not regauled as a serious 
 
 diflit ulty. . „„ „.t,;,.u 
 
 Males are circumcised at seven years of age, on w.ucn 
 occasion tl^e parents and relations keep a festival lor 
 fauiteen <lays. Particular operators perioral this pam- 
 ful ritp, and from this only they ilenvc a livelihood. 
 Girls alHO undero;.) a kind of circumcision when hey are 
 only two years old ; hut this is attended with no si.lemnity. 
 The opei'ator, however, on boUi sexes is always consid- 
 ered as a parent. . v -^ „ 
 The IMaldivians celebrate several festivals, fiiuay, 
 bcinfi their sabbath, is devoted to fasting and reh-ious 
 observances. The catibe composes a new prayer lor 
 €v«rv Friday in the year. He repeats without book, 
 and 'if ho makes a sin-le mistake, he is publicly repri- 
 manded. Every new moon is ushered in with a varie- 
 ty of ceremonies ; and the feast of the Ramadan, as 
 in other Maliom^tan countries, is kept here with due 
 solemnity. . , 
 VV^hen a marriasxe is in contemplation, iie parties au- 
 dre=3 themselves to the naybe, who takes I'm man by 
 Uie hand, and asks him if be is willing to have the wo- 
 man on the conditions proposed ; and, as she i> always 
 absent, her parents answer in her name. When pre- 
 liminaries are settled, the bride is introduced, and the 
 company are desired to be witnesses of the compact. 
 
riud. ;••'«,, :i)ai nij'i'l 
 tln'.v I'liiy tlu" (levtV 
 jrh'i^litii'tl, lliat lip-- 
 nilifd l\v iMviim fi 
 
 nil JlUliliC CMiCi'-f , 
 
 imes a (Ihv ; liut (lie 
 ajtTs at lioiHf. An 
 
 ins and |>eri;itlirs <>i 
 it or c!)iiv«Ms«' wil!( 
 prayers willi a l'>utl 
 lie iiios^t secret tinns- 
 ni[)urity of any kind 
 in (lie eyes of men, 
 reg!»iileil as a serious 
 
 ears of age, on wliich 
 rts keep a festival for 
 •8 perform tliis pain- 
 derive a livelihood, 
 icision when they are 
 led with no solemnity. 
 exes is always consid- 
 
 •al festivals. Fiiday, 
 fasting and religious 
 ises a new prayer for 
 epeats without book, 
 !, he is publicly repri- 
 hered in with a yarie- 
 t of the Ramadan, as 
 3 kept here with due 
 
 ilation, '.he parties ad- 
 ho takes !!:• man by 
 villing to have the wo- 
 and, as she is- always 
 er name. When pre- 
 is introduced, and the 
 lesses of the compact. 
 
 2 
 
 LOSB f)V THE CORBIM. 
 
 335 
 
 The womRn is then condiieted, by all present, (o her 
 husbiMul's house, ivhere reintinjj, daritins, and iniisic 
 conimeiico. The b.-idi'-er.iom makes some cust(»mHiy 
 prosi-iiis t?) the kinir, and the i»ri<le pays the «anie com- 
 pliment to (he (|iucn!r. But when the kinj? is married, 
 instead of uivins;, he receives presentf from his subjects, 
 all whii'li helonn (o (be new iiiarried queen. 
 
 The males may marry when tliey pleaise ; but female? 
 are seldom disjiosed of till they are ten or eleven years 
 of ape ; and (I; lirst suitor, whether old or young, pro- 
 vided (he rank is no( an obstacle, is seldom refused. 
 Parents estei-m it a sin to keep (heir <lau"hter«i sinjrie be- 
 yond the years of maturity ; but a femule orphan can- 
 not marry till she is fifteen. 
 
 Thou'fh a uom.m cannot leave her husband without 
 his consent, a man may divorce his wift? on returnin<i her 
 jointure. Tlie ( 'vorr«(l parties may eome together 
 again as often ns mey please ; but, (hat (he priest may 
 not be rohl)t;d of his dues, a new marriage must take 
 place alter eii(h separation. 
 
 When a person dies, the corpse is washed by those 
 of the same !-e\. The body is (hen wrapped in coKon ; 
 its ritflit band pl.-iced upon the ear, and (he left on the 
 (Ii!'j;h, It i.s tluii ple-ed in a et»tlin, and carried to the 
 buiial iiriMuul by rcli.ti.us and frii.-i'tls, attended by wo- 
 n;en, who bowl in the most (Mteous manner. If the 
 <b'eease<I is a person of (jiiality, ;rffts arc distributed to 
 (lie p-tor, and the [ciest, in particular, is not forgot. It 
 is his bu -iness to sin^; dtirin'f the whole ceremony, and 
 every day till Uw third Friday after, when a general 
 feast is [i.-epaied for the friends of (he defunel, on 
 the supposition that the soul is (hen conveyed to Para- 
 dise. 
 
 If a person of (he first rank dicM, th*» priests sini; for 
 him a whole year, duriiis wMeh (hey are well entertain- 
 ed and lead a pleasent easy kind of life. O siipersti- 
 (iim, how wide is (by sway ! In Mahometan, and many 
 Chiistian countries, (he same weakness leads men 1o 
 believe in (he efficacy of i)rayers and ceren'onies for 
 (he (lead, while priests reap the cnly benefi'; from the 
 delusion ! 
 
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936 
 
 I.0B8 OV THE CORBIN. 
 
 Mourners inftke no nlteralion in Uieir diesa, exwf, 
 that (hey eo bareheaded to the place of luteiineiit hi.*< 
 co",linue^o for a few days. Those who d.e fig jUur 
 against the i-ne«.ie. of Mahomet, are buned without 
 Uny eereinony, under the idea that they ar. at once 
 translated to Paradise, and ^vant no interccshion of 
 
 ' "The Maldives produce luxuriant cro|»s of millet, and 
 a kind of grain, called brimby, resembling rape eecd. 
 Of these t^vo sorts of grain tliey have a double crop 
 vearly Thcv have several esculent roots, and many 
 choi/e fruits ; but thou«;h tlie attolons arc all nearly u. 
 the same climate, each is distinguished for its diffe.en 
 coniiuodif.es, and the inhabitants in one cannot subsist 
 witiiout the commodities of another. This necessity 
 links them all in a kind of mutual depen.iauce, and 
 creates an iutcrcbanire of commercial articles. Irades 
 are also divided in different islands. One contains snuths, 
 another weavers, and bo on. To facilitate conunun.c^ 
 tion these artificers have little boats, in which they 
 make the circuit of the is.ands, to vewl their wares or 
 manufacture ; and one of these trading voyages some- 
 times occupies the space of a year. 
 
 Wild fowl are prodigiously plentiful, though there are 
 few domestic poultry. Crows are very troublesome, 
 and the bats are as large as ravens. . r • 
 
 There are few poisonous animal.% but Termin oi vari- 
 ous kinds over run the country, and infest the houses. 
 Sheen and cattle were the only large quadrupeds m the 
 ISlaldives, when M. <le Laval residwl there. Do^ are 
 hdd in abhorrence, and two, sent by the king of Portu- 
 pal, as a present, were Immediately drowned 
 
 The sea is replete with excellent fish, and fishing con- 
 stitutes a principal part of the employment of the nativej> 
 But of all the productions of the sea, the shell fish, call- 
 ed cowries, are the most valuable and most esteemed. 
 The shells, roir-.only called blackamoor's teeth, are no 
 inconsiderable articles of commerce. Immense quanti- 
 iios are exported to Guinea ; and formerly, about twelve 
 thousand pounds of cowries would purchase five hun- 
 dred slaves The value is now diiranished ; but still the 
 
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 mil 
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 I'^lii 
 
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 of 1 
 sail 
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 rem 
 his 
 the; 
 witi 
 ami 
 east 
 seni 
 
 '1 
 
 •'VCi 
 
:lr diesa, excpfif 
 f iiiltTiiituit, tumi 
 tvhu dio fiKlitiuR 
 ! buried without 
 hpy ar«^ at once 
 ) interccshion of 
 
 i|)s of millet, and 
 
 il)ling rape eecd. 
 
 ve a double crop 
 
 roots, and many 
 
 are all nearly in 
 
 d for its diffc-ent 
 
 ne cannot subsist 
 
 This necessity 
 
 depen.'iauce, and 
 
 articles. Trades 
 
 ne contains sndths, 
 
 litate cominunica- 
 
 Is, in which they 
 
 imI their wares or 
 
 ng voyages somo- 
 
 , though there are 
 very troublesome, 
 
 )ut vermin of vari- 
 infest the houses, 
 quadrupeds in the 
 there. Dogs are 
 the king of Portu- 
 rowned. 
 
 h, and fishing con- 
 mftnt of the natives, 
 the shell fish, call- 
 ad most esteemed, 
 moor's teeth, are no 
 Immense qnanli- 
 merly, about twelve 
 purchase five hun- 
 [lished; butstUUhe 
 
 T 
 
 I.0!« OP TMK COHltlA'. 
 
 n.i; 
 
 f .iwries ofthe Miildives are in IiIl';Ii eslimnllon nmon;; 
 Hie negroes, \vlii> iisr them as liieir |)rinri|iii] oriiaincnti, 
 and in many places tluy \ti\i^ lor monry ti> the pn-ent 
 day. Our uulhor say;., that he has sitn lliiily or lorty 
 I'liips uliiijiy laden willi tlieiti. 
 
 Hill enough liaM JMcn said of (he customs and prodiuc 
 of llie IMaMivfs. |,et us now attend to tlie forliint' of 
 Laval. It has already been said that he rose t(» soiiuj 
 di>tiii«lion : bill it is by no liieaiw prcdiable (hat any 
 dignity could make him forget that he was cut off from 
 his friend.- and from polished society, nor repress hi^ 
 desire to obtain his liberty. 
 
 After he had been about four years and a half in tliiii 
 country, news arrived that the king of Bengal was fit- 
 ting out H fleet to invade the Maldives The king of 
 Male no sooner received this alarming intelligence, than 
 he issued orders for ecpiipping all the vessels in his 
 dt.mjiiions ; but before this could l)€ aecoin|ilished, the 
 enemy V fleet afipeared in sight, on which tlie king re- 
 solved to fly to the southern island, till he could mastt-r 
 a sutticient force to oppose the invaders with some pros- 
 pect of succtss. 
 
 His most valuable effects WTcrc instantly embarked, 
 together with his queens ; and he left his distraeteil sub- 
 jects, who knew not how to avoid the impending danger, 
 or how to oppose it. 
 
 No sooner, however, did the enemy hear of tlie flight 
 of tlic king, than they despatched some of their swiftest 
 sailing vessels to overtake him. The unhapfiy monarch 
 found it imiinssilile to escape ; he was slain, and his ships, 
 wives, and treasure rewardeil the victors. 
 
 As soon as the Bengalians Innded at Male, Laval sur- 
 rendered himseU to them ; explaining his situation and 
 his solicitude to be taken under their protectitii. When 
 they found he was not a Portuguese, they treated liini 
 with much kindness : the French had not yet, by their 
 ambition, disturbed th.e repose of the nativ»>s of the 
 east, and, therefore, were not the objects of their re- 
 sentment. 
 
 The conquerors, after plundering the royal palace of 
 "very thing valuable, prepared for their departure, taiun'r 
 
 Ee 
 
 a 
 
 'vl 
 
 i^:^J » 
 
ina 
 
 LOBS OF THE COIIBUV. 
 
 i 
 
 Willi tliim the brolh.T in law of «!»■ Into k.nc, «ml hav- 
 ing tl.o utiHT iwilivfs at hlMTly. Laval ua. a voluntary 
 ,,aHst.nK.T to B. njiHl, and tluie he began to conenl the 
 meais of a naj-sajie to Europe. , ,, , , ■„„ i 
 
 Mhile nUpd in these |.hu^ the ISV-ul declared 
 war «Jrain^l the prince ol Bengal, who a.^en.hled a...... 
 
 di^iounanr.y t.. l-i-posehin.. However before hnstd 1. . 
 comnieneed, Laval l..u..d means to w.tluhaw hnuMli U 
 tlie eoa,t of Malabar, from whence be proceed.*! to 
 Calicut. At that place h« remained eipht inonihs wait- 
 •,u^ for a pa^Batre in a Dutch M,ip ; bnl b< .ns at h.^1 . hs- 
 appoinled, he Iravelh d to C.u bin. where he h.-dtheiu..- 
 fortune to be taken up and imprisonetl as a spv . 
 
 At last, however, he made his escape froin prison, 
 and ned to G..a ; but fortune was not yet weaned ol ex- 
 erting' her malice against him : here he ««^"S'V" '"»« « 
 !.,to prison, and confined for some time. By «"; a^l'' * ;• 
 as well a. the justice of his cau«e, he r-'^'-J "I ^.^ 
 powerful intereesFors among the Jesuits, who, at tM.gll , 
 procured his liberation ; and sailing for Europe he ar- 
 rived in safety at Rochelle, on the 16lh of I-ebruary, 
 1611, after an absence of nearly ten years, "' "hich he 
 lind run through a series of adventures eciunlly danger- 
 ous and distressing. 
 
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 » a^S'tnihletl a |m.)- 
 •r, lufoirlinstililit'i 
 itiuliiivv irmi!-»ir U 
 
 he prf)rn'«li'«l to 
 ijlhl inoiillis, wait- 
 1 iKiiia; at In^i- tlii- 
 leri-lu' hi'tlllieuiU- 
 il as a s|»\ . 
 scape from prison, 
 yet wearifd of »'X- 
 e was atsain tiirown 
 le. By lii^ addres-!, 
 111! raised up some 
 lits, who, at length, 
 for Europe, lie ar- 
 
 16lh of February, 
 years, in wliicli he 
 rc8 e(iually dungcr- 
 
 839 
 
 1.038 nv KIRE OF THE 
 
 IRENCIl EAST-INDIA CO.MPANY'e VESS&l, 
 THE PRINCE. 
 
 Bound from VQiicni to Pondicherry, July 26//i, 1762, 
 
 (Bv M. D. La Fond,) 
 
 One of the Lieutenants of that Ship. 
 
 X HE French East India Company's ship, Tlie 
 Prinnc, cniumandcd by M. Morin, and bound to Pon- 
 dicherry, weii^lied anchor on the l!)th of February, 
 1752, from tl>e harloor of L'Orient. She had scarcely 
 passed the island of St. jMiehaol, when the wind shiit- 
 iri;;, it was found impossjihle to double the Turk bank. 
 The utmost ertWrts, and the ijieatest precautions, coidd 
 not prevent her from strikin:; on the bank, iti su»'h a 
 manner that the mouths <»f the guns were immersed in 
 the water. We announc(>d our misfortune by signals of 
 distress, when M. de Godehue, the commander of the 
 port of L'Oiient came on board to anim.nte the crew by 
 his presence and his orders. All the chests, and other 
 articles, of the greatest value, were removed safely 
 into smaller vessels to ligliten the ship ; the whole night 
 was occupied with the most l.diorious exertions. At 
 Iino;fh the tide, in the morning, relieved us from our 
 dan!i(!rous situation, and enabled us to rca(!h the road of 
 Port L'Mils : we owed the preservation of the ship en- 
 tirely to the prudent directions of M. de Godeheu, and 
 the measures adopted in consequcuce. The ship had 
 
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 y,|.0 LOr.B HIT THE mirccR, 
 
 9ummt Rrv.-n.l UA^ ImiI f.-rl.i.mt. ly our pumps Uv^t llu- 
 
 »„,! m alM.ut a vv. U w<. n turn..! to l/Or.n.t, uhn-.- ^m- 
 ^. a- ti.lir. !v Uhl.m.l.'.l. She w.h then .H.rn.nl fliul 
 caulknl Hlir.h. 'Il,.-r i.'H'n'"i'l""' s,...tnnMo ,.miM.-o 
 H si.ir.ssf.il V..V.-.1:.-. i.n.l tlu- m.>r..rl.m.- u." h.u, .«lr. .uly 
 ^pvmncnl si;.'u,..l tl... M,..„^;lM.r.lM' vesMl, ^l.nh 
 
 ,. out of 111,' |)-.rt, Imt nri.-ii. r^MtunnU' n.u.-ali..i. v.r 
 
 ,„. t will, n .li^.ol.r of wliirli (h.' Mront;rst .■xp.r.'.nns 
 
 , ouMv.y but a lainl-ulea. In tl.it narral.vH Ijl.all 
 
 ;., mfine ...vself to n Inlof .l.'tail. 88 it is im|.089ible to 
 
 The 2(Mh olMuly, 1752, bcmo; .n the I»<'< ''^^o; J 
 
 ,viml 1)01!.- H. W. jiii't at tlir n.<.ment of tak.i.s the ob- 
 Tm i. r.f Iho nirHian, I had rrp.ire.l to th.; cjunvtrr 
 ul . 1 v.as ?:.mvi t. ooimnan.!, uh.;.. a ...an .i.lorrMo.l 
 ,„etlw,ta s„,.I<o was seen to is«ue from the panne I uf 
 
 "^i^^n'lhiSiSlon the Hr. lieutenant, who ..pt 
 the kevs of the huM, npene.l all the hatchways, to d.s- 
 c over ihe cause of a.. ac,i<h-nt. the .li.!.!- --i;'-;;" ^^ 
 v^hich fieouently caiiMS the most .ntrepi.l to ren.bli. 
 S a, a ,, who was at ,r.....er in the ,reat cah„, wc,.t 
 u, n < eek and cave orile.^ for extinK.nM.u.t? the fire. 
 I'hal lc«.y tli.-ctHl several sails to be thrown over- 
 board and the hatchways to he covered w.tl. Ih.'.n. 
 ho inVby the.e ...cans, to prevent the a.r from penc- 
 traii.'' ino the hold. 1 had even proposed, for le 
 Ire 'h- sccuril V, to let in the water behv.-e.. decks, o tb> 
 E it ..f a loot ; but the air, which had .drea.ly oh am- 
 i 1 a ree nas.affc thro..uh the opening o the ■"«>•"_«'«)*', 
 rr'd.cc.1 a vnv thick s.m.ke, that .*.ued forth m 
 Jidanc.-, a..d "the tire conlin-u-d gradually tu gam 
 
 *' The captain ordered sixty or eighty of the soldien, 
 
 „„,', arms to restrain the crew, ""'I l'"'ven he co . • 
 
 "l,m likely to ensue in such a cr.t.ca i»oi> '»» J ' ^ ! 
 
 cautious were «eco..dcd by M. d. la 'ionohe, w.th 
 
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r pumps kept llic 
 out i»r llu' v«>si I, 
 )iit'nl, vshiTf x'lW 
 n rant'unl nii<l 
 cincd to |ii(iirii-f 
 !• wf hfitl .»li<'iuly 
 \\v vfs-cl, wiiirli 
 I'-C- 
 
 iWIt! wiiu! rnriit.'il 
 
 U' tiiui'j;iirnin v.f 
 
 nicest «'X|)ict'h)iis 
 
 iiarralivH 1 oliall 
 
 is impossible to 
 
 the lalilutlc of 8 
 fi «leK. West, tiie 
 of tnliiiis tlie ob- 
 •imI to the (|imvtrr, 
 1 a iiiiin iiil'irnifd 
 om llic pimncl of 
 
 itonanf, who k«'pt 
 intcliways, to ^\\s- 
 iiJitc.'t siiispicion of 
 trcpitl to trenibU'. 
 
 c;rPBt ciiWn, wont 
 iRuishiiig; tlie fire, 
 lo be thr.)wn ovor- 
 ivcrtil witli llicin, 
 Lhe air froni penc- 
 
 proposc«l, for tiie 
 ween (Un-ks, to th»> 
 lail already obtain- 
 ; of the Ji.iicinva} i>, 
 ,t issuid foitli in 
 gradually to gain 
 
 lity of the soldiers 
 prt'v«:nl llie coulu 
 I luoinciit. 'J'lii'H' 
 !♦> la Tonolie, with 
 
 tOflS or THB PniNCK. 
 
 3'M 
 
 Ills usiinl fortitude rnd prudeiiee 'I'lint hero deserved a 
 lii'l:t'r i>ppiiiluiiit\ of siirrmli/.irii! liiiM'-t'lf, ard liiid deM- 
 tiiii'd hi-> sittdierb forotliir opcraliiMis luiire useful t<) hi.4 
 country 
 
 All hund^ were now eiiiployd in 2eltiii'.r water ; not 
 only llie biH kets, liut likewise all the pumps were kept 
 lit work, and pipes weie earded fniin tliein into tlie 
 li >ld : even the water in the j.n-H was emptied out. 'I'tie 
 rupidity of the tire, Intwever, ImiHed our clViuta and 
 au'inenled the 'general eonslernatloii 
 
 The captain had already ordered the yawl to bo 
 h(iist«'tt overboard, merely beeanse it was in the way ; 
 four men, aiiiomi; wlioiii was (he boat'^wain, took po8- 
 fiession (if it. 'I'hey had no oar-*, but called out for 
 some, when three ^-ail-irs jumped over board and can ieil 
 them what they stood so inueh in need of 'J'hese lor- 
 (unate fujiilives were retpiired to return ; they cried out 
 that they had no rudder, and des^ired a rojie to be thrown 
 tln'in ; perceivini: lliat tlu- proiirt'i-s of the flames bit 
 t!ieni no other resource (hey eiuleavored to remove to n 
 dislaniu! fiom the ship, wnich pa&sed them in consv 
 ijuence of a bree?,*' (hat sprunsi up. 
 
 All hands were still busy on lioart! ; (he impo«isibility 
 of esca|>in); seemed (o cnerease tlie coura;ie of tin* men. 
 The iruHtcr boldly ventured down into (he hold, hut the 
 heal obli>;ed him to return : he would have been burned 
 il a ureal tpianlify of waler had not been thrown over 
 him lunnediately afterwards the flnme.s wer«' seen to 
 issue with impetuosity Irorn the preat |)aunel. The cap- 
 tain ordered the boats overboard, but fear had exhausjteil 
 the strensrth of the most intrepid. The jolly boat was 
 fastened at a certain hcitht, and preparations ivere matle 
 for hoislins her wver ; but to complete our luisforliuics, 
 llie fire, which increased every moment, iiseended thp 
 mainmast with such violence and rapidity as to burn th^ 
 tackle; the boat pileiiin); upon the starboard trims fell 
 bottom upwarik-, and wc lost all hopes of raising b^ 
 again. 
 
 We now perceived (bat we had nothine; f o hope frorti 
 hiuran Jiid, hut only from the mercy of the Almij^hty, 
 Ute^cclion Ullexl evu'y mind : t^<> ^ouslcrmlion b<:caal^ 
 
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 CAi 
 
 i,o?f. ov rnr. pnisn: 
 
 |::?i; Ivn' orrupinl only «i.!, .h- n.;lanr.mly alt.Tn.l.s. 
 ,„,(,,,,,„ ,i„. two H.n.n.ts .vmly <o <I'V<>"'' "»* 
 
 'I'lic Hi-M.lain, wlu. wim on Uio .lumtH-t «•< k, iinv< II.o 
 .,, r I a . oluti m, .n.l wn.t into llu- ^all.ry (o unp.-nt 
 
 .ailUd tlM-niMlv<'H l(. IIm- nnr.y of llu' waws. \^ H ',' » 
 h. L'..tiul..: i:.rh ««s o.T..,m..l ..n y .nll.rowmR 
 
 t on To-.ps vanU. spars ov. ry tl.ini; Umt cni.-f to Land 
 S Mi",(' m (Us,.ui. nn.« .li^po.nl of in tlu- snn.e .nan- 
 Tr Tl "nfnlion was.xtron..; son.o sc-nu.! to au- 
 Ti' ,u.(r .loalh I.V jun.pinsint.. thr sen, otli.r., by HW.m- 
 
 tvJ c uvn.. «itl. tiu- -rtw uho wore s»s,a.n.le.l fro a 
 J,cm, as if h-sitnlini; hetworn two extremes e.,uttUy 
 imminent and «'<pially t»riil»lo. . , , , i 
 
 "l^m Providence intended me, I 
 
 ,aw a father Miat.M. \m son from the flames embraee 
 him ?hrmv him into the sea, then foll.minp h.m.elf, they 
 Sed in each others embrace I »'««V;"'7''f 'Jf, 
 J' m to he turned to starboard ; the vessel hee ed and 
 Vhis nncruvre preserved n« for 8ometimeonthats.de, 
 Sle tir fire 'raged on the larboard side from stem to 
 
 '* Till this moment 1 had been so engaged that my 
 thou hts were directed only to the preservation of the 
 E no V, however, the horrors of a twofold death 
 nes^nted hemselve^; but through the kindness o 
 ra'Tnm,f<.rtitude never forsook me. 1 looked round 
 and found myself alone upon the deck. 1 went ...to tie 
 ) j;un.se where I n.et M, de la Tonche, who repard- 
 'J^Wth Sh the same herois.n that procure..J.m. sue. 
 re^s In India. " Farewell, my brother and my fr.e..d, 
 S h", embracing me-" Why, where are you gomg ! 
 re. ied I •' I ani going, (said he, toco.-.fort n.y friend 
 lioriu" H« 8i,oke o the Cai.Jaiii, who was oye^ 
 
vrrolicartl ; rvdi 
 
 licHil mill lunula 
 
 iicliDly aUtTiifili^e 
 •oiir tiH 
 
 [♦■i-iIimU, ttnv<' II. o 
 ^fill. ry <o impMit 
 (liutlalrt'atly fiiiii- 
 • wavt's. NMnt a 
 (I (Uily in llirowins 
 nicnlury iirt'sciva- 
 Jlmt cni.'i' to liiviid 
 in tin- same iiiaii- 
 )iiip scciiu'tl to ail- 
 , otli«Ts, by Hwim- 
 vess«'l ; while the 
 (lie side of ilw sliin 
 •re sus|»einU'tl froia 
 extreme!*, equally 
 
 pe intendiJ me, I 
 \w flames, embnice 
 owinst himself, tliey 
 I liad ordered the 
 ve.-iSf I heeled, and 
 le time on llmt side, 
 d side from stem to 
 
 50 engaged that my 
 ; preservation of the 
 of a twofold death 
 ^h the kindness of 
 me. 1 looked round 
 ;ck. 1 went into the 
 IVHiche, who re<:ard- 
 lat procured hhn sue- 
 )ther and my friend," 
 here are you Roing !" 
 tocoinfort my friend 
 aiii, who was oyei- 
 
 LOBS OF THE miNCB. 
 
 wlielni'd vsitli criif at the melancholy fate of lim female 
 (.'oii«ihs, wlio v\(i'*- pifHtMi'^i-i'!* on hoard his hliip, and 
 whom Ik* had [leiHiiaded lo truHt tlicin->)'lv« i to mih in 
 lifM C4)o|i!*, after liHvint{ hastily ntiipped otf their ehttlit*, 
 t^liilffloine of the nailorH, Muiinniini: vvilh one hand, eii- 
 deavond lo hiipimrl them >\ith the oIImt. 
 
 The yardM and iiiiihlii w^re covered with men Htru!ri;lin(( 
 with the wave>* nroniid the ve>-;el I many of theni per- 
 ihht (I every moimnt Ity the halls disehart^ed hy the t:iins 
 in con->ei|uence of lli<! Ilaiiies ; a third sptciiM of dralh 
 that Hucmenled liie horrorx Ity which we were Hurround- 
 I'd. With a heait oppreniied with antrui^h, I turned my 
 ♦•yert away from the sea A moiiK'iit aftcrwarfU I cnur-' 
 ed the starboard gallery, and i^aw the llamei rushinG; with 
 a horriti noi^e through the windows of the threat cabin 
 and tlu' round-house. The fire np[iroached, and was 
 ready t<i consume me ; my pre-ience was then eiilireiy 
 Ur<eless for the pret*ervftlion of Hit? vessel, or the relief 
 of my fellow siiflVrera, 
 
 In this dreadful t<itu:itii)n I thou<j;ht it my duty to pro* 
 lon^; my life a few hours, in order to devote (hem to my 
 Cjdd. i stripped ofT my clothes with the intention of 
 riillins down a yard, <me end of which touched the water ; 
 but it was so covered with unfortunate wretches, whom 
 the fear of drofMiing ke|)t in that gitualiun, that i tum- 
 bled over them and fell into the sea, recoinmendin;; my- 
 self to the mercy of Providence. A stout noldier who 
 was drowning, caught hold of me in this extrennty ; 1 
 employed every exertion to disengage myself from him, 
 but without effect. I suffered myself to sink uiuler tlio 
 water, hut he did not qidt his hold ; I plunged a second 
 time, and h(> still hehl me firndy in his grasp ; he was 
 incapable of reflecting that my death wouhl rather hasten 
 his own than be of service to him. At length, after 
 struggling a considerable time, his strength was exhauslf 
 ed in conseciuence of the quantity of water he had swal- 
 lowed, and perceiving that I ivas sinking the third time, 
 and fearing lest I should drag him to the bottom alone; 
 with me, he loosed his hold. That he might not catch 
 me again 1 dived aud rose 9 coustderabie di&lauce ftoni 
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 pi«!y I HHi« nun h f ilif1*'«l ; Iherr were »ix frmnNo on 
 hiciitl, (inti llif iiiliiT I'liii- wcrf in all |)riil>nliilily, iilieiitly 
 «lriM\n> il or hiirn< <! Our flinplniii, in this ilrfntHiil »iiti- 
 Hlioii. nnltetl the most olidii iile hcHits lij IiIh iliM-iiur'«t> 
 Hiiil III) rxiiniplf Ilf L'Hve of piiliene*' hikI rf^i.fiiNliitn, 
 Sf« ill;; liini xliji Irinn Hie ninxl nnd fall into lli*- x n. i\s I 
 wiiH lidiiiid liiiM, I lillfd liini U|t n^cin "l.il tiif u'>t, 
 (•niil he,) I mil full of WHier, Hn<l il i" only h |n»>liiiiuft- 
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 %mII ilif lo}!etlier v«lifn my >>trenicili f<>i»<iil%*'>* me" In 
 (lit |iiiMi<) t iitnpniiv I nvMiil) (I ilenlli willi priifd re«iKnn< 
 tiiin I rcmniiied in llii-< »>itiiiitinii thrie Iioiiin, aiiiUhw 
 r>nc of the liKlif* fnll ofTlhe iivwt with fatigue, am! per 
 IkIi ; Hhe was too fur diblaiit for ine to give lier nny «•• 
 nihtonre. 
 
 When I len^t expeeted if, I perrcivffl (lie ynwl el'ii^e 
 to n'4 ; it tvint llun i'lve o'eloek P IM. I nied out to the 
 men in lier llml I wa» their lifiiliiinnt, nud h' irirf d per- 
 minion to hlmic our mi^lnrtllllf with (hfni. 'riiiy i;aM7 
 me leiive to eome on lioHiil, ii|miii loiidilion thai I would 
 swim lo thf m. II wax their iiileM>l to have a rnndiK tor^ 
 inordi rU) di»e(M'('r land ; and for tlii« roisonmy rompn* 
 iiy wan too necei-nary for liiein to n lose my rttpieHt. 
 'J'he eondilion lliey iiiipoKi d upon me wny peihelly ren- 
 siin.'ihle ; till y acted |iiiidrntly not to ftppioncli, ay the 
 otheiH would have lif< n eipiidly anxtniiH to niicr their 
 lillle liark ; und we Hlionldall have lieen hiiricil (o}:ellier 
 in u watery grave. Mu>tfiin)f, Iheieluie , idl my Klrenjilh, 
 I wasfo foiliinate aH to reach tiic Imat. Knun itfifi ward^ 
 I iihscrvfd tlie pilot and master, whom I had Ul't on the 
 mnin-mast, iollow my example ; they swam to the yawl, 
 and we took them in. This little hark was the meanM of 
 £a^in)rtllf tfn persuns who ulone fM'a| ed, out of nearly 
 three hundred. 
 
 Tlir: Humes Htill continued to consume ourhhip, from 
 wliich we were not more than half a league distant ; our 
 loo frreal proximity nii^iht prove periiicionu, and we, 
 therefore, proceeded a little to windward. Not long; 
 after, the lire cominunieated to the powderronm, and it 
 is impossible to describe the noise with which our vessel 
 lilew up. A thick cloud intercepted the lit^ltl of tiie sub . 
 
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 ol I .;n Iv al...ul f.!k-.n pu.....N .'f *»" P-K, « P'- ;«' 
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 ; !^^ , IVw .....; It Rrow .huli, nml ^sv ro..ia not 
 va . .iiy Ii^'.t i.. our p.TMM,t ^ItUH.ion. without rxp..»- 
 
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 ttv^nv Iron. Ih.-.n mm .p.e.l.lj '^ '"»;;'•'' \; 
 
 atloi'i^ to tli.M-quipnu'nt of oil, 'SP»- '"'^•^r 
 
 fc-li to work with II..' utmoM u.ty ; we en.pl- . 
 
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 L . -f., hi-'...!., of th. planks np.| ..nib -' ^1 re w from 
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 in vliich wo hoiifil 
 I m'r«'f»ily. "Ill ills- 
 an pnrt <»' llu' i»ow- 
 iiU (luring llie con- 
 
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 itit pmk, a |»icct' of 
 I, n «lo'/.<n of pipe- 
 It, nml wv ro"'*' '«'t 
 ilioii, witlinut rxpot- 
 ■tim-UoD Btnoiiic the 
 •h «•«• hail ' ^ct 
 ^V«' ,rpf(»re I'iW*! 
 ,1 in ortlrr to 
 ,,6cl. Evrry 
 uity ; we enipl < 
 ,.-!• t-he; liini: o' < ur 
 , nils v tirew from 
 v;tiuu.-.t!> one of the 
 
 
 tuilorw lind two ntrilti-N ; our ■«-nr!<>t «lo(h ("rvctl u* for 
 n Mnil, Ml iiitr lor a ina»l, hiiU n plunk for ii ruiMcr Not- 
 Millmliiiiiliiii; (III- iliirkiMioi, our ttpnittiiinl uii'. in h ><liort 
 jiiii>> iM coiiiplclr, HH «'irruiii>liin< < H i>omI«I pfriiiil. Tlio 
 only ilillU'iiDy llml rcinnliMil wan, huw to ilirirl our 
 roiii-ki- ; \M' linil lu-ilhir chiirlM nor inxlruinnitx, iiiiil 
 ui'M' ni-mly two liuniliril icai^ut h from Itiiiil. VVcri'^iKH- 
 I'd oiipi-lM't lo till' iiM-riy of llu- AliniKlily, vvlioni- anoiu- 
 I;iiirc HI- iniplori'il in fiTvriil priiytn*. 
 
 At lrn'4lli we rnliit'il our Hail, huiI a fnvornl)l« ulnd 
 I'lioMi'il DM for ever from llu* llonlinoc tMirpii«>* of our 
 uiil<M'liiiiiil«< cotniiiuiionn. In IIiIm niHiiiu-r wr procrnlf d 
 ti^rlil <la,\MHtiil I i|;lil iiikIiIh, Millmul ptTfiitintr lunil, vx- 
 pnicil I'hiik iinkrri to the iMiriiiiitc rayH of tlic >>un liy 
 (lii>, iiimI to inlnisf colli Ity iiii{lit The bixtli tlHy a 
 »lio>vt>r of rain ln«i|)iri'<l um with the hope of Honn* rilicf 
 from 111*' tliiml l»y uhicli mo wi-rr lornii'iiltil: ur cri- 
 tlcavoi't'ii to nitch (In- little water Hint fill in our nmutlm 
 mill liniiilM \V<- Mucki-d our Hail, Imit having; hucn Im lorn 
 hoakni in ncuwatiT it (■oiiiiniuiiculi'il tlit> biltc-r ta»l«> of 
 (III' ImIIit lo till* rain uliicli it r«T('ivL'»l. If, liowovt-r, 
 till- rain liail Ix'fn iiiori* violrnt, it inii^iit liavr Hlmlfii tlto 
 winti Hint imiifllcd um, anil h ritlia vsould liuvii bron 
 uttrniloO villi iiitivitable ilrHtrurliitn 
 
 That Wf ininlit **li*»'r our coursi- willi the grontcr oor- 
 (ninly, wi" ronsulti-il t-vi-ry «l«y, the rising and xellinu; of 
 Iho Hun ami inoiui ; niiil lh«^ flat's hIu-wc d u» what wind 
 w« ou^lil to take. A vory mniill |(io<'i) <»r salt pork fur- 
 iiittlied us one nicnl in the twenty four hourH : and from . 
 Ihisi even we were obliged to tlcsint on die lourtii tUy, on 
 account of the irritation of the hlofid, which it occasion- 
 ed. Our only hoveranc was a ulasii u\' tnaiidy, from 
 time lo time; hut lliut liquor burned our stomachs with- 
 out nllayin)( our thirst, W« saw ahundancu ol ilyin^ 
 fisli, hut the impossibility of cafcliinn Ihein Mndcced 
 our misery hiill more acute ; we were, therefore, oltliju- 
 ed to he contented with our providions. The uncrrlain- 
 ty with respect lo o\ir fide, llie want of food, and Ihe 
 HRitation »)f the (.en, combined to derive us of th« 
 rc8t, and ulinoid plunged an into despair. Nature 
 do.>cii(jd to liave abaadonrd tier fuucti^uu ; • fee- 
 
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 Loaa oir Tiir. prinoc. 
 
 bic ray of hope JiSone cheeteil aur inindu and iirevenfti 
 m from envying tli« fate of our deceased compau- 
 
 T passed Ihectj^hUi niglit at the helm; I remained at 
 iny noKt mure Umn ten hours, frequently desuuig to he 
 reliov'td, till at leiigtli i sunk down with fatigu.?. My 
 miserable comrades were equally exhausted, and despair 
 be>mu to lake possession of our souls. Af last, \vlH;n 
 lurt perishins with fatigue, misery, hunger, and thirst, 
 we discovers-d UnA, by the first rays of the sun, on 
 Wedmsday, the M of 'August, 1762. Only those who 
 have experienced similar misfortunes can form an ade- 
 tumte conception of the chanB;e which this discovery 
 produced in our minds. Our strength returned, and we 
 took precautions not to be carried away by the cur- 
 rents At two P. M. we reached the coast of Brazil, 
 and entered the bay of Tresson, in latituile 6 deg. 
 
 Our first care, U[»on setting foot on shore, was to 
 
 thank the Almia;hly for his favors i we threw ourselves 
 
 upon the ground, and, in the transporlu of our joy, 
 
 rolled ourselves in Uie sand. Our appearance was truly 
 
 frightful, our figures preserved nothing human that did 
 
 not more for«:ibly announce our misfortunes. borne 
 
 were perfectly naked, others had nothing but *hu(8 
 
 that were rotten and torn to rags, and 1 had laslcncd 
 
 round lAy waist apiece of scarlet cloth, ia order ti» ap- 
 
 iiear at the bead of my compani-rns. We h«!l not 
 
 yet. however, arrived at the end of all our hardships; 
 
 ilthoush rescued from tlie s^reatest of our dangers, that 
 
 * of an uncertain navij;ation, we were still tormented by 
 
 hunger and thirst, and in cruel suspense, whether we 
 
 should find this coast inhabit^Jtl by men suscepUble ol 
 
 sentiiaenti of compassion. 
 
 VTc were dtliberatiug which way we should direrX 
 our course, when .-ibtut m.y Poitn,?ue.ae, most of 
 whom were armed, a«lvaaced towards us, and mqiured 
 the reason oC our landius; Tiie recilal of our misfor- 
 tunea was a sufficient answer, at once lauounc-'d ouc 
 wants, and strongly claJiaed the sjicred irighLs of hospi- 
 tality Their IrRasures were not the object of our de- 
 sire, the neces»iiiM of Ufc were all that wc waated. 
 
IOC. 
 
 nindd and [irevent* 4 
 ' deceased cuiupau- 
 
 lielin; I lemaiiied at 
 jueiitly desiiiiig to he 
 I wilh fatigue. My 
 hausted, and desjmir 
 louls. Af last, \vlH;n 
 I, hunger, and thirst, 
 rays of tlie sun, on 
 62 Only those nho 
 nes can form an ade- 
 which this discovery 
 iglh returned, and we 
 ;d awny by the cur- 
 
 the coast of Brazil, 
 in latitude 6 deg. 
 lot on shore, was to 
 ; we threw ourselves 
 rausportu of our joy, 
 appearance was truly 
 ■thing human that did 
 
 misfortunes. Some 
 d nothing but *hir(8 
 s, and 1 had fastened 
 cloth, im order to ap- 
 anions. We h«d not 
 
 of all our hardships; 
 t of our dangers, that 
 ere s^till tormented by 
 uspense, whether we 
 ty men susceptible of 
 
 way we should direct 
 Portuguese, most of 
 wards us, and iuijuired 
 I recilal of our misfor- 
 t once jauounc.id our 
 sjicrcd irighLs of hospi- 
 t tlie object of our de- 
 C! all that we waated. 
 
 LOBS OF THE PIIINCK. 
 
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 Touched by our misforlunrH, they blessed the power 
 that had preserved us, and hastened to conduct us to 
 their habilHlious. U(Mm the way we came to a river, in- 
 to which all my companions ran to throw flieinselves, in 
 order to allay their thirst ; tiiey rolled in the water with 
 extreme delight ; and bathing was in the i'eciuel one of 
 the remedies of which we made the most frequent use, 
 and which, at the same time contributed most to the 
 reHtoration of our health. 
 
 The principal person of the place came and conduct- 
 ed us to his house, about half a league distant from the 
 place of our landing. Our charitable host gave us linen 
 shirts and trowser?,, and boiled some fish, the water of 
 which served us for broth, and seemed delicious. After 
 this frugal repast, though sleep was eitually necessary, 
 y/vA we prepared to render solemn thanks to the Almigh- 
 ty. Hearing that, at the distance of half a league, there 
 was a church dedicated to St. Michael, vvc rei»aiied thith- 
 er, singing praises to the Lord, where we jircscnted the 
 homage of our gratitude to Him to whom we were so 
 evidently indebted for our preservation. The badness of 
 the road had fatigued us so mucli tliat we were obliged 
 to rest in the village ; our misfortunes, together with s.uch 
 an edifying spectacle, drew all the inhabitants around us, 
 and every one hastened to fetch us refreshments. After 
 resting a short time we returned to our kind host, who, at 
 night, furnished us with another repast of fresh fish. As 
 we waute<l more invigorating food we purchased an ox, 
 which we had in exchange for twenty-five quarts of 
 brandy. 
 
 We had to go to Paralbo, a journey of fifteen leagues, 
 barefoot, and without any hope of meeting witls good 
 provisions on the way ; we therefore took the precaution 
 of smokv drying our meat, and added to it a provision of 
 flour. After resting three days we departed under an 
 escort of thM»e soldiers. We proceeded seven leagues 
 the fir- 1 day, and passed tlie night at the house of a man 
 who received us kindly. The next evening, a sergeant-, 
 accompanied by twenty-nine soldiers, came to meet U8 
 for the purpose of conducting and presenting us to tho 
 comniandaiit of the fortress ; Hhatwortliy otfioer received 
 
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 ^"'''' J^T^^ieutm^rXi to the general, Joseph .le 
 Duung the hiiy "*'>'*"'", , , j ,„ewitV now favours 
 
 paired on the lOth Jo »""«'«' "J , . 4,,^ „orW, after a 
 iSred hy the harU^Wpa I had endured- 
 
 
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 t, an 1 a boat to Ro 
 wc arrivctl at that 
 )g to pnscnt us to 
 rccei)tion, and fiir- 
 \Ve there rrpos- 
 i of roarhina; I'er- 
 uesp fleet that was 
 ) return to Kiirope, 
 ontluct us thither. 
 lUld scarcely stantl, 
 r me- 
 
 ys, wc entered the 
 S8 was to go, witli 
 general, Joseph de 
 
 an audience ; after 
 lin of a kinc's ship, 
 (Ivantac^eofsftluling 
 I'Acosta dc Porito. 
 ined at Fernanibuc 
 me witf- new favours 
 ted to all my com- 
 horn he even gave 
 let. 
 and arrived, without 
 
 of December. On 
 II Vernay, procuied 
 [orlaix. The master 
 Ihe rest of my com- 
 er ships. I arrived at 
 y fatigues obliged me 
 J, from whence 1 re- 
 vlielmcil with pover- 
 in the world, after a 
 ith my health greatly 
 lured. 
 
 BnxpwnECK OF Tnu 
 
 DEGRAVE EASTINDIAMAN, 
 
 On Ihc Coasl of Madagoicat; »n tfu: Year 1701 
 
 A HE Degrave was a finu ship of 700 tons, and 
 carried 62 guns. She was commanded by C&ptain 
 William Young, passed through the Downn February, 
 19, 1701, and proceeded to Fort St Gcroge, in the 
 East-Indies, where she safely arrived. From thence 
 slie sailed to Jicngal, where her captJiin and first mate 
 Uied, in consequence of which the commanil devolved 
 on the captain's son, who was second mate ; and Mr. 
 J >hn Benbow, one of the sons of Vice Admiral Benbow, 
 who had gone out ia quality of fourth mate from Ben- 
 gal. Thty sailed for the Cape of Good Hope, but ii^ 
 going out of tlie river the sliip ran aground, and stuck 
 fast ; she floated again the next high tide, and put to sea 
 with little or no damage, as was then imagined ; but Kooq 
 after she was found so l»aky that two chain pumps were 
 ifbliged to be kept continually going. In tins state the 
 crew sailed two months before they reached the island 
 of St, llrlauriUus, inhabited by the Dutch, who received 
 (hem kindly, and gave tiiem all the assistance in theii' 
 power, permitting them to fit up a tent on shore, 
 into which Oiey brought the greatest part of the car- 
 go, having unladen the ship in order to search for the 
 leak, which, however, they were unable to find' After 
 remaining about a month at the island of Mauritius, an4 
 taking on board about fifty lascar^, they sailed ilirectly 
 for the Cape of Good Hope. There were then aboui 
 no hands on board, and though the lascars were not of 
 much eervice, in point of navigation, yet tlicy were of 
 

 
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 352 
 
 M»ia OK THE DECBAVK. 
 
 T 
 
 p;r».at nCiitv, in relicvi..;; U.e Engl.sh seamen mm 
 L.... or luunpins. This re^olulUm thu. /a. ' y A ". 
 
 r ovm-a 11... Irak, ,.n>vod fatal to tl. ,m In h ew .l»y. 
 C\ UT ,ni.»Hl upon tlu-m «> bud. a dogrrc., tl.at .u. ■ 
 
 it wai \si(l, tU« uUi.osl exiTtions thai "" > i"^^, '^ l'^^' * ' 
 s,.l ahuv,' waf.-r, lh..u,;h they uca- still 000 league, 
 
 iroiii tli«'ii' iiitcmU'il poit. ,„„,«,, 
 
 The .hip's cm.pany hrlievins (hat connj.on «lan^ -r 
 
 ,„., .hom'all on'na .quality, ^;:i'^7">;,; . '" ^ f,^ ", 
 Voun- that his (U-siir.i of proceeihnt; to the Cape .n as 
 l^ecoue iu.prac.i..al,lc, an.l that, \"-f ^„^' ^^^^J 
 stoi) that cuhlhe (ak.-n, was to make the n.nrest laud, 
 uhW was that of Macla,m.car, to the souUnvard of 
 xvhich th.7 had saihd about « hundred l^apie, 1 l.e 
 • lahicoinprud wiUitholr advice, ami endeavor rd to 
 ; eSon «»'..re, but that was found i.npmd.eable 
 I-. .> e thov, Ihoielbre, when within ft quarter ., I a 
 nl .■< f ho e:. St, f.r.t let' go an anchor then out do^^n 
 « t he ma^ts and nm^?, and threw thur ?runs a J 
 ?oo overboard, in the hope of makmg he ^»"1'^^''"' 
 ro" er But this beio^^ „„o found imposMble and hav- 
 v' heady lo.t tluir long boat and ,,.i.>nnce, they re.olv- 
 rd ., U.. a raft which they did in the night, and the 
 '.t^Z^^S^^i. t|..e chief mate, with four men, 
 V .'nt on " or ■ in a little boat, wath a rope, by which 
 ; V .Cronos d to warp the rait. 'I'his boat was stav. d 
 i.cesS re it reached the land, but the men escaped 
 .ir^^d Th<: rope, .hich '^-u.ld «>e raa on^h^e 
 xvlfh I'le rest »;f the slop's company, cxeeptmg u e cap 
 \ in V ho .en inrd last on board the ship, and d.d no 
 •Lv'e-lHT 11 found she be?an to go to pieces and 
 K ho !;ow himself into the .ea and swam ashore 
 K !:;;.' wee c;uicUly made l>"-)- ^Jf^'^S i^ 
 
 ."' '•, '^'. , „r,,., I „n\vled"e ot t heir situatum, by 
 
 r;;;: ;i;r£; t' Si-^' •« ■■'»^« -^^ «- 
 
LOSS or THK nEGiiwt:. 
 
 353 
 
 a 
 
 seamen iVoin liic 
 hurt ra»l»ly taktn, 
 lipeil, or vvvn i\\> 
 111. InH few tliivs 
 (h'prci-, Uiat, iMt- 
 11^ iLiy and wM, 
 luy keitl Jlif vt'v 
 still 600 leBgiK's 
 
 t common danjicr 
 cst'iittil to captnin 
 
 to the Cape wjis 
 lerefore, the wisest 
 e the ncnrest laud, 
 
 tlie soutlnvard of 
 cd leapies. Tlie 
 Slid emlcavored to 
 found iinpradienble 
 liin » quarter of a 
 hor, then eut down 
 I'W thiir suns and 
 king the ship swim 
 npossible, and hav- 
 iiinnee, tliey resolv- 
 1 the night, and the 
 ate, with four men, 
 til a rope, by whieh 
 his boat was stavtd 
 but the men escaped 
 :ht the raft on shore 
 ', excepting the cap- 
 he ship, and did not 
 to eo to pieces, and 
 a and swam ashore. 
 >iiei9 by the king of 
 
 them fifty Jiiiles up 
 I captain Dnimmond, 
 of their ship's crew, 
 lives, and wiio soon 
 of their siluaticm, by 
 d to lunke them 8crT€ 
 
 him in Ills wars, and oouid never permit them to return 
 1(» Kurope ; which ntelligence, as iriay w» II be imagin- 
 ed, struck them v ith Uie utmost consternation. 
 
 In this distress the captains Diummoixl, Stewart, and 
 Vouni;. held a consultation in con juiii lion wilii Mr. 
 Pratt and Mr. Benbow, in whicli caption Orummond pro- 
 |)(tsctl, as the only expedient by which they could recwv- 
 cr their liberty, to seize the black king and march off 
 with him prisoner into .some other province of tlie isl- 
 and, where ships riti|uenlly came. Mr Benbow warm- 
 ly espoused this jirnposal and assistetl with great cour- 
 jio;e ill the execution of it, which was performed with 
 more ease than was expected ; and the king, his son, 
 and his (jueen were made prisoners, but the (jiicen was 
 released by captain Young, from a motive of conijias- 
 sioii. It is not very easy to conceive a bolder extcrprizo 
 than this, where between 60 and GO white people, and 
 liot above half these armed, carried off a black iirince 
 out of the midst of his capital, and in the sight of some 
 thousands of his subjects, belter armed than themselves; 
 who were, notwithstanding, restrained fri)m firing upon 
 them by captain's Young's threatening to kill their king 
 if they <lid. They were, however, guilty of great mis- 
 management afterwards, for upon a proposid made by 
 the negroes to give them six guns for their king, it was 
 agreed to deliver him up, on a supposition that the 
 blacks would then follow tliem no further, and this, not- 
 withstanding Mr Benbow strongly opposed it, and shew- 
 ed them the mischievous consequences with which such 
 an injudicious measure must be attended. The king 
 being given up, the blacks still continued to follow 
 them, though at a distance, till at length it was agreed 
 to give up the prince loo, imagining that this would put 
 and end to the pursuit. They, how ever, took with them 
 three persons, who, as they were informed by the blacks, 
 were three of the principal men in the country, by way 
 of hostages. Two of- these so(m made their escape, 
 and the blacks not only continued to pursue, but even 
 fired upon them, which liiey had not done before. The 
 weohness of tbeir own c >M(1uct, and the wisdom oi. 
 
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 I V 
 
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 LOaa Of THE orcRWE 
 
 T 
 
 Mr fi*.n1..nvs'. a.lvUe, nv.h n..w apimrnnt to every t)no 
 nn I .H it was ..l.vimis that tlu-y l.ml .10 .hann- left I u o 
 
 Thirty sis ninM-tl inni 
 
 wrri! 
 
 , i-S c. :nnum.h..n.y the th... captains and Mr. M- 
 
 8ix oVl,.ck in tht" ovn.inp, it wasagnMul I •■'^•n* ' " 
 „,^ro.-. ,h.n.an.l.Ml their arn.s, f"'""^.'"!! »"' /' ^ ''^, 
 ; (y on that con.'.ili..n. 'H.i.^ proposition, thou, ofj,u h 
 a ni rhl.vo.H len.lency, ami vif:orously oppo.eil hyjl 
 Who V was a.va-pt.'.l at th« persuasion of captain V oun-. 
 
 '; .;;l;;.ai.:;;ai.. .i../ibur «. .ive f^-j;^-;,-?:^; 
 
 ...» i<. ilelivor ui> their arms, and marehed oil unpertcuiu 
 S^ Ih S mcon.pa«ie.l by Mr. fleubow ami arrived 
 rife a no t banplnn The rest were cruelly murdered, 
 ^KoriinfuSt Drury, a boy Of.cen or B.^l-ny-" 
 nhl vhom they preserved and made oslave^ Mr Ikn- 
 b ;• ; mnainin, several years "^"S j^^.'^J^.";^: 
 
 « here he lived after their manner, and «*•' t.n"'\f ''• V"^* 
 «Id n board a l>»tcb ship, the captain of wh eh had been 
 duc2nted\vilhl»s fcther, the AdmimI, and for his 
 rHke trrated him with great kindness and rcsi.eet. He 
 
 STn.'r have ",0 toily, ri>cr tb. smctot ««ch. 
 been able to retrieve it. 
 
 S"" 
 
m 
 
 l\ 
 
 ant to cvpry t)nn , 
 «liaii«»' Itft but U> 
 
 army in ohUt oI 
 
 tliviilfd into fnu- 
 i\\m and Mr. Htn- 
 tfd from imon till 
 od to trtat. The 
 jnii them tlnir lib- 
 ion, IliouKh of such 
 ly o|t|iost a by Mr. 
 nofcaptiiio Yomii;. 
 -»n, captains Drum- 
 f thrir crew, rt'fua- 
 lod olT unperccivid 
 
 ubow, anil arrived 
 ! cruelly murdered, 
 en or sixteen years 
 
 a slave. Mr iien- 
 mong the Negroes, 
 id went nuked, esra- 
 n of which had been 
 \dmiral, an«l for his 
 3s and respect. He 
 ed many years, and 
 (^ription of the South 
 vhich was a very cu- 
 
 thercfore frequently 
 ! of whom it stilt re- 
 tbe strictest search, 
 
 AN F.KTRAOnDINAnt 
 
 FAMINE IN THE AMERICAN SHIP PEGGY, 
 
 On her return from the Azores to New-York, in 1763. 
 
 h AMINE frequently leads men to the commis- 
 sion of the most horrible excesses : insensible, on such 
 occasions, to the appeals of nature and reason, man as- 
 sumes the character of a beast of prey ; he is denf to 
 every representation, and coolly meditates the death of 
 his fellow-creature. 
 
 One of these scenes, so afflicting to humanity, was, 
 ill the year 1766, exhibited in the brigantine the Peggy, 
 David Harrison, commander, freighted by eertain meN 
 chants of New-York, and bo>md to the Azores. She 
 arrived without accident at Fayal, one of those islands, 
 and having disposed of her «argo, took on board a 
 lading of wine and spirits. Ou the 24th of October, 
 of the same year, she set sail on her return to New- 
 York. 
 
 On the 29th, the wind, which had fill then been favor- 
 able, suddenly shifted. Violent storms, which succeed- 
 ed each other, almost without Inlerrtiption. during the 
 month of November, did nnich damage to the vessel. 
 lu spite of all the exertions of the crew, and the cxiteri- 
 enee of the captain, tUe masts went by the bword, aad 
 
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 330 
 
 AS rxTRAonm.'«Ai»T KAMIMK 
 
 a'l tlio snil*. ••xo<|.linn on.«, w«r« t'»n« to raes ; nn.l, to nM 
 »,> their ilhiU'Ji, M^vtral liakb Men- «libCovn.'d iii Ih*- 
 
 '"'lii the iH-uinnin? of no.niih.r thr Nvin.l ahnl.d a littli;, 
 but lh»'v.'HK«l wan Uriv.-noiil of h.r «-our««' ; hiuI, <!«'hIi 
 tute of ma«tH, nails, ami rij-jriiin, «Ih- wan pnlectly iin- 
 inanatteat.l.-. and .iririe.l to and IVo at th.^ ii.eny of he 
 !vHVt« This, li..v.v.r, was the HinalUHt ,-vd; another 
 of a much more alarniinu; iiatnr«' noon inanift^teil 1I..II. 
 U|M)n exainiiiiivz the state of the provisiohH Ihej were 
 found to he ah..<.8t t..tally exhausted In this dejdora- 
 hle situalion the crew had n.i hoi.e of rHief but Irom 
 
 *' Afew days after this unpleasant discovery, two yes^ 
 Bcis were descried early <uie iMorninn, and a tranhient 
 rav of hone cheered the unfortunat*- cr. w ol the Peiiay. 
 The sea ran so hifth as to prevent ( aptain Uarris.m lr.|m 
 npproa.hinK the Hhi|.s, whi'h wi-re soon 0.1 of Msltt^ 
 The disappointed seamen, who were in want of every 
 thing, then fell upon the wino ami brandy with which the 
 Blui. was laden They allotte.l K. the eap.am wo 
 small lars of watiT, each conlaini»;i alu.ut a pill«»n, 
 being the remainder of their stock. Some days elaps- 
 ed, during which the men. in some measure, a|)|.easea 
 the painful cravings of hunger by incessant mloxica- 
 
 **"on the fourth day, a ship was observed bearing to- 
 wards Ihem in full sail : no lime was lost in makuig 
 MKnals of Uislress, nnd the crew had the inexpress|hle 
 •iMislaflion «» perceive that they were. answered. Ihc 
 «eti was sufficiently ctdm to permit the two vessels U) 
 wproach each other. The strangers siet-med much 
 affected by the account of their suffennss and misfor- 
 tunes, and promised them a certain quantity of biscuit ; 
 ht^ it was not immediately sent on hoard, Uie captain 
 ftHeging, as an excuse for the delay, that he had just he- 
 cm a nautical observaUon, which he was desirous to 
 finish However unreasonable such a pretext appearetl, 
 under the present circumstances, the famished crew ^I 
 
INB 
 
 I racfi ; nnil, to ntltl 
 lihC»)Vi-i<'d in Hit* 
 
 iiitl nlintcd a litlU', 
 iurs«' ; Hiul, "••'Hli 
 wan ppiieclly iin- 
 {\w iiien-y of the 
 lUht v\\\ ; aiiotliei 
 1 inaniftht^-tl ilr-t'H. 
 visiiuis, tht'j' were 
 III i\\\^ (li'plora- 
 of relief but truin 
 
 iscov»'ry, two vrs 
 iiH, aiitt a transient 
 •rtw lit llif Pfi:a;y. 
 ilaiii UarriHoii (Vom 
 soon out of sight 
 t- in warjt of ev«?ry 
 ruly willi wliicli the 
 ) liic raplain two 
 )^ nitout a nallon, 
 
 Somi' »lay« elaps- 
 iinasine, appeased 
 
 inue^tsant intoxica- 
 
 served bearing to- 
 las lost in making 
 id tlie inexpressible 
 ;re. answered. Tiic 
 
 the two veseels U) 
 <rers SKL'ined much 
 fferings and niisfor- 
 quantity of biscuit ; 
 I hoard, tlie captain 
 
 that he liad just be- 
 he was desirous to 
 1 a pretext appenretl, 
 hv. famished crew jof 
 
 IN lilk' AUKKICAN 8HIP PlfifiV. 
 
 9»7 
 
 
 tiy the captain had nearly expired, when, to their ex- 
 treme niorlifteatiuii, the latter, regardler<«t ol hi* (iromise, 
 . rowth'd all his sails and bore uv ay. No lannuap;e i- ad- 
 i(|im'" to dt'Hcrilie llie despiiir and conslernalion which 
 (lien overwhelmed the crew. Enraged, and ileslilulc of 
 li(i|ie, they fell u|i<hi whatever they liail spared till (hen. 
 •j'lie only aniiiinli Ihnt remained on Ininrd were a c(»uple 
 .1' pipM)im auil a cat, which were ilevoured in no instant, 
 '.riie only favor they shewed the captain wa"* to icsi rvo 
 !)r hiiii the h« ad "of the cat. Me afterwards declared, 
 that however (li^:TUs(ill(t it wonhl have been on any 
 other occasion, iie th<Mij;ht it at that niomcnt, a treat tx- 
 fiuisitely delicious. The unfortunate men then support- 
 ed their existence hy living on oil, candles, ami leather, 
 and these were entirely consumed by tho liUlU of De- 
 cember. 
 
 I'rom tliat day until (he 13th of January, K is inipes- 
 fihle to tell in whiU incnner they suhsisted. (iiptaiil 
 Harrison had been for some tijiie unable to leave hie 
 cabin, being confiiied to his bed by a sever*' fii of tlie 
 gout. On the last mentioned day, the sai'«»;.s we.'st to 
 him in a body, with the mate at (heir head ; the hitler 
 iicted 113 spokesman, and after an affccliDii representu- 
 lion «)f the deplorable stale to which they were reduced, 
 dtclaied that it was necessary (o saciifice «me in order 
 to sa\e the rest ; adding, that (heir resohilinn was irre- 
 vocably fixed, and that they intended to cast lots for the 
 victim. 
 
 'J'hc captain, a tender and humane man, could not 
 hear such a barbarous propt/sition without shuddering ; 
 he icpieseiiled to them (hat they were men, and ought 
 to regaid each other as brethren ; that by such hfi as- 
 sassination, they would lor ever consijin Ihemselves to 
 universal execration, un<l commanded ihrm, with nil his 
 auihority, to lelinciuisli the idea of committing such an 
 attrocious crime. The captain was silent ; but he had 
 •pokeii (0 deaf men. They all with one voice leplied, 
 that it was inditlercnt to them whether he approved of 
 (heir resolution or not ; that they had o-ily acquainted 
 iiim Willi it out of respect, wd because be would run 
 
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 AN rXTRAORDIKAUY V\M>NH 
 
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 s 
 
 ii 
 
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 Uif Mmr rihk an tli«"ms€lvr« ; nMtnp, »l»»», in <hi' Ronrr vl 
 misfortune, nil niiniiwin(lan.hliMirMU..n »snT al iin huI. 
 With Ih. hv wortlH tli.y l.'ft him, and wmit ii|M)H cl.ik, 
 wltfie (In* liilrt wtTf tlrnwn. 
 
 \ m-aro who wb» on honnl niitl hrloupMl to .nptain 
 Hf.ni*..n. wni. Ihf vkfim. It i» 'n<»'«^ Ihaii |.n'bnhl.. llmt. 
 ihc lot hml liorn f«nnill«'«l *»iily for Ihr »nkf «< li»rii», 
 f.n<l th.it the wntrhc.l black ys::» |.r<i«ritM>il lli« inoiiunl 
 Ihr i-ailoiH fnxt lorm.'d th.ir r.M.luti.m. Tlw'y,.""'""">; 
 MiTificid hiiM. On.. ..f th« rrt'W tor." .lut his hv..-r a.ut 
 «l.'v..urt<l it, without hHvintj l|..' piili.nce to tlr.^s it, l»y 
 broilini!, or In nny other iiumm: H.- wm noon itfivr- 
 wapilMak.n ill, iin.l .liwi the follovfins .Iny In nmuil- 
 M01.8, nnd with all the ..yinptom* of mm!. .««. Homti 
 of hist comni.l.'S propose' to k.op l.i«t body to livo iijiou, 
 afl«'r the negro wns ronmuii.tl ; hut this advu.' wan re- 
 icctnl by the mamrlty, d<.iil»ilc" *iHUH-..unt ul th.; ma- 
 "Ldy which had .-arri..! him olT. lU- was, Iht-refore, 
 Uir.)wnoviiWoar«l, andcmsiuiiHl tothed.ep. 
 
 The eaptain, in tho intervals, when lu' was the hast 
 |,»rm.!nti'.' w th.' jcoiit, was not more eNompt tioiu the 
 ■ttacks ol hunger than the r. st .if U.e .-r.w ; but ho 
 resiste.! all the p.-rMUisioim of iiis men to partake .)» 
 tlHir horri.l repast. l/e content m« hnns.ll wdh the 
 water which had hen o«8isn<;d to him, mixHiR with 
 it H small quantity .)f spirili. un.l this was the only 
 wiMcnanco he took during the whole p«riod of hw Ois- 
 
 "'I'lie l)o.1y of the neirro, «rt»'»"y divided, and eaten 
 
 i *% ith the urcat.'st c.-on..my, labted till the 26th .)f JuOUH- 
 
 ry On the iOtb, the famished crew deliberated upoq 
 
 ■eiectinu; a f^econ.i victim. They «Rain «ame to inform 
 
 the captain of th.ur intention, iu>d he appeared to Rive 
 
 his consent, f.^arinn h «t the enraged wiilonj n.ight luivo 
 
 r.'Cour8.' to the lot without Mh». TNy left it wdh hiia 
 
 to fix upon any metlmd that he BhovW think proper. 
 
 ;, The captain, summoninR *» his strength, wrote upon 
 
 I. •mall pieces of (.ap.^r, the name of each man who wa5 
 
 ' til. » on boar.l the l.riitiintiiH-, folded them up, put them 
 
 {' j ial« * l»t, wid »hQok tiiem well together, rw CWW, 
 
 4 
 
 ■*i' 
 
 !l 
 
 1- i ,1, ' 
 
 i 'fi 
 
 I 
 
IINH 
 
 liRl, in tho Rontral 
 in were nt »n niitl. 
 1 wttiit iipuii ilufk, 
 
 loiipd to rnptain 
 Ihaii jirobnhli' llmt. 
 (lie onk*" <<■ fi»rii», 
 ritMHl (li«' iiioiiM-nl 
 I. Tli'-y iii'imitly 
 • mil Ills livtT ami 
 ice to dii.'bb it, l»y 
 
 [C VVM eoOll HfUT" 
 
 ns <lny in coii\iiI- 
 ' innili >'«». Hoin« 
 body to live iijiou, 
 his advic'f wnn le- 
 iccoiiiit of the ma- 
 it! w«», IhtTeforc, 
 le dtep. 
 
 !ii he wfts the least 
 K eNuiiipt fioiii the 
 Uie erew ; but ho 
 men to piiiiuke o( 
 I hiinsdf with the 
 I him, iiiixing with 
 this WW tlie only 
 k |t«riod of his dis* 
 
 divided, and enten 
 I (he 26th of Juoua- 
 w deliberated upoq 
 ;aiu vnme to inform 
 \\e apptarcd to give 
 
 Bailors ii)ig;ht ttavo 
 hey left it with hiiq 
 ilioMid think proper. 
 Irength, wrote upon 
 
 each nian who was 
 I them up, put them 
 )g«U)«r. The crtWi 
 
 in rnr AHrnic.\i« »nir rrflov. 
 
 851 
 
 i\ 
 
 uirnnwhile, prem-rved nn nwTuI •ilencr ; ench ejre wan 
 Axetl, and each mouth watt oiten, while terror waa 
 iitroii){ly ituprexsed upon every countenance With n 
 Iretolilinfc hand one of llirni drew fn)in the hut the talal 
 billet, which he tielivered to the ea|ilnin, who opened it 
 and read aloud the name oi David Ki.att. The un- 
 t'ortuiuite man on whom the lot had fallen appearetl per- 
 fectly r« MJKned to hih late ; " Aly friend*, (naid he to hin 
 compniiiniiM ) the only favor I ret|uenl of you, ia, not to 
 keep me lon^ in pain ; despatch me aH speedily an you 
 did the iie)(ro." Then turning to (he man who had per- 
 foriiK'tl the Aiflt execution, h« adiled : — *< It ia you I 
 chootte to ((ive me the mortal blow." /fe requerited an 
 hour to prepare liimHelf for death, to which hia eoiii- 
 Tndc4 could only reply with learw. Meanwliile com- 
 pasition, and the renionktrancitNof the captain, prevailed 
 over the huiiiter of the mofit hard hearted. They unnai- 
 inoiwly resolved to defer the aaerince till eleven o'clock 
 the following morninp;. 8urh a short reprieve alTorded 
 very Utile couHolation to Pi.a it. 
 
 The eertainly oi dyinx the next day made such a 
 deep impression upon hi» mind, that his body, which, 
 for above a month, had withstood the almost total priva- 
 tion of nourishment, sunk beneaMi it. He was seized 
 with a violent fever, and his state won so much attorn- 
 vated by o delirium, with which it was accompanied, 
 that t^ome of the sailora pro|)osed to kjll him iinineili- 
 ately, in order to terminate his sutferinitB. TItc majori- 
 ty, however, adhered to (he resolution which had been 
 taken of waiting (ill the followini; inorninK. 
 
 At ten o'clock in the morning of the 30lh of Jan- 
 uary, a large fire was already made to dress (he limbs 
 of the unfortunate victim, when a sail was descried at a 
 distance. A favorable wind drove her towards the Peg- 
 gy, and she proved to be the Susan, returning from Vir- 
 ginia and hound to London. 
 
 The captain could not refrain from (ears nt the affect- 
 'u\7y account of the sutTerings endured by the famished 
 crew. He lost no time in affording them relief, supply- 
 ill;; them inuncdiate^ with proriiioDi and rigsiug, and 
 
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 I SAILED on Ihe 1 6th of November, IR09, 
 from Ni'vv Hi'dlnril in Uiv Hlcup I'lu-tid ol' llmt |(l«ce 
 1*01111)1 to Kavniiuah, hnvtiii; on Ixmrd imludiiiK both 
 cr«'W iind pnsHfiipTB Thirty-Four bouIh. On thi; ^.Id 
 wv ('xperi«-nc<;d u violent (jhIo of wind from the N. E. 
 ivhirh liroiif(ht ufl too under a trikuil nfter Imvini; 
 t<(:iid six hours, — At oboiil 7 o'clock P. M. we were 
 )-lniek, M UR8 Hiipposed, hy a while 8«|unll from the 
 N N. W, which instuntly upset us, in l^t. S4', 8 lono;. 
 70, 30'-tlic sea ruilied hnnKtllately into the cubiii, 
 where twenty two of the Paasen^t-rs peiihhed, or 
 were wa«hcd from the deck as they endeuxored to 
 e-rape out of the companion way— 'lie vessel liiy niton 
 her Itennt end.s upwards of 48 houn, during which lime 
 rept'dted eiTorlit were made to cut away the inaKt, but 
 without clTeet it being aluin«t under water and a heavy 
 s<-a KoinK, 1 2 of us being all w ho survived ; on (he seron J 
 day, we lashed ourt<elves («i 'he quarter laH, niren two 
 more (Joseph Crowell, and Joi>e,)h Francis) rt-iitihcd 
 with cold and fatigue. On the 3d day the gate cbatkig, 
 
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 LOSS 0? THE BtOOP TilKTIS. 
 
 nn«! U'o wealhcr gi-owins; modCTaJe we cut RHsy tij-r 
 ^iMoiaJ--, itnt! cU-aresI away tK«i ma^t from Ihe wreck mid 
 uw iicnrly rijvlikti but viaa fuH of w.ii*«c On Jhe GUi ilay 
 urttr hciiis; «n lii?e \vr\;ik w« saw u (ship, which hoislt-iJ 
 Anu'iii;an~C()J(»rs aiwll him. down we stipppsetl io our as- 
 nistance, but at sun-scUhc lost si^it oC us ; i\w hh5|» stood 
 by UH aSJ ni^ht, «!wriiJ^ which time we couSd distinctty 
 ficf V\ep, thousls it is beSievetl we wero mot t)cs'<'-tjvf d by 
 IJiosp on lioaiit of her ; about day light r (severe g&ie 
 ispi ujiK up, and the aiup !oos\ng sight of m proseed**! 
 on lier courstv; wc ai«vKwv<n-aS other vessels pass i», but 
 jiot (ii-ar f iijugh to b« haifeJ. Ois the 7th day aiS o!' 
 us fxctjit OJH' man ^vJ«s washf it from the wrcs-k hy a si-a 
 that uiit'xpectetlly brok« upim us, but by much ^x»■^tion 
 four of us fPKa«H«i} tin; vessel, whtsil, witbihe survivors, 
 Asa P. Tabcr, Amos UiHey, Braddock CSisrord, aod 
 Tlionias Snoiv, wnippcd osirsetves »a a sail spMmd cross 
 «;*(.' ^jiiarkf rails, and Jh»Te corJinuied <;xp' od to the 
 iviilcuH^rtcy of the wt-ather and to the vonu "> Si>arfcs 
 \vl\i.'!( »imtlcd uuimii us, sceiDrus; iuspntiunt . ■' «h«'ir 
 pray, mxe of our companiom having aiready i u & 
 victirtj to t!ip»r Jaws bvfoic our &!;jht; hi ihis eiUiatiuiK we 
 contiiiiiid t7 days, suhsiritinfi; wholly on raw poJhtofs and 
 port wine inuchdnmatrcd by the s^alt water, when Capt. 
 Hndsouof the ship WiHiain toul H^nry, by an sistcrpos*- 
 Sioii of Heav»;n, too affectisig lobe ever forgotten by sjs, 
 vi^me to our veiief, and sn 'tched ua from deapasr and 
 hnpej;dinc;,dt&lh findJos n» cold, hungry, &m\ eshaimt^d 
 He i-lotlu-d mul f«S us, and by (he t«i»!crc5t expires.- ...f 
 tiospitalitv, HBd Iviisdocss cSsfcred ui brtck to ii!o. .No> 
 to nrkTOVvlcdge our ohlit^ations tos(- jirtat a ((tnefattor 
 \voui<i he to euppresn the iiivoUmtary ciTuHoiis os gntiit- 
 fid hearts For imsctf therefore, as wfiS as m behalt o! 
 my sorvJvinf; fellow siitferers, I enmrafie this [mbhc op- 
 portunity of rcnewcdSy ^^xprt'ssina; our wann«i^t luknow- 
 {o(1.v,ne!its to Capt. Hudson and also to ,hi>? mat. s aiut 
 .nnv, for She promptness and perseverance which !h»^> 
 Ms.' wed in rfjcuin^ us from a woterj' grave, as well &s 
 f'>nirhuroar:ity and attention so uniformly continued so 
 ,!,< titi our arrival in «)e Port of Charleston, South- 
 Carolina. 
 
 im 
 
cut RHSy tii^r 
 n the wft'fL'k hwJ 
 
 On Jhe 6th day 
 », which huisit'J 
 jppsi'd So our as- 
 (s ; ilifr f.h5|» stood 
 BouJd distiiictty 
 no! 5)cs'<H\\v*'d by 
 ht & severe gaie 
 cf as proseed*'*! 
 ssels pass Uft, but 
 le 7th liay ai! «!' 
 e wrcj-k fc>y a si-a. 
 )y snuch exertion 
 vitbihe survivors, 
 ock Oitlbrd, and 
 I sail Pii«;a(i cross 
 I <;xp' ed to (lie 
 vorui '> Si>arks 
 iipnticnt ■ ' t'»'if 
 ; aiready i is a 
 :i ihis siUiaiiiJi* we 
 s rw poJ!\$(>t's nod 
 rater, vvheti Capt. 
 y, by aiJ JisU-rposi- 
 fr forgotten liy *>'^i 
 from despasf «iid 
 ry, asuS eshauK(<'(!. 
 iMlercst rx«!r€is«' <.if 
 bftck to life. No? 
 jirtnt a hint;fat(or 
 eiTo.'ioiis of gr«at- 
 wfiS as in behalf of 
 ace this [mislic op- 
 r \usnn€s^l luknow- 
 to .irii> in»t« s ami 
 eranc« which i\wy 
 y grave, «k wrll S'^ 
 )r«Hly conlinJieiS S« 
 ChwlcJ^ton, BoHih 
 
 S^OBB or THE SLOOP THRTJS 
 
 f»AMK«! OK THK PEBSOXfJ J.08T. 
 
 ^6S 
 
 Samuel Win;?, (N'jslhanirlProettr^mJSamud Pror(«r^ 
 Brotlliers) Traders— Joseph T«'rry, IJriat hhi'rjiian, Na- 
 thaniel Sherman t»ntl WiJUaia ShtrrnHn, limfiirrs— 
 ^'ie^horn Poasp, Kacriund Pope, Israel Hampton, anrf 
 Bradford Williitms, Cnrpi'ntfrs~-Nati»ani*<I Rutler, i;0>] 
 Uf't Maker— Timothy Taber, Jo?c{(h Cro«e!, Prnrsfis 
 Washhiun, Bsid Cb<)rii'3 W«st>Iiurt*, !;is «pprpist!«'*>, pnln- 
 "i n,-- Williams and (JrinioW, Brick lav ♦rs—Hcnrv Tutd, 
 >|ft"on— Consider Siviith, Bkck smilh~\Villiaf}i hiwy, 
 T)!0(T(a!» Ma»chest*'r, J<>iiatii,<i» D»\h t.m\ AIkxt Davii-, 
 »*!■' api>rt'nti«e, !>ho*' ijiaktre—i.tniuvt Cfs^rk, faotki-r— • 
 Ebenezer Jenney, ?.T«te— Josjsh Hammoad, Jogeph 
 Fraiivis flud Stephen Young, Scan!v<?n. 
 
 Nin<='teeH of the above persons had faimSiea acd &U of 
 'hern lived in or near New-Bedford. 
 
 NAMES or THK PERgOKS 8AVF;0 
 
 John Taber, jr. Master of the SSoop, 
 
 Thomas Snow, "j 
 
 Asa French Tabcr, | ,» . . 
 
 Anjos llillev, * 
 
 Bradford Ciifford. j 
 
 auics and PafS'TDeerf, 
 
 
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 A BKIEK cKBTCH 0» 
 
 THE 
 
 NAVAL ENGAGEMENTS, 
 
 'VaiCH HAVE TAKEN PLACE BE'IWEEN THE UNITED 
 STATES ANU CREATBRlTAIN, BINCE THE COM- 
 MENCEMENT or THE PKE»ENT WAR. 
 
 At the rrnucst of many, and because not whol- 
 ly forei.'D to the .ksisrn of this compilation since reple e 
 Jii" irrstane. s of severest Kaval Visastrr, we subjom 
 some account of the late engagements «/ sea lu he 
 collection of failn, anil in the sketches giFcn, entire hb- 
 edv has been taken to use wor<l for word, when to our 
 r-uTnoS the lau-zunge of others. The accoun of the 
 L" .tu ' onhe Frolic is entirely from the P«rt Foho 
 
 The War com.nenced between the United Sfa es 
 and Uieat-Rrilain, in the summer of the year 18U, 
 bc.amo euly distinguished by a series o Naval en- 
 comlors in whh'h American skill and valor were re- 
 -u edlv- crowned with the most signal « successes^ 
 'n.o e 'i'lustrious efforls which have astonished equal y 
 ;h,. ardent hopes of t!ie American People, and the sell- 
 confident invisibility of the greatest of maritime pc-,vcr3, 
 win he ever jneniorable. 
 
 So h.imblv had, in the outset, our new enemy ujt at 
 liberly to conceive of the chara. trr ol American Seamen, 
 l„d of the Little Navy with which they then esteemed 
 th«mstlve5 to be about snterin- upon inslonou=: wariare, 
 
 
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 ihan 
 our I 
 
,NTS, 
 
 THE UNITED 
 THE COM- 
 WAR. 
 
 cause not whol- 
 >n since replete 
 (T, we subjoin 
 ^l sea. lu tlie 
 iven, entire lib- 
 •d, when to our 
 
 account of the 
 Port Folio. 
 
 Unile<l Slates 
 he year 1812, 
 1 of Naval en- 
 i valor were re- 
 \1 of successes, 
 onished equally 
 V, and the self- 
 laritiuie pavers, 
 
 w em my 'tit at 
 lerican Seamen, 
 f then esteemed 
 ;loriou=! warfare, 
 
 CAPTusr or toe cuerrieri;. 
 
 365 
 
 that they could scarcely be spoken of but with (IeriHion,« 
 or Hought after, but with (he expectation of certain con- 
 quest, the accomplishtnent of which, should prove but u 
 few minutes of divrrsion. 
 
 Such was the slate of things when the hiizh and ho- 
 nourable minds of our Naval Heroes conceived the ele- 
 vated resolution of boldly strikini; for fame. They suc- 
 ceeded. " Bone of our fco?ic"f became the language 
 with which the enemy was at length pleased to aceost 
 ' ■ ifi, while (he bentiliction of shouiMi^ citizens, of ilia- 
 mmated. cities, of fipproviug Legislatures, and of an 
 entire and grateful Nation, consfituted their rich and glo- 
 rious reward. 
 
 CAPTURE ov 
 
 THE GUEfiRIERE. 
 
 THE action between the U. S. Frigate Constitution, 
 Captain Ibaac Huli., and the British frigate Guerriere, 
 Capt. Dacres, which terminated in the capture of the 
 latter vessel, will be ever memorable. It took place in 
 lat. 42, N. Ion. 66 west, on the 19th of Aug. 1812, dis- 
 tant, nearly due east, about 500 miles from Cape Cod, 
 
 * Tlie,follorvirig frotu the London Evening Star, cu- 
 riomly illualralea the ideas too commonly entertained in 
 England, concerning our Little Navy, at the commence- 
 imni of tfie war. 
 
 " Judis Great- Britain to be driven from the proud emi- 
 nence which the blood and treasures of her sons have ob- 
 tained for her among the nations, by a piece of striped 
 bunting flying at the mast-head of a few dr built frigates, 
 iHannedby a handful of bastards and outlaws 1" 
 
 f The follmving cominmls from the Quebec Mercurj', 
 alluding to llir capture of the Guerriere, furnish smnetliing 
 of a contrast to the contents of the jnrcrding note, 
 
 " What can ive say of this xinfarlunatc rcncaidre,furthc,\ 
 than that ve Imd to contmd tvitk men rcho arc bone of 
 our bone, and flesh of our flesh." 
 Ug3 
 
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308 
 
 CAPTURE OF THE Ot'BRRIEaC. 
 
 Tlie Guoriipre had, by liie British, been considered 
 at tUi'. best friciate IIhti on liie AiiiPrican station ; and but 
 a few (lays [upvious (o tlie action, Capt. Dacrrs eiidoraetl 
 on tlu; Rt.iiisipr of tile American brifi; John Adams, wliich 
 arrivr(! at Now Vorli Seijteniijer 41b, 1812, the following 
 »'li!tl!!i)!;;c. 
 
 '■ Captain D vcuks, cominandtr of his Britannic Mn- 
 " jcsly's fiiiialft (iuprriere, of Forty-Four guns, presents 
 " li's "compliineiils to Commodore Roor'.Rsi, of the United 
 *' iHfates' frieale President, and will be happy to meet 
 •' him, or any other American frigate, of equal force to 
 " ilie President, olT Sandy Hook, for the purpose of 
 •• havins; a fi w minutes Tctc a TtYe."— The Constitution 
 was precisely of equal force to the President, and Capt. 
 Dacn-s liad lint too soon the siiortlived satisfaction of 
 J.ciug introduced to the «' Tck a Tela" he hadeo eagerly 
 courted. 
 
 The fr/2;atcs saw each other at 2 o'clock, P. M. and 
 at half past tlirec, the Constitution sailing before the 
 wind, had gained so much upon the Guerriere, that her 
 character, as a frigate, was known. A little before five, 
 both frifrales (llien three miles apart) prepared for the 
 bloody strife ; the crew of the Constitution giving three 
 thoers, and petilioning to be brought close along side 
 '^ the enemy. This was an eventful hour. The American 
 '^■' People were at the time humbling themselves before 
 God, solemnising a day of National Fasting and Prayer. 
 ->. Captain Hull and Captain Dacres were meeting for the 
 tlecision of a contest, to which all eyes, botli in England 
 and America, aould they have been witnesses, had turn- 
 ed. It was t\w first time, after a lapse of thirty years 
 peace, where t!ie equality of the force to be engaged 
 gave to each the ho|)e, as well as the determination to 
 conquer. It was Arixrlta with England, it was Eivgland 
 wilh America. 
 
 As Eoon as the Constitution was ready for action, Capt. 
 Htdl bore down with an intention to bring him to close ac- 
 tion immediately. A little after five, the Guerriere dis- 
 played the English ensigns, and began filing, giving first a 
 brond'^itJe, tlien filing and wearing away, and adding a se- 
 •;ond broadsidi upsn tlie other tack, but without effect, he: 
 
CAPTrnr! of the CttEnRIERE. 
 
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 en considered 
 ittion ; niid but 
 *rrrs eiidoraetl 
 Adams, nhicli 
 , the following 
 
 Brilnnnic Mn- 
 guns, presents 
 , r.i (lie United 
 appy to meet 
 equal Ibrce to 
 le purpose of 
 e Constitution 
 ent, and Capt. 
 satisfaction of 
 had so eagerly 
 
 ck, P. M. and 
 ng before the 
 Tiere, that her 
 tie before five, 
 epared for the 
 )n giving three 
 ose along side 
 The American 
 nselves btfore 
 ng and Prayer, 
 ncbting for the 
 )ot]i in England 
 »sses, had turn- 
 of thirty years 
 to be engaged 
 eteriiiinnlion to 
 it was Eiigland 
 
 oT action, Capt. 
 lim to close «c- 
 ! Guerrierc dis- 
 g, giving first a 
 ind adding a se- 
 thout effect, he: 
 
 shot falllngshort. Fifteen minutes after the fire from the 
 Guerrierc, the Constitution set her colors, and fired. For 
 three quarters of an hour the frigates were now engaged, 
 the Guerriere wearing very often, and endeavoring to get 
 a raking position; the Constitution manoeuvreing to 
 close with him, and at the same time avoid being raked, 
 each filing occasionally. Disappointed in getting a rak- 
 ing position, the Guerriere bore up. Five minutes be- 
 fore six, they were alung side within half pistol shot. In 
 this situation the superiority of American gunnery be- 
 came at once and .^jdendidly manifest. All the guns of th« 
 Constitution, double t^holted with round an<! grajie, pour- 
 ed in so heavy a fire, and so well directed, that, in IC 
 minutes the mi/.en mast of the Guerriere went by the 
 board ; her main yard in tlie slings ; her hull, ricging, 
 and sails very much cut to pieces. The fire continued 
 to be kept up with etpial warmth for ]0 minutes, when 
 (he Guerriere fell on board the Constitution, her bowsprit 
 foul of her tuizen rigging. The firing still kept up, and 
 the cabin of the Constitution took fire from the Gucrr 
 ricre's guns, but was extinguished. After remaining en- 
 gaged in this situation for five minutes, the fore and main 
 mast of the Guerriere both went by the board, but for 
 which she had been boarded by the Constitution, prepar- 
 ations for which had been made. 
 
 The Constitution (hen shot ahead of the enemy, and, 
 in token of submission, the Guerriere fired a gun to 
 leeward. 
 
 Thus after 30 minutes close action, " Tele a Tcie,^' 
 the Guerriere is without a mast or a single s])ar standing, 
 except the bowsprit ; and her hull below and above wa- 
 ter so shattered (hat a few more broadsides must have 
 carried her down. We see hex, in shoit, (using the 
 words of Captain Dacros, in his Otficial Account of his 
 cajiture,) " a perfectly unmanageable wreck." The Con- 
 stitution lost all her braces, much of her rigging, and 
 some of her spars. The Briti.^h, by their own account, 
 had 15 killed, and 63 wounded in the action ; her second 
 lieutenant was among; the former ; (he Ccptain, first lieu- 
 tenant, and master, ain«»ng the latter Besi(l<'s these, 241 
 of her crcvf were miitSHig ; by the British accovnt, how^ 
 
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 CAPTURE OV THE VROUC. 
 
 evpr, they were nlweiit wlieii the action began. Ten 
 olhei'fl, (Imprvsaed Jlmerkanii,) are said to have taken no 
 part in the action. Captain Uacres in his speech, when 
 on trial forstriiiing his tlae;, says, concerning tbeu), that 
 his quarters were consideralMy wealiened, by perinit- 
 ing Ainerioans belonjrint; to (he ship, to quit tlieir quar- 
 ters, on (he <<nemy hoisting the colors of that nation ; 
 which, thou<;h it deprived him of the men, he thought it 
 his duly to do. 
 
 The Ouerriere mounted PortyrNine carriage guns, 
 and had a crew of J02. The Constitution has been 
 elated to have mounted t'it'ty-Pour guns, and to have had 
 a crew rising of 400 : she hud 7 only killed, and 7 wound- 
 ed. Lieut. Brush, of tlie marines, among Uie killed, 
 and Lieut. Morbi><, among the wounded. 
 
 Nest morning after the action, the Guerriere he.d four 
 feet of water in her hold, and in the afternoon of that 
 day, she was set on fire and blown up. The Constitu- 
 tion with her prisoners arrived in Boston harbor, on tbo 
 30ti| of August. 
 
 CAPTURE 09 
 
 ml 
 
 :hi'n 
 
 r"(! 
 
 R,:. 
 
 M^ THE FROLIC. 
 
 THE United States sloop of war the Wasp, command- 
 ed by Captain Jacob '>iNb!<, was cruising in Ion. 65, W. 
 andiat. 37, N. the track of vessels passing from Bermu' 
 da to Halifax, when on Saturday the 1 7th of October, 
 about II o'clock, in a clear moonlight evening, she 
 found herself near five stituige sail, steering eastward. 
 As some of them seemed to be ships of war, it was 
 thought better to get farther from (hem. The Wasp, 
 therefore, hauled her wind, and having reached a few 
 miles to windward, so as to escape or tight as the occa- 
 sion might re(|uire, followed the strange sail through th« 
 uiglit. At duy- break on Sunday morning, Capt. Jones 
 fauud that they were six large merchant ghii)s, under 
 
a began. Tea 
 ) have taken iio 
 I speech, when 
 liug tbetn, thut 
 ed, by iierinit- 
 quit tlieir qiiar' 
 of that nation ; 
 n, he thought it 
 
 cnrriage guns, 
 tution has been 
 and to have had 
 d, and 7 wound- 
 >ong Uie killed, 
 
 erriere hftd four 
 
 ternnon of that 
 
 The Constitu- 
 
 I harbor, on Ibo 
 
 /asp, command- 
 i in Ion. 65, W. 
 ngfrom Berinu' 
 17th of October, 
 ht evening, she 
 tering eastward, 
 of war, it was 
 n. The Wasp, 
 ; reached a few 
 ght as the occa- 
 sall through th« 
 irg, Capt. Joney 
 nt ghi{)s, under 
 
 CATT'JBE OK THE FBOMC. 
 
 88f 
 
 crnivoy of a sloop of war, wiiich proved to hf the 
 Frolic, capt Whinyates, from HonthirJis to KiiiilHnd, 
 widi a convoy, strongly nrnied and iiianMcd, havini: all 
 forty or fifty men, and (wo of them inoiinlins f«ixtr(n 
 });inis each. Ho determined, houevt r, to a'tnt k tlitni, 
 and as there was a heavy swell of the sea, and tlie 
 wenther boisterous, got down his top gnllHid yards, close 
 reefed the topsails, and jirepared for action, Abont 11 
 o'clock the Frolic shewed ypitnish colors ; imd the 
 Wasp immc(U;>tely di8|)laycd )he American ensign and 
 pendant. At 32 minutes past 11. the Wasp came down 
 to windward, on her larboard side, wirhin about sixt/ 
 yards and hailed. The enemy hauled dov\n the Span- 
 ish colors hoisted the British ensipn an<l opened a fire of 
 cannon and musketry— tliis the Wasp inslimlly return- 
 ed ; and, coming near to the enemy, the rtetii»n became 
 clo^u and without intermisHinn. In f<iHr or five minutes 
 the maintop mast of the Wa.-p was fchot away, and fall- 
 inj; down with the maintop sail yard across the lurboaid 
 fore and foretopsail braces, rendered her hea»l yards 
 unmanageable during the rest of (he action, In two or 
 three minutes more her gaft and mizentop gallant mast 
 were shot away. Still she continued a close and con- 
 stant fire. The sea was so rough that the muzzles of 
 the Wasp's guns were fretpiently in the water. The 
 Aujericans, therefore, fired as the ship's side was go- 
 ing down, so that their shot went either on the cnemy'3 
 deck or below if, while the English fired as the vessel 
 rose, and thus her balls chiefly touched the rigging, or 
 were thrown away. The Wasp now shot ahead of the 
 Frolic, raked her and then resumed her position on her 
 larboard bow. Her fire was now obviously attended 
 with such success, and that of the Frolic so slackened, 
 that capt. Jones did not wish to beard her, lest the rough- 
 ness of the sea might endanger both vessels ; but, in the 
 course of a few nunutes more, every brace of the Wasp 
 was shot away, and ber ri«:ging so much torn to pieces, 
 tliat he was afraid that his masts, being unsupported, 
 would go by the board, and the Frolic be able to escape- 
 He thought, thereioie, the best chance of securiiii^ her 
 was to board, and decide the cob.»«sI at once. With 
 
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 14 
 
 mi 
 
 Pi', j 
 
370 
 
 CAfTtRE OP THE mOLJC. 
 
 this view he wore M;>, anil running rinwn upon the ene- 
 my, the voss^Ih hfru k each other; the Waxp'H »itle ruh- 
 l»ing alon? the Frolic's bow, so Ihot her jiii boom oaiiif 
 in between the iiinin and mizen riuginac of the \Vasp, 
 iliieelly over the heads of captain Junes ami the fir^t 
 lietonant, Mr. Diddle, who were, at that moment, gfanti- 
 in|r (oc;e(lier near the capstan. I'lie Frolic lay so fiiir f(ir 
 rakintt Mint they decidod not to hoard until they hiid gi'v 
 en a elosinp; broadside. Whilst they were loading for 
 this, so near were the two veHaels, that t^^e rammers of 
 the Wnsf) were pushed aj^ainst the Frolic's sides, and 
 two of her guns went throiij^h the bow ports of the Frolic 
 and swept the whole lenij;1h of hoi' deck. At this mo- 
 ment John Lani;,* n scamHii of the Wasp, a gallant fel- 
 low, who had been once impressed by a British man of 
 Kr-ar, jumped on a gun with his cutlass, and was spring- 
 ing on hoard the Frolic ; captain .Tones wishing to fire 
 ac;ain before boarding, called him down ; hut his impetu- 
 osity could not be restrained, and he was ahenily on the 
 l)OWii)rit of the Frolic ; when, aeeins the ardor and en- 
 thusiasm of the Wasp's crew, lieut. Biddlu mounted on 
 (hn hammock cloth to board. At this signal the crew 
 followed, but lieut. Biddle's feet got entangled in the rig- 
 pug of the enemy's bowsprit, and midshipman Baker, 
 in his ardor to get on board, laying hold of his coat, he 
 fell back on the Wasp's deck. He sprang up, as the 
 next swell of the sea brought the Frolic nearer, he" got 
 0n the bowsprit, where Lang and another seaman were 
 already. He passed Uiem on the forecastle, and was 8H^ 
 prised at seeing not a single man alive on the Frolic's 
 deck, except the seamen at the wheel and three officen^. 
 The deck was slippery with blood, and strewed with 
 the bodies of the dead. Aa he went forward, the cap- 
 tain of the Frolic, with two other officers, who were 
 standing on the quarter deck, threw donn their sworde, 
 
 I .1;, 
 
 * Jolm Lttng is a ttalice of Ne.n-Brunanick in Nen- 
 Jersinj. V/e. tnetition, nilh great pleasure, the name of 
 this brave American seanian, as a proof, that conspicuous 
 rafor is coMftipH fo no ntnfc in the J^avcU Servite. 
 
le. 
 
 iwn upon the cno- 
 ! W«ii|»'« nitlc ruh- 
 (r jil) boom oaiiif 
 ina; of (he \Vnsii, 
 mes nnd the flr«>! 
 it monii'Dt, gfnntl- 
 olio, lay so fiiir fcir 
 intil (hey hiid ^fv 
 were loading for 
 it Hw, rammers of 
 rolic'fl lidea, and 
 ports of the Frolic 
 H'k. At this mo- 
 asp, a gallant fel- 
 a Orilish man of 
 , nnd v/n» spring- 
 es uiahing to fire 
 ; hut his impetu- 
 as ahrndy on the 
 IliP ardor and en- 
 ddio mounted on 
 9 signal the crew 
 itaniiled in the rig- 
 dshipman Baker, 
 d of his coat, he 
 sprang up, as tlie 
 !ic nearer, he got 
 [her seaman were 
 istle, and was 8H^ 
 3 on the Frolic's 
 ind three officen^. 
 md strewed with 
 'orward, the cap- 
 licers, who were 
 OAH their sworde, 
 
 unsmick in Nett' 
 ure, the name of 
 [ that conspicuous 
 I Service. 
 
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 a^id made an inciinntion of Ihfir bodit r, denoting that 
 they had Hurretidend, At this moment the colorH 
 Krre btill flyirtc, as probably none of the seamen of (ho 
 V'rolif would dare to go into the riptfcin^c for fpar of tli« 
 musketry of the \Vns|), Lieut. Diddle, therefore, jump- 
 ed into the rigK>n(i; himself, and hauled down the Biilish 
 ensign, and posnesfeion was taken of the Frolic, in << rty- 
 (hree minutes after the first fire. She was in a shoc^tutf 
 condition ; the birth clerk [tarticularly was crowded wilh 
 Uic dead, wounded, and dyji!^; ; there being but H small 
 portion of the FrolicV. crew who ha«\ escaped. Captain 
 Jones in.stantly srut on hoard his surgeon's mate, arul 
 all the blankets of (lie Frolic were brought from her 
 ^lop room for (he cond'oit of the wounded. To increase 
 tiii.s confusion, both the Frolic's masts soon fell, cover- 
 ing the dead and every thing on deck, and she lay a 
 complete wreck. 
 
 It liuw appeared that the Frolic mounted i<ix(een thir- 
 ty-two pound carronadcs, four twelve pnunders on the 
 main deck, and two tv^e!ve (k.uiuI "arronatles. She 
 wn.s, therefore, Bui>orior to the Wasp, by exactly four 
 twelve pounders. The number of men on board, as 
 stated by the officers of the Frolic, was one hunched 
 and ten — the number of seamen on board the Wasp 
 was one hundred and two ; but it could not be ascertain- 
 ed wheliicr in this one hundred nnd ten, were included 
 inarines and officers, for the Wasp had, besides her one 
 hundred and two men, officers nnd matines, raakir;; (ho 
 whole crew about one hundred and thirty five. 'What 
 i.^ however decisive, as to their comparative form is, 
 that the officers of the Frolic acknowledged thatthty 
 had as many men as they knew what to do with, and iti 
 fact the Wasp could have spared fifteen men. There 
 was therefore on tlie most i'avofable view, at least an 
 e(|uality of men, nnd an iue<|i!aU(y of four guns. The 
 (Iis|)nrily of loss was much greater — The exact number 
 of killed and wounded on board the Frolic could not be 
 precisely dctermified ; but from the observations of our 
 officers, and (he declarations' of those of the Frolic, the 
 iiuriilter could not have been less than about tiiirty killed, 
 including two oflicei-s, and of the wounded between 
 
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 CAPTURK or TtlR PROLtC. 
 
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 forty nnil fifty ; the rB|t(niii niul ni'CotnI lit-utf'naiit lii'ing 
 «»f the iium»)tr. Tlu! Wbcj) \m\ live nuii Lilli-d uiid IWc 
 •liKlilly uuiiiulnl. 
 
 All IhuhU wt-rc now ojii|»|i)y«'«I in clrariiiR tin* «l««'k, 
 btiryini; lli<i tlt-ntl, oiid litkiiig rnrt* of tlu! uoundrd, wUfii 
 ca|)tniii Jont'H Kent ordom Ut liiut. Biildlc to proriod In 
 CliurlcHtou, or any oouthi'rn port of tlm Unilt-fl Slatj'h ; 
 and 08 tlum) wan a BunpicioHs tail to windward, Hit) 
 \Vi»!<|» would ronliiiiH' \nr <rui»«. Tho Rlii|)H thin part- 
 ed. Till! HU»piclou« Bail waH now coming <iowii v«ry 
 fuit. At fir«t it wa» fnippottcd that »h« uae tint; of Uic 
 convoy, who had all fl«'d during the eng«)?«in«nt and the 
 ship cl« «rcd for acliori ; but the enemy, hh she advanc- 
 ed, provctd to he a H«'v«;nty-F<'ur— the Poicticrb, nijtfiiin 
 nerenlbrd. Hlie fired a shot over the Frolic ; piwtii her ; 
 overtook the Wafip, the dittahlo atate of whosu rigging 
 prevented her from escaping ; and then returned to the 
 Frolic, who could, of course make no resistance. The 
 Whhp aiid Frolic were carried into Bermuda. 
 
 It is not the least praise due to Captain Jones, that hh 
 accoHtit of this cntlant action is perfectly inodeut and un- 
 ostentatious. On his own share in the capture, it w un- 
 nc«e8sary to add any thing. " The courage and cxer- 
 (ionrt of the officers and crew," he observes, " fully an- 
 Bwer my expectations and wishep. Lieut. Diddle's ae- 
 tivo conduct contributed much to our success, by the eiact 
 attention pai«l to every department during the engage- 
 ment, and the animating example he afforded the crew 
 by his Intrepidity. Licut«. Rod3;erB and B^oth, and Mr. 
 Rapp, showed by the incecsHnt fire from their division*, 
 tliat they were not to be surpassed in resolution or »kill. 
 Mr. Knight, and every other olTirer, acted with a courage 
 and promptitude highly bonojuble. I<ii ut Claxtiiw, who 
 was confiiiwl by Bifkni>s, left his bed a litth» previous* to 
 the engwgemeiit; and though too weak (o be at his divi- 
 sion, remained upon deck, and showed by liis eoinpoFcd 
 manner of noting its incidents, tiiat we had lost by his 
 illness, the sonricea of a brave otficer." 
 
 
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 jpii;(tin(;nt and the 
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 resistance. Thv 
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 nin Jones, that Km 
 tly inudeHt nnd un- 
 B capture, it Ib uii- 
 courage and oxer- 
 wervcs, " fully an- 
 Jeut. Diddle's nr- 
 ccess, by the eiact 
 urine tl>^ enfrage- 
 alTorded the crew 
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 om their divisions, 
 resolution or »kill. 
 ted with a courfl';;e 
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 a little previous" to 
 ii to be at his divl- 
 il by Ills {oinpoKod 
 Me hud lost by hie 
 
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 TIIK M vri:i)()Ni AN. 
 
 EKJIIT days ufler the eiipture of the Fmlir tlie Hid 
 Mh Frinate iMHeedoniiin emniimnded by Cnpliiin John 
 C\hiiKN, niDuntinK If) eaniime nunn, and «'Hrryini; ;i(m 
 men, beettnie ft prize to tlie II. StideH' fiij-Hle United 
 StiiteH, Coin, Si'M'MKN l)i;< mi k ((inininiitiir, after nii 
 rtetion of m hour nnd ii half, 'I'hi^ was in Int, 2U N. 
 lon>t 2«, '*(> VV, on the ilStb of October, I«I2, otl" the 
 Wf'Htern IsIiumU. 
 
 The Mft'iedoninn wa<» a frii;nte of the liircest i lii*«, 
 two years ohi, four inonlhs out of dock, nnd reputed ono 
 «f the bent sailers in the niili,-<b seivite, and bein^ at 
 the nindward had the adviintaue of enfjapnn the I'liit- 
 #'d Slates at her own distance, which was no ureal that 
 for the lirflt half hour the United KliilcH made no use of her 
 cnrromides ; anil, (o the close of the action, s|i« was never 
 once within the » onipb'le etlect of the United Hlulea 
 iniiskeliy and )£r«pe But for this circunistuiice, and 
 the .inii»iual swell which wan on at the time, the action 
 had undoubtedly been inut b sooner tini^hed, Capluiii 
 Carden, on comiiiK on bonid the United HIati r a!> a piiw- 
 oner, fell into a stale of iletp d» jection, r« penledly obsci v 
 inj; that he was a ruined man and that his mortification 
 was int')leraltle. On lindiMi? however that he had Capt. 
 Dacres as a lellow comiianioii in defeat bik spirits reviv- 
 ed To iJeiif WiM, II, Allen Com, Decatur awarded 
 particular jiofice, in his oltieial account of the enea^c- 
 nient, im|iii!inK to his uiir* milted exertions in disciplining 
 the rrew the obvious siiperioiily of our jrunnery us ex- 
 hibited in the result of the contest ; and of every oflicer, 
 seaman i'ud marine on hoard bis ship, remarks, that their 
 enthusiam on tri^covtrinu; the enemy, tJieir steady con- 
 duct in bailie, nnd the i)reci8ion of their fire, could not 
 be surpass! d. 
 
 The comparalive loss of the parties must fill every 
 one with «-tcnibbineut. The Macedoafen lost b.i 
 
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 fivi' tiiiiMili'H >>|h- whs I'lilly rt'|iaii'i'il fur Miinllirr rii^iau*' 
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 lliiril liriirMiil Naval tiilory \\t\n rit'rivril al U'a-<liiii!:liiii 
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 rhe is ju^t such a ship as the English have achieved all 
 Iheir single ahip victories in — 'twasi in such a ship that fir 
 linbcrt Barlow took the Africaine — lliat sir Michael Si;;- 
 moiir toolt (he Brune, and afterwards tl>e Nieinen — thnt 
 Capt. Milne took tlie Vengeance, Capt. Cook tlic La 
 Forte, Capt. Lavir, the Ouerriere, Capt. Rortley thtt 
 Venus, and God Itnows how many others ; she is, in 
 tonnage, men and guns, such a ship as the Englisli pre- 
 fer to all others, and have, till the Guerriere's loss, 
 always thought a match for any singlu decked ship afloat. 
 You will observe the ahip was ju»t out of dock, her 
 masts were better than the Guerriere's, Slie hail taken 
 no prizes — her compliment was full, bhe was not built 
 of fir, thirty years ago, as said of that ship, but of the 
 best English oak, two years since." > 
 
 CAPTUttE OF 
 
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 THE JAVA. }^,:' 
 
 BUT p')out two months after the capture of (lie 
 M.'wcdonia , the United States' frigate Constitution, then 
 under the command of Com. tTitiLiiAM Bainbridgg, 
 achieved a most astonishing victory in capturing tb6 
 British frigate Tnva, Capt. Lambert, mounting 49 guns, 
 having a full complement for her crew, with upwards of 
 one hundred supernumeraries, officers, and seamgo, 
 whom the Java was taking out for the East-India servt<ie) 
 in all, upwards of 400. 
 
 This action took place on the 29th of December, 1812, 
 off >S(. Salvador, on the coast of the Brazills, lat. U, 6 
 8. long. 38. W. about thirty miles from the shore, and 
 lasted one hour and fifty-five minutes, when the Java 
 ^vas completely dismasted, not baring a spar of any size 
 standing. 
 
 The action commenced at 10 minutes after 2 o'clock. 
 P. M. the ships then half a mile apart, (he Java keeping 
 at a {;N!ater«S8taDce tlian wished by Voia. Baiabridge, 
 
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 captuhe of tbr Java. 
 
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 wliich he could not prevent without danger of exposure 
 to a rakinj? tire, This <lan)i;rr he however thought brtrt 
 lu encounter, as will appear hy the following tninutcs 
 Irom his log book ; — 
 
 At 2, 10 min. P. M. commenced tlie action 'vithin Rood 
 grape and canister ilistance ; the enemy to windward, 
 but much fuither than I wisheil, 
 
 2, 30, Our wheel shot entirely away. 
 
 2, 40, Deterrninied to close with the enemy, notwith- 
 «tanding the raking; set the fore and mainbiul and 
 (uOed Up to him. 
 
 i, 60, The enemy's gitj-boom got foul our mizen rigping. 
 
 3, 00, The head of the enemy's bowsprit and gib boom 
 shot awny. 
 
 9, 05, Shot away the enemy's foremnit by the board. 
 3, 16, Siio! away his mjiintop-niHst, just by the top. 
 a, VO, Shot away his gaft" and Hpanker-boom. 
 
 3, 55, Shot away his mizen-niast just by the board. 
 
 4, 05, Having silenced the fire of tiio enemy completely, 
 and his colors in the main ; igging being down, suppos- 
 
 . ed he had Bti uck, then hauled aboard the courses to 
 fthoot aliead to repair the rigging which was extremely 
 cut, k'avinjjthe enemy a complete wreck. Soon alter 
 discovered the enemy's flag still Hying— hove too to re- 
 pair some of our damage. 
 
 ■\ 20, Tlie enemy 3 main-mast went nearly by the board. 
 
 4, 50, Wore ship and stood for tlie enemy. 
 
 0, 26, Gat very near the enemy in a very eflTectnal rak- 
 ing position, when ne most prudently struck his flag, 
 ■for had he sutfered the broadside to have raked him 
 his ad<ntional lots must have been extremely great as 
 he lay an unmanageable wreck upon the water. 
 
 Cap!. Lambert received a mortal wound at half past 
 three o'clock, of which he afterwards died at St Salva- 
 dor, January 4th.— On board the Java, says the oJficial 
 letter of Com. Bainbridge, there were, " killed 60, and 
 101 certainly wounded." The truth fs, the otBcers of 
 the Java took great pains to conceal both the number they 
 hud on board, and the amount of their lost, wbic>\, there 
 
CAPTl'RR OF THE JAVA. 
 
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 r of cxposilrfl 
 
 thoiitrlit brflt 
 
 awing iiiioulcd 
 
 n 'vithin good 
 to wiadwarit, 
 
 ?niy, oottvidi- 
 main-bRii nnd 
 
 nizpii rigfring. 
 and gib boom 
 
 (he board. 
 ' tlie top. 
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 le board. 
 y completely, 
 
 own, 8lipp08- 
 he courses to 
 i^as extremely 
 Soon al'fer 
 love too to re- 
 
 by the board. 
 
 efTectiial rak- 
 Iruck his flag, 
 ve raked him 
 tncly great as 
 water. 
 
 I at hair past 
 at St SHlva- 
 8 the ojficial 
 illcd bO, and 
 le officers of 
 number they 
 wbic!\, there 
 
 in good reason t<» belirve, oonsidcraltly exceeded (!.e odl- 
 cliil Hci'.ount, (;reat indeed as il »hs Ity tiiiit r('|ireM'i.ta- 
 tioo. A ieiUr wiitleii by H. I). CoriiirU, a:i dflicer «if 
 the Java, to hi.-: fiieiid, andaceidcntally loiirid, iiiakts the 
 number killed lol»e6"J, the miniber wounded 170, who, 
 perliaji?, many of lliein, died before removal from (he 
 >I»i|», ill wiiieh (liere was Krea( delay, all the boats of 
 bolli ships, one ecxepted, huviiia; been destroyed during 
 the engagement 'J'he iniiKter book of (lie Java had -ViO 
 names, and (heCon«ti(utiou received from her, after her 
 «ii|)(ure, ineliiditig (I,- wounded, but 3-13 ; leaving a de- 
 fieieney of 'J'J killed and missing. It was ailedijed tiiat 
 abdul 40 of (hose on (lie nuis(er book left (lie ship before 
 slie sailed from England ; but (he muster book was dat- 
 ed Nov. 1st, four dajs after the Java sailed. The Con- 
 stitution hud nine only killed ! ("ommodore Bainbridge, 
 Lieut. Aylwin, and 2.3 others wounded; her rigging 
 inucji cut, but only three shot in her hull. 
 
 The ConstKuti'^n carried FiflyFour guns. Her 
 weight of shot in a broadside 677 lbs. 4 oz. The Java 
 mounted Forty Nine guns. ^V eight of shot in a broad- 
 .-idc 605 lbs. 
 
 The prisoners were parolled at S(. SaIvador,*and were 
 ns follows : — 1 Lieul. General— I Major— I Captain— 
 1 Post Caplain— 1 IVIas(er and Commander— 5 Lieuten- 
 ants— 3 Lieulenantsof Marines— I Hurgeon— 2 A8si8(8nt 
 Hnrgcons — I Purser — 15 Midshipmen — 1 Gunner — 
 1 Boalswain— 1 Master— 1 Carpenter— 2 Capts. Clerks- 
 Total >8 officers, with 323 petty officers, seamen, mc- 
 lines, and boys. 
 
 The Java was an important ship fitted out in com- 
 pletest onder to carry Lieut. General Hislop and his staflf 
 to Bombay, and several naval officers for difl'erent ships 
 in the East-Indies, and had despatches for St. Helena, 
 Cape of Good Hope, and every English establishment 
 in thfe India and Chinese seas. She had also on board 
 copper for a Seventy-Four and 2 brigs, buihK g at Bom- 
 bay. 
 
 ITic Java was set on fire and blown up on (he 31st oi 
 Oeceinber, it being Impossible to conduct her into port. 
 '- . . -- H h 2 
 
.170 
 
 CArTunK i)K TUB peacock. 
 
 I- 
 
 The Constitution K'ft SI. Halvadop January flih, and 
 arrived in Doston on tlic 8tli of February, hnvin^c, it 19 
 aaid, been fully pri-pnred, on her wny, to have at any time 
 eoutentic'd as;Hin for victory. Com. Bainliridge.oiiland- 
 ing at BoHtoir, was receivvd witii a salute of cannon up'l 
 the loud ace iHinutionti of thousands. The streets wi : e 
 filled witli a delighted populace, and the house and chim- 
 ney tops were covered with peojilc. The Legislature of 
 Massachusetts being ia ijessiou passed a vote of thauks 
 for tic victory. 
 
 CAPTURE OF 
 
 THE PEACOCK, 
 
 NOT two months after the capture of tlie Java, by 
 the Constitution, the Hornet, sloop of war, commanded 
 by Captain Jamkh Lawrknck, gained a very illustrious 
 triumph over the British man of war brig. Peacock, Cap- 
 tain Peaks, commander, off the mouth of Demarara 
 river, on the South American coast. A little previously 
 ihc Hornet had been busy, blockading the Bon Citoyenne, 
 of 24 guns, a packet brig of 12 guns, and an armed 
 schooner, in tha harbor of St. Salvador, the blockade 
 of which was raised by the arrival of a 74, which come 
 (here for the express purpose. 
 
 The Peacock was discovered by the Hornet at 3, P. M. 
 February 24th, 1812, while engaged in beating round 
 Carobana Bank, two and a half leagues from the Fort at 
 the mouth of the Demarara river, in order to get at another 
 English brig with colors flying without the bar. At 4 20, 
 P. M. the Peacock hoisted English colors, at which time 
 the Hornet cleared for action and beat to quartern. At 
 6 10, finding she could weather the enemy, hoisted 
 .\merican colors and tacked. At 5 26, in passing each 
 otlier, exchanged broadsides within half pistol bhot. 
 
 Ol»erving the enemy in the act of wearipg, the Hornet 
 rotrcived Iris starboard broadside, ran him close on board 
 
 Uie & 
 
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 ed, I 
 
 unioi 
 
 bhor 
 
 Shut 
 
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 hold, 
 
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 ryint 
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 ment 
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 migh 
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 ed 2 
 
luary dth, and 
 y, hnvinir, if b 
 avt' a) any time 
 liridge, nti IhikI- 
 i){' cannon um'I 
 ie streets wi e 
 ousenndcliim- 
 Leirisluture of 
 vote of tbauks 
 
 f tlie JavB, by 
 ir, commanded 
 very illustrious 
 Peacock, Cop- 
 I or Demarara 
 iltle previously 
 Jon Citoycnno, 
 and an armed 
 the blockade 
 4>, which come 
 
 met at 3, P.M. 
 beating round 
 om the Fort at 
 get at another 
 bar. At 4 20, 
 , at which time 
 > 'quartern. At 
 nemy, hoisted 
 in passing each 
 istol tihot. 
 ipg, the Hornet 
 close on board 
 
 CAPILRU OH inK riCACOCK. 
 
 370 
 
 ■>«■; 
 
 Uio hlhrboard qunrh'f, and kppt iij) so tremcndoiis and uel! 
 direcli'd a ttre that inU'ns than 16 iiiinutrs itlx- surrender- 
 ed, (lieing entirely i-ut to pieces) and hoisted an en«it;ii, 
 union down, from his fore riging, as n bignal of dislrtss. 
 Shortly after the mainmast went by the board. Lieut. 
 Bhubrick was sent on board and retnrned with word 
 that she was sinking last, having six feet of water in her 
 hold. Boats were iinnuidiately dispatched to tjike off 
 the wounded and every exertion was made by plugging 
 the shot holes, throwing over the guns, pumping and bail- 
 ing, to keep her afloat till the prisoners (lould be removed, 
 but without effect, as she sunk in 5 1 2fHtlioiri3 water, car. 
 rying with her la of her crew and three men belonging 
 (o the Hornet. Four others of the Peacock's crew at 
 die moment of her going down, took shelter in a boat, 
 which being much dajiiaged and the waves running high, 
 they are supposed to have been lost. Ijeut. Connor and 
 midshipman Cooper, with others of the Hornet's men 
 «ngaged in 'akiag olT the prisoners, saved themselves by 
 a boat. Four of the thirteen prisoners in t'^e Peacock 
 when she sunk, gi.;.ie«l the mast head which continued 
 out of water, ami veiv, taken off. 
 
 Capt Peake and fx>ar men were hilled in the action ; 
 probably some o'hers. The master, one midshipman, car- 
 penter and Capt's. clerk, with 29 privates were wounded, 
 most of tliem severely, three of whom died of their 
 wounds. 
 
 l^he Hornet had but one killed and two slightly 
 wounded by the enemy. Two others were wounded, 
 one mortally, by the explosion of a catridge. Riggiuj 
 and sails much cut, one shot through the fore-mast, tlie 
 bowsprit slightly injured. The hull received little ur 
 DO damage. 
 
 During the action the Espcigle of 18 guns, the brig 
 mentioned as lying at anchor, was in sight. After the 
 action with the Peacock, it being thought the Espeigle 
 might attempt to beat out, the Hornet repaired, and by 
 9 P. M. was completely ready for another action. 
 
 The Peacock was about the tonnage of the Hornet, 
 4 inches wider, but not so long by 4 feet. Slie mount- 
 ed 20 guns, besides 2 swivels, and w&u manned by 135 
 
980 
 
 CAPr( KB OF THE cnMAPEAKB. 
 
 men; prociM ly flin niiinlMr inihlcnd nnil iiIjN' <o do 
 duly on Ixinnl (lio Udriuf. 'J'l.t^ Il.unil iiii.iuitcd 20 
 guim. 
 
 TUrco liiiiirr.i'srd Jm'nifius, on IkuikI tliif Pracock, 
 tvcre lt:>s fonuniilf llinn llms*- on liiiaxl tUv Vnii'irU-rv, 
 Imvinn Ixm cotiiiM'llfd Id fij;ht. Om- of tliiin waii kilU-d, 
 fltid one ol' those who siirvivod tliK arlion |iri(Vfd to \w a 
 coiii-iii to tlu' l.ady rtf Caj)!. liHwn-nc.e ! 'I'lio iMaccdoiiitiii, 
 it may he r«^niark«'tl, had nNo tivo Imftrrsmd .hnrririim 
 on hoanlj who wtri' coniiiflhd t«» tinht, oni' of whom 
 w-HB kilted. His naiiic wan John C'and, a native of tiiu 
 District of iMaine, where he tiad a wile and ehiid 
 
 Captain Lawieme with the iiiisoners laken from the 
 Peaeoek returned tt» liie V. States, arri\in|!; at llolnie'H 
 Hole on the I'.Hli of iMaicli, tlienee Ihroujrh the bound 
 jit New York, on tlie 24l|j, uuiidstthe phinditH of nn ex- 
 L'lling Nation. 
 
 . CAPri'RE OK ,t, 
 
 THK CHESAPEAKE. 
 
 THE daring and victorious Lvwrknce rcoehvfd, 
 Boon after hi<> return from the distinguished ornise which 
 resulted in the cajiture of the Peacock, the command of 
 the Chesapeake frigate of Thirty Mix )i;un8. While lying 
 in Boston harhor, the isl day of June, 1 81 J, the British 
 frigate Shannon, whirh, with tlie Tenedos, had been 
 !>oinelimc cruining in tlie hay, tlien In siy;ht, he became 
 induced, though in opposiliou to a force of decided su- 
 periority, to assert the rights of the United States against 
 An invading foe. 
 
 At this time 100 of his crew had never performed a 
 cruise. The 1st Lieut. 21 years only of age ; the 2d 
 Lieut, sick, and not on board, his place occupied by the 
 Lieut, next in rank ; the Sd and 4th Lieiits Midshipmeo 
 i-.cCng as ijcutenanti. That, howerer, Capt. Lawrence 
 
 T 
 
 find n 
 
 positi( 
 
 On 
 
 rated, 
 
 by Cr 
 
 about 
 
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 Chesa 
 
 ton, V 
 
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 rated 
 
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 about I 
 
 Tlie e 
 
 As the 
 
 bore K 
 
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 the Ch 
 
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 iniined 
 
 the star 
 
 4, the < 
 
 en-top i 
 
 Aboi 
 
 the Sh 
 
 which ^ 
 
 was wo 
 
 were ej 
 
 saii-tie 
 
 "gging. 
 the bo( 
 Ludlow 
 
E. 
 
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 l iiii.iiiitcil 20 
 
 il till! Pi-accirk, 
 
 tilt' (lutrrifrv, 
 
 Hill wHii kilU-d, 
 
 IM'ilVfd to lit' It 
 
 If iMacf«l()iiiiiii, 
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 «iiu> (ir whom 
 H iiHtivc uf tliu 
 
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 U)iU (he btiiiiiil 
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 E. 
 
 :nce rcofhvfd, 
 I cruise which 
 If command of 
 While lying 
 1;J, the British 
 lof>, had been 
 lit, he became 
 i)f decided su- 
 Staies against 
 
 r performed a 
 r age ; the 2d 
 •cupicrt by the 
 s Midshipmen 
 apt. Lawrence 
 
 CAPTl'Rr OIP Tins CHESAPEAKE. 
 
 Sli 
 
 hnrt not confidence both in liig crew and offlcci'*, it a sun 
 position notto beindiili;ed. 
 
 Oil the aflthof May, the Shannon and Tencdon sepa- 
 ratiMl, the Captain ol the Tencdos having he »n enjoinid 
 hy Cnpt Hrolte, of the Hhannon, not to rejoin iiiin till 
 about the 14tb <.f June. TIuh nay the H'ililax, (British) 
 acHounts was done in the hope and enpectation that the 
 Chesapeake lri(z;nte, findinK the Shannon alone, olf Bos- 
 ton, wouhl come out and Rive her batt::— Captain Broke 
 well knowing the force he proposed inviting to an en- 
 KnKeineiit, was of course prepar«<l for the ficht with all 
 posMbIc care and attention. To a crew unuhually larce 
 he added a number of picked men, from other vewch, 
 particularly an officer and 16 men from the Belle Poul 
 and a part of the crew of the 'IVnedos. The SI.BDnon 
 rated 'Ihirty-Eisht and mounted Fiftv-Two guns In 
 'he mornins; of (he 1st of June, the Hhannon sK.od in 
 'lose to Boston Lijiht-Hrtuse, and hoisted British colors, 
 the Cl.<'8apenke lying at anchor, and in si^clit 
 
 At o'clock, A.M. the Chesapeake unmoored, and 
 about noon, jrot under way and stoo.l out for the Hhannon 
 the Shannon e.lf£« d off, followed hy the Chesapeake 
 As the latter vessel passed the Light- House, the Shannon 
 horc E. S. E. six leagues. At 4 o'clock, P M. the Shan 
 non still standing out to sea, distant about 7 loiles from 
 the Chesapeake, the Chesapeake haule<l up, h(.ipted jib 
 and staysails, and find a p:on j upon which the enemy 
 iminedJHtely bore to, nefed bis loji-sails and lay hy, on 
 the starboard tack, the Chesapeake in chase. Half nist 
 *, the Chesapeakfe hoisted the Amcricah flaz at the liiia 
 en-top gallant mast heatl. 
 
 About 16 minutes before 6, when within pistol shot of 
 the Shannon the Chesapeake received her broadside, 
 which was returned, and, at the first fire, Capt. I^wrenee 
 was wounded in the lejr. Three or four broadsides only 
 were exchanged when the Chesapeake had her head-ton- 
 saH-lie shot away, and her spanker brails fouled by cut 
 rigging. Capt. Lawrence was woumlcd, mortally, throueh 
 the body, by a musket ball, and cariied below. Mr 
 LudJow, Ist Lieut, was twice wounded, bv musket or 
 
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 d84 
 
 CAriTRC er tiii: CRKftAri:AtK. 
 
 ftp ronf«'Rso<», however, \% never known lobe witlinut id 
 incontit.uu >-, nndUu* untliinkinsonly* niul tliosr iirnorant 
 of wliai all history eet» hffore lh«iii, ran cnlertnin, for a 
 moment, (he iirouniptinn llmt uninterrii|ile«ltriiim|ih can 
 rent upon liny hnnnerR, however forlified by skill and 
 mnde iincontiuerHlde by valor. If, in the inftlance here 
 recorded, the Hv>,h: of Vift*»ry »eeiM for a lime to have 
 denied it's acciis'oined rharmti, it should be our recollec- 
 tion that its rctuin ewii srareely be either hIow or doubtful 
 to arms it basin so naiiy instnnees dtii'iMed to erown 
 with a lirilli.'incy which .vill never fail to erradiatt- the ao 
 pbJk uf American warfare. 
 
UAtB. 
 
 I to he tvitlinut \t% 
 111*1 tliose ik(nornnt 
 .in cnlerlnin, for a 
 ii|il«-illriiim|)h can 
 fiiMl by skill and 
 the inNlaiicr here 
 i>r a lime to have 
 Id he our recolkc- 
 r HJnw or doiihtrul 
 ti!'iM»'d to crown 
 i erradiatf Ibe ao 
 
 ;\ , \ 
 
 SUBSCBIBERS NAMEH. 
 
 Bolton. 
 John Carver, 3d. John Churchill, Ahijah Markliani, 
 Josiah Fox, Win. W. Gainpbcll.Uobert IVl'CIcve, 
 
 Kich«r<l PenhoIlowipHuiel Cheney, 6. EiishaNiles, 
 
 Bridjffporl. 
 W. H. Jesup 
 E{ihniitn Knnip. 
 
 Branjbril. 
 IMasnn Hohart, 
 W. 11. Johnson, 
 Orin D. Squire. 
 
 Berlin. 
 K. Brandeprp, jr. 
 Daniel S. Curtis, 
 John Ooodri«b,jr. 
 Lilies Hubbard. 
 Bristol. 
 
 Peter Cachchrau, 
 John Carr, 
 Harvy Cornwall, 
 ThoitiBH Child, 
 Icliabod Cook, 
 Jease Clark, 
 Orin Chapman, 
 Oliver Clark, 
 Hally Dixon, 
 Uilas Eddy, 
 
 EnoB Potter, 
 Abner Pof.f, 
 Iloberl Patent, 
 Agift Pease, 
 Reuben Itunney, 
 Joseph Hanney, 
 titeohen Qanner, 
 Jti«i Knndell, 
 Huntington Stideo, 
 tieor^o Uutiilfj, 
 
 Jeremiah Goodrich.Abel Shepard, jr 
 Joseph Goodrich, James Stanlift, 
 
 r.^aac Hinsdale, 
 
 Nathan Wildrnan, , 
 
 Daniel Wildrnan, jr.Giles Ganlner, 
 Brulgeport. Ansel Hurlburt, 
 
 Willard Cladding, 
 Nathan Gillum, 
 Kiissell Gates, 
 
 Ephraim Knup 
 Canterbury. 
 James Aspenwall 
 Canaan. 
 
 Russell Hills, 
 BamucI Hall, 
 Jesse Hull, 
 D. B. Holister, 
 
 Ebenezer PomeroyJesscv Hurd, jr 
 
 ClutHutm, 
 George Bell, 
 George Bidwell, 
 Chauucey Beach, 
 Samuel Buck, 
 Enos Brainard, 
 William Case, 
 Erick Cornwall, 
 
 N. Hauselkuse, 
 Chnmicey Hills, 
 Joel Jones, 
 Joel Jacobs, 
 Williaiii Kellogg, 
 John Kay, 
 M P. Marther, 
 Charles Munn, 
 , H b 
 
 Benjamin Blierman, 
 Jnuies Stewart, 
 Richard M. Smith, 
 Joseph Wells, 
 Runcy WetheriD, 
 Jaber. Wiliinms, 
 David Wyllys. 
 El/inglon. 
 Arcklufis Tetcher, 
 
 Enfield. 
 Moses W. Beckley, 
 James M. Chester, 
 Elisha Ilaltou, 
 John King, 
 Asa I^Ieacfiam, 
 Abial Pensp, 
 R &- L. Parsonp 
 fit Co. 
 
 W I 
 
 ■ •• ->-fc-.4»CTifciB MMW.iidmV M.a«.j~*.«««, 
 
 ^».*».i.w* «***.* 
 
MV 
 
 C0NM.CTICU1'. 
 
 r'.iiiily ltuli»t(>r, 
 /fill llimii», 
 .'ii«('|)li llillioiirtt, 
 
 Atlrl l.fwiil, 
 
 Diiviil l.iitilnndo, 
 
 JSIatlii-w .MilltT jr. 
 
 l'«iipiiil(i IMoKflfy, Givtoii 
 
 J(»»«( |tli IMilrlu'll Am I.. Avtry, 
 
 Horner Pi'n«) 
 Shiiiiii'I IViiku 3 
 Liilliir l*«'n<i», 
 .1 I.. llryiiDlilii, 
 Al)itl T.Try 
 
 I'liriiiiiielim. 
 .Iniialliiiii Mitrru'!), 
 AiiKiit<Ui» Hitlwi'll, hnuc ()ln)(r, 
 NonJiali Itird, Nntiiiinul Por(«r, 
 
 n. Cow Its. *i, Co. Jo«l /'.trier, 
 .!.imrh K. Cniiip, ihi\U\ Vvme, 
 .tuimllinii C<i\nI«'m, H. Iti.<il«-y, 2(1. 
 Cliiuiiin'y ni'iiiiii|[,Jiini< d Uol)in*ion, 
 lllini I't'lit), Williaii) Hiiiith, 
 
 Cii'orit;i' \\ lJlt'n»on,*^uiiiui'l Sclleu, 
 All'ml Hull, .'.'dt'tliali Sinitli, 
 
 Joit«|ili Hnillli, 
 Krnnklin ri|in)lor, 
 
 SflllllH'l V»itr<, 
 
 John Wilxon.Jr 
 HiiiiMU'l WootttulT, 
 ClmrN'N WnkltLurii. 
 
 ClirinlophiT Aver)', 
 ./oliii MiiiIht, 
 Noyi« ILnln'r, 
 Klijiih Haily, 
 I'nuiklin liiinlirk, 
 Allr.'t! Hiiily, 
 Nnf, (i. Cliipituiti, 
 Lii-diii Cin-slfr, 
 John Ifixl^on, 
 
 .'('i-«>iiiiiil) (liii.iaK(>n,IU'HJ.iitnn II. Stitilli,AI\f>rl Kiithnni, 
 
 Ui'iij;<min l.iUiinort'iKli'^lm Stockiii^r, 
 jNtrtcrfw Norton, Ziulmk Stuikiii;/ 
 Noaii l< I'll* l|m, Miiry Strntion, 
 Alfortl |{(is«', Wiillcr Htt-vcinj, 
 
 (■(ylv«"itt'r Sh(>|)h»ril,IUulu'l 'I'lcat, 
 "Wllliain Standhy, David Taylor, 
 Monirov Slioni?, Nancy 'I'nylor, 
 
 ^' CliaiMwcy Hwit f, J»>i»c Viblitrt, 
 
 /uRtub Jilin, 
 
 John Cu«(', 
 
 Chainicry Dndley, J6\\n Wheat 
 
 lUinj.tMio Kili-s 
 
 l»niel I'ox, 
 
 Jsi'url (loodi it'll, 
 
 ,f('«Bt> tla'MI8, 
 
 j KlUha Hale^ 
 
 r<i(!('Oii Hale, 
 Klu'iie/.t'i" Hale, 
 'riinotliy Hu!e, 
 .feliid Ha' I', 
 Tliotufis .h:le, 
 Alvin Iliinl, 
 ••',!ijah lloli>t'>r. 
 
 Daiiii'i I.Htliniii, 
 David Miteliill, 
 Henry Nilen, 
 l.tike Perkiii', 
 CliriHlo|tl\er \\Iiitf , 
 H. K. Wahvf.rtli ' 
 
 (iiiif/i/nl. 
 George Ha'^selt, 
 Klnathnn W'heelor, 'riionm^ HiirKit*, 
 ,/oM>|di Whitney, H«'oian ('oe, &i Co 
 Culveii Wliilnfy, naiiu» (/rnnipton, 
 Joiialhnn Crntnpton 
 Gnittliif. l)»her C.inklin, 
 
 Phineas Andrus, 2. Hariiis Coe, 
 llolterl Church, Kaljih I. Cliil'endpn 
 Peter Orown, John K. Chittenden, 
 
 Ja^le!^ H. Ha!eotnh,(-'iiarl< s A. I)"dd, 
 John F. Hnli iiiid), Wiri. C« FriiKirr, 
 KrastuA Haleomt), Luke Field, 12d. 
 
 James lievviit, (J. 
 Pliny Neuton, 
 Nntlianiel Piit», 
 Allen KohhinH, 
 NatliP.niel Suiey. 
 
 Curtis Fairchihl, 
 Atvah \l. (•'oMMiiiti; 
 Slejihen Griswoli), 
 lil.cr Hotchl.isH. 
 Jo>>e Jay, 
 
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 Uii 
 Kii 
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 idi 
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 Da 
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 A>; 
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 A<i 
 
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 Aiv 
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 Jiiii 
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 J)HI 
 Joh 
 J>>b 
 
 Huf 
 V,vi 
 Wii 
 
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 San 
 
 Kdv 
 Lev 
 
 Call 
 Khe 
 Je(l( 
 
|ili Hniilli, 
 ikliii nlin)l()r, 
 iiirl V«:it<, 
 I Wilhitn.jr 
 Mjcl Wo«HlfU(T, 
 
 rli'N WnkltLurii. 
 
 (ilOtoi). 
 
 I,. Av« ry, 
 otiiphtT Aver}', 
 I IIiiiIht, 
 ) !) li.nltir, 
 ih Haily, 
 iklin liiinlirk, 
 I'd Hnily, 
 
 (>. Clii|)tti(iii, 
 li;i fJlie'-(iT, 
 ti FliHl-on, 
 i>rt Liitlmiii, 
 ill I.Htliniii, 
 id ^liU'liiil, 
 ry NilcH, 
 <• INrkiii", 
 iilophor NVIiil*", 
 V VVahvf.rtli ' 
 
 (Itiiffiinl, 
 rj^t' Hii'^^iflf, 
 )|IIH:4 Hiirpu, 
 linn ('oc, &i Co 
 ius (/rniiiptoii, 
 iillinn Crntii|)Uin 
 itr ('.iiikliii, 
 •iii« C«M', 
 |ili I. C'lut'i-nilen 
 III R. Cliilfrntliri, 
 irlis A \}"iU\, 
 n. (} FrjiKirr, 
 if I''i.l(l,2«l. 
 ■lis Kairciiild, 
 all n. (.'oM^iiiiti; 
 jdu'ii Griswold, 
 IT Ilotchl.ifs. 
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 rii.<liu r/irincli'f, i;,.,.rKf l?.n(on, iA CUntU a IhuU], 
 Uarviy riiriiu-N-t", Krnm i^ lliuicralf, 'riiuimi^ l)«idi», 
 lloMftt-r rariiitki' .Itindii Uun<'«', Jo.ijili Day, 
 
 Homer IVik, NrlM'iiiii'Ii litynuf. KikmIi K. mmv, 
 
 iMiirlin Fane, Joiiullnui niil|..r, i,| 7„Iim Diim •, 
 
 Hih.mII H|U'mir, iSciijainiii Mtthdj., .\Itm»., \h„r, 
 'riiii.illiy HUiii, , ;1d Zuiittn Hrucf, M.itiifj Dcwiy 
 
 •lalwr Smilh, f.,hii Rr«tr, it li DiiM..'.!., 
 
 lliiM.I \V'otM:t\Hrd, UilJiutii Hi'iiliuiii, Jo.^-idi |»i.i..l,\, 
 
 O/iim W ludon, 
 Av;Mr ^vjidinn;!, 
 Ciiniiiiinii VVHrtM';- 
 
 ILutJhnl 
 AiiKn^liiH Avt-riil, 
 .'■•hn Anderson, 
 TitJi An<'«TMin,jr 
 Ai'i<. »!■. \i!ilrii.«, 
 fiainii, I Ailorii, 
 AHyn H.K.'ii, 
 ''"Ml.;! . n Piaio, 
 
 I I) i;uii. 
 
 Oiin H.'ckly, 
 Diidly Huck, 
 Jfrfiiiinh Unnvn, 
 J)Hni»'l Itunccjr 
 
 <ii!»'n llitni* «, 
 \\ III. Huliti, 
 '\'\ iriolliy Mr, .'III, 
 Jiilin llii\\|i)<, .^ I. 
 < liurli's J, Cuiir, 
 IViMiiian l'ri»r!>f r, 
 H. U'. C.'andi'c, 
 'riiriniii" ('li«i(iT, 
 Jiiliii Caldwt II, 
 
 n Coll, 
 
 Iv I'. Coriiinir, 
 <i'ori{t'Co||:i(r, 
 Clarinn f la.k, 
 (^ ori;i' Ciiiliii, 
 I-t'onard Curfiji, 
 Hlinbacl Coniinir, 
 
 ^ohliua P. HiimiiainGcorpti! Corning, 
 Aeilu'r Co(», 
 III nry Coiuinor, 
 H. Child, 
 Whitin!; Clark, 
 Il(i8\v»'l| Curlia, 
 Jot'I Carter, jr. 
 M'iliiani Corning, 
 M. V. Coii.^wtll, 
 iJariia Coliing, 
 
 J>»^»'pll Ht Mm, 
 I{iifu8 Bunco, 
 <u'()rtcf Harnaid, 
 Win. II. Brae.-, 
 C.'mrU'j* Baton, 
 JM. B<dl(;si, 
 •'oit|)li liiinci', 
 AKiroA. Hradly, 
 ^I'jorjrt Hai'oii, 
 Samuel BuIUt, 
 
 Aliiiiidii Klrti< r, 
 Maiuiali Krvin, 
 .Shimih I M l'.;..ior.», 
 •lo «'|i|i E'liiort', j;', 
 Ahil h'linf, ' 
 
 At-a Furt'vvcll, 
 l.tillni- Krt'cinau, 
 l.ornct' IVrry, 
 Chliuf I'illy, 
 Kdinund I'orry, 
 (irorji' l-'lajrg,* 
 .Jtiliri Kiairu;, 
 r.biii/or |';.x!j||, 
 Klian iVink, 
 'I'noiiiiin Faxon, 
 .luliii h'illii, 
 Jarnci W (Jrahnni, 
 Jcri'mii'li (j'ravi'?, 
 Jolin 31 (tann*"!, 
 Ocorui' G(»i)(hvin, 
 8. V C/iBWold, 
 II E. Ooodwin, 
 (jeorgv Ooodwiii'jjr. 
 James Gter, 
 Jcsi'ph Gilbert, 
 SuinucI Galpin, . 
 Jamcd Oduihviu, 
 Aaron Gooduinn, 
 
 Itodcrii! CoUon, 
 
 I'..a.-o B.-.kwilh, r.,,Ic &. Chuivl., ..„..,., „„„„„.„, 
 Ldw S. Bellamy, \\ ,!!;«„, Chapuma, Edwiu Gay.'ord, 
 
 l;^viBuncc, 'ri.;,o.hy Cbapiji Benjamin Gilht,/, 
 
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 Lhinezcr Biynni, Knos Dooliltle, 8<.|..inon GoodriVli, 
 
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 .Iniiu's II. iloFtncr, Win. IMosrIy, 
 
 Philo HtWyvr, Diiniel Milk-r, 
 
 (loratiii (li Halt'. Nathan Mort^an, 
 
 U. A. Iluuliiifiton, Siilncy McriiH, 
 
 .1. H(Miii)t.(«'(l, jr. Eticr iMoorp, 
 
 Asa li()|iUiiis, 
 OauicI Ho|iliin9, 
 iiomuel Hurlbui't, 
 nliuor Ilillaid, 
 llobart Ilarri;*, 
 
 U/,al Miner, 
 David W. Moor, 
 Adonijah Moody, 
 Uilliain U. May, 
 Elisha Mix, 
 
 .lunies 1). Huilburt,(t. W. Maynnrd, 
 ^'oah ihinii»lirey, Hciiry Mires, 
 Duniel Hinsdale, jr.Samiiel Mix, 
 Nathan Johnson, John Marsh, jr. 
 
 Horace Peymoiir, 
 Kaniiiel Slater, 
 Uohart Silcoeli, 
 llep|ty Steele, 
 Mehwa Hikes 
 Helli Swetser, 
 
 B. H. Stockini:, 
 John Spencer, 
 Stephen Sjiencer, 
 
 C. Seymour, 
 John Jniilh, 
 
 S. H. Spencer, 
 Daniel Slcdinan, 
 Roderick Seymour, 
 Homas Slire, 
 W. Stephenson, 
 Itu-!sell SkiniUT, 
 
 Silas W. Johnson, Sylvester II. Mills, John S(»ele, 
 
 J2li Johnson, 
 Davis Johnson, 
 Klihu Johnson, 
 Alfred Janes, 
 Hinry Johnson, 
 Al)ner Jones, 
 Webster &i. Joha- 
 
 snn, 
 Milton Jennhig?, 
 John M. Johnson, 
 diaries Jabine, 
 A. Kinjjsbury, 
 
 (jleorRC L. Meigs, Richard ShepanI, 
 
 John Nolt, Asa Smith, 
 
 Frederick Oaks, Amureth Smith, 
 rinncis L.OImstcd.Lucius Shepard, 
 
 T. W. Putnam, , Chester Seymour, 
 
 Jo!**.e Porter, Lucy Steele, 
 
 N. A. Phcl|)s, jr. Tim. Sed;;H ick, jr. 
 
 Jo.seph Pratt jr. 
 
 I'liftzcr Porter, 
 
 1.} man Parsons, 
 
 Klij;ih Purchase, 
 
 ^ ., Gtorito J. Patten, 
 
 HatMUcT Kelio'ijs jr. Sylvester W. Riley ,Romanta Seymour, 
 David Knox, ^ Russell Uobbins, C Theodore Spencer, 
 
 Ruth Sedgwick, 
 Ethan Smith, 
 Wm. Stcdman, 
 Eben'r. Sedfi:>vick, 
 John Sleeks 2d. 
 
 Norninn Kr.ox, Seth Richards, 
 r.Iia.'/iir KiiiL'sbury, Jlervin Rick, 
 
 Ephraiin Root, 
 Chandler Rose, 
 Lewis Roberson. 
 
 Ansoi! Kelloprs;, 
 S. S. Kennedy, 
 Norlli Libra, \V. 
 
 Hartrord, 
 Cyprian Lee, 
 Jonathan Law, 
 
 f^iiiioon L. Loomisjisr'cl Stocking;, 
 I«liLJ)od Lyman, Michnd Siupnrd, 
 
 Samuel Steele, 
 John Shetlieid, 
 Jona. ShefBeltl, 
 Joseph Trumbull, 
 Seth Terry, 
 
 Frederick Robbins, Russell Talcott, 
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 Jared Scarborough,Amon Thrasher, 
 
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 iMltrick Heyniour, 
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 ichard ShcpanI, 
 iiu Smith, 
 inurclh Sinilb, 
 iiius Slic-pard, 
 hiwlcr Seymour, 
 ucy Steele, 
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 uth Sodgnick, 
 (liun Smith, 
 ''m. Stcdman, 
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 omanta Seymour, 
 heodore Spencer, 
 ftinuel Steele, 
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 jiieph Trumbull, 
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 ussell Tnlcott, 
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 ttt'orti,*' V/iiite, 
 Kia^His WlK'tler, 
 l'ii<l'k. AVad.swortb 
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 James S. WickJiaii) 
 James H. Welles, 
 Harry Wiushii», 
 Jaiiiea Win hip, 
 Ashbel Wells, 
 Joseph Wiiiting, jr. 
 John Whitman, 
 Elisha Wells, jr. 
 Dyer White, 
 Jdeicph Webster, 
 John Weaver 
 Lemuel White 
 
 End-Unrljml 
 Siuruiel V. Allen, 
 f)anicl liidwcll, 
 Walter Burt, 
 iieti^y Butler, 
 Alatlhew (;. Backu 
 C'haitnrey Bryant, 
 nil Ciieney,' 
 f^lephcn Cnwlp:^, 
 C'aliieiiae Cullio, 
 J'.-iij;ih i)t\vey, 
 Chester Drake, 
 Kli Ever.^, 
 Justin E»i:(or.,jr. 
 ilarf Forl'j, 
 Wm. Fdlie;-, 
 Hhoda Green, 
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 I'i>:itnnt Jluiiitler, Duvid Cro\vrl<T, 
 Win, Jiiur-, ./cliu.s riitin h, ' 
 
 t'liCHter Lyman, Ji/I:;i f'ook, 
 Amariah iMiller, (;. (.'. (!at» .-, 
 Nonnand Olmsted. ?.Tr»th:in L. I-'osler, 
 
 Job Porter, 
 J iseph Perry, 
 (Ii'orne Uii'h, 
 >''iinuel Riley, 
 Iviisiia Risley, 
 Hle|ilien Simonds, 
 •Utubcn Sted/nan, 
 tlttddniH. 
 
 I'liiiiehns (.ales, ji. 
 ./.tiiah l!itcy, 
 Darius (Jute.;, 
 Win. Hall, 
 Elishu Johuoon. 
 .S'ylvanus Lindiley, 
 Tliomas iMosely,' 
 Gei>rge Mori'iau, 
 John !Vlar3liall, 
 Cejihaa Ni'e;., 
 
 , David Bonfii'.y, 
 
 Samuel Colton, 
 
 .1 &t. S Huntingtoi , OWm. Ohnsteili 
 
 Ezra Kelcey, W^ni. Palmer, 
 
 Rinus Parmelee, 12..'\Ea Smith, 
 
 Seldcn Skinner, 
 Samuel Spencer, 
 Ea.st-HatMain. 
 JehicI Amable, 
 Elijuh Aekley, jr 
 Charles Alwood, 
 D. C. Blakcslee, 
 Iloraee Belden, 
 ./esse Bigelow, 
 Jos. Brainard, 
 Oliver Brainerd, 
 
 Daniel M. Se^-Iy, 
 Sylvanus Tinker. 
 Aniasa Warner, 
 Auron Watson, 
 
 Ilniu'frn. 
 Levi Balding, 
 Joseph £all, 
 JothamTenlou, 
 Lyumn Ford, 
 Aaron Puller, 
 Major Goodseil, 
 Joseph Brainerd, C. Andrew IlopkiiiJ, 
 !Nouh Bnlkeley, Adna Johnson, 
 Robert Ji ChapmanNathan Kingsbury, 
 Newel Cone, Martin Leonud,' 
 
 Sylvester ^'bapmanlsaae Newell, 
 Robert I). Cone, Benjamin Smith, 
 Reuben Champion, Jacob Whitini?, 
 Wm, Church, (i. Hamploii, 
 
 Dr.n Chadwiek, Roswell Bill, 
 
 Orin Chapman, 6 
 A^a Chapman, 
 A\'illiani Church, 
 0. L. Chapman, 
 II Ii3 
 
 Simeon Burnliniti, 
 Niidian V. Clark, " 
 Jo!!!'.fh'.(n Clarl., 
 David Simons 
 
 
378 
 
 Bt'DjCtllDERii NAMES, 
 
 Kitlinfrstvorlh. 
 .John E. Bray, 
 llublianl Bradley, 
 Ili-iiry Brown. 
 Eliiis Busliiiell. 
 Benjamin Dewoir, 
 James ParnHm, 
 James N. Oriffin 
 Josliua Oladding, 
 Joseph Hillard, 
 Oliver Hull, 
 Isaae Redfield, 6. 
 Uavid Rossetter, 
 Wm. Willcox, 
 John Waterhouse, 
 
 Leibunon. 
 Pi;ter C. Brown, 
 Roxana Lathrop, 
 Denison Wattles, jr 
 
 Lisbon. 
 John Cady, 
 Waterman Hyde, 
 Harriot Morgan, 
 James Stelr^on, 
 Freeman Tracy, 
 Thomas (FWilber, 
 
 lAlchfield. 
 Lumun Agard, 
 Harry ButKley, 
 Almon Baldwin, 
 Lewis Becckcr, 
 Erasdis Bradley, 
 John Cunuinghum, 
 J)hn Churchill, jr. 
 D<in. Huuliiigton, jr 
 C. Hotchkis^, 
 Freeman Kiibom, 
 Isaac Marsh, 
 Ze:ias Neal, 
 Elias M'Neal, 
 David Perry, 
 Virgil Peck, jr. 
 
 Win. Rew, 
 Lewis Slone, 
 Will. Smith, 
 Amiy Bmitli, 
 Win. WRrd.j.. 
 R. L. Wimples. 
 
 Loriffmiadow. 
 Haben Burt, 6. 
 John Burt, 
 Gains Bliss, 
 Daniel Barker, 
 Levi Baker, 
 Chauncey Bliss, 
 Levi Case, 
 O &. W. Colton, 
 Demas Colton, 
 Jeese Cady, 
 Caleb Cooley, 
 '.Simon Colton, 
 Isaac Caskins, 
 Elijah Field, 
 L <k D. Gates, 
 Stephen Keep, 
 Amos Parker, 
 
 Mrrriikn, 
 Isaac I. Hou^h, 
 MiddlcloKti, 
 Elisha Austen, 
 Ichabod Avery, 
 Nathan S. AnKt'l'i 
 irilliam Beeclur, 
 Butler B. Belden. 
 Samuel Boardman, 
 Asahel C. Bates, 
 O. D. Beebe, 
 Charles Brewer, 
 William Bishop, 
 Maiioah Brace, 
 £lea7ier Badger, 
 Elizur Barnes, 
 Elijah Bemiss, 
 liouden Bailey, jr. 
 John Bound, 
 W. R. Beach, 
 John Butler, 
 C. Beebe, 
 Abraham Brown, 
 Lewis Clark, 
 
 Samuel C. StebbinsOliver Cook, 
 Levi E. Taylor, John Church, 
 Walter White, 
 
 Lyme. 
 James Maynard, 
 Gilbert Smi;h, 6 
 
 Marlborough, 
 Otis Alvord, 
 Ira Culver, 
 Jospjih Carrier, 
 .H. W. Fanning, 
 Rtt^er Eoote, 
 Asa Foote, 
 Allen House, 
 
 MansJuM. 
 John Anderson, 
 Aaron Janes, 
 
 Stephen Critlcnton, 
 Giles Cone, 
 Alfred Cone, 
 Samuel Cotton, 
 Thomas Child, jr, 
 Joseph Crandall, jr. 
 Calvin Comwell, 
 Samuel Cooper, 
 Elihu Cotton Jr. 
 George Durrie, 
 Kleizer Doud, 
 Oliver C Denslow, 
 Richard Dillan, 
 Franklin Demiiig, 
 Abel Edwards, 
 
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 iha Auaten, 
 »bo«l Avt'ry, 
 lian S. Aii^iell, 
 liam UeecluT, 
 Itr B. Beldeii, 
 riuel Boardman, 
 ihel C. Dates, 
 I). Beebe, 
 kries Brewer, 
 liani Bishop, 
 loah Brace, 
 Bzer Badger, 
 !ur Barnes, 
 ah Bemiss, 
 iden Bailey, jr. 
 n Bound, 
 R. Beach, 
 n Buller, 
 Beebe. 
 
 ahain Brown, 
 t'is Clark, 
 'er Cook, 
 n Cliurch, 
 [)hen Crittcnton, 
 « Cone, 
 •cd Cone, 
 iuel Cotton, 
 iinas Child, jr. 
 !|>h Crandall, jr. 
 kin Comwc'll, 
 
 lUel t'OOJKT, 
 
 u Cotton Jr. 
 rge Durric, 
 izcr Doud, 
 pr C Denslow, 
 lard Diilan, 
 iklin Demiiig, 
 i EdvvariLi, 
 riaii Gulpio, 
 
 f^ninucl Gay lord, 
 Willioin (iayiord, 
 Benjamin Graves, 
 Ashly Gibbs, 
 Benjamin Hull, 
 
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 John S. Sumner, Oliver Ovcrto n, 
 Ambros Seymour, Silas Ovialh, 
 
 Kdwin Smith, 
 ({uartu9 Smith, 
 Daniel H. Smith. 
 
 Samuel Humphrey,Ama8a Savage 
 
 Aaron R. Savage, 
 Jesse Savage, 
 
 I. B. Johnson, 
 
 William Jones, 
 
 Jehiel Johnson, 
 
 SIcbbins Johnson, 
 
 John Lees, 
 
 William Little, 
 
 Samuel Landers, 
 
 Noah Lucas, 
 
 Isaac Matooo, 
 
 Henry S. Nichols, John Warner, 
 
 Nathaniel Newbury,lsaac Warner, 
 
 Ashbel Post, 
 John Pran, 
 James Parcellg, 
 John Phillips, 
 E. M. Pomeroy, 
 Charles Penfield, 
 Barnni Flume, 
 William Rainy, 
 
 Samuel Peck jr. 
 Michael Peck, M}. 
 Ebenczcr St(ire;rR, 6 
 Daved Sloughtoo, 
 Maiy Stow, 
 „ , Wm. Strong, 
 
 Jacob Thompson, Joseph Whiting, jr. 
 Samuel Trosk, J. Whitine, 
 Walter Woodworlh, Monlville. 
 Asa White, Josiab L. Baker, 
 
 Thomas White, Samnel Comslock, 
 Jacob White, 2d. W. W. Hnughten, 
 William B. Hart, 6.George G. Lalimerj 
 Caleb Mapels, 
 Betsey Ransom, 
 David Turner, 
 New-Haven. 
 William C.Atwater, 
 Moses Bieecher, jr. 
 Isaac Bassett, 
 
 Samuel Young, 
 Milfmd. 
 
 Philip J3ull, 
 
 S. £urkingham, 
 
 Lyman Aadley, 
 
 David L. ZHaldwin, Le.non Chatfield, 
 
 I. BuW, Joseph N. Clark, 
 
 Wm. Bush, Joel Cook, 
 
 Samuel W. Ru88ell,P. Coggshall, Samuel Chapman, 
 
 Phineas Roberts. Amanda Davidson, Solomon Davis, 
 Noadiah Rockwell, Mason A. Durand, Jidius Darrow, 
 Richard Rand, Francis M. French, James English, 
 T. Richardson, Wm. H. Fowler, Aaron English, 
 Horace Stocking, Samuel B. Gunn, Waterman Eddy, 
 William Stonard,2dHtephen Hooker, 
 
 A. Savage jr, 
 John S. Sage, 
 Jabez Slratton, 
 Oliver Smith, 
 Asa Sage 
 W. R. Swathel, 
 Benjamin Shells 
 
 John Hepburn jr. 
 Noah Kelsey, 
 Eli Lockwood, 
 Wixi. M. Mills, 
 Duvid Mills, 
 Binajali Mallery, 
 ^nson Merwin, 
 
 Alphcus Shuiuway,John J. Minor, G. 
 John H. Sumner, Mih's, Strong hi. 
 
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 James P. Slarr, 
 
 Miles, 
 
 Nehcmiah B Fisher, 
 Ebcnezer Fisher, 
 Miles Gorliam, jr. 
 C. Hequembourg jr. 
 Roubeu Hall, 
 Gorliam &. Hooker, 
 Ezekiel Hotcbkiss, 
 Stephen Hine, 
 Wyllys Hotchklfis, 
 John Hubbard, 
 
 6. George Jciuisou, 
 
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 Asa Spi'iicer, 
 Rfiiry P Taber, 
 IsHHc Thoinsun, 2il 
 /^■iijain 'rurpin, 
 Thomas Williaius, 
 
 .loshiir. M'Kce, .Tolm VtciwM, 
 
 KaiiFioiii Lines, ./ohii Fcr-jjusoii, jr. 
 
 Sliubfl IJiics J..I»n A. Fulton, 
 
 Zadok MHck, Joshua Holt, 
 
 William iMan^'fielil, Wyllya Hall, 
 
 Bii(lin-!()n U J'olly.Orlamlo Hailaiii, 
 
 William IVckhum, Nathan Howell, 
 
 Stephen S. Foittr, Thomaa Hempsted.Samuei While, 
 
 Kqljeit I). /Vek. ./. Hcnipsted, 2(1. Nancy »'illiains. 
 
 AuronO. Ray inon(l,l)avi(l Harris, 
 
 Kier.Htonc, &. Co. f;oll)y (J. Hcilms, 
 Edmund Smith, George I. Jeivetl, 
 Kbenezer Thayer, t'he;<ter Kinihall, 
 William Walter jr. Hurdon Kimball, 
 
 New- London. 
 Enos Ayrca, 
 
 David Adams, jr. Wm. Lux, 
 Hnrrinton Austin. Asa Lay, 
 Jeremiah /irainard, 'I'homas Liiviu, 
 Charles Butler, HustinLcwi^, 
 C'I'aunrey flutler, E. L 
 Wm. iiutler, Alanson Miller, 
 
 Maiiwarring, 
 
 L. H. Bulkclcy, 
 John O'Brine, 
 Pluhbil /frooks, 
 Amos /Baldwin, 
 C. ffaldwinjr. 2. 
 .Samuel C'oit, 2d. 
 Alfred Chester, 
 Wm. C. Coster, 
 Wm. H. aark, 
 Elihu Crocker, 
 Josiah Clarke, jr. 
 Charles Cubb, 
 John Coit, 
 Samuel Coit, 
 1. Croekir, 
 James IJennison, 
 Pearce l);iiru\v, 
 Cieorge Destiu, 
 Cha:ics Dart, 
 
 Joseph Jrilliam 
 Joshua M. Voujig, 
 n 111. Youii;.'-, 
 .\ornaili-. 
 . A. &.N, IJeer^, 3. 
 Cliester Kimball, jr. Ananon Denedict, 
 I_)aiii<l Kccney, 3d. Levi Clinton, 
 Thomas Filch, 
 Samuel R. Gibbs, 
 John W. Hanford, 6 
 Stephru Johnson, 
 Joseph Kceh'r, 
 William Loekvvood, 
 Alfred Mr^ecry, 
 Benjamin .St. John, 
 
 jYom/t//. 
 Timothy Andrews, 
 irm. Alberts v)n, 
 SHmutI Allen, 
 Gurdon Arnibtrong, 
 L. Armstrong, 
 Jabez Arm?trongr,Jr 
 Oliver Avery, 
 Giles iiUckini^IiEm, 
 Seabury L'rewstcr, 
 Wiw. C. «oon, 
 Eleazer /Jushi;'j!l, 
 John D Wrow 
 
 John Mauierre, 
 E. F Miner, 
 Elisha Miller, 
 Amasa Miller, 6. 
 J^)hn Mason, 2d. 
 N.Otif, 
 Joshua Potior, 
 James Petlers, 
 Alfred Penibei', 
 David Fientis, 
 Kimbell Prince, 
 Henry Robert.*, 
 Charles Keed, jr. 
 Zei)ha. Risley, 
 
 John Kob»rtson, ._ , 
 
 Zt'badiah Rodgers, Thomas L'urijl;am, 
 Ji»iLithan Starr, jr. Simon JJackiis. 
 Nalli. SaUonstall, Cliarles iiurdicic, 
 J. U. Sheffield, James N. barber. 
 
 Epiirnim M. Friuk, Wuj. Stolkuian, J'.:..?* /Jacku?, 
 
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 iry P Taber. 
 ic Thomson, 2il, 
 ijain 'ruipin, 
 jiiias Williuiiis, 
 riial WliiU', 
 icy Williams. 
 e|)h Jriinam-;, 
 liuaM. Vouji;;, 
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 imon I'tnt'dift, 
 i Cliii'um, 
 )inas Fitch, 
 nuel R. Gibbs, 
 lU \V. Hanfonl, 6 
 phrn Johnson, 
 t'|ili KceiiT, 
 !ium Lockvvood, 
 •c<l JM(\iJetry, 
 ijamin .St. John, 
 
 jS'oniicli. 
 lothy Andrews, 
 1. AILteikv).'!, 
 uitl Allen, 
 (Son Aniibtrong, 
 Vrmstronjr, 
 ?z Annstrongr,ji' 
 I'cr Averv, 
 8 L'uckini^IiEm, 
 l)ury L'rtwstcT, 
 . C. lioon, 
 izer /Juihi^'jll, 
 1 D Wrowji, 
 >ma8 L'uruham, 
 on yJackus, 
 lies iiurdicic, 
 rs N. /j'aibcr, 
 * /lacliu?, 
 
 Oliver r.'a((y, 
 James F. Urowo, 
 Einslus f'oit, 
 Juscpli Mu'ster, 
 Hoia«'-c C'olton, 
 Thnnins C'(»wilrey, 
 rj'm. CU-ms- 
 H. L. Cliainplin, 
 U'ni. C«)Ilylum, 
 (ieorfje W. Clark, 
 John Cox, 
 I. P. Chapman, 
 H'm. Chipmnn, 
 I, 11. CoiiKslock, 
 M'm. Chapman, 
 S;amu( ! Case, 
 
 Phili'Uian Havens, John Wchh, 
 (iilbert llunlinijtun, 1) P. >Kaltlea, 
 KilwanI tlarland, Joseph William*, 
 (Jeor.^c 1). Harris, (^alrb Wnod'.vorth, 
 Philip Huntington, Henry Ward, 
 libeneKcr Hyde, jr. John Vale, 
 VineHovey, Tiieophllus Yale, 
 
 Nalhl, Henrick, Hainftefd. 
 
 Kben'r. Hemjtsted, \\'in. Bli.ss, 
 James Huntin<rton, John Bastholie, 
 Sliiibaci Hibbard, Silas Dailey.jr. 
 Park Lucas, John CIcvehuKfr 
 
 liliedezcr Latham, Oliver Coola, 
 Jarob liUmbard, Rufus Daviisun, 
 INlalhew LefiingvvcllJoel Dimmock, 
 
 Elias Lord, 
 
 Hamuel Charleton, Daniel Leach, 
 Aimer Crawley, Simon Lathi up, 
 
 ,\im Calkins, 
 Daniel A. Cary, 
 Jedt'diah Corning, 
 I. Caswold, 
 1. V. Coney, 
 Mecijah Davis, 
 Hannah Dunham, 
 G. W. Daniels, 
 Gilbert Denison, 
 Joshua Davis, 
 
 Leonard Lamb, 
 Lnra linrcumb, 
 Abel MarKiion, 
 Tlios. Marshall, jr. 
 Samuel iManning, 
 James Maples, 
 John Nichols, 
 Betsy Newbury, 
 L. l\r Rockwell, 
 Dyar Raymond, 
 
 Derutha Edperton, Joseph Rogers, 
 Gurdon Edperton, Henry Reonalds, 
 
 H m. Ed^erton, 
 James Fowler, 
 James Fell more, 
 (teorge Gilbert, 
 Thomas Gavit, 
 Asa Gavit, 
 Daniel D. Gifford, 
 Charles Godell, 
 Judah Hart, 
 Ephraiui Harris, 
 
 Wither Eldrid, 
 Nathaniel French, 
 Arnold Fenner, 
 Wni. Hopkina, 
 Allen Hnrrit), 
 Wm. Harris, 
 •Samuel Harlshorn, 
 Reuben Jepherson, 
 John Lester, 6. 
 John Mash, 
 Henry C. Miller« 
 Gideon Moory, 
 James OrmshePj 
 Ransom Perkins, 
 Sanrord Pearce, 
 N. C. Pearce, 
 
 Samuel Story, jr. 
 
 Joseph Streamback,Chester Park, 
 
 Charles Sherman, John Paine, 
 
 Roger Smith, 
 Nathan Story, 
 Caleb S'nell, 
 Nathaniel Traj', 
 Albert Turney, 
 Cary Thronp, 
 
 Daniel Read, 
 Joseph Rol/erJson, 
 Is^aac Smith, 
 Waterman Shepard 
 Wm. Stewart, 
 Reuben Scott, 
 
 Felix A. HuntingtonE.'dstus Torrey, 
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 Daniel Wilcox, 
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 Ounliiii Ki»l>iiiM»n, CDnvil Hopkins. 
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 Mciiry Bakor, 
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 Jolin Ki'inwin, 6. 
 I<»onaid KeiTiT, 
 Pliineas Monry, 
 Hubait Mimi-y, 
 J<>lin Pa«k»T, 
 Hfiiry Palmer, 
 James Itead, i»tl. 
 Josepli .SimDtif, 
 Biissel SJarke, 
 Jnhn I*. Speneer, 
 John Sclidlfield; 
 <«ei)rjr<; Skinner, 
 
 Hanuicl FillMir 
 Htepatn U. Ftlil 
 Ocopijc S. Seymour 
 Nnllicn Willjour 
 C A. WliitniuH 
 
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 Tli(ii:ii!s Archer, jr. 
 H!<|,!ii'n .Adjins, 
 .Sheldeii Bfiiiivtif, 
 (ieori^c Bnn!!.;\ , 
 Jii-;iiii «Jiail;;x'r 
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 Jo.Tpli Harris 
 
 Kliliu In<:hain, 
 Sanniel L(i«nii.«, 
 VV. Laliiner, 
 K. H. MaHher, 
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 i^ines II. Prntf, Jon:»!i Kinir.jr. 
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 Aaron Steven?, !y,irmi. 
 
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 N'lali SeovelJ, M'nlisford. 
 
 Felix Slarkey, D. CJ. Otis. 
 
 Al()lieus 8tark 
 
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 l(andu.»ih lailor, Oaniel Spenecr, 
 
 Oiles B 'i'anncr, Noah Slarkey, 
 
 Newton TourtellattsCharles Tilej-, 
 
 Miner ^Valden Oliver Willson, 
 
 John S Williams K/.ra Williams, 
 
 I'himoulli. 
 Be!a Blakeslee 
 Lfcvcri!'. Bislmp 
 
 David Aiedra 
 Sniniitl Bm!I 
 John Bidklry 
 Richard Buiire 
 
 Erastus Williams, Simeon Butler 
 Richard Williams, John Bonrdnian 
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 .T(»Ri'|tli Diiriiiinch 
 
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 Harvey Dickcrson Sli.iioan VVtHs 
 
 Samuel Diimnoek W; lis Warner 
 
 DiUiiel Francis 
 
 (Jeorjie itiiotles 
 llinry ItohbiiH 
 All* II liiley 
 KImuV. Slillinan 
 James 'J'rcjit 
 Tiinodiy Wright 
 'J'hoinan Warner 
 Cltesk-r Wells 
 
 Leonard Wells 
 Huraee Well» 
 Henry Wells 
 Jni^eph Wells 
 
 \Vin. Ilaydeti 
 Ueiijaiiiin llurgut 
 Dyer Ilurris 
 Kli Hopkins 
 Amos Ilalheway 
 Lyman Looiiii^ 
 lia Looniis 
 II. I^awrenee jr. 
 
 Ira Fortune 
 Simeon Francis 
 .Ills. Francis 
 >lalhc'w Franci.s 
 Daniel Fuller 
 Kleazer Goodrich 
 Oliver G'oodiicli 
 Jesse G<Jodnch 
 Joshua Goodrich 
 Israel Goodrich 
 iwcvi Goodrich 
 
 Elishn Woolcotf, 
 
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 J. n. Aiidrevvs 
 Joseph S Avery 
 Will. S. B< tduu 
 Daniel Barker 
 Ilicliard Buller 
 i'liili[) BHriies 
 Jerijtdi liarbcr 
 Hooker Clark 
 
 AllyuM. MarHier,6 
 Nanm Moor jr. 
 P. Newton jr. 
 Hiehnr<l Niles 
 Wm, Porter 
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 rienjamiii Palmer 
 Alvey Rowland 
 Oliver Strong 
 Uicharil G. Smith 
 Hylus Stiles 
 Ahncr Si|uire jr. 
 T. B. Siricklund 
 Chester Super 
 Henry L Soper 
 Walter Warner 
 Elijah Wiidjre 
 Looiiiid Wnriier 
 liarnabas Wliiting 
 
 Grove Clark 
 James Griswohl, 2d. Zophar Case 
 Thoinas Griswold Thcodttrc Caldwell H.zekiiih Wells 
 Geor^-'e (.'iiswold, :;2dSamuel Collon, jp Moses WiUon 
 .Moses Griswold David Drake, jr. 
 Geor;:e Hills Bil.lad Drake, 
 
 John H.irris Len»!iel Drake 
 
 .Sitmuel Harii-on 
 
 Afo^ea Iliirlbuit 
 IJ/.ziel n,'iNti:s 
 Levi Hatch 
 Frederic Hide 
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 Henry 0!oi-t<3d 
 Kici-.f.rd P/icc 
 
 Ebenczer Veiing 
 Kasf U'iiidtoi; 
 Larber Allen 
 INIartiii Denslow, jr.George B. AtwcU 
 
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 (liUs ELsworth 
 Pitts F iller 
 Abi •! n (j'risnold 
 Will, (.'ri.^wold 
 Henry llaNey 
 lieiiry Hosijur 
 
 Asa Buw 
 Jvtitii Urnwu 
 John Dates 
 Rul'us Cliafee 
 JcS'C Charlion 
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 Dnlvin Oihlia 
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 CKnii'l (}ar(iut>r 
 Joel Holkin, 0. 
 Eli B Haakall 
 Charles Jenks 
 Bishop Johnson 
 
 Stillnian Hlake 
 Uavid Cullinn; 
 Whrton Cuzzens 
 ApoIluH Cushman 
 John I)ni|icr,jr. 
 Ellihii UuKgeU, jr. 
 S 0. Draper 
 Ira Draper 
 Ei)«nezt*r Draper 
 
 John C. Kingsbury ThoniBs French 
 Luke fiOninis Josh Fulh-r 
 
 Stotiard Lord Israel Hateh 
 
 Elijah I<athrnp Leprilcte Hunt 
 Chauncoy Munsey Elias Ingrahain 
 Samuel More 
 Wni. Parsons 
 P. Parsons 
 Daniel Phelps 
 Au);u$tU8 Prior 
 James Pelton 
 Martin Rockwell 
 
 Olis Kohinson 
 Llijah F. Reed, id. John Rirhardsnn 
 Curtis Skinner John K. Robinsoi 
 
 Elijah Ingraham 
 
 Joseph Lnnt; 
 
 Lemuel May 
 
 Thomas C. Martin 
 
 A. Richaidsonjr. 
 
 Etiward RicharUsunlchahoil VVi!ght 
 Fairhavfn. 
 Samuel Boiden 
 Andrew Dackus 
 
 llnel Smith 
 
 UrimJirM. 
 Samuel Patten 
 Ufdham, 
 Paul Ellis 
 
 Dif^hlon. 
 Hez.ekiah Anthony 
 Smith Capron, 6. 
 Samuel Willinmi 
 Eml- 1 lampion, 
 Samuel Dnrtlett 
 Solomon Clarke 
 Jamcit Clapp 
 Uriel Claik 
 Solomon Ferry 
 Obadiuh Ian. s, 2d. 
 JuHtis Lyman 
 Daniel Lyinnn 
 Joel Parsons, jr. 
 
 \Vm. M. Strong 
 Wnreham Strong 
 Noah Smith, G. 
 David StouRhton 
 Aslibel Trenton 
 Anson I'homson 
 Silas Wells 
 James Watson 
 James Whipple 
 
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 John Alexander 
 Benj. lialkcom 
 Daniel Babcock 
 Je5ii(( Brown 
 Darius Bri<^<!;8, jr. 
 Andrus I3i)\ven 
 R. M. Hfown 
 Wm. Dlackinton,jr.Nathnuii.'l Payne 
 
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 Ezekiel Robinson 
 Amos Sweet 
 Samuel 1'ingley 
 Joseph Witherell 
 Eaton Wliiting 
 Iklliii'^ham. 
 Truman Clark 
 Tyler D.iniels 
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 Rodney Biick?y 
 Aciisliis Burr 
 Diiiid Cultou 
 John Davis 
 John Farnsworth 
 Charles Lai-kin 
 .lohn B. Lord 
 Jacob Pi aft 
 Benjamin Pike 
 
 John Bresfer 
 Jnmci^ Church 
 Sylranus Ilitrh 
 Micliael Hammond 
 William Mitchill 
 Jonathan Pope 
 William Staples 
 John Taber, jr. 
 Cyrus White 
 Luther Wilson, 6 
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 Samuel Mnrdock 
 
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 Bethuel Boyd 
 Davis Tlinyi-'r 
 
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 John Sc!d<-n 
 Stephen Furbcr 
 
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 lest Clapp 
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 Inmnn Ferry 
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 drew Dackus 
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 Ivanu8 Hitch 
 :lia('l Ilanunond 
 illiain Mitcliill 
 lathan Pope 
 illinni Staples 
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 Ihcr Wilson, 6 
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 iniiel Miu'dock 
 
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 Ihuel Uoyd 
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 'riu'ddori' Parti'idp William Rt-als 
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 William Siiillh 
 
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 (^alcli Siiiilli 
 Lemuel WaiHrr 
 Llihii Warner 
 Cook *i Warner 
 f)aniel WiriU>,jr. 
 Saiiiiiel Wood 
 
 South Hitifff}/. 
 U(il)ert Kruiiini'd 
 ilulnnd Brown 
 Aaron Hartlott 
 Ariiiinth Collins 
 ./•isepli Clarke 
 
 I'liny Day 
 Elijah Dickinson 
 
 \Villard Cay 
 Howard lliclisou 
 Amos Harding 
 Joel iliiiil 
 Oliver » IFais 
 Nnhiiiii Howard 
 Luther Haits 
 Josepli Market 
 David Onion 
 'i'iniothy M. I'uffer 
 Ziha Pnrtriiljie 
 Charles Uirhaidson 
 
 William Oiikinst^n Sewall Siiifoid 
 Call b Ulekinson Hleplien Sanf<»ril 
 
 Mosis Field, 
 ErasJu:! (haves 
 Kilomoii Graves 
 fc'amuel (iravea 
 
 Cepliiis Thayr 
 JoM'pli W. Wight 
 Jonathan White 
 Mt liilon. 
 
 Moses Morion 
 AVilliam Morion 
 Moses S^tron^ 
 Oliver J^inilii 
 
 'IVieophilua Cravey llemy Wiiko, jr. 
 
 Mathew Kelh.gg K.ij;;!, While 
 
 John Howhiiid, jr P.-ialis Buliard 
 Horatio 0. Knight W. Hennet 
 
 Win, Kni);l;t 
 ^'ain'jel Knij;!»t 
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 Jolin Preston 
 Horace Parsons 
 Warivti Smith 
 J'^el W. Si>il!h 
 Hira'u Fmilh 
 IJaljih Snow, 0. 
 Hulpii Sk'bbina 
 
 Lrvrrrlf. 
 Henry Pul'fer 
 LutU'jyv. 
 Epliraim Cales 
 
 M.djirhl. 
 Enoch lliillasd 
 Ceorge Ellis 
 Samuel Johnson 
 
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 Oliver ChkIiut 
 Lu« iiLs In;;alli< 
 Joseph IiiKii'liarri 
 Paul F. K;i!.I):;II 
 Koherl Law Ion 
 Ptieg Peekhaiij 
 James Salshury 
 Henry 'J'bayr 
 Nahnrii 'I'hnyr 
 James Thnrber 
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 Sy«1*<rihnin Clark 
 AlHMHun Clark 
 Hcrono Clark 
 Henry CliH|tin, jr. 
 
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 haiio Keinpton 
 Robinflon Lt'wis 
 (]i«ieon Nye 
 Win. C. Nye 
 John Pickens 
 Nalhanuil Perry 
 Meraelus Poiit 
 Wm. Rotch.jr. 
 Nathaniel KoKera 
 Haniuel Itmlnii'.n 
 Jauies Kii-ftner 
 liennct Wilcox 
 Eliakim Willis 
 
 John Doak 
 Luther Davia 
 Theoiloro Elder 
 'riinothy Everett 
 Gideon Edwardx 
 Henjaniin Edwardtt 
 Ilermon FiMher 
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 H. T. Hooker 
 Harvy Hawks 
 Nnhuni Haywurd 
 Asa Jones 
 Uavid Jiidd, 12. 
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 NorUumplon. Enos Kinizslcy, jr. 
 
 Robert Andrews 
 Charles J Allen 
 Abijah Bmwn 
 Nathaniel Baker 
 Cicorge Brid^an 
 
 W;n. M. Knapp' 
 Rodney Leonard 
 Elisha Morgan 
 George Malcoino 
 Elibha Marther 
 
 Elisha Babcockjjr, Jonathan Norwood 
 Henry Barnard Wm W. Partrige 
 VAtti\iiA CatnpiKU RoTua PhelpH 
 
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 Ebenezer i'lielps 
 Heth RuHMell 
 M'rn. Bone, 8. 
 Ix'vi RuNxell 
 Nathan Htorra 
 Elixha Hinith 
 4Hninuel 8penr«r 
 George Hniitli 
 Jdteph btrong 
 Uela Htn>ug 
 lohn HyinniFS 
 Asenath Hanforfi 
 JexBe B. Street 
 Zebina Biuith 
 Walts Turner 
 Noah Wolcolt 
 
 Norlhhridffe. 
 £Eia W. Fletcher 
 Ezra Fletcher 
 Norton. 
 Nathan Dean, jr. 
 Lemuel Ferry 
 Zophar Skinner 
 
 Flainfidd. ■ « 
 John Mark 
 
 Portsmouih. 
 fianiuel Clark 
 Spring flf Id. 
 Epaphroditus Allis 
 Edmund Allen, jr. 
 Arthur Andrus 
 Caleb Alden 
 David Allen 
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 Johna. Bliss 
 Henry Bates 
 Urbana W. Butler 
 Elijah Bluko 
 Jeremiah Deals 
 Edward Bliss 
 Harvey Uidwell 
 
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 David Cha|tinaii 
 
 H«nry C(»m«tock 
 
 I.pvi Chandlrr 
 
 .lohn Cmok 
 
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 Enoch Chnpin 
 
 Zaphnny Curtli 
 
 BauiMPl Carter 
 
 .THdfdiah Capen 
 
 Nathan Crocker 
 
 Nathan (Chandler 
 
 Otvi-n Dickinson 
 
 Caleb Kilifcon 
 
 Jacob Easty 
 
 Reuben N. ForwardCharles Packard 
 
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 Liitlii-r HoMiniT 
 Andrew Hyde, id 
 I<eii .lon«'ii 
 Stephen Jouen 
 Jiilin D Jon< s 
 Ahiriun F Knapfi 
 HurmiuaM KinK 
 Mervin Kirkland 
 William IJnyde 
 JabeK Ijaiiie 
 David Leonard 
 Charlea LriUirnp 
 Oliver Liithrup 
 Eli Muore 
 Martin Aloses 
 Oufin Mur|ihy 
 Marvin Mud^e 
 Orn Morhocy 
 Cyras Newell 
 Hylvester Naah 
 Oliver Newton 
 Philip Oratt 
 Horace Oibone 
 Jamet Otia 
 AVilliam Parks 
 
 Enoch Fli'tdhcr 
 Samuel Fuller 
 Lewis Foster 
 Wm. H. Foster 
 Stephen Field 
 John GrannelU 
 Parley Orovenor 
 Elibha Gunn 
 
 Naham Patch 
 Stephen Fopkia 
 Ana Parsons 
 John Partrick 
 Simeon Pomeroy 
 David Piirsons 
 Auiufl Putnam 
 Benjamin Plirlj« 
 
 Lvwiri GoudenougliJoseph Pease 
 Gideon Gardner Otis M. Quirey 
 Timo. Hcrrin<<ton 
 Hamuel Hawkins 
 Daniel tiar'uny 
 Walter Hitchcock 
 Itansley Hall 
 Ira House 
 
 Horace Richardson 
 George Reynold 
 Jos»'[ih Roberts 
 Siibles Roiiors 
 George II* j-nolds 
 
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 N'.'illiaui ItoKrrt 
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 /iiiri Richmond 
 JuiMcs UurM'll 
 AuNtiii Stetltiiiin 
 Henry Haric >int 
 Caleb .Stebltluc 
 Aaron flpcncer 
 Ruitnel HnK« 
 John S. Knvory 
 Joroun Hirong 
 ]]llijah Snell 
 AlexuMler Ktorking 
 Henry Htarkry 
 Jonn Shnrrft 
 David Siltes, jr. 
 Willard Hprout 
 bimun Hnnborn 
 John Stehbins 
 Gad Sacket 
 Kilas Tenipltr 
 Bfnjamiu S. TufU 
 Norman Trusk 
 Luther Vanhom 
 Jeremy Warriner 
 A«tt Wood, jr. 
 Elija Wilson 
 A. B. WackworUi 
 James Wolcott 
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 Eber Ward 
 Ariel Warner 
 Luther Warcwcll 
 John H. Winslow 
 Martin Whice 
 John Wood, S<I. 
 Samuel Wardvv*-!? 
 Nathan M. Wood 
 Calvin Wright, 2d. 
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 NHlhn:i Ijuvif., jr. 
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