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men had knives�察�and some had a little tobacco�此�some�察�a pipe as well。 We 

had a mug among us�察�and an iron spoon。 As to provisions�察�there were in 

my boat two bags of biscuit�察�one piece of raw beef�察�one piece of raw pork�察�

a bag of coffee�察�roasted but not ground ��thrown in�察�I imagine�察�by mistake�察�

for something else���察�two small casks of water�察�and about half´a´gallon of 

rum in a keg。 The Surf´boat�察�having rather more rum than we�察�and fewer to 

drink it�察�gave us�察�as I estimated�察�another quart into our keg。 In return�察�we 

gave     them   three   double    handfuls    of   coffee�察  �tied  up   in  a  piece   of  a 

handkerchief�察�they reported that they had aboard besides�察�a bag of biscuit�察�

a piece of beef�察�a small cask of water�察�a small box of lemons�察�and a Dutch 

cheese。 It took   a long   time   to make   these   exchanges�察�and   they  were   not 

made   without   risk   to   both   parties�察  �the  sea   running   quite   high   enough   to 

make our approaching near to one another very hazardous。 In the bundle 

with the coffee�察�I conveyed to John Steadiman ��who had a ship's compass 

with    him���察  �a  paper   written   in  pencil�察  �and   torn   from   my   pocket´book�察�

containing   the   course   I   meant   to   steer�察  �in   the   hope   of   making   land�察  �or 

being picked up by some vesselI say in the hope�察�though I had little hope 

of either deliverance。 I then sang out to him�察�so as all might hear�察�that if we 

two boats could live or die together�察�we would�察�but�察�that if we should be 

parted by the weather�察�and join company no more�察�they should have our 

prayers and blessings�察�and we asked for theirs。 We then gave them three 

cheers�察�which they returned�察�and I saw the men's heads droop in both boats 

as they fell to their oars again。 

     These arrangements had occupied the general attention advantageously 

for   all�察 �though    ��as  I  expressed    in  the   last  sentence��    they  ended    in  a 



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sorrowful feeling。 I now said a few words to my fellow´voyagers on the 

subject   of   the   small   stock   of   food   on   which   our   lives   depended   if   they 

were preserved from the great deep�察�and on the rigid necessity of our eking 

it   out  in  the   most   frugal    manner。    One    and   all  replied   that   whatever 

allowance I thought best to lay down should be strictly kept to。 We made a 

pair of scales out of a thin scrap of iron´plating and some twine�察�and I got 

together for weights such of the heaviest buttons among us as I calculated 

made up some fraction over two ounces。 This was the allowance of solid 

food served out   once   a´day  to   each�察  �from  that time   to   the   end�察  �with   the 

addition of a coffee´berry�察�or sometimes half a one�察�when the weather was 

very fair�察�for breakfast。 We had nothing else whatever�察�but half a pint of 

water each per day�察�and sometimes�察�when we were coldest and weakest�察�a 

teaspoonful of rum each�察�served out as a dram。 I know how learnedly it 

can be shown that rum is poison�察�but I also know that in this case�察�as in all 

similar   cases   I   have   ever   read   ofwhich   are   numerousno   words   can 

express the comfort and support derived from it。 Nor have I the least doubt 

that it saved the lives of far more than half our number。 Having mentioned 

half   a  pint   of  water    as  our   daily  allowance�察    �I  ought    to  observe    that 

sometimes we had less�察�and sometimes we had more�察�for much rain fell�察�

and we caught it in a canvas stretched for the purpose。 

     Thus�察  �at   that   tempestuous   time   of   the   year�察  �and   in   that   tempestuous 

part of the world�察�we shipwrecked people rose and fell with the waves。 It 

is   not   my   intention    to  relate   ��if  I  can   avoid   it��  such   circumstances 

appertaining   to   our   doleful   condition   as   have   been   better   told   in   many 

other narratives of the kind than I can be expected to tell them。 I will only 

note�察�in so many passing words�察�that day after day and night after night�察�

we received the sea upon our backs to prevent it from swamping the boat�察�

that one party was always kept baling�察�and that every hat and cap among 

us soon got worn out�察�though patched up fifty times�察�as the only vessels we 

had for that service�察�that another party lay down in the bottom of the boat�察�

while a third rowed�察  �and that we  were soon all in   boils and blisters  and 

rags。 

     The other boat was a source of such anxious interest to all of us that I 

used to wonder whether�察�if we were saved�察�the time could ever come when 



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the survivors in this boat of ours could be at all indifferent to the fortunes 

of   the   survivors   in   that。   We   got   out   a   tow´rope   whenever   the   weather 

permitted�察  �but   that   did   not   often   happen�察  �and   how   we   two   parties   kept 

within the same horizon�察�as we did�察�He�察�who mercifully permitted it to be 

so   for   our   consolation�察  �only   knows。   I   never   shall   forget   the   looks   with 

which�察�when the morning light came�察�we used to gaze about us over the 

stormy waters�察�for the other boat。 We once parted company for seventy´ 

two hours�察�and we believed them to have gone down�察�as they did us。 The 

joy on both sides when we   came within view of one   another again�察  �had 

something   in   a   manner   Divine   in   it�察  �each   was so   forgetful   of   individual 

suffering�察�in tears of delight and sympathy for the people in the other boat。 

     I have been wanting to get round to the individual or personal part of 

my subject�察�as I call it�察�and the foregoing incident puts me in the right way。 

The patience and good disposition aboard of us�察�was wonderful。 I was not 

surprised by it in the women�察�for all men born of women know what great 

qualities   they   will   show   when   men   will   fail�察  �but�察  �I   own   I   was   a   little 

surprised      by   it  in  some     of  the   men。    Among       one´and´thirty      people 

assembled at the best of times�察�there will usually�察�I should say�察�be two or 

three   uncertain   tempers。   I   knew   that   I   had   more   than   one   rough   temper 

with me among my own people�察�for I had chosen those for the Long´boat 

that   I   might   have   them   under   my   eye。   But�察  �they   softened   under   their 

misery�察�and were as considerate of the ladies�察�and as compassionate of the 

child�察  �as   the   best   among   us�察  �or   among   menthey   could   not   have   been 

more so。 I heard scarcely any complaining。 The party lying down would 

moan   a   good   deal   in   their   sleep�察  �and   I   would   often   notice   a   mannot 

always the same man�察�it is to be understood�察�but nearly all of them at one 

time   or   othersitting   moaning   at   his   oar�察  �or   in   his   place�察  �as   he   looked 

mistily over the sea。 When it happened to be long before I could catch his 

eye�察�he would go on moaning all the time in the dismallest manner�察�but�察�

when our looks met�察�he would brighten and leave off。 I almost always got 

the impression that he did not know what sound he had been making�察�but 

that he thought he had been humming a tune。 

     Our sufferings from cold and wet were far greater than our sufferings 

from hunger。 We managed to keep the child warm�察�but�察�I doubt if any one 



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else among us ever was warm for five minutes together�察�and the shivering�察�

and the chattering of teeth�察�were sad to hear。 The child cried a little at first 

for   her   lost   playfellow�察  �the   Golden   Mary�察  �but   hardly   ever   whimpered 

afterwards�察�and when the state of the weather made it possible�察�she used 

now and then to be held up in the arms of some of us�察�to look over the sea 

for John Steadiman's boat。 I see the golden hair and the innocent face now�察�

between me and the driving clouds�察�like an angel going to fly away。 

     It had happened on the second day�察�towards night�察�that Mrs。 Atherfield�察�

in getting Little Lucy to sleep�察�sang her a song。 She had a soft�察�melodious 

voice�察�and�察�when she had finished it�察�our people up and begged for another。 

She sang them another�察�and after it had fallen dark ended with the Evening 

Hymn。 From that time�察�whenever anything could be heard above the sea 

and   wind�察  �and   while   she   had   any   voice   left�察  �nothing   would   serve   the 

people   but   that   she   should   sing   at   sunset。   She   always   did�察  �and   always 

ended with the Evening Hymn。 We mostly took up the last line�察�and shed 

tears   when   it   was   done�察  �but   not   miserably。   We   had   a   prayer   night   and 

morning�察�also�察�when the weather allowed of it。 

     Twelve nights and eleven days we had been driving in the boat�察�when 

old Mr。 Rarx began to be delirious�察�and to cry out to me to throw the gold 

overboard or it would sink us�察�and we should all be lost。 For days past the 

child had been declining�察�and that was the great cause of his wildness。 He 

had   been   over   and   over   again   shrieking   out   to   me   to   give   her   all   the 

remaining meat�察�to give her all the remaining rum�察�to save her at any cost�察�

or we should all be ruined。 At this time�察�she lay in her mother's arms at my 

feet。   One    of   her  little  hands    was   almost    always     creeping    about    her 

mother's neck or chin。 I had watched the wasting of the little hand�察�and I 

knew it was nearly over。 

     The   old   man's   cries   were   so   discordant   with   the   mother's   love   and 

submission�察�that I called out to him in an angry voice�察�unless he held his 

peace on   the 

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