A History of Shipwrecks, and Disasters at Sea: From the Most Authentic Sources ... |
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Page 219 - As we approached the land our belief had strengthened that it was Fayal. The island of Pico, which might have revealed it to us, had the weather been perfectly clear, was at this time capped with clouds, and it was some time before we were quite satisfied, having traversed for two hours a great part of the island where the steep and rocky shore refused us a landing. This circumstance was borne with much impatience, for we had flattered ourselves that we should meet with fresh water at the first part...
Page 217 - I am sure no people ever endured more. In the morning the weather grew moderate, the wind having shifted to the southward, as we discovered by the sun. Having survived the night, we began to recollect ourselves, and to think of our future preservation.
Page 102 - Richard Topping, carpenter; Neil Bothwell and Nathaniel Chisholm, quarter-masters ; Daniel Ladova, captain's steward; Henry Sharp, the surgeon's servant; Thomas Arnold, a black, and John M'Dowal, servants to the captain ; Robert Beaseley, John Ding, Gilbert Cain, Terence Mole, Jonas Rosenbury, John Glass, — Taylor, and Hendrick Scantz, seamen ; John Yets, midshipman ; John Lister, Ralph Smith, and Edward Dysoy, matrosses.
Page 217 - ... an hour we lost sight of the ship. Before it was dark, a blanket was discovered in the boat. This was immediately bent to one of the...
Page 210 - Some of the most resolute seamen were employed in the attempt, and at noon succeeded with one cask, which, though little, was a seasonable relief. All the officers, passengers, and boys, who were not seamen by profession, had been employed in thrumming a sail, which was passed under the ship's bottom, and I thought had some effect.
Page 211 - The standards of the cockpit, an immense quantity of staves and wood, and part of the lining of the ship, were thrown overboard, that if the water should again appear in the hold, we might have no impediment in bailing. All the guns were overboard, the fore-mast secured, and the machine, which was to be similar to that with which the Ipswich was steered, was in great forwardness; so that I was in hopes, the moderate weather continuing...
Page 211 - This night the people got some rest by relieving the watches ; but in the morning of the 21st, we had the mortification to find, that the weather again threatened, and by noon it blew a storm. The ship laboured greatly, and the water appeared in the fore and after-hold, and was increasing.
Page 209 - The labor was too great to hold out without water; yet the people worked without a murmur, and indeed with cheerfulness. At this time the weather was more moderate, and a couple of spars were...
Page 215 - Preparations were immediately made to this purpose ; the booms were cleared ; the boats, of which we had three, viz. cutter, pinnace, and five-oared yawl, were got over the side ; a bag of bread was ordered to be put in each, and any liquors that could be got at, for the purpose of supplying the rafts. I had intended myself to go...
Page 211 - All the guns were overboard, the fore-mast secured, and the machine, which was to be similar to that with which the Ipswich was steered, was in great forwardness; so that I was in hopes, the moderate weather continuing, that I should be able to steer the ship by noon the following day and at least save the people on some of the Western Islands. Had we...