“ As the larboard side of the vessel was gradually going down, the deck, and of course the capster (illegible text) became too nearly perpendicular for us to continue on it: we therefore forsaw the necessity of quitting it, and got upon the starboard side, holding fast (illegible text) the gunnel, and allowing our bodies and legs (illegible text) yield to the sea as it broke over us. Thus we continued for some time: at length the severity of the labour so entirely exhausted our strength and spirit that our best hope seemed to be a speedy conclusion to our painful death ”

“ They then endeavoured to steer as fast as they could for the land, which they knew could not be at an great distance, though they were unable to discover it through the hazy weather: the fore-sail was loosened; by great efforts in bailing, she righted a little, her gunnel was got above water, and the (illegible text) fendded as well as they could before the wind which still blew hard on shore; and about two o'clock the land appeared at a small distance (illegible text) head.
The love of life countervails all other considerations in the mind of man. ”

“ Finding that the vessel was not, as he had thought, going immediately down, he joined me in exhorting the captain to his duty: we persuaded him to throw the guns overboard, as well as a number of trunks and packages with which the vessel was much encumbered; and with some little exertion, we got the pumps set a going."
The name of the English passenger just mentioned was Hall. He was a young man of a most amiable disposition, and with it possessed all that manly spirit that gives presence of mind in exigences of danger. ”

“ During this universal wreck of things, the horror I was in could not prevent me from observing a very curious circumstance, which at any other time would have excited laughter, though now it produced no other emotion than surprise. We happened to be in part laden with mangoes, of which the island of Goa is known to produce the finest in the world, some of them lay in baskets on the poop (illegible text) a little black boy, in the moment of greatest danger, had got seated by them, devouring them voraciously, and crying all the time most bitterly at the horrors of his situation! ”

“ Fear had produced, not only all the helplessness of despondency, but all the mischievous (illegible text) aks of insanity. In one place stood the captain, (illegible text) ving, stamping, and tearing his hair in handfuls from his head-here, some of the crew were cast upon their knees, clasping their hands, and praying, with all the extravagance of horror painted in their faces-there, others were flogging their ima (illegible text) s with all their might, calling upon them to allay the storm. ”

“ Thu it appears at first view: but may not this seeming incongruity be explained by saying, that personal courage and fortitude are different qualities of the mind and body, and depend upon the exercise of entirely different functions?
"Be that as it may, I argued with myself, in the height of my calamitous situation, upon the subject of fortitude and dejection, courage and cowardice and, notwithstanding the serious aspect of affairs, found myself lightening to the suggestions of pride what a paltry thing to yield, while strength is le (illegible text) to struggle! ”

“ Wednesday the 4th, at two in the morning, they favoured to wear the ship, but without success, judging it necessary to cut away the mizen-it was immediately done, and a second attempt (illegible text) e to wear the ship, which succeeded no better (illegible text) the former; and the ship having now seven (illegible text) water in her hold, and gaining fast on the (illegible text) s, it was thought expedient for the preservation of the ship, to cut away the mainmast, she appearing to be in immediate danger of foundering. ”

“ Campbell having, with great difficulty, got some hands to stick to the pumps, stood at the wheel, at once to assist the men, and prevent them from quitting it: and although hopeless, determined that no effort practicable on their parts should be wanting to the preservation of the vessel. The water, however, gained upon the pumps, notwithstanding every effort and it evidently appeared that they could not keep her long above water. ”

“ God have mercy upon us!"-then seated himself with seem (illegible text) composure on a chair which happened to be (illegible text) ing about in the wreck of the deck, and in a (illegible text) minutes afterwards was washed into the sea (illegible text) with it, where he was speedily released from (illegible text) ate ten thousand times worse than death. ”

“ As prodigality of life is, in some cases, the (illegible text) s of virtue and courage-so there are others in such it is vice, meanness and cowardice. True courage is, according to the circumstances under which it is to operate, as rigidly tenacious and vigi{{illegible} of life in one case, as it is indifferent and re{{illegible}tless in another ”

“ Should (illegible text) survive it by accident, life will be rendered doubtless sweet to me, and I still more worthy of it by persevering fortitude.
"While I was employed in this train of reflection, I perceived some of the people collecting together, talking, and holding a consultation: it immediately occurred to me, that they were devising the plan for escaping from the wreck, and getting (illegible text) : and, so natural is it for man to cling to fellow creature for support in difficult or dangerous exigences, that I proposed to Mr. ”

“ And in this desperate effort did some success whilst others, trembling with terror, and (illegible text) strength exhausted by mental and bodily fatigue lost their precarious footing, and perished in the tempt. ”

“ Mr. Meriton, the officer, whom we have already mentioned, at this crisis of horror, offered to (illegible text) desponding crew the best advice which could possibly be given to them; he recommended their c (illegible text) ing all to that side of the ship which lay lowest the rocks, and singly to take the opportunities which might then offer of escaping to the shore. ”