Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-05-21

idtc oi iAy-crcW Al tina. moment, ana though (,
Wi'R comparative uncOnccrn, Tat the time
soon must come Wnon the last Cir&u~ht OF
water beng finished, - too must die
hen Nat ssumOering, a thCusanG strange
images WoUid come before my sight; the
conntcnauce Of any late mate, OF solao one
O'her Oh TIC crew, Was frequently among
mem, distorted, and fitted upon uncou;h be-
dicS. ieit ievcrsh AMI unwe!l Oh awaken
ing, One moment i ianciet! saw vessel
pass the ship under full sail and WITH Il stiff,
DFec22, aud then second, while no rui!ie
appeared on the ocean near mine, and
hailed them III van.-Now heard tic
tramp OF lee; upon the DECK, and the wins
Fer OF voices, as OF persons wl!king Near me,
whom useessly challenged; this was fol-
lowed by the usual ohlrato silence. felt
nd icar; FOR nature had no visitation for NOR
tai man more appalling than had cncouu-
tered; and to the ultimate Of evils with So
ciai nlen, as have before observed, was
lnsensiolbe--ior what weight could social
IDEAS OF good OF evil have with me at such
d moment!
The morning Of the eleventh day OF my
suffering went down in the cabin to take
some rcireshment to Robson. Though a,
intervals IN the full possession Of his senses,
the shortest rational conversation exhausted
INN; while talking in his incoherent fits did
moi produce the same facilitating effect
:" w acre rs the matcl'' he wildly asked me;
w ny am iii your cabin captaini-Iave
thay flung Warning overheard YETI" I CON
tented myself with giving manctal answers.
winch appeared to satisfy him. | feared
toteil him we were the only survivors: for
I, t.., b., >i,,
IN It's tuii force, might have been fatal. On
returning upon the deck, | observed that
clouds were slowly forming, wiil: the cir
became doubIy oppressive and s.i!lry. The
intensity OF the sun rays was exchanged for
a Closer, and even more Suh0cating heat, that
indicated an alteration OF some kind in the
atmosphere Hope suddenly aroscin my boz
som again: breeze might spring up. and
might get free from my horrible captivity.
took an observation, and found that was
clear ofthe rocks and shoals of the Bahamas.
towards which [ feared a current mirht
have insensbly borne ne; all could do.
therefore III case the wind blew. was
to hang cut signal OF distress and try to
keep the sea until | fell in with some friend
y vessel.
l Immediately took measures for navina.
to secure the helm in any position might
find needful so that might venture to leave
ut few moments when occasion required
went aloft, and cut away the topsaiIs which
| could not reef, and reduced the canvass
all over the ship as much as possible. lea
wing only one Or two of the lower sails set:
for if it blew fresh, could not have taken
them III, and the ship might perish; while bv
IOInr EoI
alive
now anxiously watched the clouds which
seemed in motion, and the sight was a cor
del one to me. At last the sea began to
heave with gentle undulations; slight rip-
pie succeeded and bore new life with it, /
wept for Joy, and then laughed as saw it
shake the sails and gradually fill them; and
when at length the brig moved, lust at
noon on the eleventh day after our bccal-
ment commenced, | became almost mad with
delight.
1t was like a resurrection from the dead; II
was the beginning of a new existence with
ne. Fearful as my state then was in reality.
it appeared heaven to that which | had
been IN. The hope of deliyerance aroused
me To new energies. I felt hungry and ate
yoraclously; for ti!itilat moment had scarce
:
OF once moro naingling with my fellow men
MED my imagination. and braccd every fibre
OF my frame, almost to breaking The ships
motion perceptib!y increased; the ripple I'm
der her bow became audible: she tclt addIi
ttona impulse, moved yet faster; and at
length cnt through the water at the rate of
four or i've knots an hour. This was East
enough for her safety, though not for my I'M
patience. | stecred her large before the
wind tor some time, and then kept her as near
IS possible in the track Of vessels bound for
europe, certain that, carrying so little sail,
must be speedily ovcrtakcn by some ship
that could render me assistance. Nor was
disappointed in my expectation. After
steering two days with moderate breeze.
during which time | never left the helm, a
large West Indiaman came UP with me. and
gave me every necessary aid. By this means
was enabled to reach Halifax, and finally
the river Mersey, about five weeks later than
the time had formerly calculated for my
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