Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-10-13

ole lime alter the child was consigned 10 the
deep, aware that it WIS brought into world
from which il was SO rapidly hurled away.
For great many days they endeavored in
vain to reach Moreton Bay, being all the
time without any food except small guam
tity Of the lees OF hops which they had found
in cask They suffered dreadfully from
thirst as well as hunger while in this awful
situation. AT last they reached large rock,
TO which they fastened their boats, and they
went in quest OF oysters and water: but their
Disappointment were multiplied upon them,
and they stretched themselves along in ex-
pectotion of speedy release from their suf-
ferings by the interposition Of another tenn.
pest 10 the morning those who belonged
TO the long. boat were astonished to find that
the pinnace and the men who had occupied
her had altogether disappeared These un-
fortunate fellows were never heard of more,
and their comrades in calamity could not
conjecture what their motive could be for
making an experiment by themselves with.
out the aid Of the experience of the captain
and mates, whom they left behind
The captains aim was, all along, after
they had been obliged TO quit the ship, to
reach Moreton Bay, but finding that wind
and current were dead against his object.
and his companions being reduced 10 the ex.
tremiiy Of lying on their backs in the boat
with their tongues out 10 catch the dcws that
fell, he resolved to make for the nearest land
II was choice Of most awful evils, for he
knew that the shore which il was probable
they would reach, was visited by tribes OF
frka,, - h..fo a. ,.,,J
prepared 10 meet death in whatever shape il
might present ITSELF and so exhausted with
sufIerings as TO be careless whether they
were to die BY the hands of the natives, or
to be overwhelmed in the waves. At last
they came within sight Of land, and soon af.
forwards their boat ran into and landed in a
place called Wide Bay. They were now
about 100 miles 10 the north OF Moreton Bay
which is the principal of the penal settle
menis TO which the incorrigible convicts are
sent to pass the remainder OF their days in
uninterrupted labor and just as they touched
the land they caught sight Of vast crowds
OF naked savages, who soon approached the
beach, evidently delighted with the prize
that presented itself. The savages surround
ed the boat, and. raising it up, carried il
from the beach to the bush. with its crew
just MS they were. The moment they lait
the boa, on the ground, they began to STRIP
the men OF their clothes. commencing with
the captain and chief officers John Baxter
the SECOND mate. endcasored to hide shir
ornament IN which his aunt's hair was con
tanned, having willingly yielded up every
thing else; but the savages became infuri
ated al the attempt at concealment, and beat
him dreadluly. Ii is unnecessary to say
that they tore the trinket away from him
They broke in pieces the watches and chro
nometers, and each took a portion of the
machinery to stick in their noses and ears
and after they had divided amongst them
selves the various portions Of apparel o
which they had stripped their captives, they
threw 10 them, to appease their hunger, the
heads and entrails OF the fish upon which
they had been lately making their meal
The savnges after having detained them two
days, took them farther up into the bush
and drove them onward, that they might, as
they soon ascertained, fall into the hands o.
other tribes. by whom an ingenious variety
was to be given TO their suherings. The
captain had endeavored TO prevail upon them
to accept the services Of the poor crew for a
longer time being apprehensive that any
change amongst the natives would be fol
the worse; but they beat all the now naked
whites on before them until fresh tribes came
up and took each OF them prisoner, ano
set him to work in carrying pieces Of trees
and toiling in other ways. Mrs. Frazer
being the only women, was not selected by
any of the tribes, but was left by herself
while they went onward; but her husband
got an opportunity 10 mention TO her mol to
stir from the place in which she was at The
moment, and that he would contrive 10 SET
her in few hours. During that night she
lay on the clefs of rock. and in the morn.
ing, after looking about without seeing a
creature, she determined 10 follow some
foot-marks, and after having proceeded 10
some distance, she saw crowd OF black
women approach. These, however, belong
ed to the tribe OF savages by whom her hus-
band had been taken up in the bush on the
preceding day; and they set her to work in
cutting wood and Lighting fires. Being
quite naked, and presenting contrast in
her skin which the women did not like, she
was compelled by them to rub herself all
over with gum and herbs which had the
effect OF making her nearly as dark as
themselves. They likewise tattoed her all
over, and having pulled her hair out. GOV.
cred her head with sort OF gum. and stuck
the feathers of parrots and birds all over it,
One Of the women having two children,
Obliged her to nurse one Of them, notwith-
standing the severe labor she bad to perform,
and if the child was out Of temper the nurse
was kicked, and scratched, and lhumped for
its peeyishness. AT the expiration OF four