Accidents > Dangers of the deep, or, Narratives of shipwreck and adventure at sea

t. JOHNSON.
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seaman who had formerly drawn me on board,
leapt ashore with a rope in his hand, and held
it so securely, one end being tied to the mast,
that another seaman got down by it. In this
manner, the whole of our company, and some
of the Danes who were eight and twenty in
number, reached the rock in safety. All this
time I was ignorant of the means used for our
deliverance; but perceiving the people crowd
towards the head of the ship, I also repaired
thither, and discovered what had taken place.
A Dane was then endeavouring to slide down
the rope and carry a small leather trunk
along with him; but he presently removed
his trunk, and desired me to descend. I re¬
paid his kindness by requesting him to do so
first, not so much out of compliment, but that
I might know how to slide down, as I had
seen none go before me. However, I got on
the rope, from which I was almost beat by
the waves, and came safely to the side of the
rock, whence I crawled on hands and feet to
the rest who were ashore. I was the last
who accomplished this manner of escaping.
The ship at this moment began to give way,
which the master, who was still on board,
perceiving, earnestly implored us to assist