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164 ADVENTURES IN THE BOATS.
that then ran, heaving her in at a great rate.
I thought it was their intention to put ar.
end to their lives and misery at once; but no¬
body spoke for some time. At last, Captain
Cheap told them, they must either perish
immediately, or pull stoutly for it to get ofl
the shore; hut they might do as they pleased.
They chose, however, to exert themselves a
little, and after infinite difficulty, got round
the headland again, giving up all thoughts of
making any further attempt to double the
cape. It was night before we could get back
to the bay, where we were compelled to leave
four of our men, in order to save, if possible,
the remainder; for we must all have certainty
perished, if more than sixteen had been
crowded into so small a boat. This hay was
named Marine Bay. When we had returned
to this bay, we found the surf ran so high,
that we were obliged to lay upon our oars all
night; and it was now resolved to go back to
Wager’s Island, there to linger out a miser¬
able life, as we had not the least prospect or
returning home.
But before we set out, in consequence of this
resolution, it was necessary, if possible, to get
some little stock of seal to support us in a pas-