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

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take a dram. Some others of the party re¬
turned soon after, with account of their hav¬
ing discovered a cask almost full of fresh
water, which was of still greater consequence
than the spirits. Mr. Jones brought in seve¬
ral pieces of salt pork, and others arrived,
driving seven hogs before them, which had
come on shore alive. Casks of beer, water,
and flour, were also seen at a distance, but it
was not then possible to get them over the
rocks.
Night approaching, rendered it necessary
to provide some shelter; all hands were
therefore employed in making a tent of some
canvass cast ashore, but the quantity re¬
covered was so small, that the tent could not
hold them all. For fear of being overflowed
they were obliged to erect it on the highest
part of the island, which was covered with the
dung of a water-fowl, rather larger than a
gannet, that much frequented it. Those
unable to walk were placed under the tent,
and a fire kindled near them. They had
passed the day without food, and were now
deprived of rest during the night, for, inde¬
pendent of being sunk a foot in the dung, the
wind was so tempestuous, that it scattered