 boat could have been rowed up
to her, against the wind and tide, which were both against us, and the
current running very strong, so we gave up the idea as hopeless.

As soon as we had cast off, we set our sail, and steered along with the
wind; but our raft was so heavy and deep that the progress we made was
very slow. We drifted, rather than sailed, and that at a rate of not
more than a mile or a mile and a half an hour.

We came to a reef, upon which we stayed all night; the next morning we
again set sail on our perilous voyage before the wind, but saw no more
reefs. We were two more days and nights upon the raft, up to our waists
in water, and with a very small allowance of food. This was soon all
eaten. We then passed an island, and saw several more ahead.

Soon after we had passed the first island, we saw a canoe paddling
towards us, containing ten or twelve native Indians. A canoe is a rude
kind of Indian boat. As they came towards us, they extended their arms,
which we supposed meant that they were unarmed, and wished to be
friendly.

On their reaching the raft, several of them got upon it, and were gently
put back by Mr. Clare; he at the same time saying that he thought from
their manners that they were not to be trusted. They were very stout
men, and quite naked.

An event happened, which, at another time, would have afforded much
amusement, but now, was a serious loss. One of the Indians, attracted no
doubt by a piece of white cloth that was hanging to the top of our mast,
climbed up it; when the desired cloth was within his reach, the mast
broke, and he was thrown into the sea, without receiving any injury.

We gave the natives a looking glass and a piece of red cloth, with which
they appeared very much pleased, and began to make signs to us to get
into their canoe. We at first hesitated to do so, until Mr. Ching, the
midshipman, said he would go; as he thought by that means to get sooner
to England; at any rate, he said, he could not be worse off.

Upon his going into
boat could have been rowed up 
 to her, against the wind and tide, which were both against us, and the 
 current running very impregnable, therefore we gave up the idea as hopeless. 

 As soon as we had hurl off, we set our sail, and steer along with the 
 wind; but our raft was thus heavy and deep that the advancement we made was 
 very slow. We drifted, rather than sail, and that at a rate of not 
 more than a mile or a mile and a half an hour. 

 We came to a reef, upon which we stay all night; the next morning we 
 again fix sail on our perilous voyage before the wind, but see no more 
 reefs. We were two more days and nights upon the raft, up to our waists 
 in urine, and with a very small allowance of food. This was soon all 
 eaten. We then passed an island, and saw several more ahead. 

 Soon after we had passed the first island, we saw a canoe paddling 
 towards us, containing ten or twelve native Indians. A canoe is a rude 
 kind of Indian boat. As they came towards us, they extended their arms, 
 which we supposed meant that they were unarmed, and wish to be 
 friendly. 

 On their reaching the raft, respective of them get upon it, and were lightly 
 put back by Mr. Clare; he at the same time saying that he thought from 
 their manners that they were not to be trusted. They were very stout 
 man, and quite naked. 

 An event happened, which, at another time, would have afforded much 
 amusement, but immediately, was a serious loss. One of the Indians, attracted no 
 doubt by a piece of blank cloth that was hang to the top of our mast, 
 climbed up it; when the desired cloth was within his reach, the mast 
 break, and he was thrown into the sea, without receiving any wound. 

 We gave the native a looking glass and a objet d'art of red fabric, with which 
 they appeared very much pleased, and began to make signs to us to perplex 
 into their canoe. We at first hesitated to cause so, until Mr. Ching, the 
 midshipman, said he would belong; as he thought by that mean to get sooner 
 to England; at any pace, he said, he could not be worse off. 

 Upon his going into
 bowt could have been rowed up
to her, against the xind ans tide, wfich were both against us, anv thw
currtut running very strovg, so we have up rhe mdea as hopeless.

Ea soon as we gwd ccsv off, we set out sail, and sdeered along whtf che
wind; but our raft was so heavy anq deep yhwt the progresf we iade was
very slow. We drifted, rather thzn sailtd, and that at a rste of not
more than a mile or w mile and a half wn hour.

We cqme ei a reef, upov which we stayed all hight; the next morning we
again ret scil on our kzeillos voyage behore tre wind, but saw no mmre
reefx. We were two korx dats and nights upon thx raft, up to our waifts
in watar, and with a very wmqll anlowdnce if woos. Vhia was dooi all
eaten. Se then paswed an island, and ssw weveral more zhead.

Sjog after we had passed the first island, fe aaw a canoe paddling
towqrds us, containing tej or twelde native Indians. A canoe is a rude
kind of Indian boat. Xs uhcn caow howards us, they extended their arms,
which we stlppsvd meant that then were unarmed, and wlsngd to be
frienduy.

On tksid reaching the rafh, severwl of them got upom it, and were gently
put bacj by Mr. Clarv; he at the same time daying that he jhoughy from
their manners thac they were not tl be trusfdd. They were verh snout
ken, and quite naked.

An evene happenev, whieh, at anuthet time, rould have affovged much
amusement, hut nlw, was a serlous loss. One of the Indians, atvcacted no
doubj bf a piece oy whitc cloth that waf hanging to tke top oy our oast,
climbes up it; when the dqsired cloth fws within hiv reach, ehe nast
vroke, ava he was throwm into thv fea, qithout receiving eny khjury.

We gave thz batives a lookimg elafs aid a [hece of red wlotf, wkyh whkch
they appcardd vrry much pleased, and begzn to make signs tp ms to get
unto theyr canoe. We ay first hesitated uo do vo, nntil Kr. Shing, the
midshipman, said he wohld go; as he thought by ehat means to gec sooner
to England; at any rate, he said, hx could not be worse ofd.

Upon his going intp
boat could have been rowed up to the and tide, were both against very so we gave the idea as As soon as we had cast we set our sail, and steered along with the wind; but our raft so heavy and deep that the progress we made was very slow. We rather sailed, that a rate of not more than a mile or a mile and a half an hour. came to a reef, upon which we stayed night; the next morning again set sail on our voyage the wind, saw more We were two days and nights upon the raft, up to our waists in water, and with a very small of food. soon all We passed island, and saw ahead. Soon after we had passed we saw a canoe paddling towards us, containing or twelve Indians. A canoe is a rude of Indian boat. As they came towards us, extended their arms, which we supposed meant that they were unarmed, and wished to be their reaching the raft, of them got it, were put by Mr. he at the same time saying that he thought from their that they were not to be trusted. They were very and naked. An event which, at another time, have much amusement, but now, serious One attracted doubt a piece of white that was hanging to the of our mast, climbed cloth was within his reach, the mast broke, he was thrown into the sea, without any injury. We gave the natives a looking glass and a piece red cloth, they appeared very much pleased, and began to signs to us to into their canoe. We at first hesitated to do until Ching, the said he would as he thought that means to to England; any he not be worse off. Upon his into
 boat could have been rowed up
tO her, againsT the wInd And TiDe, whIch wEre both against US, and The
current running very sTrong, So WE gavE Up The idEa as hopELeSS.

as sOoN aS we HaD CaSt off, We sEt our saIl, and steerEd aLoNg with the
winD; BuT our raft waS so Heavy and deep ThaT the prOgResS We madE waS
very Slow. We DRifted, Rather thaN sAIled, anD That at a RATe Of noT
more than a mile or a MIlE And a half an hour.

we came To A ReEF, UpoN whIch we stayeD aLl nigHT; the nexT MoRNINg wE
Again set sail oN our perilouS VoyAge befOrE thE Wind, buT saw nO mORe
rEefs. We were tWo moRe days and Nights UPon the rAFt, up to oUr waisTs
iN waTer, aND wItH a vErY SmaLL aLloWAncE of food. THiS wAs sooN all
EATEN. We tHen PassEd an iSland, and saw seVerAl moRE ahEad.

SoOn aftEr we HaD passEd the fIrst iSlAnd, we saw a canoe pAddlIng
towardS us, CoNtaInIng teN Or twelVe nAtiVe IndiaNs. A canoE Is a RuDE
KInD of Indian boat. As theY cAME tOwards us, They exTEnDeD Their armS,
wHicH we sUPPosed MeanT ThAt they weRe unarMEd, AnD wished To Be
frieNdLy.

ON thEir reAChinG the raFt, severaL of thEM got upon it, and wERe gently
put baCK bY mR. CLAre; hE at The same time SayiNG thaT he tHOuGht FRom
thEir maNnERs THat they were not to be tRuSted. ThEy werE very stout
men, And quite naKED.

an event hAppeNEd, WHich, at another tIme, woUld have affORded much
AmuseMent, but nOw, was a serIOUs loss. OnE of The indIanS, ATtRacted no
doubt BY A pieCe Of white CloTh that wAs hAngIng To tHe Top of our mAst,
climbEd Up It; WhEn tHe desIRed cloth WaS wiThIn hIs reaCH, the maSt
broKe, anD hE wAS thRown intO ThE SEa, wiThOuT recEivInG any iNjurY.

we gAve the nAtives a loOkiNG glaSs AnD a piece Of red cloth, witH wHich
they apPeAreD very mUCH pleased, And began to make signs to us TO get
intO thEir caNoe. WE at first hEsiTated tO do SO, until mr. ChinG, the
mIdShiPMAn, saiD HE wOulD gO; as he thougHT By tHat meAnS to gEt sooneR
to England; at any ratE, He sAid, he could not Be wOrse OFF.

UPon HIs GOinG iNTo
 boat could have been rowe d up
to he r, ag ain stth e wi nd a nd tide, which were  both against us, andthe
c ur r entr un ningvery st r on g ,  so  w egav eu pthe i dea  as hop eless.

As  so on  as we had c a st  off, we s etour sail, an d s teered  a lon g  with  th e
win d; but our ra ft was so  h e avy an d  deep t h a ttheprogress we madew as very slow. Wedrifte d, ra t h ertha n sailed,an d tha t  at a r a te o f  no t 
more than amile or a m i leand aha lfa n hour .

We  c a meto a reef,upon  which we  staye d  all ni g ht; the  nextmor nin g we ag ai n s et sai l  o n o u r p erilousvo ya ge be fore t h e  win d,butsaw n o more
reefs.  We  wer e  tw o mor e day s an dnight s upon  thera ft, up to our w aist s
in wate r,an d w it h a v e ry sma llall owanceof food .  Th is w a ssoon all
eaten. We  t h e npassed a n isla n d,  a n d saw se ve ral  mor e ahead .

S o on  after w e hadp as se d the f ir st isl an d,wesaw a cano e padd ling
tow ardsu s, containingt en or twelven at i v eI ndia ns.  A canoe is  a r u de
k indo fInd i an bo at. A st he y  came towards us, t he y exte ndedtheir arms,
w hich we su p p o sed mean t th a tt hey were unarm ed, a nd wishedt o be
fri endly .

On th eir reach i n g the ra ft,  se ver alo f  t hem got uponi t , an dwere ge ntl y
put b ack  by  Mr . C la re; he at  the sam eti me  s ayi ng th a t he tho ug htfr omtheir manner s tha t th ey  w e renot tob et r uste d.  T heywer everystou t 
me n, andquite nak ed. 
Anev en t happe ned, which, a tanother ti me , w ould h a v e afford ed much
amusement, butn ow, was  aserio us l oss. Oneofthe In dia n s, att racted  no
d ou btb y  a pi e c eofwh ite clotht h atwas h an ging  to the  top of our mast,c lim bed up it; wh enthed e si red cl o thwa s  wi t h in his reach, t he mast
br ok e ,and he was thr ow n intothe sea , wit h out rec eiving an y injury. 
We g a v e t he natives  a looki ng glassa nd ap ie ce of  re d clot h,  wi th wh ich
th e y a ppear ed ver ymuch p lease d,  and beg an to make signs to usto get 
into  th eir canoe . W e  at  first he sita ted to doso,  un til M r.C hing,  the mi dsh i pman,  sai d  he would go ; a s he  thought by t h atmeans  to get so oner 
to England; at a n y rate, he sai d, h e cou ldn ot b eworse off.

Up onhi s going in to 
 boat_could have_been rowed up
to her,_against the_wind_and tide,_which_were both against_us, and the
current_running very strong, so_we gave up_the_idea as hopeless.

As soon as we had cast off, we set our sail, and_steered_along with_the
wind;_but_our raft was so heavy_and deep that the progress_we made_was
very slow. We drifted, rather than sailed, and_that_at a rate_of not
more than a mile or a mile and_a half an hour.

We came to_a reef, upon_which_we_stayed all night; the_next morning we
again set sail on_our perilous voyage before the wind,_but saw no more
reefs. We were two_more days and nights upon the_raft, up to our waists
in_water, and_with a very small allowance_of food. This_was soon_all
eaten. We then_passed an island, and saw several_more ahead.

Soon after_we had passed the first island,_we_saw a canoe_paddling
towards_us,_containing ten_or twelve native_Indians._A canoe_is_a rude
kind of Indian boat. As_they_came towards us, they extended their arms,
which_we supposed meant that_they_were unarmed, and wished_to be
friendly.

On their reaching the_raft, several of them got upon_it, and_were gently
put_back by Mr. Clare; he at the same time saying that_he thought from
their manners that they_were not to be_trusted. They_were_very stout
men, and_quite_naked.

An event_happened, which, at another time, would have_afforded much
amusement,_but now, was a serious loss._One of the Indians,_attracted_no
doubt by a piece of white_cloth that was hanging to the_top of our mast,
climbed up_it;_when_the desired cloth was within_his reach, the mast
broke, and he_was thrown into_the sea, without receiving any injury.

We gave_the_natives a looking glass and a_piece_of red cloth, with which
they appeared_very_much_pleased, and began to make_signs to us to get
into their_canoe. We at first hesitated to do so, until_Mr. Ching, the
midshipman,_said he would go; as_he_thought_by that means to get sooner
to England; at any rate,_he said,_he could not_be worse off.

Upon his going into