LEAVING THE SHIP BEHIND. 



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had risen to the spar deck, the ship being heeled to 

 starboard about 30°. The entire starboard side of the 

 spar deck was submerged, the rail being under water, 

 and the water-line reaching to the hatch - coamings. 

 The starboard side was evidently broken in abreast of 

 the mainmast, and the ship was settling fast. Our en- 

 sign had been hoisted at the mizzen, and every prepa- 

 ration made for abandoning, and at eight p. m. every- 

 body was ordered to leave the ship. Assembling on 

 the floe, we dragged all our boats and provisions clear 

 of bad cracks, and prepared to camp down for the 

 night. Took an account of stock and found the fol- 

 io win 2* : — 



