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attempted to ftand away. Very lit. 
tle apprehenfion was at this time en- 
tertained of her fafety, although the 
monttrous bulk of the ifland occa- 
fioned an unfavourable current, and, 
in fome meafure, gave a partial di- 
rection to the wind. 
On a fudden the bafe of the ifland, 
which projected under water con- 
fiderably beyond the limits of the 
vifible part, ftruck the bow of the 
fhip ; fhe inftantly fwung round, and 
her head cleared; but her ftern 
coming on the fhoal, ftruck repeat- 
edly, and the fea being very heavy, 
her rudder broke away, and all her 
works abaft were fhivered. The 
fhip in this fituation became in a 
degree embayed under the terrific 
balk of ice; the height of which 
was twice that of the main-maft of 
a fhip of the line. 
At this critical moment, the cap- 
tain and officers retaining their fpirit, 
their example and vigorous exer- 
tion led the people to their duty; 
but it was with difficulty they were 
prevailed on to overcome the firit 
panic, and lend their affitance to 
trim and fill the fails. ‘This being 
at laft effected, and the fore top- 
gailant-fail and ftay-fails between 
the fore and main-maft being fet on 
the fhip, fhe began to forge-off, and . 
the fame initant ftruck with greater 
force, if poffible, than before, nearly 
a-breaft of the main chains, kept 
crafhing for fome time a!ong the ice 
under her, and at laft thot entirely 
clear of it. The weather continued 
very fogey, and the wind blowin 
ftrong, Soon loft fight of the nar 
our {pirits then gained new vigour, 
and ferved to fupply frefh ftrength, 
and to fupport us under the afilic- 
stions which were yet in embryo. 
_ From the commencement of thefe 
misfortunes to this fhort interval of 
better hope, includes about the {pace 
of haJf an hour; and the cheering 
profpect again vanifhed as a flath of 
lighting. 
At about a quarter paft eight the 
carpenter eame up from founding 
the well, and reported two feet wa- 
ter in the hold, and that it was in- 
creafing very fait. The pumps were 
ordered to be rigged, and got to 
work, and all the officers and peo- 
ple joined in a diligent and fpirited 
compliance therewith. ‘The chain- 
pumps were at firft found to be much 
out of order, which caufed fome de- 
lay. Meantime all the hands that 
could be fpared were fet to work 
to clear the deck of the cattle, 
&c. holding themfelves in readinefs, 
however, to man the pumps, which 
about nine o’clock were all at work ; 
and three or four of the people weré 
left between decks, to hoift up, and 
heave overboard, whatever they 
could manage. The water had at 
this time increafed to three feet and’ 
a holf, and was ftill gaining on all 
the pumps. The few hands left be- 
tween decks did almoft more than 
their ftrength could be expected to 
effect: in the courfe of half an hour, 
they got up and heve overboard — 
moit of the bags of flour, peafe, 
wheat, barley, &c. received at the 
Cape of Good Hope, befides two 
hogfheads of tobacco. At about 
ten, water had increafed to five 
feet. 
Since the firft of our misfortunes, 
there had not been an officer or man’ 
unemployed. It was, however, im- 
poffible that the few hands we had 
could hold out much longer, if em- 
ployed together; a refervation was 
therefore made, by dividing the 
whole of the officers, feamen, con- 
vitts, &c. into two watches, to re- 
lieve alternately. About half pat 
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