214 THE WHALEMAN'S ADVENTURES. 



During the night they saw a light at in- 

 tervals, but in the morning the barque was at 

 about the same distance off. Every expedient 

 was resorted to, by making signals, to attract 

 the attention of those on board the barque, but 

 in vain. They saw them cutting in the whales, 

 and apparently indifferent to the fate of their 

 comrades. In this perilous condition, the un- 

 fortunate boat's crew made another attempt to 

 bail the water from the boat, but, owing to 

 their consternation, they did not succeed. They 

 then continued on their course as above, hoping 

 to regain the barque, but soon found that she 

 receded from them, and it was then determined 

 to put about to the wind, and remain, whatever 

 the consequence might be. 



On the second morning, the weather being 

 more favourable, all the whale craft was thrown 

 overboard, and another attempt was made to 

 bail the boat, which resulted in the loss of one 

 man, without accomplishing the purpose. The 

 effort was again renewed in the afternoon, the 

 weather being yet more favourable, and they 

 finally succeeded in freeing the boat from water, 



