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and by admitting a torrent of water, threatened fpeedy deftruc- 

 tion to the whole crew. The rifing tide, which might remove 

 her out of the prefcnt Tituation, redoubled the anxiety, for pro- 

 bably (lie woidd then inftantly fink into the depth of ten or 

 twelve fathoms. A thought fuggerted by Mr. Monkboufe, a 

 young midfliipman, faved them from deftrudlion ; he advifed the 

 dropping a Hiil, covered with oakum and wool, over the outfide, 

 and hauled under the Ihip's bottom with ropes till it reached 

 the leak ; they executed his plan, and from the fudiou 

 of the fail by the water, into the molt dangerous of the 

 leaks, the lliip v/as enabled to keep afloat, when it was re- 

 leafed from the rock by the tide, and the redeemed, to get into 

 a fecure place to repair the damage. On this critical occa- 

 fion, not an oath was heard among our failors ; the habit of 

 profanenefs, however ftrong, being inftantly fubdued, by the 

 dread of incurring guilt when death feemed to be fo near. A 

 gentlenian then aboard mentioned to me one efFedt of fear, 

 that of being fcized with a moft intolerable thirft ; but as foon 

 as their fafety was enfured, their minds and their bodies returned 

 to their wonted tones. No cape or river was diftinguiflied by 

 1 ■ the title of Providence, or any grateful mcmori;il. Mr. Hazvkf- 



ivortb, in his own mind, feems to have been confcious that fome- 

 thing ought to have been faid ; his wondrous apology in his 

 Mondrous preface, is certainly the greateft wonder that the world 

 ever wondered at. In the preface, in the pages xix. xx. xxi. 

 may be feen the ftrange embarraffments that a good man 

 labors under, when he compliments his patrons with his con^' 

 fcicncc, and fervilely gives up the caufe of truth. 



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