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shower of rain, we thought that a bottle of ale should be opened for the women and 

 children, but not a bottle of any sort was to be found." The rage of the captain 

 was awful, and but for the intercession of the ladies, he swore that he would have thrown 

 the man overboard. 



It was on the morning of the tenth day that the frightful thought of eating the 

 children came into the heads of three or four desperate men, and the captain and a few 

 trustworthy companions had made up their minds to slay the would-be murderers that very 



THE KESCUE FROM THE ST. LAWRENCE K1VER. 



night in their sleep. The last and fatal hour of their great agony seemed to be come. 

 On the morning of the tenth day a sail was reported, and a white towel hoisted to 

 attract her attention. She came near enough for the captain to make out that she 

 carried the Hamburg flag, and then "passed by on the other side." Curses loud and 

 deep came from the sailors' lips. Then the women looked into each other's faces and 

 the children cried, and the wolfish eyes of the would-be cannibals were again fixed upon 

 them. 



But Heaven was merciful, and again a sail was reported. Neai'er and nearer she 

 came, faster rowed the hungry sailors, when there rose a wild shout, " She has stopped!" 

 and surely there she was at rest in the water, waiting to see what manner of beings they 

 were. " Row faster, my men, and keep down the women and children/' sang out the 



