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of assisting vessels in distress. They are known by 

 the general name of " wreckers," and are allowed 

 a certain salvage upon such ships as they may 

 rescue. As a proof of the violence of the gales 

 which are occasionally experienced in this Gulf, 

 our captain, about nine years ago, saw the wind 

 suddenly take a vessel (which had unwisely suf- 

 fered her canvass to stand, while the rest of the 

 ships under convoy had taken theirs down,) and 

 turn her completely over, the sails in the water 

 and the keel uppermost. It happened about four 

 o'clock in the afternoon : the captain and the pas- 

 sengers were at dinner in the cabin ; but as she 

 went over very leisurely, they and the crew had 

 time allowed them to escape out of the windows 

 and port-holes, and sustain themselves upon the 

 rigging, till boats from the ships near them could 

 arrive to take them off. As she rilled, she gra- 

 dually sunk, and in a quarter of an hour she had 

 disappeared totally. 



April 17. 



THE FLYING FISH. 



Bright ocean-bird, alike who sharing 

 Both elements, could sport the air in, 

 Or swim the sea, your winged fins wearing 



The rainbow's hues. 

 Your fate this day full long shall bear in 



Her mind the muse, 



