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ingly, hailed as it came in, and the men were 

 defired not to let go the anchor ; but to " take 

 the gentleman, and the cow on board, and re- 

 turn immediately to the fleet. *' The crew 

 exprefled many apprehenfions of not being 

 able to reach the fhip ; and demanded an ex- 

 orbitant fum, even, to make the attempt, 

 Mac — would hear no obje&ions : there 

 could be no obftacle — no difficulty ! He would 

 give them any reward ; and go they muft. 

 t( Take me and the cow on board — take us off 

 — carry us out towards the fleet, and I'll give 

 you any thing" was all he had to fay, and all 

 the agreement he required. 



Some delay, neceflarily, occurred in get- 

 ting the cow into the boat, although as little as 

 poffible ; and Mac — , moft joyfully, jumped 

 in after her. All was now certain. Every 

 terror vanifhed. He regained all his powers, 

 and feeling confident of fuccefs became clamor- 

 ous and buftling as ever. He entreated the 

 boatmen to be adive— related to them his 

 anxieties and difafters, ftormed them with idle 

 queftions, hurried them with perfuafions, and 

 encouraged them with offers of reward. Still 

 their fears hung heavy upon them. They pro- 



