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where he dropped, and had not advanced far, when another 
complained of extreme weakness, and sat down upon the sand 
by the sea-side. Him too they left, compelled by severe neces- 
sity, in order lo seek for wood and water, promising, if they 
were successful, to return to assist him. 
Having sought in vain for a comfortable resting-place for 
the night, they were all obliged to repose on the sands. Re- 
collecting the situation of their comrade, one of the party went 
back to the spot where he had been left, but the unhappy man 
was not to be found ; and as he had nothing to shelter or pro- 
tect him, it is more than probable that he was carried off by 
wild beasts. 
With the first approach of day they resumed their journey, 
but their situation was now more deplorable than ever. Hav- 
ing had no water since the middle of the preceding day, they 
suffered exceedingly from thirst, the glands of their throats 
and their mouths Vv-ere much swollen ; and in the extremity of 
thirst they were induced to swallov^' their own urine. 
This was the crisis of calamity. The misery they now 
imdervv-ent was too shocking lo relate. Having existed for 
two days without food or vrater, they were reduced to such an 
extremity, that when any of them could not famish himself 
with a draug'ht of urine, he Avould borrow a shellfull of his 
more fortunate com.panion, till he was able to pay it. The 
steward, whose benevolence ought to immortalize his memory, 
now followed his little favorite to another vvorld. In short, 
to such a state of wretchedness were they now reduced, that 
death was stripped of all its terrors. 
Next morning two more of the party were reduced to a 
very languid state ; one of them, unable to proceed a step far- 
ther, lay down, and his companions, incapable of affordisg 
him any a-^ssistance, took an aiieetionate farewell, and left 
him to expire. 
Toward evening they reached a deep gully, which they 
entered, in the hope of meeting with fresh water. Here they 
found another of the Grosvenor's crew lying dead, with his 
right hand cut off at the wrist. A circumstance so singular 
could not fail to attract the notice of his companions, espe- 
cially as they recollected that it had been the common asseve- 
ration of the deceased — Ma9/ the Devil cut my right arm of, 
if il be not true ! It had a sensible effect upon his comrades 
for a time, as they superstitiously imagined that Providence 
had interfered, by a miracle, to show its indignation against 
his pxofkneness. 
