“10 p.m. —Aground again; and the men, after a hot 
supper, have turned in to take a spell of sleep. The 
brig has a hard time of it with the rocks. She has been 
high and dry for each of the two last tides, and within 
three days has grounded no less than live times. I leel 
that this is hazardous navigation, but am convinced it 
is my duty to keep on. Except the loss of a portion ol 
86 AGROUND NEAR THE ICE-FOOT. 
splintering our rudder, and drawing again the bolts of 
the pintle-casings. 
“5 p.m. —She floats again, and our track-lines are 
manned. The men work with a will, and the brig 
moves along bravely. 
