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health and strength to continue our voyage, and 
so bless our miserable morsel of bread that 
it may be sufficient for our undertaking. O 
Almighty God! relieve us from our extreme 
distress, such as men never felt. Conduct us, 
through thy mercy, to a safe haven, and in the end 
restore us to our disconsolate families and friends. 
"We promise, Lord, with full and con- 
trite hearts, never to forget thy great mercies 
vouchsafed unto us. We promise to renew our 
unfeigned thanks at thy Divine Altar, and to 
amend our lives according to thy Holy Word. 
And now, Almighty God, as Thou hast given 
us grace at this time to make our common sup- 
plications unto Thee, and hast promised to 
those who ask in thy Son our Saviour's name 
that Thou wilt grant their requests, fulfil, O 
Lord, we beseech Thee, our desires and peti- 
tions, as may be most expedient for us, granting 
us in this world a knowledge of thy truth, and 
in the world to come life everlasting ; through 
the merits of our Blessed Mediator and Re- 
deemer, Jesus Christ. Amen. 
" Our Father, which art in heaven, &c. 
" The Grace, &c." 
The coast of New Holland now began to 
show itself distinctly. On the 28th of May, 
some of the party landed on a small island. 
Half the number slept on shore, the other half 
in the boat. On this island, on the 29th of 
May, they found plenty of oysters and berries, 
which, by men in their sad and reduced con- 
dition, were looked upon as luxuries : and above 
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