THE PELEW ISLANDS. 
was bulled about the veffel. And the next day the pinnace 
was fent round for the timber that had been cut, aim oft a 
fufficiency being now procured, the frame of the veffel 
being nearly completed ; this day a furnace was conftru6ted 
to heat the plank, and the day following all were em¬ 
ployed in dubbing the timbers, and getting the firft plank 
upon her bottom : more materials were alfo recovered from 
the wreck, together with five bags of rice. 
This day three more planks were got upon the bottom, 
and the boats brought fifteen bags of rice, which proved 
moft acceptable ; our people at this time, though under¬ 
going very fevere daily labour, being at fhort allowance. 
The rice was greatly damaged by having been long under 
water, it would not boil to a grain, but to a jelly. Yet 
hunger and diftrefs give a relifli to many a difh, which in 
the lefs adverfe hours of life, the faucy appetite would look 
on with difdain l 
*45 
1783. 
SEPTEMBER, 
Friday iq, 
Saturday 20, 
Sunday 2s. 
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