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was agreed that the two vessels should sail to¬ 
gether as soon as the wind was favourable. 
After having breakfasted, we proceeded with 
our young friends, in the ship's boat, to that 
part of the island at which we had been ex- 
posed to much danger. Here we found the 
shore strewed with the oars, spars, &c. which 
had been washed overboard, and from the 
dreadful manner in which they were shatter¬ 
ed, no doubt remained on our minds, but that 
if the vessel had been wrecked, two-thirds of 
the passengers at least must have perished 
amidst the rocks and breakers. We spent the 
day rambling about the woods, and recounting 
to each other our adventures since the last se¬ 
paration, and in the evening returned to our 
respective ships. About midnight the wind 
became fair, and whilst we lay wrapt in sleep 
the vessels put to sea. 
All hopes of being able to get on shore at 
Presqu'Isle were now over, for the captain, as 
our vessel was in such a ticklish condition, was 
fearful of venturing in there, lest he might 
lose sight of the sloop; we made up our minds, 
therefore, for being carried once more to our 
old quarters. Fort Erie; and after a most dis¬ 
agreeable passage of four days, during which we 
encountered several squalls not a little alarm¬ 
ing, landed there in safety. 
Our friends immediately set out for Newark, 
