[3]Thelasttimeofthesetwohadwell-nighbeenfataltome, fortheseahavinghurriedmealongasbefore, landedme, orratherdashedme, againstapieceofrock, andthatwithsuchforce, thatitleftmesenseless, andindeedhelpless, astomyowndeliverance; fortheblowtakingmysideandbreast, beatthebreathasitwerequiteoutofmybody; andhaditreturnedagainimmediately, Imusthavebeenstrangledinthewater; butIrecoveredalittlebeforethereturnofthewaves, andseeingIshouldbecoveredagainwiththewater, Iresolvedtoholdfastbyapieceoftherock, andsotoholdmybreath, ifpossible, , asthewaveswerenotsohighasatfirst, beingnearerland, Iheldmyholdtillthewaveabated, andthenfetchedanotherrun, whichbroughtmesoneartheshorethatthenextwave, thoughitwentoverme, yetdidnotsoswallowmeupastocarrymeaway; andthenextrunItook, Igottothemainland, where, tomygreatcomfort, Iclamberedupthecliffsoftheshoreandsatmedownuponthegrass, freefromdangerandquiteoutofthereachofthewater.
[4]Iwasnowlandedandsafeonshore, andbegantolookupandthankGodthatmylifewassaved, , tothelife, whattheecstasiesandtransportsofthesoulare, whenitissosaved, asImaysay, outoftheverygrave: andIdonotwondernowatthecustom, whenamalefactor , whohasthehalterabouthisneck, istiedup, andjustgoingtobeturnedoff, andhasareprievebroughttohim—Isay, Idonotwonderthattheybringasurgeonwithit, tolethimbloodthatverymomenttheytellhimofit, thatthesurprisemaynotdrivetheanimalspiritsfromtheheartandoverwhelmhim.
[5]“Forsuddenjoys, likegriefs, confoundatfirst.”
