[6]Iwalkedaboutontheshoreliftingupmyhands, andmywholebeing, asImaysay, wrappedupinacontemplationofmydeliverance; makingathousandgesturesandmotions, whichIcannotdescribe; reflectinguponallmycomradesthatweredrowned, andthatthereshouldnotbeonesoulsavedbutmyself; for, asforthem, Ineversawthemafterwards, oranysignofthem, exceptthreeoftheirhats, onecap, andtwoshoesthatwerenotfellows.
[7]Icastmyeyetothestrandedvessel, when, thebreachandfrothoftheseabeingsobig, Icouldhardlyseeit, itlaysofarof; andconsidered, Lord! HowwasitpossibleIcouldgetonshore!
[8]AfterIhadsolacedmymindwiththecomfortablepartofmycondition, Ibegantolookroundme, toseewhatkindofplaceIwasin, andwhatwasnexttobedone; andIsoonfoundmycomfortsabate, andthat, inaword, Ihadadreadfuldeliverance; forIwaswet, hadnoclothestoshiftme, noranythingeithertoeatordrinktocomfortme; neitherdidIseeanyprospectbeforemebutthatofperishingwithhungerorbeingdevouredbywildbeasts; andthatwhichwasparticularlyafflictingtomewas, thatIhadnoweapon, eithertohuntandkillanycreatureformysustenance, , Ihadnothingaboutmebutaknife, atobacco-pipe, ; andthisthrewmeintosuchterribleagoniesofmind, , Ibeganwithaheavyhearttoconsiderwhatwouldbemylotiftherewereanyravenousbeastsinthatcountry, asatnighttheyalwayscomeabroadfortheirprey.
