Whenwedrewneartheisland, wefounditwasataplacewheretherecouldbenolanding, , 'dtous, aswedidtothem; butthewindwassohigh, andthesurffsoloud, , andwemadesigns, andhallow'dthattheyshouldfetchus; buttheyeitherdidnotunderstandus, orthoughtitimpracticable, sotheywentaway, andnightcomingon, wehadnoremedybuttowaittillthewindshouldabate; and, inthemeantime, theboatmanandIconcludedtosleep, ifwecould; andsocrowdedintothescuttle, withtheDutchman, whowasstillwet, andthespraybeatingovertheheadofourboat, leak'dthro' tous, , withverylittlerest; but, thewindabatingthenextday, wemadeashifttoreachAmboybeforenight, havingbeenthirtyhoursonthewater, withoutvictuals, oranydrinkbutabottleoffilthyrum, andthewaterwesail'donbeingsalt.
IntheeveningIfoundmyselfveryfeverish, andwentintobed; but, havingreadsomewherethatcoldwaterdrankplentifullywasgoodforafever, Ifollow'dtheprescription, sweatplentifullymostofthenight, myfeverleftme, andinthemorning, crossingtheferry, Iproceededonmyjourneyonfoot, havingfiftymilestoBurlington, whereIwastoldIshouldfindboatsthatwouldcarrymetherestofthewaytoPhiladelphia.
Itrainedveryhardalltheday.
