STEERING FOR SHORE. 103 there was blew me towards the land. And thus, having found. two or three broken oars belonging to the boat, and besides the tools which were in the chest, I found two saws, an axe, and a “FOR A MILE OR THEREABOUTS MY RAFT WENT VERY WELL.” hammer, and with this cargo I put to sea For a mile, or thereabouts, my raft went very well, only that I found it drive a little distant from the place where I had landed before; by which I perceived that there was some indraught of the water, and consequently I hoped to find some creek or river there, which I might make use of asa port to get to land with my cargo. As I imagined, so it was. There appeared before me a little