VOYAGE TO THE


along the beach have fully discovered,
that our escape may not be considered the
least fortunate event; hulls, masts, spars,
&c. &c. the vestiges of former shipwreck,
presenting themselves in every direction.
The disappointment I felt yesterday fore-
noon, in not being able to gain the high
land, served but to increase my ardour for
another attempt this day. This was
greatly encouraged at noon by the we.a
their turning out particularly fine. An
Indian bore me company, but not in the
way of guide, as he was quite as ignorant
of the way of ascending as myself. After
a walk of about a mile and half along the
beach, in a contrary course to the one I
had pursued the day before; we came to
the rocks, and here, although our progress
seemed less difficult to the eye, it scarcely
presented fewer obstacles to the feet.
Difficulties, however, sink before deter-
mination. I was resolved to mount: to it
therefore I went with hands, and knees.