The Sea broke over the Boat, and the Bread
they had would have been spoilt, had they
not fortunately had a Cheft, which the
Carpenter had fecured, when the Mutiny
took place,

The dreadful Situation they were in from
Cold and Hunger, and the EFFECT that one
Tea-Spoonful of Rum had on these famished
Perfons,

PAGE

517

518 & 522

{

An Account of the Voyage, and the Diftreffes
they experienced,

519

The Crew are amused by Captain BLIGH'S
Defcription of the Situation of New Hol-
land and New Guinea,

{Very little Sleep was procured, and that by no

means refreshing,

{It rained continually,

The Manner in which the Evil of wet Clothes
was obviated, -

522

ib.

ib

ib.

{Extra-Allowance is requested, and refused, - 526

The Foy that was exhibited, when any one
was to have a Tea-fpoonful or two of Rum, 527

EXTREME HUNGER was now very apparent,
but no one fuffered from Thirst,

ib.

Cramps

-SLEEP afforded no Relief, and Captain BLIGH fays, for his Part," he almoft lived without it,"

PAGE

528

ib.

{Their Situation became now very diftreffing, 529

The Sun for the firft Time for fifteen Days fhone out, and the Sea was calm,

ib.

The Allowance is abridged, and Supper omitted,

530

The fame was mentioned by BETSY CANNING, who was confined in a Loft, by a gipsy Woman, at Enfield Wash, and lived three Weeks on a Loaf and a Pitcher of Water,

Another Inftance of the fame Symptom recurring is mentioned in this Work,

They at length reach the Coaft of New Hal

land,

531

ib.

532

10.

550

5.52

They

Two of the Crew are taken extremely ill from
Fatigue and the Heat of the Sun, -

Towards Evening, from the Obftinacy of one

of the Party, the Fire on Shore was in-
creafed during the Abfence of Captain
BLIGH, which communicating with the
neighbouring Grass occafioned a Flame, as
if the whole Country was in a Blaze,

Thus the Relief which was expected from an undisturbed Sleep on Shore was totally loft, for if attacked, they had neither Arms nor Strength to oppose an Enemy,

They therefore, as foon as poffible, proceeded to Sea, after having remained fix Days on the Coast of New Holland, where they found Oyfters, a few Clams, fome small Birds, and Water,

535

536

ib.

ib.

The other Advantages they derived from
being on Shore, -

The Confidence that univerfally prevailed of
being able to reach TIMOR, was a chief
Cause of their Prefervation. As to Cap-
tain BLIGH, he mentions that he neither
felt extreme Hunger nor Thirst,

{The Allowance is fomewhat increased,

{

The gafly Appearance of Famine again ap-
pear, and several fhew the melancholy
Prefages of approaching Diffolution, - -

A little Wine proved of confiderable Benefit,
but the Expectation of reaching TIMOR
was the chief Support,

PAGE

537

ib.

539

540

ib.

541

{The Excess of Joy that this Event occafioned, ib.

VOL. III.

The Report of two Cannon, which were fired
early in the Morning, gave new Life to
every one,

At Day-light Captain BLIGH landed, amidft
a Crowd of Indians, and were agreeably
surprised to meet with an English Sailor,
who belonged to one of the Veffels in the
Road,

i

543

ib.

The

PAGE

The Abilities of a Painter, perhaps, could feldom have been displayed to more Advantage, than in the Delineation of the two Groups of Figures, which at this Time prefented themselves to each other,

An indifferent Spectator would have been at a lofs which moft to gaze at; the Eyes of Famine sparkling at immediate Relief,-or the Horror of their Prefervers at the Sight of fo many Spectres, whose ghaftly Countenances, if the Cause had been unknown, would rather have excited Terror than Pity,

543

544

The good People of TIMOR ran with eagerness to procure a Surgeon to dress their Wounds, to get Apparel to cover their Nakedness, and a Place fuitable for their Reception, ib.

The Governor, who was dying of an incurable Disease, even haftened from his Bed to welcome their Arrival,

The Inhabitants of TIMOR ran with Chairs,
Tables, and Benches, and Bedding, to an

empty Houfe that was affigned them,

{A plentiful Dinner was provided,

ib.

ib.

ib.