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here, and as the tide was very strong against them,
the young men protested that they could not work
without something to eat - accordingly by climbing up
with considerable trouble, they succeeded in procurring
six enormous pieces of cake, with oranges and lemonade
to match, of which we partook with great relish -
Then began the return, and now the labor of the
rowers was very severe, for the tide was exceedingly
strong in opposition to us, and they were obliged to
keep close to the shore, and use all their strength to
get round the rocks and points which presented themselves.
However they didnt seem to mind it much, and
got on pretty briskly. As we were sailing on we
saw a large vessel a little distance before us, and
it was proposed to get into her wake as that would
overcome the side. As we came near her, a very smiling
man on board threw out a rope to help us along -
which was soon fastened securely to the Fashion - the
rowers ceased their labors, and we congratulated ourselves
on the case with which we were being carried down -

At any rate the water was passing up by us very
rapidly, so we supposed that we were passing through
it. After sailing in this way some minutes, and
being asked by the man on board sundry questions
which if really asked for information, showed him to
be very ignorant of his whereabouts, Edward and Halsey
began as they said to smell a very large rat, and