would go to the bottom. The storm, however, began to abate(illegible text) the master fired guns for help, and a light ship which had rod(illegible text) it out just a-head of us, ventured a boat out to help us. It was(illegible text) with the utmost hazard that it came near us; and our me(illegible text) casting a rope over the stern with a buoy, they after muc(illegible text) labour and hazard got hold of it, and we, hauling them close(illegible text) under the stern, got all into the boat. But we had hardly left(illegible text) the ship a quarter of an hour, when we saw her founder. My heart seemed dead within me, with fright, horror of mind, and the thoughts of what was yet before me. As it was impossible(illegible text) for the boat to get up with the ship to which she belonged, we(illegible text) endeavoured to reach the shore; and partly by rowing an(illegible text) partly by being driven by the waves, we at last with great(illegible text) difficulty got to land, and walked to Yarmouth.
Had I now had the sense to return home, my father would have received me with tenderness; but a weak and foolish(illegible text) shame opposed all thoughts of it. I remained some time in
