Inthisfrightfulsituationwelayuntilthedaybrokesoastoshowusmorefullythehorrorswhichsurroundedus。Thebrigwasamerelog，rollingaboutatthemercyofeverywave；thegalewasupontheincrease，ifanything，blowingindeedacompletehurricane，andthereappearedtousnoearthlyprospectofdeliverance。Forseveralhoursweheldoninsilence，expectingeverymomentthatourlashingswouldeithergiveway，thattheremainsofthewindlasswouldgobytheboard，orthatsomeofthehugeseas，whichroaredineverydirectionaroundusandaboveus，woulddrivethehulksofarbeneaththewaterthatweshouldbedrownedbeforeitcouldregainthesurface。BythemercyofGod，however，wewerepreservedfromtheseimminentdangers，andaboutmiddaywerecheeredbythelightoftheblessedsun。Shortlyafterwardwecouldperceiveasensiblediminutionintheforceofthewind，when，nowforthefirsttimesincethelatterpartoftheeveningbefore，Augustusspoke，askingPeters，wholayclosesttohim，ifhethoughttherewasanypossibilityofourbeingsaved。Asnoreplywasatfirstmadetothisquestion，weallconcludedthatthehybridhadbeendrownedwherehelay；butpresently，toourgreatjoy，hespoke，althoughveryfeebly，sayingthathewasingreatpain，beingsocutbythetightnessofhislashingsacrossthestomach，thathemusteitherfindmeansoflooseningthemorperish，asitwasimpossiblethathecouldendurehismiserymuchlonger。Thisoccasionedusgreatdistress，asitwasaltogetheruselesstothinkofaidinghiminanymannerwhiletheseacontinuedwashingoverusasitdid。Weexhortedhimtobearhissufferingswithfortitude，andpromisedtoseizethefirstopportunitywhichshouldofferitselftorelievehim。Herepliedthatitwouldsoonbetoolate；thatitwouldbealloverwithhimbeforewecouldhelphim；andthen，aftermoaningforsomeminutes，laysilent，whenweconcludedthathehadperished。
Astheeveningdrewon，theseahadfallensomuchthatscarcelymorethanonewavebrokeoverthehulkfromwindwardinthecourseoffiveminutes，andthewindhadabatedagreatdeal，althoughstillblowingaseveregale。Ihadnotheardanyofmycompanionsspeakforhours，andnowcalledtoAugustus。Hereplied，althoughveryfeebly，sothatIcouldnotdistinguishwhathesaid。IthenspoketoPetersandtoParker，neitherofwhomreturnedanyanswer。
ShortlyafterthisperiodIfellintoastateofpartialinsensibility，duringwhichthemostpleasingimagesfloatedinmyimagination；suchasgreentrees，wavingmeadowsofripegrain，processionsofdancinggirls，troopsofcavalry，andotherphantasies。Inowrememberthat，inallwhichpassedbeforemymind’seye，motionwasapredominantidea。Thus，Ineverfanciedanystationaryobject，suchasahouse，amountain，oranythingofthatkind；butwindmills，ships，largebirds，balloons，peopleonhorseback，carriagesdrivingfuriously，andsimilarmovingobjects，presentedthemselvesinendlesssuccession。WhenIrecoveredfromthisstate，thesunwas，asnearasIcouldguess，anhourhigh。I
hadthegreatestdifficultyinbringingtorecollectionthevariouscircumstancesconnectedwithmysituation，andforsometimeremainedfirmlyconvincedthatIwasstillintheholdofthebrig，nearthebox，andthatthebodyofParkerwasthatofTiger。
WhenIatlengthcompletelycametomysenses，Ifoundthatthewindblewnomorethanamoderatebreeze，andthattheseawascomparativelycalm；somuchsothatitonlywashedoverthebrigamidships。Myleftarmhadbrokenloosefromitslashings，andwasmuchcutabouttheelbow；myrightwasentirelybenumbed，andthehandandwristswollenprodigiouslybythepressureoftherope，whichhadworkedfromtheshoulderdownward。Iwasalsoingreatpainfromanotherropewhichwentaboutmywaist，andhadbeendrawntoaninsufferabledegreeoftightness。Lookingrounduponmycompanions，I
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