October 1. In the Morning I saw to my great Surprise the Ship had
floated with the high Tide, and was driven on Shore again much nearer
the Island, which as it was some Comfort on one hand, for seeing her sit
upright, and not broken to Pieces, I hop'd, if the Wind abated, I might
get on board, and get some Food and Necessaries out of her for my
Relief; so on the other hand, it renew'd my Grief at the Loss of my
Comrades, who I imagin'd if we had all staid on board might have sav'd
the Ship, or at least that they would not have been all drown'd as they
were; and that had the Men been sav'd, we might perhaps have built us a
Boat out of the Ruins of the Ship, to have carried us to some other Part
of the World. I spent great Part of this Day in perplexing my self on
these things; but at length seeing the Ship almost dry, I went upon the
Sand as near as I could, and then swam on board; this Day also it
continu'd raining, tho' with n'o Wind at all.
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