. A narrative history of the town of Cohasset, Massachusetts . ndbrought off three of the sufferers. Another attempt was imme-diately made, but the storm and the tumult of the sea increasing,it was frustrated by the destruction of the boat against the other boats were soon brought from a distance, and thedauntless exertions of the boatmen were renewed, till the suffer- *See his Century Discourses. THE FIRST YEARS OF THE REPUBLIC. O1/ ers, twenty-one in number, were all safely landed on the they were conveyed to the houses of Elisha Doane, Esq.,and other gentlemen, where
. A narrative history of the town of Cohasset, Massachusetts . ndbrought off three of the sufferers. Another attempt was imme-diately made, but the storm and the tumult of the sea increasing,it was frustrated by the destruction of the boat against the other boats were soon brought from a distance, and thedauntless exertions of the boatmen were renewed, till the suffer- *See his Century Discourses. THE FIRST YEARS OF THE REPUBLIC. O1/ ers, twenty-one in number, were all safely landed on the they were conveyed to the houses of Elisha Doane, Esq.,and other gentlemen, where they were carefully warmed, clothed,and fed, as their frozen and perishing condition required. Atthese houses they remained, imbibing the wine and the oil,ministered by the hand of compassion, till their wounds werehealed, and health restored. In the mean time, due attentionwas paid to their property, now the sport of the waters. Anaccount of articles of the smallest, as well as of greater value,was given to the master of the ship; insomuch that when all was. Photo, M. H. Reamy. South Main Street, Center of the Village. collected, that could be saved, and sold at auction, its amountwas 12,000 dollars. When the captain and his men (all it is saidof the royal navy of his country) were provided with anothervessel, and ready to leave the town, their hearts were swollen withgrateful emotions toward those who, under God, had deliveredand cherished them in their perils and distress. The captain, aman of much respectability, unable to utter his feelings, told hisbenefactors they should hear from him again. He sailed fromBoston, and touching at St. Croix, published there an affecting 3 I 8 HIS TORY OF COHA SSE 7. account of the compassion and hospitality he had experiencedfrom the people of Cohasset. When arrived in Denmark, hegave to the king such a representation of the people here, asinduced his majesty to order the College of Commerce to send inhis majestys name four large medals of
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