The tragedy of the seas; or, Sorrow on the ocean, lake, and river, from shipwreck, plague, fire and famine .. . ough to discover any thingwhich they could obtain to eat. They then gave themselvesto incessant and united prayer to God, until they becameextremely weak through want of food and sleep. Providentially, the hatch was about this time removedfrom the small hatchway, which enabled them to descry abarrel of flour and a keg of lard within their reach. Tothese they got access, and in some measure satisfied theirhunger. They had now been struggling for two days andnights, without food or res
The tragedy of the seas; or, Sorrow on the ocean, lake, and river, from shipwreck, plague, fire and famine .. . ough to discover any thingwhich they could obtain to eat. They then gave themselvesto incessant and united prayer to God, until they becameextremely weak through want of food and sleep. Providentially, the hatch was about this time removedfrom the small hatchway, which enabled them to descry abarrel of flour and a keg of lard within their reach. Tothese they got access, and in some measure satisfied theirhunger. They had now been struggling for two days andnights, without food or rest, in almost total darkness, and atno time with more than two feet of air above the continued still to agonize in prayer, but on the thirdday nature seemed near being exhausted; it was believedimpossible for them to remain there much longer resigning themselves into the arms of death, theyagreed to unite in one more prayer to Almighty God forsome relief. They did so, and while thus engaged, one ofthem says to his companions, The Lord has heard our (i, f,-^! /V-, S ( f: I I vvI Ill,;. THE FOUR MEN ARE RESCUED. 121 supplications, and will take us out of this place. Continuein prayer,^ While thus engaged, they actually heard the voices ofpersons on board ; upon this, they ran a stick through thehole which had been cut, and, exerting all their remainingstrength to make a noise, succeeded in attracting the noticeof those who had boarded the wreck. Axes were immedi-ately brought, and by cutting a hole in the deck, these fourmen were rescued from death, after being confined in themost fearful situation, from about one oclock on Saturdaynight, till five, P. M., of the following Tuesday. The individuals, to whom they were immediately indebtedfor this deliverance, were a part of the crew of the ship Johnand Adam, Captain Knight, bound to Philadelphia. ByCaptain Knight, and afterwards by the citizens of Philadel-phia, they were treated with much kindness and hospit
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