It was to be regretted that the brig's two boats had not been saved; but one, as has been said, had gone to pieces at the mouth of the Mercy, and was absolutely useless; the other had disappeared when the brig went down, and had not again been seen, having doubtless been crushed.
Il était regrettable que les deux embarcations du brick n'eussent pu être sauvées; mais l'une, on le sait, avait été brisée à l'embouchure de la Mercy et était absolument hors d'usage; l'autre avait disparu dans l'engloutissement du brick, et, sans doute écrasée par lui, n'avait pas reparu.