As for myself, it was no great harm, for I was near the shore; but as to my cargo, it was a great part of it lost, especially the iron, which I expected would have been of great use to me; however, when the tide was out, I got most of the pieces of the cable ashore, and some of the iron, though with infinite labour; for I was fain to dip for it into the water, a work which fatigued me very much. After this, I went every day on board, and brought away what I could get.
Ciò non ostante al ritirarsi della marea ricuperai molto sartiame ed una parte di ferramenti, benchè ciò mi costasse una infinita fatica, avendo io dovuto, durante questa fazione, rimaner sempre tuffato nell’acqua. Dopo di ciò non tralasciai di tornare ogni giorno a bordo del vascello e di portarne pur via quanto poteva.