We knew nothing where we were, or upon what land it was we were driven—whether an island or the main, whether inhabited or not inhabited. As the rage of the wind was still great, though rather less than at first, we could not so much as hope to have the ship hold many minutes without breaking into pieces, unless the winds, by a kind of miracle, should turn immediately about.
Daar de wind nog hevig was, schoon het niet meer zoo geweldig stormde, konden wij niet hopen, dat het schip het langer dan eenige minuten kon houden, zonder verbrijzeld te worden, ten ware de wind, door een wonder, onmiddellijk omliep.