Now, though we thought that the wind did a little abate, yet the ship having thus struck upon the sand, and sticking too fast for us to expect her getting off, we were in a dreadful condition indeed, and had nothing to do but to think of saving our lives as well as we could.
Maar al bedaarde de wind ook, dan bleef onze toestand toch vreesselijk. Ons schip zat zoo vast, dat wij niet hopen konden het weder vlot te krijgen, en wij moesten slechts denken, het lijf er af te brengen.