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by the spot where their wrecked ship
mates had built their house, ard there
they met, to the great Joy Of both parties.
The fshiny-parly added to the comforts
Of the establishment by bringing with
them their kettle, frying-pan, and some
other implements which were highly ac-
ceptable. There was now more nulner-
Gus party to be provide for on the island
and consequently additional exertions
were necessary for procuring food. Hunt.
ing the seal, the sea-elephant, and various
birds, was kept up at all times when the
weather permitted and when storms OF
rain, snow. and wind, swept across the
island, and rendered it impossible for them
to move out with safety, they remained
shut up in their rude dwelling, in which
their only mental solacement consisted i'll
reading Bible that had been fortunately
saved among the materials of the wreck
Influenced by pious and rational scnti-
mcnts, they formed peaceful and order
ly community. such as is seldom witness
ed in similar cases of extreme personal
Inconvenience and privation. During
their soourn on the island there were nc
parties amongst them; no quarrcllng
and none assumed command, but obcdi-
ence of the best kind existcd-namc!y
that produced by conviction of the util-
ity and propriety of the thing proposed
and mutual desire to be scrvceable
They all gave their utmost excrtions to
the execution Of whatever was suggested
by the most experienced or received the
sanction of the ma jority.


After they had been together for about
three weeks. and the prospect of deliver
ance from the dreary solitude getting ev-
cry day more remote, it was proposed to
construct vessel with the timber of the
wreck, and the materials of which the
house was built There were the remains
of hut built on the other island by some
Americans who visited it some years be.
fore, when seals were more plentiful
With these. and what had been saved from
the wreck, the carpenter reported that a
vessel might be built, and they set to
work on that object Immediately. The
sails were to be made of scal-skins scwcd
together, and party, consisting OF clcv-
en-, went to the first island, for the pur-
pose Of collecting and preparing them
and digging up the timber which had
been used for the house. The collection
and preparation of the skins took three
weeks, and in a week more they collect
ed all the timber for the bnildng Of the
vessel. From the state of their provis-
ions, it was found convenient lhat five OF
their number should return and stay at
the other island, as there were not pro-
visions sufficient for the subsistence of all
at the island where the house was built.
This party, therefore, having received a
proportionate share of the utensils, name
ly, one kettle and the bottom of an old
one, which was used as frying-Pan, they
set off. Those who remained, in order
that they might apply the timber used in
constructing the old house to the building
of the vessel, set to work to build new
habitation, which they formed chiefly OF
stones and turf.


This house appears to have been an i'm.
provement on the first, inasnuch as It had
the luxury of three chimnies, which how
ever. either would not draw, ar were IN