At last we caught sight of the lights at the mouth of the river, towards which the boat was making her way, although we had to go a long distance round to reach it.  I was, of course, wet through, and cold and faint from want of food, though I felt no hunger.  The light grew higher and nearer.  The wind was at last brought on the quarter, and on the lifeboat flew.  I felt her lifted by a monster sea, then down she came, and was the next instant in comparatively quiet water.