Page:Loss of the Comet steam-boat on her passage from Inverness to Glasgow, on Friday the 21st October, 1825.pdf/14

 sinking, when they fortunately came contact with the packet’s yawl, which was floating about, keel uppermost, with several individuals clinging to it. In consequence of their struggles, the yawl righted, when they got into it, though it was full of water. Being without oars they were unable make any effort to gain the shore. They remained in this situation about twenty minutes, when a pilot-boat discovered them. In the struggle to get in to the pilot-boat, they nearly upset. They were obliged to cling to the sides it; and in this manner reached the shore greatly exhausted.

Several remarkable instances of sagacity and attachment were manifested by dogs who had been on board of the Comet. Miss Munro who was saved, had sunk thrice, but on coming up the last time much exhausted, caught hold of the neck of large black dog, The animal swam to the shore, dragging her along with him; and although owing to some things with which she came in contact, they were separated yet the dog never left her side, but invariably turned back with her; and after she got safely on shore, being put to bed, the faithful animal leapt in, and lay down at her feet. Two pointer dogs who had lost their master swam ashore, and as if conscious