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Rh find some place of rest near the stream, and the dogs lay down at the door of the tent.

We took care to load our fire-arms, in case we might need them in the night; sang a hymn of praise to God, and then left our fate in his hands.

 

soon as I heard the cock crow, and say by the light that it was the break of day, got out of bed and spoke to my wife as to what we should do next.

"First," said I, "Fritz and I will make a tour of the coast, and try to find some of the men who left the ship, for if they are here, they may be in want."

"But," said Fritz, who heard me from his bed, "why should we search for those who left us to die on the wreck?"

"Well, I will tell you," said I. "First, we should do to them as we would wish them to do to us, not as they have done; next, we know that they took no food with them, and we should not leave them to starve; and last, it may be that they can help us, though now they stand more in need of our aid."

The boys were soon up, and we all sat down to