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astern. Again we swam for it, were dashed against it by the
seas, and were at last taken up and safely landed on board.
Ere the squall came close to, the other boats had cut loose
from their fish and returned to the ship in good time. The
ship had given us up, but was still cruising, if haply it might
light upon some token of our perishing,—an oar or a lance
pole.
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