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He put on the head-dress and war-cloak of the savage; and, taking the barrico on his shoulder, and the spear in his hand, the poles which barred the door were softly removed by William, and after ascertaining that no one was concealed beneath the palisades, Ready pressed William's hand, and set off across the cleared space outside of the stockade, and gained the cocoa-nut trees.
Towards night the wind lulled, and we had every appearance of fine weather coming on; but we had nothing to eat, and only a barrico of water in the boat, and we were quite exhausted with fatigue.
He put on the head-dress and war-cloak of the savage; and, taking the barrico on his shoulder, and the spear in his hand, the poles which barred the door were softly removed by William, and after ascertaining that no one was concealed beneath the palisades, Ready pressed William's hand, and set off across the cleared space outside of the stockade, and gained the cocoa-nut trees.
Ready went for the barrico, a little cask, which held six or seven gallons of water.
Ready went for the barrico, a little cask, which held six or seven gallons of water.
"Yes, dear boy, yes; hurt to death, I fear: his spear went through my breast. Water, quick, water!" "Alas! that we had some," said Mr. Seagrave. "We have, papa," replied William; "but it has cost us dearly." William ran for a pannikin, and taking out the bung, poured some water out of the barrico and gave it to Ready, who drank it with eagerness.
William caught up the barrico of water, and took it in; he then hastened to Ready, who was on his knees.
William caught up the barrico of water, and took it in; he then hastened to Ready, who was on his knees. Mr.
"Yes, dear boy, yes; hurt to death, I fear: his spear went through my breast. Water, quick, water!" "Alas! that we had some," said Mr Seagrave. "We have, papa," replied William; "but it has cost us dearly." William ran for a pannikin, and taking out the bung, poured some water out of the barrico and gave it to Ready, who drank it with eagerness.
Now as she rolled thus, the sport of each incoming wave, I beheld something bright caught up in her tangled gear, whereupon I contrived to scramble aboard and so found this to be Don Federigo's rapier, the which was some small mitigation of my gloom and put me to great hopes that I might find more useful things, as compass or sextant, and so found a small barrico of water firm-wedged beneath a thwart; but save for this the boat was swept bare.
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