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The captain had just given orders to close reef the topsails, intending to bring the ship to till daylight, when a bright flash of lightning showed us the Island of Cerigotto right ahead, about the distance of a mile or so. Now, knowing his position, the captain resolved to run on, believing all danger past. The watch below was ordered to turn in.
Six days had been passed on the rock, nor had the people, during that time, received any assistance, excepting from the human flesh of which they had participated. The survivors landed at a small creek in the island of Cerigotto, after which they had to go to a considerable distance before reaching the dwellings of their friends.
The island of Cerigotto, where they had landed, was a dependency on the other, about fifteen miles long, ten broad, and of a barren and unproductive soil, with little cultivation. Twelve or fourteen families of Greek fishermen dwelt upon it, as the pilot had said, who were in a state of extreme poverty.
Towards the same afternoon, the people were again rejoiced by the sight of the whale-boat, and the coxswain told them that he had experienced great difficulty in prevailing on the Greek fishermen of Cerigotto to venture in their boats, from dread of the weather.
At half past two in the morning, high land was distinguished, which, those who saw it supposed to be the island of Cerigotto, and thence thought all safe, and that every danger had been left behind.
Eighteen were drowned, it was supposed, at the moment of the catastrophe, and one in attempting to reach the boat, five were lost on the small raft, and thirty-four died of famine. About fifty now embarked in four fishing vessels, and landed the same evening at the island of Cerigotto, making altogether sixty-four individuals, including those who escaped in the whale-boat.
After some little consultation, he desired him to take the Greek pilot on board, and make the best of his way to Cerigotto, where the pilot said there were some families of fishermen, who doubtless would relieve their necessities.
Beginning at Santa Maura we examined every point in the Ionian Islands to which any illusion is made in the "Odyssey" as far as Cerigo and Cerigotto, meeting a storm off the former island which might well have ended our trip.
Roger Riddle continues his story Goes to sea as a man-o'-war's-man His voyages The Mediterranean Toulon Chasing the enemy Caught in a trap A hard fight for it Escape of the frigate Corsica Martello Bay The tower and its gallant defenders Its capture Origin of its name San Fiorenzo Convention redoubt What British tars can do Capture of the "Minerve" The taking of Bastia Nelson loses an eye "Jackass" frigates Toulon again More fighting The advantage of being small Prepare to repel boarders The colours nailed to the mast The chase Never despise your enemy Teneriffe Attack on Santa Cruz Nelson loses his arm Abandonment of the enterprise What people call glory The Hellespont The captain steers his own ship The island of Cerigotto Breakers ahead The ship strikes The value of discipline Their condition on the rock The ship goes to pieces Their chances of escape The gale A brave captain A false hope The effects of drinking sea-water Water, water everywhere, and not a drop to drink Reduced to extremities They lose their brave captain and first lieutenant They construct a raft Cowardice of the Greek fishermen The rescue of the survivors Fresh adventures The Dardanelles Fire!
When our strength was a little restored, we were carried on board the boats, which at once made sail for Cerigotto, where we were landed in the evening. Of our complement of one hundred and twenty-two people, only sixty-four remained. When I think of all we went through, it seems surprising that any of us should have lived to reach the shore.
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