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We parbuckled him out by means of the Alpine rope, which was quickly detached from the sledge, James Pigg taking a lively interest in the proceedings, and finally rolling over on his back and kicking himself to his feet as we four dragged him up to the surface.
"Oh! but I can be of use here," replied I; "and I am of none up there." The mate did not reply, and the men then went to the rum cask, and rolled it towards the boat; and when they had it on the ledge, they parbuckled it, as they term it, into the boat with a whale-line that they happened to have, and which was of great length. "She will be too heavy," said one of the men, "with so much water."
But I can be of use here," replied I; "and I am of none up there." The mate did not reply, and the men then went to the rum-cask, and rolled it towards the boat; and when they had it on the ledge, they parbuckled it, as they term it, into the boat with a whale-line that they happened to have, and which was of great length. "She will be too heavy," said one of the men, "with so much water."
The gale died out soon after daybreak, and Francis at once set his crew to work to get the mast on board, and to ship it by its stump. It was a difficult undertaking, for the vessel was rolling heavily. It was first got alongside, two ropes were passed over it, and it was parbuckled on board.
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