My heart sank within me; but at that moment my thoughts turned to my beloved mother, and I remembered those words, which were among the last that she said to me--"Ralph, my dearest child, always remember in the hour of danger to look to your Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

He alone is both able and willing to save your body and your soul." So I felt much comforted when I thought thereon.
The ship was now very near the rocks.

The men were ready with the boat, and the captain beside them giving orders, when a tremendous wave came towards us.

We three ran towards the bow to lay hold of our oar, and had barely reached it when the wave fell on the deck with a crash like thunder.

At the same moment the ship struck, the foremast broke off close to the deck and went over the side, carrying the boat and men along with it.