As she approached, the savages shrank back in fear.

Suddenly her frame trembled with a mighty shock.

A terrible cry was borne to land by the gale, and all her masts went overboard.

A huge wave lifted the vessel on its crest and flung her further on the shore, where she remained firmly fixed, while the waves dashed in foam around her and soon began to break her up.

Ere this happened, however, a rope was thrown ashore and fastened to a rock by the natives.