A storm of thunder and lightning gave them about twenty gallons of water.

'Being miserably wet and cold, I served to the people a teaspoonful of rum each, to enable them to bear with their distressing situation.

The weather continued extremely bad, and the wind increased; we spent a very miserable night, without sleep, except such as could be got in the midst of rain.' The following day, the 10th, brought no relief, except that of its light.

The sea broke over the boat so much, that two men were kept constantly baling; and it was necessary to keep the boat before the waves for fear of its filling.

The allowance now served regularly to each person was one twenty-fifth part of a pound of bread and a quarter of a pint of water, at eight in the morning, at noon, and at sunset.
To-day was added about half an ounce of pork for dinner, which, though any moderate person would have considered only as a mouthful, was divided into three or four.
The morning of the 11th did not improve.