The others had been broken up for firewood, some of the pieces being reserved for the repairs of the cutter.
As soon as the brig reached the mouth of the stream she was anchored, two hundred yards off the shore.

The water barrels had already been got up on deck, and some of these were lowered into the first cutter, of which Mr.Hardy took the command.

It was not deemed advisable to employ the second boat in bringing water on board as, if heavily laden, the water would force its way in through the hastily-executed repairs.

The captain, then, accompanied by Harry and an armed crew, took his place in her; and went ahead of the larger boat into the stream.
It was found to be but three or four feet deep, with a slow current and, for some little distance up, was too brackish to be used.

It was not until they entered the line of forest that it was found fresh enough.