I continued to chew pieces of it at intervals, and found some relief from so doing; my chief distress was for water, and I was only prevented from taking a draught from the sea by remembering the horrible consequences which thus have resulted to others who were similarly situated with ourselves.
The day wore on in this manner, when I suddenly discovered a sail to the eastward, and on our larboard bow.

She appeared to be a large ship, and was coming nearly athwart us, being probably twelve or fifteen miles distant.

None of my companions had as yet discovered her, and I forbore to tell them of her for the present, lest we might again be disappointed of relief.

At length upon her getting nearer, I saw distinctly that she was heading immediately for us, with her light sails filled.

I could now contain myself no longer, and pointed her out to my fellow-sufferers.
They immediately sprang to their feet, again indulging in the most extravagant demonstrations of joy, weeping, laughing in an idiotic manner, jumping, stamping upon the deck, tearing their hair, and praying and cursing by turns.