Chapter

  1 VI    |       Sea. An extensive tract of water is this, enclosed by the
  2 VII   |        and made them plentifully water the tarpauling that covered
  3 VIII  |       afford a copious supply of water, so that I should not suppose
  4 VIII  |       the deck, A great sheet of water, supplied continuously by
  5 VIII  |         to dabble in the flowing water.~Great was my amazement
  6 IX    |          letting in just as much water as the pumps could afterwards
  7 IX    |      bored in various places and water poured down through the
  8 XIII  |     ocean that surrounds us. The water supply should be all we
  9 XIII  |       Curtis. “Why not admit the water by tons into the hold? What
 10 XIII  |          easier than to pump the water out again?”~“I have already
 11 XIII  |        available standing-place. Water began to lose its effect
 12 XIII  |    brandy, some barrels of fresh water, together with some sails
 13 XIV   |      scarcely had it touched the water, when it was caught by an
 14 XIV   |       will set to work, and pour water with all our might down
 15 XV    |          praised!” he said, “the water is coming in, and perhaps
 16 XV    |         waves. But how, when the water had mastered the fire, should
 17 XV    |         we be able to master the water? Our natural course would
 18 XVI   |       now only about six feet of water around the “Chancellor,”
 19 XVI   |       causeway, available at low water, would enable us to reach
 20 XVI   |      sombre hue, betokening deep water. In all probability, then,
 21 XVI   |         was to discover how much water had entered the hold. The
 22 XVI   |          there were five feet of water below. This the captain
 23 XVI   |        been ascertained that the water had reached that part of
 24 XVI   |           and all the barrels of water and the greater part of
 25 XVI   |      supposed, the height of the water in the hold increased with
 26 XVI   |         ship with a hold full of water is only too likely to founder
 27 XVII  |       might be extinguished, the water might be got rid of by the
 28 XVII  |      just above the level of the water are still a-light he has
 29 XVIII | sounding-lines we found that the water was deep, right up to the
 30 XVIII |   defined against the deep green water resembled nothing so much,
 31 XVIII |          covered with a sheet of water, here the grotto was beyond
 32 XIX   |          however, with which the water, at every retreat of the
 33 XIX   |   Flaypole, dived one day at low water to examine the extent of
 34 XIX   |         deluged so frequently by water that the cotton was all
 35 XIX   |         to drain off part of the water that filled the hold. For
 36 XIX   |  succeeded very well, and as the water got lower and lower in the
 37 XIX   |         After two days’ toil the water was entirely reduced and
 38 XX    |      neither been injured by the water, nor of course reached by
 39 XX    |        seams that were above low water mark; lower than that they
 40 XX    |         of her cargo, and of the water in her hold, she had been
 41 XX    |  remained uncovered even at high water, but was sufficiently wide
 42 XX    |          covered with sufficient water to float the “Chancellor,”
 43 XXI   |      ridge and so reach the deep water beyond.~“But this basalt
 44 XXI   |        can only get at it at low water, and consequently could
 45 XXI   |          work for an hour at low water and that four tides must
 46 XXII  |       ominous cry,—~“Two feet of water below.”~In an instant Curtis
 47 XXII  |    sounded again:—“Three feet of water!” was the report, I glanced
 48 XXII  |          Slowly, but surely, the water continued to rise, and on
 49 XXII  |         sunk a foot lower in the water, and as her weight increased
 50 XXIII |         succeeded in keeping the water in the hold to one level;
 51 XXIII |  gurgling sound; but whether the water was entering at the original
 52 XXIII |         the day the level of the water had actually been reduced
 53 XXIII |          consciousness that more water was escaping through the
 54 XXIII |        be announced “Six feet of water in the hold!”~The ship,
 55 XXIII |          At half-past eight more water is reported in the hold,
 56 XXIV  |        of all their efforts, the water perpetually rose, till,
 57 XXV   |  taffrail, which was still above water, I could distinguish the
 58 XXV   |        can sail with two feet of water over her deck?”~“No, Mr.
 59 XXV   |      biscuit and some barrels of water, that floated between the
 60 XXVI  |          deck is quite below the water, these appear to be connected
 61 XXVI  |          allowed half a glass of water. Mrs. Kear, prostrate with
 62 XXVII |      there were now five feet of water above deck; the side netting
 63 XXVIII|          only ten feet above the water, whilst the bowsprit, with
 64 XXVIII|         couple of feet above the water. The upper platform is constructed
 65 XXIX  |         was sinking rapidly; the water had risen to the fore-top;
 66 XXIX  |      waiting as we were with the water up to the level of the top-
 67 XXIX  |     rising to the surface of the water.~The time was come. At Curtis’
 68 XXIX  |         moment too soon (for the water was up to his waist) he
 69 XXX   |       brandy, and two barrels of water complete our store, so that
 70 XXXI  |      biscuit for each person. Of water we have certainly not more
 71 XXXI  |          and how he pleases. The water will be given out twice
 72 XXXI  |          Irishman’s tin pot, the water has to be consumed immediately
 73 XXXI  |        will add to our supply of water, and two empty barrels have
 74 XXXII |          our scanty allowance of water quite inadequate to allay
 75 XXXII |          was the short supply of water, for, as I said before,
 76 XXXIII|     waves. Our casks of food and water were secured to the raft
 77 XXXIII|          upon the surface of the water. Some of the sailors found
 78 XXXIII|        were fully aware that the water all round was infested with
 79 XXXIII|          our meagre allowance of water, and the eagerness with
 80 XXXIII|          us from the scarcity of water, and I noticed that Miss
 81 XXXIV |          of vapour hung over the water.~There was no moonlight;
 82 XXXIV |         us wind, you know.”~“And water, too,” added Miss Herbey, “
 83 XXXIV |          added Miss Herbey, “the water of which we are so seriously
 84 XXXV  |         so nearly level with the water, had little peril to encounter
 85 XXXV  |       was staved in, so that the water which it contained was rapidly
 86 XXXVI |         catch a single drop; but water will not fail us yet, for
 87 XXXVII|          a small extra supply of water, with which every quarter
 88 XXXVII|         dissolved at once in the water, and we did not get a single
 89 XL    |          has freshened, the salt water constantly dashing over
 90 XL    |        although our allowance of water is very meagre, at present
 91 XL    |          contains a few pints of water, and the other one has not
 92 XLI   |        was peering down into the water. He had neither seen nor
 93 XLII  |          double our allowance of water; and this relaxation of
 94 XLII  |      attempt” advisedly; for the water at the bottom of the barrel,
 95 XLII  |       scanty measure of lukewarm water that makes up our ration.
 96 XLII  |         a little of the lukewarm water. As the contents of the
 97 XLII  | exclaimed,—~“No! no! no! of that water I will not touch a drop.”~
 98 XLII  |         in refusing to taste the water in the second barrel. I
 99 XLII  |          stolen several pints of water from the barrel that had
100 XLII  |         been untouched, and that water had poisoned him!~
101 XLIII |      barrel was poisoned, and of water we had not a drop.~One and
102 XLIII |        change next day. The salt water began to chafe my legs,
103 XLIII |     become no worse. Oh! if this water that surrounds us could
104 XLIII |        rope and lowered into the water; while Curtis during the
105 XLIII |      ruffling the surface of the water. As a drowning man clutches
106 XLIV  |  appearance to-day, cleaving the water rapidly with their great
107 XLIV  |          rope and spars into the water in order to entice the sharks
108 XLIV  |    boatswain lowered it into the water.~The sea was quite transparent,
109 XLIV  |         against the blue mass of water, made its slow descent.
110 XLIV  |         along the surface of the water, and making straight in
111 XLIV  |         almost exhausted us, the water became agitated by the violent
112 XLV   |          from the surface of the water. The wind was fresh and
113 XLV   |        only a few pints of rain- water had fallen into the barrel
114 XLV   |         we must see whether this water from the sails is drinkable.”~
115 XLV   |        was taken up again by the water that fell upon it. Disappointed
116 XLV   |        but with several pints of water in our possession, we were
117 XLVI  |         circulate just above the water. My brain was haunted by
118 XLIX  |    choice between a few drops of water and a few crumbs of biscuit,
119 XLIX  |       have preferred to take the water.~And what a mockery to our
120 XLIX  |         all this while there was water, water, nothing but water,
121 XLIX  |      this while there was water, water, nothing but water, everywhere
122 XLIX  |        water, water, nothing but water, everywhere around us! Again
123 XLIX  |          a crimson circle in the water, and some huge sharks disporting
124 LI    |        gain a few drops of fresh water by evaporation, but even
125 LI    |       Quick, quick! brandy, gin, water! a guinea a drop! I’ll pay
126 LI    |          could not buy a drop of water here. There was silence
127 LI    |           whisky, and, above all water! Stumbling at every step,
128 LII   |         along the surface of the water, I could every now and then
129 LV    |          and every ripple of the water, and every murmur of the
130 LV    |        die of suffocation in the water; but in spite of myself,
131 LV    |     throat.~Merciful Heaven! the water was fresh!~
132 LVI   |        up on to the raft, “Fresh water!” were the first words I
133 LVI   |          words I uttered.~“Fresh water?” cried Curtis, “why then,
134 LVI   |         soon as the words “Fresh water” had escaped my lips, I
135 LVI   |          had not deceived us the water we had been drinking was
136 LVII  |        where we could find fresh water so far from land. Yet land,