without r eceiving more on board; and Ben heard, with sorrow,
that there was but little chance of any of their shipmates being saved. Their own prospects also were gloomy
enough. They had no water, no provisions, on board, and one oar alone to guide the boat. One of the most dreadful fates which seamen have sometimes to endure seemed in store for them--to be out on the wide ocean, exposed to the heat of the sun by day and chil