for his passengers. He admitted the women and children into his own cabin and let as many in as the space allowed; the remaining women and children he lodged, as many as possible, in the narrow space of the middledeck, and what could not go in there was lodged under a large sail on deck; the men, of course, had to spend the very rainy night on deck under the open sky. The black clouds poured their rain incessantly in full streams until near morning. The philanthropic captain showed a deep pity toward the people who were growing ill-humored and went about the deck himself in the pouring rain and served the moisture-soaked a portion of his own brandy, and in order that no one should be overlooked, he himself went and mused up those who had covered themselves in coals and covers over their heads and encouraged them to accept the little refreshment from him. But after it had become day again, everything was on the move again, the sky had cleared up again and the friendly sun had again spread its radiant light across the surface of the water, the captain had the anchor lifted again and the ship set in motion again. We had not sailed long at all when we sighted land again from afar and no doubt the land of our destination, the land of our last landing where we will hold firm foot for always and never again have to step un the swaying floor of a ship for this trip. Oh, what a thrill of delight took possession of all minds, it did not lack much, only the slightest encouragement, and they would have broken out in a loud shout of joy.

Not long afterward, we could even see Indianpoint itself, how it spread itself out in view before our eyes with its many white tents and green cabins and from afar had the appearance of a nice town with all fine houses and palaces. At this moment, however, the movement of the ship ceased, we stood fast on the sand again after we were about 4 English miles, or somewhat more than 3/4 German miles, away from Indianpoint. After reasoning back and forth, the Captain said that the ship would first have to be lightened by unloading the significant many