" day broke, I went close shore, to seek some shell-fish breakfast In crossing the sand, I nearly plunged my foot into hole, and fancied I heard crash I stooped, and putting my hand opening, found full of eggs; I had broken , which I tasted, and thought colour, form, and taste, them turtle's eggs; there were sixty, so I had no more care about food I carried away in my apron as preserve rays sun: this I endeavoured to effect by burying them sand, and covering them with one end plank, and succeeded Besides these, there were found shore required; sometimes found as ninety together These were our sole support while we remained there: my children liked them I forgot to add, that fortunate enough to discover stream of fresh water, running sea; it same which runs past this house, and which conducted me here The first day we suffered greatly from thirst, but second we met stream which saved us tire you by relating day by day our sad life; same, and took away by degrees every hope from me As long as I dared to indulge any, bear to leave the shore; but at last it became insupportable worn out with gazing continually boundless horizon, moving crystal which had swallowed up my hopes I pined verdure and shade of trees Although I had contrived daughters little hats of marine rush, they suffered much extreme heat,--the burning rays of tropical sun I decided at last to abandon that sandy shore; to penetrate, at all risks, country, to seek shady and cooler abode, and to escape view sea so painful I resolved not to quit the stream so precious , for, not having any vessel to contain water, carry it Sophia, naturally quick, formed, from large leaf, sort of goblet, which served us to drink from; and I filled my pockets with turtles' eggs, as provision I then set off with my two children, after praying the God of all mercy to watch over us; and, taking leave vast tomb which held my husband and my son, I never lost sight stream; if any obstacle obliged me little way , I soon recovered my path My eldest daughter, who was very strong and robust, followed me stoutly, as care not to walk too far without resting; but often compelled to carry my little Matilda on my shoulders Both were delighted shade woods, and were so amused delightful birds that inhabited them, and pretty little sportive green monkey, became as playful as ever They sang and prattled; but often asked me if papa and Alfred soon return these pretty creatures, and were going to seek them These words rent my heart, and it best then them meet no more on earth, and were both gone to heaven, good God they prayed morning and evening Sophia was very thoughtful, tears ran down her cheeks: ' pray to God more than ever,' said she, 'that make them happy, and back ,' 'Mamma,' said Matilda, 'have we left the sea to heaven ? Shall we soon be there ? And shall we see beautiful birds like these ? ' We walked on very slowly, making frequent rests, till night drew on, and necessary place for repose I fixed on sort of thick grove, which only enter by stooping; formed of one tree, whose branches, reaching the ground, take root there, and soon produce other stems, which follow the same course, and become, , an almost impenetrable thicket Here place to lie down, which appeared sheltered from wild beasts or savages, whom I equally dreaded We had still some eggs, which we ate; but with fear time approached when more food, which not where , indeed, some fruits trees, but know them, and feared them to my children, who wished them also cocoa-nuts, but quite out reach; and even if got them, know how to open them The tree under whose branches we had found protection was, I conjectured, an American fig-tree; it bore quantity of fruit, and red, and like the European fig I ventured to taste them, and found them inferior to ours,--insipid and soft,--but, , quite harmless I remarked little green monkeys ate them greedily, so I had no more fear, and allowed my children to regale themselves much more afraid of wild beasts during the night; however, I had seen nothing worse than some little quadrupeds resembling the rabbit or squirrel, which came in numbers to shelter themselves during the night under our tree The children wished to catch one, but undertake to increase my charge We had quiet night, and were early awaked songs birds How delighted escaped the noise waves, and the freshness woods, perfume flowers, my children made garlands, to decorate my head and their own ! These ornaments, during of mourning and bereavement, affected me painfully, and weak enough to forbid them this innocent pleasure; I tore away my garland, and threw it rivulet 'Gather flowers,' said I, 'but dress yourselves ; no fitting ornaments ; your father and Alfred them ' They were silent and sad, and threw their garlands water, as I had done