But, to the great joy of all, they came back at last with their lives, but with nothing for the famishing slaves.

Before another boat could be sent for our relief, we were reduced to the last extremity.

We became so weak we could not work, and it was difficult to drag ourselves about, as we were now obliged to do, to gather up all the old bones we could find, break them up fine and then boil them; which made a sort of broth sufficient barely to sustain life.

This we drank, and merely existed, until at last, the long looked for boat returned, loaded with provision, which saved us from starvation and gave us strength to pursue our labor..