Quick, men.

The cabin will soon be too hot to hold you." Setting the example, the captain sprang below, followed by Fred and Tom Singleton, who secured the charts, a compass, chronometer, and quadrant; also the log-book and the various journals and records of the voyage.
Captain Ellice also did active service, and being cool and self-possessed he recollected and secured several articles which were afterwards of the greatest use, and which, but for him, would in such a trying moment have probably been forgotten.
Meanwhile, the two largest boats in the ship were lowered.

Provisions, masts, sails, and oars, etc., were thrown in.

The few remaining dogs, among whom were Dumps and Poker, were also embarked; and the crew hastily leaping in pushed off.

They were not a moment too soon.