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(p. 394)
"The traverse, however, was made; we were then near a high
rocky lee shore, on which a heavy surf was beating. The wind
being on the beam, the canoes drifted fast to leeward; and, on
rounding a point, the recoil of the sea from the rocks was so great
that they were with difficulty kept from foundering. We looked in
vain for a sheltered bay to land in ; but, at length, being unable to
weather another point, we were obliged to put ashore on the open
beach, which, fortunately, was sandy at this spot. The debarkation
was effected in the manner represented in the plate; and, fortunately,
without further injury than the splitting of the head of
the second canoe, which was easily repaired."
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