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XLVII. Adventures by the Shore

           Notaboatofanykindwasatpresentwithinsight,butfarinthedistanceBudmouthlayuponthesea,asitwerequietlyregardinghisefforts,andbesidethetowntheharbourshoweditspositionbyadimmeshworkofropesandspars.Afterwell-nighexhaustinghimselfinattemptstogetbacktothemouthofthecove,inhisweaknessswimmingseveralinchesdeeperthanwashiswont,keepinguphisbreathingentirelybyhisnostrils,turninguponhisbackadozentimesover,swimmingenpapillon,andsoon,Troyresolvedasalastresourcetotreadwaterataslightincline,andsoendeavourtoreachtheshoreatanypoint,merelygivinghimselfagentleimpetusinwardswhilstcarriedoninthegeneraldirectionofthetide.This,necessarilyaslowprocess,hefoundtobenotaltogethersodifficult,andthoughtherewasnochoiceofalanding-placetheobjectsonshorepassingbyhiminasadandslowprocessionheperceptiblyapproachedtheextremityofaspitoflandyetfurthertotheright,nowwelldefinedagainstthesunnyportionofthehorizon.Whiletheswimmer’seyeswerefixeduponthespitashisonlymeansofsalvationonthissideoftheUnknown,amovingobjectbroketheoutlineoftheextremity,andimmediatelyaship’sboatappearedmannedwithseveralsailorlads,herbowstowardsthesea.

           AllTroy’svigourspasmodicallyrevivedtoprolongthestruggleyetalittlefurther.Swimmingwithhisrightarm,hehelduphislefttohailthem,splashinguponthewaves,andshoutingwithallhismight

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