Roughing It In The Bush, By Susanna Moodie











































































































































 -  The sailor, whose name was Cook, had
been obliged to shake off the hold of the dying man to save - Page 48
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The Sailor, Whose Name Was Cook, Had Been Obliged To Shake Off The Hold Of The Dying Man To Save His Own Life.

He dived again to the bottom, and succeeded in bringing to shore the body of the unfortunate being he had vainly endeavoured to succour.

Shortly after, he came on board our vessel, foaming with passion at the barbarous indifference manifested by the men in the boat.

"Had they given me the oar in time, I could have saved him. I knew him well - he was an excellent fellow, and a good seaman. He has left a wife and three children in Liverpool. Poor Jane! - how can I tell her that I could not save her husband?"

He wept bitterly, and it was impossible for any of us to witness his emotion without joining in his grief.

From the mate I learned that this same young man had saved the lives of three women and a child when the boat was swamped at Grosse Isle, in attempting to land the passengers from the Horsley Hill.

Such acts of heroism are common in the lower walks of life. Thus, the purest gems are often encased in the rudest crust; and the finest feelings of the human heart are fostered in the chilling atmosphere of poverty.

While this sad event occupied all our thoughts, and gave rise to many painful reflections, an exclamation of unqualified delight at once changed the current of our thoughts, and filled us with surprise and pleasure.

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