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help: the master however? commanded them and forced them to face the sea, and although several waves broke into us, yet we were enabled to weather a point of land and make a harbor. when we landed to dry our cloethes, take the water out of the canoe, and wait for the storm to cease. I have been in much rough and boisterous unclear then on the lakes but never have I experienced so much danger as in the present instance; for it was only by the greatest exertion that the canoe did not fill or go to shore + to atoms. I calculated that she was most likely to fail against the storm, and made my decision how to act: observing a mast and spar, I at first thought of seizing them in case of necesity, but finally was rather disposed to take my chance by swimming , apprehending the greatest danger in this case for my boots. with? those that should survive unclear did to save what we could and take our course to reach the settlement of green bay - now distant about a hundred + fifty miles as the coast ran. the master watched every wave and when a large one approached , he called out dourmint? (softly) and then the crew stopped their headway, to let our boat ride more lightly on the surge. By such attention and exertion we we were enabled to save ourselves and our vessel. This day has been a striking example of the changing scenes and unclear of life. In the morning, all was calm + sunshine: a few hours after and we were all in the utmost danger of perishing. How often has my life been preserved from the very jaws of death, and yet I am in the land of the living. How much do I owe to my heavenly benefactor, the creator of the heavens + the earth for this day, again have I been preserved from perishing. we are now encompassed? in a grove of lofty pines, and are as well situated as we can be 'til the wind shall fall. there is alas an immense quantity of the Indian substitute for tobacco called by them kee-nick-a-nick. This plant is the unclear unclear, used by physicians in their practice, there are many plants of the lily of the valley and a few strawberries. this is the third day since we left fort Howard + our men have but one days provisions none? + if the weather should be favorable, it will take us three days if not more, to complete our voyage. unclear unclear provisions are not sufficient to supply our men and course? unclear are strong by threelined? with a want of food to almost a certainty and if the storm shall continue, it must still be worse.