Chapter 3 Afloat
Chapter 3 Afloat
I had three encouragements - first, a smooth, calm sea;
second, the tide rising; third, what little wind there was blew me toward land.
And thus, having found two or three broken oars, I put to sea.
For a mile or thereabouts my raft went very well,
only that it went a little distant from the place where I had landed before.
I noticed that there was some movement of the water,
and I hoped to find some creek or river, which I might use as a port.
As I imagined, s
