...Washington, We got it launch'd, & on board of it, & set off; but before we got half over, we were jamed in the ice in such a manner, that we expected every moment our raft would sink, & we perish; I put out my seting pole, to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pass...

...we set about, with but one poor hatchet, and finished just after sun setting. This was a whole days work; we next got it launched, then went on board...expected every moment our raft to sink and ourselves perish. I put out my setting pole to try to stop the raft that the ice might pass by, when the rapidity...

...Hatchet, and got finished just after Sun-setting, after a whole Days Work; we got it launched, and on Board of it, and set off; but before we were Half...Raft to sink, and ourselves to perish; I put out my setting Pole to try to stop the Raft, that the Ice might pass by, when the Rapidity of the Stream threw...

...hatcher [axe], and got finished just after sun setting, after a whole day's work; we got it launched, and on board of it, and set off; but before we were half...raft to sink, and ourselves to perish: I put out my setting pole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pass by, when the rapidity of the stream threw...

...about with but one poor Hachet, and finished just before Sunsetting. This was a whole Day's Work. Then set off; But before we were Half Way over, we were...Raft to sink, and ourselves to perish. I put out my setting Pole to try to stop the Raft, that the Ice might pass by; when the Rapidity of the Stream threw...

...raft ; which we set about, with but one poor hatchet, and finished just after sun-setting. This was a whole day's work. We next got it launched ; then went...raft to sink, and ourselves to perish. I put out my setting pnle to try and stop the raft, that the ice might pass by when the rapidity of the stream threw...