I quickly took possession.

From other parts of the vessel we selected bags of grain, barrels of
flour, and provisions of various kinds; wearing apparel, boxes of tools,
with numerous bottles and jars, of the contents of which I was perfectly
unacquainted, though their discovery gave great gratification to my
companion. What most excited my wonder, were various kinds of
agricultural implements that we found in the hold, and in a short time I
was made aware of the proper employment of spades, harrows, ploughs,
thrashing-machines, and many other things, of the existence of which I
had never before dreamt.

We found also quantities of various kinds of seeds and roots, and some
sort of twigs growing in pots, which Mrs Reichardt particularly begged
me not to leave behind, as they would be of the greatest use to us; and,
she added, that from various signs, she believed that the ship had been
an emigrant vessel going out with settlers, but to what place she could
not say.

We made no ceremony in breaking open lockers and chests, and everywhere
discovered a variety of things, which, could we transfer to our island,
would add greatly to our comfort; but how they were to be got ashore,
was a puzzle which neither of us seemed capable of solving. Our little
boat would only contain a few of the lighter articles; and as many of
these as we could conveniently put together were shortly stowed in her.

With this cargo we were about returning, when my companion called my
attention to a noise that seemed to come from a distant corner of the
vessel, and she laughed and exhibited so much satisfaction, that I
believed we were close upon some discovery far more important than any
we had yet hit upon.

We continued to make our way to what seemed to me a very out of the way
part of the vessel, led in a great measure by the noises that proceeded
from thence. It was so dark here, that we were obliged to get a light,
and my companion having procured a ship's lantern, and lighted it by
means of a tinder-box, led me to a place where I could discern several
animals, most of which were evidently dead. She, however, ascertained
that there were two young calves, three or four sheep, and as many young
pigs, still giving very noisy evidence of their existence. She searched
about and found some food for them, which they ate with great avidity.
The larger animals she told me were cows and horses; but they had fallen
down, and gave no signs of lif