It was with the utmost hazard the boat came near us , but it was impossible for us to get on board , or for the boat to lie near the ship side , till at last the men rowing very heartily , and venturing their lives to save ours , our men cast them a rope over the stern with a buoy to it , and then vered it out a great length , which they after great labour and hazard took hold of and we hall d them close under our stern and got all into their boat 小艇上的人冒着极大的危险才划近我们的大船，但我们无法下到他们的小艇，他们也无法靠拢我们的大船。最后，小艇上的人拚命划浆，舍死相救我们则从船尾抛下一根带有浮筒的绳子，并尽量把绳子放长。小艇上的人几经努力，终于抓住了绳子。
