Hair Breadth Escapes. T. S. Arthur

hold ourselves in readiness any day, and God will not forsake us in our hour of need.”

      Thus we separated.

      When the captain awoke he complained of violent pain in his limbs, and I saw clearly that a fever had attacked him. With his consent, I opened a vein and took from him thirteen ounces of blood. His bed was placed on the forward deck, and an awning spread above it, for the cabin was too close and hot. I left him for the night and prescribed almond milk and orange flower water.