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A token for mariners
A token for mariners containing many famous and wonderful instances of God's providence in sea dangers and deliverances, in mercifully preserving the lives of his poor creatures, when, in humane probability, at the point of perishing by shipwreck, famine, or other accidents. much enlarged, with the addition of many new relations, one whereof happening this present year, and never before printed. Mostly attested by the persons themselves. Also The seaman's preacher, being a sermon on the right improvement of such mercies. And prayers for seamen on all occasions.A token for mariners containing many famous and wonderful instances of God's providence in sea dangers and deliverances, in mercifully preserving the lives of his poor creatures, when, in humane probability, at the point of perishing by shipwrack, famine, or other accidents. much enlarg'd, with the addition of many new relations, one whereof happening this present year, and never before printed. Mostly attested by the persons themselves. Also The seaman's preacher, being a sermon on the right improvement of such mercies. And prayers for seamen on all occasions.
London: printed by Hugh Newman, 1698
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
nor had she any Bread but Ice and •now, nor any Drink but Water, but she thought God put more substance in it, and •ound it as it were clammy. The next •ay a Boat carried her out to the side of •he Band-water, where yet she had been •ost, but that she could not suffer to see her Children dye in her sight; and therefore […] though the two Boys were young, and so •tarv'd, that they had no strength) she •ressed them to go out of her sight, under pretence of seeking some fire; the poor Children had not gone far until they saw •wo or 3 great Dogs eating a man who had •een killed; the Children were not afraid ⟨p. 22⟩of the Dogs, (who needed not fear any thing but to live in such a Condition) and one of them came running, and leaped upon one of the Children, without doing him the least hurt, and would run a little before, and then tarry until the Children come up, and so led them on where an House whence Smoke appeared, which was an Irish mans, Protected by the English in Antrim, by which means they were marvellously pleased, and the Mother sent for, and succoured by a party from Antrum. Although this Providence be not a Sea-deliverance, yet it is a remarkable preservation from danger by Water, and Hunger at Land.
nor had she any Bread but Ice and •now, nor any Drink but Water, but she •hought God put more substance in it, and •ound it as it were clammy. The next •ay a Boat carryed her out to the side of •he Band-water, where yet she had been •ost, but that she could not suffer to see her Children dye in her sight; and therefore 〈…〉 though the two Boys were young, and so tarv'd, that they had no strength) she ressed them to go out of her sight, under retence of seeking some fire; the poor Children had not gone far until they saw wo or 3 great Dogs eating a man who had een kill'd; the Children were not afraid