Thenextday,the30thofOctober,allwasreadyfortheproposedexploringexpedition,whichrecenteventshadrenderedsonecessary.Infact,thingshadsocomeaboutthatthesettlersinLincolnIslandnolongerneededhelpforthemselves,butwereevenabletocarryittoothers.

           ItwasthereforeagreedthattheyshouldascendtheMercyasfarastheriverwasnavigable.Agreatpartofthedistancewouldthusbetraversedwithoutfatigue,andtheexplorerscouldtransporttheirprovisionsandarmstoanadvancedpointinthewestoftheisland.

           Itwasnecessarytothinknotonlyofthethingswhichtheyshouldtakewiththem,butalsoofthosewhichtheymighthavebychancetobringbacktoGraniteHouse.Iftherehadbeenawreckonthecoast,aswassupposed,therewouldbemanythingscastup,whichwouldbelawfullytheirprizes.Intheeventofthis,thecartwouldhavebeenofmoreusethanthelightcanoe,butitwasheavyandclumsytodrag,andthereforemoredifficulttouse;thisledPencrofttoexpresshisregretthatthechesthadnotcontained,besides"hishalfpoundoftobacco,"apairofstrongNewJerseyhorses,whichwouldhavebeenveryusefultothecolony!

           Theprovisions,whichNebhadalreadypackedup,consistedofastoreofmeatandofseveralgallonsofbeer,thatistosayenoughtosustainthemforthreedays,thetimewhichHardingassignedfortheexpedition.Theyhopedbesidestosupplythemselvesontheroad,andNebtookcarenottoforgettheportablestove.

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