It was to be regretted that the brig's two boats had not been saved; but one, as has been said, had gone to pieces at the mouth of the Mercy, and was absolutely useless; the other had disappeared when the brig went down, and had not again been seen, having doubtless been crushed.
Era una pena que no hubieran salvado las dos embarcaciones del brick. Una, como es sabido, se había estrellado en la desembocadura del río de la Merced y estaba absolutamente inservible; otra, había desaparecido al hundirse el buque y, sin duda aplastada por él, no había podido salir a flote.