But that which comforted me more still, was, that last of all, after I had made five or six such voyages as these, and thought I had nothing more to expect from the ship that was worth my meddling with—I say, after all this, I found a great hogshead of bread, three large runlets of rum, or spirits, a box of sugar, and a barrel of fine flour; this was surprising to me, because I had given over expecting any more provisions, except what was spoiled by the water.
Me sentí más satisfecho aún, cuando, al cabo de cinco o seis viajes, como los que he descrito, convencido de que ya no había en el barco nada más que valiese la pena rescatar, encontré un tonel de pan, tres barriles de ron y licor, una caja de azúcar y un barril de harina. Este hallazgo me sorprendió mucho, pues no esperaba encontrar más provisiones, excepto las que se habían estropeado con el agua.