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There he lay , upon a mat , on the ground , which was the only floor of the oven , with no medicine , no comforts , and no one to care for , or help him , but a few Kanakas , who were willing enough , but could do nothing . No sooner had we got into the large bay , than we found a strong tide setting us out to seaward , a thick fog which prevented our seeing the ship , and a breeze too light to set us against the tide ; for we were as deep as a sand-barge . Here we found our companions who had refused to go to ride with us , thinking that a sailor has no more business with a horse than a fish has with a balloon . Then I imagined them upon the stage , speaking their orations , dissertations , colloquies , etc ., with the gestures and tones of each , and tried to fancy the manner in which each would handle his subject , * * * * * , handsome , showy , and superficial ; * * * * , with his strong head , clear brain , cool self-possession ; * * * modest , sensitive , and underrated ; * * * * * , the mouth-piece of the debating clubs , noisy , vaporous , and democratic ; and so following . I had my eye on it when the guys parted , and it made one spring and buckled up so as to form nearly a half circle , and sprang out again to its shape . When this offer was published in the ship , and the case of poor Ben was set forth in strong colors , several , who would not have dreamed of going themselves , were busy in talking it up to others , who , they thought , might be tempted to accept it ; and , at length , one fellow , a harum-scarum lad , whom we called Harry Bluff , and who did not care what country or ship he was in , if he had clothes enough and money enough - partly from pity for Ben , and partly from the thought he should have " cruising money " for the rest of his stay , - came forward , and offered to go and " sling his hammock in the bloody hooker . A small island , situated about two leagues from the anchorage , called by us " Wood Island , " and by the Spaniards " Isle de Los Angelos , " was covered with trees to the water 's edge ; and to this , two of our crew , who were Kennebec men , and could handle an axe like a plaything , were sent every morning to cut wood , with two boys to pile it up for them .