“They pursued me.
“I turned upon them and shot several.
“Like a hare I ran towards the Rhine, and jumping into a small boat, which I found there, pushed off from shore, and before my pursuers could get near enough I was in the middle of the river, and out of reach.
“Down the river I flew with the wind in my favour, and soon reached the mouth of the river.
“There I hailed a ship which was under full canvas.
“It proved to be an English vessel, and they took me on board.
“For several weeks we were knocking about in very bad weather, and I made myself so useful that one and all took a great liking to me.
“But here again misfortune overtook me.
“After buffetting about for more than a month, we were driven on to the west coast of England, and one night, when least expected, the ship struck on a rock, and was driven violently on shore.
“The night being dark, none of us could form any idea where we were going to, or where we were.