p.

When the crew of the Dort heard of the punishment about to be inflicted
upon their old commander, they were much excited. They felt that he had
sacrificed himself to save them, and they murmured much at the cruelty
of the admiral.

About an hour after Philip's return to his ship, the prisons was sent on
shore and landed on the desolate and rocky coast, with a supply of
provisions for two days. Not a single article of extra clothing, or the
means of striking a light, was permitted him. When the boat's keel
grazed the beach, ha was ordered out. The boat shoved off, and the men
were not permitted even to bid him farewell.

The fleet, as Philip had expected, remained hove to shifting the
provisions, and it was not till after dark that everything was arranged.
This opportunity was not lost. Philip was aware that it would be
considered a breach of discipline, but to that he was indifferent;
neither did he think it likely that it would come to the ears of the
admiral, as the crew of the Dort were partial both to the commodore and
to him. He had desired a seaman whom he could trust, to put into one of
the boats a couple of muskets, and a quantity of ammunition, several
blankets, and various other articles, besides provisions for two or
three months for one person; and as soon as it was dark the men pulled
on shore with the boat, found the commodore on the beach waiting for
them, and supplied him with all these necessaries. They then rejoined
their ship, without the admiral's having the least suspicion of what had
been done, and shortly after the fleet made sail on a wind, with their
heads off shore. The next morning, the three smaller vessels parted
company, and by sunset had gained many miles to windward, after which
they were not again seen.

The admiral had sent for Philip to give him his instructions, which were
very severe, and evidently framed so as to be able to afford him
hereafter some excuse for depriving him of his command. Among others,
his orders were, as the Dort drew much less water than the admiral's
ship, to sail ahead of him during the night, that if they approached too
near the land as they beat across the Channel, timely notice might be
given to the admiral, if in too shallow water. This responsibility was
the occasion of Philip's being always on deck when they approached the
land on either side of the Straits. It was the second night after the
fleet had separated that Philip had been summ