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Ch 11
They start to eat the dead
bit gruesome how they describe it
End of chapter they draw lots to see who will be killed for food
Owen Coffin is chosen by casting of lots
Ch 12
death
eating of each other
Chase rescued
Pollard’s rescued
Ch 13
Rescue
Brought back to Nantucket
Stories unfold and begin to be spread
Chase again sails as first mate
Pollard captains the two brothers ship soon after his return

Chapter 9
Arrival on Henderson Island
They stayed for some days searching for food and a source of fresh water
They found fresh water
They then decided to leave toward Easter island
Three off island men decided to stay on Henderson

Chapter 8 - explanation of extreme dehydration
They don’t paint a pretty picture
Men have lost desire to row
End of chapter they appear to see land