This is a thrilling adventure story about the loss of His Majesty's ship, the Wager, on a desolate island in the South Pacific in 1740-1741. Bulkeley and Cummins recount the harrowing experience of being stranded on the island for months and their eventual rescue. It's a must-read for anyone who loves survival stories and nautical history.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.