Pleasure Reading: “The Sea Lions” by James Fenimore Cooper. The summary #4 (p.184-238)

There is a big volcano on the island. It is the active volcano. One day Captain Daggett has a walk and decides to claim the mountain. As a result he breaks his leg and takes a decision to stay for the winter in the north. Roosevelt is to stay with his friend as they both have tacit bargain to help each other during the journey. “The Sea Lion” from Goln Gol has been damaged by the ice and can’t take the sea.

The weather goes down. There are heavy snow showers, strong frost and icy rains which then transform into the ice all what has been toped by the water. Fortunately the crews of both ships have storages of tree lengths for warming in winter. But it goes out quickly. The ships are in distance between each other, but they have communication every week.

Captain Daggett hasn’t already sent any news for a long time. The weather drifts the road between both ships. Captain Gardner wants to note how his friend is. The reason of their separation is that Daggett hasn’t wanted to burn his ship to get warmed. And he with his crew has left Roosevelt to their own ship.

On the way to Daggett’s “The Sea Lion” Roosevelt and his helpers find frostbitten bodies of people from “The Sea Lions” from Goln Gol. Roosevelt hears the voice which has been shouting for help. It is the bosun of Daggett. He reports them that the cold wraps the ship. Gardner assists to his friend who has taken him out of his troubles many times.