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On the 21st they descried land , which proved to be Stono , about twenty-five miles south of Charleston . Tommy announced the news to Manuel , which seemed to cheer him up . His sickness was evidently caused by fatigue , and his recovery depended more upon rest and nourishment than medical treatment . That night at ten o'clock the wind came strong north-west , and drove the Janson some distance to sea again ; and it was not until the morning of the 23d that she made Charleston light , and succeeded in working up to the bar . Signal was made for a pilot , and soon , a very fine cutter-looking boat , `` Palmetto , No. 4 , '' was seen shooting out over the bar in the main channel . Manuel , somewhat recovered , had a few minutes before been assisted on deck , and through the captain 's orders was laid upon a mattrass , stretched on the starboard side of the companion-way . By his side sat little Tommy , serving him with some nourishment .