She made little boats out of birch-bark, and freighted them with snail-shells, and sent out more ventures on the mighty deep than any merchant in New England; but the larger part of them foundered near the shore.

她用白桦树皮做小船， 用蜗牛壳装船，在浩瀚的深海中进行的冒险活动比新英格兰的任何商人都要多；但其中大部分在岸边沉没。