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Walton, in continuation
Turningtowardsthemen,hesaid,"Whatdoyoumean?Whatdoyoudemandofyourcaptain?Areyou,then,soeasilyturnedfromyourdesign?Didyounotcallthisagloriousexpedition?
"Andwhereforewasitglorious?Notbecausethewaywassmoothandplacidasasouthernsea,butbecauseitwasfullofdangersandterror,becauseateverynewincidentyourfortitudewastobecalledforthandyourcourageexhibited,becausedangeranddeathsurroundedit,andtheseyouweretobraveandovercome.Forthiswasitaglorious,forthiswasitanhonourableundertaking.Youwerehereaftertobehailedasthebenefactorsofyourspecies,yournamesadoredasbelongingtobravemenwhoencountereddeathforhonourandthebenefitofmankind.Andnow,behold,withthefirstimaginationofdanger,or,ifyouwill,thefirstmightyandterrifictrialofyourcourage,youshrinkawayandarecontenttobehandeddownasmenwhohadnotstrengthenoughtoendurecoldandperil;andso,poorsouls,theywerechillyandreturnedtotheirwarmfiresides.Why,thatrequiresnotthispreparation;yeneednothavecomethusfaranddraggedyourcaptaintotheshameofadefeatmerelytoproveyourselvescowards.Oh!Bemen,orbemorethanmen.Besteadytoyourpurposesandfirmasarock.Thisiceisnotmadeofsuchstuffasyourheartsmaybe;itismutableandcannotwithstandyouifyousaythatitshallnot.Donotreturntoyourfamilieswiththestigmaofdisgracemarkedonyourbrows.
