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Land! Land

           

           Atlast,onthatday,atteno’clockinthemorning,the"Pilgrim"wassailingunderherforesail,hertop-sail,andherjib.

           DickSandhadnotjudgeditprudenttosetmoresail.Thecanvaswhichhecarriedoughttoassurehim,aslongasthewinddidnotmoderate,aspeedofatleasttwohundredmilesintwenty-fourhours,andhedidnotneedanygreatertoreachtheAmericancoastbeforetendays.

           Thenovicewasindeedsatisfiedwhen,returningtothewheel,heagaintookhispost,afterthankingMasterJack,assistanthelmsmanofthe"Pilgrim."Hewasnolongeratthemercyofthewaves.Hewasmakingheadway.Hisjoywillbeunderstoodbyallthosewhoaresomewhatfamiliarwiththethingsofthesea.

           Thenextdaythecloudsstillranwiththesamevelocity,buttheyleftlargeopeningsbetweenthem,throughwhichtheraysofthesunmadetheirwaytothesurfaceofthewaters.The"Pilgrim"wasattimesoverspreadwiththem.Agoodthingisthatvivifyinglight!Sometimesitwasextinguishedbehindalargemassofvaporswhichcameupintheeast,thenitreappeared,todisappearagain,buttheweatherwasbecomingfineagain.

           Thescuttleshadbeenopenedtoventilatetheinterioroftheship.Asalubriousairpenetratedthehold,therearhatchway,thecrew’squarters.Theyputthewetsailstodry,stretchingthemoutinthesun.Thedeckwasalsocleaned.DickSanddidnotwishhisshiptoarriveinportwithouthavingmadeabitoftoilet.Withoutoverworkingthecrew,afewhoursspenteachdayatthatworkwouldbringittoagoodend.

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