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Chapter 1

           Ihadnolittledifficulty,atfirst,inprevailingonmydearparentstoletmego;butwhenIurgedonmyfatherthathewouldneverhavebecomeagreatcaptainhadheremainedinthecoastingtrade,hesawthetruthofwhatIsaidandgavehisconsent.Mydearmother,seeingthatmyfatherhadmadeuphismind,nolongerofferedoppositiontomywishes."But,ohRalph!"shesaidonthedayIbadeheradieu,"comebacksoontous,mydearboy;forwearegettingoldnow,Ralph,andmaynothavemanyyearstolive."

           Iwillnottakeupmyreaders’timewithaminuteaccountofallthatoccurredbeforeItookmyfinalleaveofmydearparents.Sufficeittosaythatmyfatherplacedmeunderthechargeofanoldmessmateofhisown,amerchantcaptain,whowasonthepointofsailingtotheSouthSeasinhisownship,theArrow.MymothergavemeherblessingandasmallBible;andherlastrequestwasthatIwouldneverforgettoreadachaptereverydayandsaymyprayers,whichIpromised,withtearsinmyeyes,thatIwouldcertainlydo.

           SoonafterwardsIwentonboardtheArrow,whichwasafine,largeship,andsetsailfortheislandsofthePacificOcean.

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