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The Four Days which Follow

           Negorothencouldsaytohimselfthathewasindispensable,and,ashewascloselywatched,heseemedunwillingtogiveanycauseofcomplaint.

           Thewind,thoughgrowingstrongertillevening,didnotnecessitateanychangeinthe"Pilgrim’s"sails.Hersolidmasting,herironrigging,whichwasingoodcondition,wouldenablehertobearinthisconditionevenastrongerbreeze.

           Duringthenightitisoftenthecustomtolessenthesails,andparticularlytotakeinthehighsails,fore-staff,top-sail,royal,etc.Thatisprudent,incasesomesquallofwindshouldcomeupsuddenly.ButDickSandbelievedhecoulddispensewiththisprecaution.Thestateoftheatmosphereindicatednothingofthekind,andbesides,theyoungnovicedeterminedtopassthefirstnightonthedeck,intendingtohaveaneyetoeverything.Thentheprogresswasmorerapid,andhelongedtobeinlessdesolateparts.

           IthasbeensaidthatthelogandthecompassweretheonlyinstrumentswhichDickSandcoulduse,soastoestimateapproximatelythewaymadebythe"Pilgrim."

           Duringthisdaythenovicethrewthelogeveryhalf-hour,andhenotedtheindicationsfurnishedbytheinstrument.

           Astotheinstrumentwhichbearsthenameofcompass,thereweretwoonboard.Onewasplacedinthebinnacle,undertheeyesofthemanatthehelm.Itsdial,lightedbydaybythediurnallight,bynightbytwoside-lamps,indicatedateverymomentwhichwaytheshipheadedthatis,thedirectionshefollowed.

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