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Land! Land

           Weldon,theappearanceoftheskyisreassuring,anditisimpossibleforavesselorapilot-boatnottomeetus.Then,goodhope.Weareheadedfortheland,weshallseeitbeforelong."

           Yes,torunashipagroundisalastextremity,towhichthemostenergeticsailordoesnotresortwithoutfear!Thus,DickSanddidnotwishtoforeseeit,whilehehadsomechancesofescapingit.

           Forseveraldaystherewere,inthestateoftheatmosphere,alternativeswhich,anew,madethenoviceveryuneasy.Thewindkeptintheconditionofastiffbreezeallthetime,andcertainoscillationsofthebarometricalcolumnindicatedthatittendedtofreshen.DickSandthenaskedhimself,notwithoutapprehension,ifhewouldbeagainforcedtoscudwithoutsails.Hehadsomuchinterestinkeepingatleasthistop-sail,thatheresolvedtodososolongasitwasnotlikelytobecarriedaway.But,tosecurethesolidityofthemasts,hehadtheshroudsandbackstayshauledtaut.Aboveall,allunnecessaryriskmustbeavoided,asthesituationwouldbecomeoneofthegravest,ifthe"Pilgrim"shouldbedisabledbylosinghermasts.

           Onceortwice,also,thebarometerrisinggavereasontofearthatthewindmightchangepointforpoint;thatistosay,thatitmightpasstotheeast.Itwouldthenbenecessarytosailclosetothewind!

           AnewanxietyforDickSand.Whatshouldhedowithacontrarywind?Tackabout?Butifhewasobligedtocometothat,whatnewdelaysandwhatrisksofbeingthrownintotheoffing.

           Happilythosefearswerenotrealized.

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