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The Brig-Schooner "Pilgrim"

           Itwasjustatthistimethatthe"Pilgrim"cameintoportatAuckland.Mrs.Weldondidnothesitate,butaskedCaptainHulltotakeheronboardtobringherbacktoSanFranciscoshe,herson,CousinBenedict,andNan,anoldnegresswhohadservedhersinceherinfancy.Threethousandmarineleaguestotravelonasailingvessel!ButCaptainHull’sshipwassowellmanaged,andtheseasonstillsofineonbothsidesoftheEquator!CaptainHullconsented,andimmediatelyputhisowncabinatthedisposalofhispassenger.Hewishedthat,duringavoyagewhichmightlastfortyorfiftydays,Mrs.Weldonshouldbeinstalledaswellaspossibleonboardthewhaler.

           TherewerethencertainadvantagesforMrs.Weldoninmakingthevoyageundertheseconditions.Theonlydisadvantagewasthatthisvoyagewouldbenecessarilyprolongedinconsequenceofthiscircumstancethe"Pilgrim"wouldgotoValparaiso,inChili,toeffectherunloading.Thatdone,therewouldbenothingbuttoascendtheAmericancoast,withlandbreezes,whichmakethesepartsveryagreeable.

           Besides,Mrs.Weldonwasacourageouswoman,whomtheseadidnotfrighten.Thenthirtyyearsofage,shewasofrobusthealth,beingaccustomedtolongvoyages,for,havingsharedwithherhusbandthefatiguesofseveralpassages,shedidnotfearthechancesmoreorlesscontingent,ofshippingonboardashipofmoderatetonnage.SheknewCaptainHulltobeanexcellentseaman,inwhomJamesW.Weldonhadeveryconfidence.

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