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Calm Philosophic Discussions

           Ifollowedhim,curioustoknowifIwasrightinmyestimate.Assoonaswehadarrivedattherockmyuncletookthecompass,laidithorizontally,andquestionedtheneedle,which,afterafewoscillations,presentlyassumedafixedposition.Myunclelooked,andlooked,andlookedagain.Herubbedhiseyes,andthenturnedtomethunderstruckwithsomeunexpecteddiscovery.

           "Whatisthematter?"Iasked.

           Hemotionedtometolook.Anexclamationofastonishmentburstfromme.Thenorthpoleoftheneedlewasturnedtowhatwesupposedtobethesouth.Itpointedtotheshoreinsteadoftotheopensea!Ishookthebox,examineditagain,itwasinperfectcondition.InwhateverpositionIplacedtheboxtheneedlepertinaciouslyreturnedtothisunexpectedquarter.Thereforethereseemednoreasontodoubtthatduringthestormtherehadbeenasuddenchangeofwindunperceivedbyus,whichhadbroughtourraftbacktotheshorewhichwethoughtwehadleftsolongadistancebehindus.

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