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Italy: Sinbad the Sailor.

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           "But,"askedFranz,wholaywrappedinhiscloakatthebottomoftheboat,"whydonotthosewhohavebeenplunderedcomplaintotheFrench,Sardinian,orTuscangovernments?"

           "Why?"saidGaetanowithasmile.

           "Yes,why?"

           "Because,inthefirstplace,theytransferfromthevesseltotheirownboatwhatevertheythinkworthtaking,thentheybindthecrewhandandfoot,theyattachtoeveryone’sneckafourandtwentypoundball,alargeholeischoppedinthevessel’sbottom,andthentheyleaveher.Attheendoftenminutesthevesselbeginstorollheavilyandsettledown.Firstonegun’lgoesunder,thentheother.Thentheyliftandsinkagain,andbothgounderatonce.Allatoncethere’sanoiselikeacannonthat’stheairblowingupthedeck.Soonthewaterrushesoutofthescupper-holeslikeawhalespouting,thevesselgivesalastgroan,spinsroundandround,anddisappears,formingavastwhirlpoolintheocean,andthenallisover,sothatinfiveminutesnothingbuttheeyeofGodcanseethevesselwheresheliesatthebottomofthesea.Doyouunderstandnow,"saidthecaptain,"whynocomplaintsaremadetothegovernment,andwhythevesselneverreachesport?"

           ItisprobablethatifGaetanohadrelatedthisprevioustoproposingtheexpedition,Franzwouldhavehesitated,butnowthattheyhadstarted,hethoughtitwouldbecowardlytodrawback.

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