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The Martyr-Roll of Navigators

           WhenwegettoAucklandthedrunkenimbecilecanresumehiscommand,andthenheisatlibertytowreckhimself,ifthatishisfancy."

           "Allthatisverytrue,Mr.McNabbs,andifitisabsolutelynecessaryIwilldoit.Aslongasweareonopensea,acarefullookoutisenough;mysailorsandIarewatchingonthepoop;butwhenwegetnearthecoast,IconfessIshallbeuneasyifHalleydoesnotcometohissenses."

           "Couldnotyoudirectthecourse?"askedPaganel.

           "Thatwouldbedifficult,"repliedJohn."Wouldyoubelieveitthatthereisnotachartonboard?"

           "Isthatso?"

           "Itisindeed.TheMacquarieonlydoesacoastingtradebetweenEdenandAuckland,andHalleyissoathomeinthesewatersthathetakesnoobservations."

           "Isupposehethinkstheshipknowstheway,andsteersherself.""Ha!ha!"laughedJohnMangles;"Idonotbelieveinshipsthatsteerthemselves;andifHalleyisdrunkwhenwegetamongsoundings,hewillgetusallintotrouble."

           "Letushope,"saidPaganel,"thattheneighborhoodoflandwillbringhimtohissenses."

           "Well,then,"saidMcNabbs,"ifneedswere,youcouldnotsailtheMacquarieintoAuckland?"

           "Withoutachartofthecoast,certainlynot.Thecoastisverydangerous.ItisaseriesofshallowfiordsasirregularandcapriciousasthefiordsofNorway.Therearemanyreefs,anditrequiresgreatexperiencetoavoidthem.Thestrongestshipwouldbelostifherkeelstruckoneofthoserocksthataresubmergedbutafewfeetbelowthewater"

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