At this point the wind drop entirely and We had to choose tween being content with - our achievements go far, and rowing at ast a mile to the nearest island landing, of three or four to Port Edward. "After the labours of the night we did not feel strongly Grawn to this extra work, nor the special trouble of shaving and making" ourselves" presentable against the risk of meeting. people We therefore determined to wait t- for the next wind that might Dré cent itself, and turn toward for Home with the determination to make it before Sunday." We rowed oUt about. three miles' to be ina better position to make use of the! wind when it did come." TWe sun Was getting very strong and we were deterred' from a most desir-Other two had Deen an "un mistake Bble. bathe by the fact. that the!
able" shark's dorsal fin the previous morning, #0 that all deep seq bath ing was' 0 be avoided.
"towards eleven David announced _catspaw approaching, "and this oon, developed into an appreciable Wind by which We got going. well. When We had done about two miles
Were some friends who were going passed "B'S. ship om which to Weithaiwei and had been Sean: ning the. sea for signs of us for early' three howre in utter, eller that we could have. got "20 far. We passed within hailing dis-lance and caused excitement' and enthusiastic waving among the pas sengers.
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