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Then there is a gentleman named Napier in Edinburgh, who has the Richard's log-book. Go and see it, if you are ever there, Mr. George Napier. And I have read every word I could find about the battle. It was a remarkable fight indeed. 'All of which I was, though so little I saw." The letter continues: "I do not know that Captain Pearson was a remarkable man; but I do know he was a brave man.
Mr Gaunt, meanwhile, made his way into the cabin as soon as the mate took charge, and proceeded to give the place a general overhaul, with the object of ascertaining who and what the vessel was. He succeeded in finding the log-book, log-slate, and the captain's desk, with all of which he proceeded on board the Flying Cloud.
This immense column of fire was perceived for a hundred miles out at sea, from the Gulf and from the Atlantic, and more than one ship's captain noted the apparition of this gigantic meteor in his log-book. The discharge of the Columbiad was accompanied by a veritable earthquake. Florida was shaken to its very depths.
The Cap'n was "leaving" the grimy pages of a log-book. He paused over certain entries, and his face darkened. There was no more vindictiveness in his expression. It was regret and a sort of vague worry. "What is it, Aaron?" asked his wife, with wistful apprehensiveness. "Northin'," he growled. "But I know it's something," she insisted, "and I'm always ready to share your burdens."
Bruce would like to come on board and shake hands with the Spray. Will it be convenient to-day!" "Very!" I joyfully shouted. On the following day Sir F. Carrington, at the time governor of Gibraltar, with other high officers of the garrison, and all the commanders of the battle-ships, came on board and signed their names in the Spray's log-book. Again there was a hail, "Spray ahoy!" "Hello!"
Also, if you can put your hand upon that agreement between your father and Mr Barber, I should like to look through it with any other papers there may be, bearing upon the matter. The story is a very remarkable one, and I feel greatly interested in it." "Yes, sir," said Billy. "I'll get you the log-book, and the chart, and the agreement. And I think you'd like to see Father's diary too, sir.
The captain was writing in his log-book; Dunham and Hicks were playing checkers together. Staniford, from a corner of a locker, looked musingly upon this curious family circle. It was not the first time that its occupations had struck him oddly. Sometimes when they were all there together, Dunham read aloud. Hicks knew tricks of legerdemain which he played cleverly.
I therefore spread out a chart on the top of the skylight, and, with the help of the log-book, pricked off the position of the schooner at noon that day, from which I discovered that Cape Coast Castle was our nearest port.
I have avoided this detail because, while it might appear an endeavour to magnify ordinary difficulties, which it is our business to overcome rather than to discuss, I am convinced that no description of mine, nor even the minute formality of the log-book, could convey an adequate idea of the truth.
There comes Hope now I recognize her laugh. Well, help me in this, and you will but forge another link in the long chain of favors I owe you. Good-night!" "None o' that, now! I don't keep a log-book on little kindnesses just pass 'em along down the line, say I. And don't you give up the ship, my lady! That's good sailor-like advice! Good-night to you, and good luck!"
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