unbeaconed

Updated: July 9, 2026

The stream itself is shallow, uncharted, unbeaconed; its navigation requires constant attention, which it certainly got this day from our quartermaster, who remained on duty for ten consecutive hours. We had the ill-luck not to see a single crocodile, although the river is said to be full of them, all of ferocious temper.

Cornélis de Witt Willcox - The Head Hunters of Northern Luzon