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This had a magic effect on the tired boatmen. One after 

 another they woke up and started to row again, keeping 

 time to my song, in which they lustily joined. As soon 

 as the five men were working, I handed back the bor- 

 rowed oar to its owner and for a whole hour they sang 

 and rowed with good spirit. By this time I had remem- 

 bered another song which I suggested they should sing 

 to me. The rhythm was altered, but the rowing con- 

 tinued. So on, all through the night they kept going, 

 and at dawn I woke the Bishop and the New Zealander, 

 and got them to take a turn stroking the boat. For my 

 part I took the helm and sent the coxswain to take an- 

 other oar, while the other three were manned by the 

 strongest of our servants. Thus we were able to give 

 the tired oarsmen some rest and refreshment. The Bishop 

 had stroked at Cambridge and the New Zealander was 

 a good oarsman, but twenty minutes exhausted them 



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