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of August was the day on which this flight would 

 take place. With this idea in his heart he headed 

 the Au Eevoir to the east, intending first to investi- 

 gate that part of the water which was contiguous to 

 the best sniping grounds. 



No one who has not enjoyed the comforts of a 

 cabin ten feet square, with just height of ceiling 

 enough to enable one when sitting on the berth 

 which answers the double purpose of settee by 

 day and bed by night to take a drink of water with- 

 out hitting one's head against the timbers of the 

 roof, can imagine how snug it is. And when their 

 first destination had been reached, anchor let go 

 and sails furled, the explorers found the night set- 

 tling down upon them and were glad to take refuge 

 m their cosey home, get out their table luxuries 

 and superintend the cooking of their meal. Appe- 

 tite is a permanent passenger by every yacht; it 

 lends a spice to food, assists in the cookery, helps 

 along digestion, and aids in many pleasant ways. 

 Weariness smooths the small pillows, softens and 

 widens the hard and narrow beds, and brings balmy 

 sleep. Supper over and even the bright rays of the 

 kerosene lamp which lighted up the cabin like a 

 private sun could not keep the party awake, nor 

 persuade them to attend to the piles of literature 

 they had brought to while away what never comes 

 the unoccupied and waste time of yachting. 



At four o'clock next morning Mr. Green remarked 

 that if they had come to shoot snipe it would not do 

 to lose the best part of the day. In ordinary life 



