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saloon half filled with water, as the vessel was lying 

 on her beam-ends they were surprised to hear a voice 

 asking, quite unconcerned, if the ship had reached Jaffa. 

 It was the missing husband of the disconsolate ladies. 



* Jaffa ! ' they exclaimed . ' Why, the ship is a wreck, 

 broken in two, and has never left Beyrut. Do you 

 mean to say you didn't hear all the noise and smashing 

 of the ship? ' 



* I confess I was disturbed in my sleep by many 

 noises,' replied the imperturbable Oriental, ' but I only 

 thought that it was after the manner of sea voyages 

 generally, and that I should be duly warned when it 

 was time to disembark.' 



' Well/ said the European, ' you have had a most 

 miraculous escape I ' 



'If I have,' replied the Mohammedan, ' it is the 

 will of the All-Merciful that I shall see the Tomb. He 

 alone is great.' 



He then inquired after his harem, and learning that 

 they were safe, praised Allah for this mercy also, and, 

 landing, made no remarks on his curious experience. 

 What would not many of us give for such faith ! " 



The following thrilling story of the sea is related by 

 Mr. E. J. Banfield in the story of his life as an un- 

 professional beachcomber on Dunk Island, North 

 Queensland. 1 He says : " My next visitor was a sailor, 

 who arrived one morning in his cutter. He knew th< 

 water, and ran her on the sand, brought his anchoi 

 ashore, and shoved her off, to swing lazily the while 

 When I paid him a ceremonious visit, I found that h( 

 had but one arm. The empty right sleeve was thi 

 more pathetic when I saw him mixing his flour foi 

 1 See Bibliography, 10. 



