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that resulting from a permanent loss of the sense 

 of smell. 



The Sooloo divers were sent home via Singapore, 

 where the madman was sent to prison, but before 

 leaving Macassar the head-men visited Mr. Haynes 

 to bid him farewell, and actually shed tears to think 

 that one of their number had committed such an 

 outrage. 



The late Mr. Chippindall eventually rejoined 

 the ship, and introduced several diving dresses for 

 use on the Australian coast during the cold winter 

 months. It is not difficult to teach natives to 

 become proficient in this work : indeed, several of 

 the Sooloo men were successfully and quickly taught. 

 At the first descent they are, like many white men, 

 very nervous ; but if no hitch occurs, they soon 

 regain confidence, and all goes well. 



Neither is it difficult, with perseverance, to 

 acquire the art of naked diving. A bright little 

 half-caste boy joined the ship, as apprentice, in 

 Singapore, and at that time he could only get 

 down three fathoms- — and even that caused his 

 nose to bleed, — yet he persevered steadily, although 

 he was not expected or even asked to dive, and 

 after five months' practice, could accomplish his 



