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on board; but if he did he may be excused, for 

 wiser heads than his have had their prejudices on 

 this point. Whatever luck we had as regards the 

 weather we were certainly most fortunate in get- 

 ting so well out of the hands of the pirates, and 

 in fairness this ought to be taken into con- 

 sideration. 



