SHOOTING THE KAPIDS. 
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bounded by dangerous rocks, and through which 
the waters of the Inland Sea rush with a turbulent 
impetuosity. 
My friend Captain Bullock resolved to shoot the 
rapids, and take soundings, in the steam tender of 
the ‘"Actmon.” With knowledge and science, her 
captain piloted her in safety through the dangerous 
passage. The little craft boldly plunged into the 
seething waters, the foaming waves rolling onwards, 
and striving to dash her on the rocks ; but the 
“Dove,” undaunted, pursued her steady course, and 
dropped anchor in the peaceful waters beyond the 
reefs of Koura. During the passage some junks 
were seen to be turned round and round many 
times by the whirls and eddies Avhere the converg- 
ing currents met. 
Trading or other craft are never supposed to 
venture this way, the families of the rash owners of 
junks, dashed to pieces on these rocks, being ex- 
cluded from the benefit of the relief afforded by the 
Japanese Government to the sufferers in ordinary 
cases of shipwreck. 
