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SAILING ALONE AROUND THE WORLD
much as a drop of water in the boat, and a lean, and hnngry negro—well, cast the lot as one might, the crew of the Spray in a little while would have
Captain Slocum drifting out to sea.
been hard to find. It is needless to say that I took no more such chances. The tridacna were afterward procured in a safe boat, thirty of them taking