THE FISHERMAN’S BOY. 29

“¢ Begin right ahead,’ said his father.

“So Jock stood up on the thwart, and
began to look for’ard, and described what
he saw, thus : —

“¢¢ There is nothing right ahead but water.’
Then he turned a little to the left, and said,
‘On the larboard bow, I see some rocks and a
point of land. On the larboard beam is the
shore. 'Then next comes the larboard quar-
ter, where I see our house and the beach.

“¢¢ Directly behind us ’—

“¢No, not behind us; astern, you mean,’
said the fisherman.

“¢Yes, astern, I see the buoy, and our
little boat fastened to it, and the land beyond.
On the starboard quarter, there is water and
land beyond; on the starboard beam, the
same; on the starboard bow, there are rocks ;
and that brings me round to right ahead
again, where I began, and where there is
nothing but water. — Yes, there is,’ he con-
tinued, after a moment’s pause; ‘I see a
sail-boat out in the offing, right ahead.’

““¢ Tet me see,’ said the fisherman ; and he
leaned his head to one side, to see clear of
the mast and sail.

“Tt was a large ship, instead of a sail-boat ;

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