To young men contemplating a voyage I would say go.

Nothing escapes the vigilance of the New South Wales police; their reputation is known the world over.

I was born in the breezes, and I had studied the sea as perhaps few men have studied it, neglecting all else.

To know the laws that govern the winds, and to know that you know them, will give you an easy mind on your voyage round the world; otherwise you may tremble at the appearance of every cloud.

To young men contemplating a voyage I would say go.

Was the crew well? Was I not? I had profited in many ways by the voyage. I had even gained flesh, and actually weighed a pound more than when I sailed from Boston.

As for myself, the wonderful sea charmed me from the first.