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

My ship was also in better condition than when she sailed from Boston on her long voyage. She was still as sound as a nut, and as tight as the best ship afloat. She did not leak a drop - not one drop!

If the Spray discovered no continents on her voyage, it may be that there were no more continents to be discovered. She did not seek new worlds, or sail to pow-wow about the dangers of the sea.

Good work in the building of my vessel stood me always in good stead.

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

...as the day wore on I watched the birds all flying in one direction, and said, Land lies there.

They made a shrewd guess that I could give them some useful information, and they were the first to meet me. Some one said they came to arrest me, and - well, let it go at that.