de peur de. — " Because they are afraid to

1. 14. sans qu'ils, etc. — " Without their having to shift their sails once for so many days."

1. 19. Comment, etc.^" How should they ever again come back agaiiist that current of contrary winds except by tacking in that expjfiise ?"

1.21. " And if it was uecessary for them to keep on tacking for evir,' l'tc.

1. 30. et a se reprocher. — " And inwardly to reproach themselves for that stubborn dévotion," etc.

1. 33. Mais chaque fois, etc. — "But every time that the murmurs weie about to burst into mutiny," etc.

Page 34, line 3. Le soir. — " In the evening."

1. S. i/ul auraient été, etc.- — "Which, in spite of themselves, might liave bcjii earried far out to sea by a wind storni."