Strange to relate, it was not till my Viking, with a rueful face, reminded me of the fact, that I bethought me of a circumstance somewhat alarming at the first blush. We must push off without chart or quadrant; though, as will shortly be seen, a compass was by no means out of the question. The chart, to be sure, I did not so much lay to heart; but a quadrant was more than desirable. Still, it was by no means indispensable.

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Moby dick
Billy budd, sailor
Selected writing of herman melville - Complete sho rt stories - THE MODERN LIBRARY GIANT #
Bartleby
Billy budd and other tales