In fact he had none to give.

He couldn't take any observations." "The fact is," said Melick, "it's not a sailor's yarn at all.

No sailor would ever express himself in that way.

That's what struck me from the first.

It has the ring of a confounded sensation-monger all through." The doctor elevated his eyebrows, but took no notice of this.
"You see," he continued, addressing himself to the others, "Desolation Island is in 50 degrees south latitude and 70 degrees east longitude.
As I make out, More's course led him over about ten degrees of longitude in a southwest course.