Now, he is no sailor who does not know how to cook.

I offered myself as head cook.

For want of a better, I was accepted.

A few days after, the 'Pilgrim' had lost sight of the land of New Zealand." "But," asked Harris, "according to what my young friend has told me, the 'Pilgrim' did not set sail at all for the coast of Africa.

How then has she arrived here ?" "Dick Sand ought not to be able to understand it yet, and perhaps he will never understand it," replied Negoro; "but I am going to explain to you what has passed, Harris, and you will be able to tell it again to your young friend, if it pleases you to do so." "How, then ?" replied Harris.