They were summoned before the Governor and the enormity of their offense solemnly revealed to them; but owing to the plea of ignorance of the law, they were discharged, and ordered to take down the bills as quickly as possible.

In obedience to the mandate of the Governor, they employed a sleepy-eyed native to do the work, with instructions to take his time.

It required two days to undo the work of one night, but the authorities were satisfied and the exhibition was the best advertised of any that had been in Malta for years.
Paul was a great favorite with the boatmen and fishermen of Malta, and spent all of his leisure time with these acquaintances, going fishing with them almost daily.

The boatmen are peculiar and their boats are queer affairs, every one having a large eye painted on each side of the bow.

Paul asked a fisherman why eyes were painted on the boats, and he gravely replied: "How could the poor things see without eyes ?" Not one of these men could be induced to go out in a boat that had no eyes painted on her.
From Malta, Paul went to Tunis, and on landing there, was genuinely surprised.