They are most vaguely marked on the chart.

One of them is but thirty miles north of our present position and, if we find that we cannot make the northern point, I shall try to get in there.

I am not sure that, in any case, it would not be the best plan; for if there is only water enough to run a mile or so up this passage, we shall ground in comparatively still water; whereas, as the wind has been blowing from every quarter, it is almost certain that there will be a tremendous sea in the open port." Fairclough placed himself at the wheel, and told the two midshipmen to go round, and tell the crew that there was an inlet ahead, but the depth of the water was uncertain.

When they approached it, all hands would come aft, so as to avoid being crushed by the falling masts.

A dozen of the men were to take hatchets, and cut away the wreckage if the mast fell, leaving only a couple of the shrouds uncut.