"Paranta," said the steersman of the nearest canoe, "let us to the ship.

"There's not a mile between us and the Shannon now," said the steersman.

"Willingly," said the steersman, "if it were ever so many."

'Land ahead!' said the steersman.

'Ready!' said the steersman.

'And then,' concluded the cabin-boy at last-'thensays the steersman: "But we ourselves shall take the- "whatis written on the table.'