Now, at least, our ship is no longer lost on the immensity of the Pacific!" This confidence, shown by the young novice, was shared by all those who heard him speak.

Mrs.Weldon, herself, gave way to it.

It seemed, indeed, that these poor people were at the end of their troubles, and that the "Pilgrim," being to the windward of her port, had only to wait for the open sea to enter it! The Isle of Paques--by its true name Vai-Hon--discovered by David in 1686, visited by Cook and Laperouse, is situated 27 deg.

south latitude and 112 deg.

east longitude.