If such favouring breezes would continue, he could circumnavigate the waters in a comparatively short time, and might return to Aurora, so far, at least, successful.
Hope filled his heart, and he sang to the wind.
The waves could not rise among these islands, which intercepted them before they could roll far enough to gather force, so that he had all the advantage of the gale without its risks.

Except a light haze all round the horizon, the sky was perfectly clear, and it was pleasant now the strong current of air cooled the sun's heat.

As he came round the islands he constantly met and disturbed parties of waterfowl, mallards, and coots.

Sometimes they merely hid in the weeds, sometimes they rose, and when they did so passed to his rear..