"Why, in one of our great storms it would move that almost as easily as if it were a pebble.

Mr Gregory is quite right.

Volcanic islands have before now been formed, and been in eruption for a long time, and then been slowly swept away by the action of the sea." "How long to sundown, sir ?" said Mr Gregory.
"Half an hour," said the captain, after a glance at the slowly descending orb.
"And then it will be dark directly.

What do you say, sir, give it up, land and set up camp, or keep on ?" "Keep on, Gregory," said the captain, quietly.

"There is a headland away yonder.