ACCURACY CARRIED TOO FAR.
A ship once went on a cruise, and the captain determined to keep an accurate account of the voyage in his logbook, One morning the first mate, who had been on a lark the day before, in looking over the logbook found this entry—- ‘ The first mate was drunk all day yesterday.’ He at once appealed to the captain, saying to him—- ‘ Why in the world did. you want to write that in the logbook ?’ ‘ls it not true ?’ questioned the captain. x ‘ Yes, but there was no use to state it.’ ‘ Oh, yes, there was. I intend to keep a full and accurate record of ■what goes on on board this ship during the entire voyage.’ The first mate was compelled to submit, but his turn came. Next day he was in charge of the ship, the captain taking off day. When he turned np next morning, he found written in the logbook—‘The captain was sober all day yesterday.’ Of course he entered a protest. * Well, weren’t you sober all day P’ asked the mate. *Of course, but there was no use stating it.’ ‘Ob, yes. I was merely carrying out your instructions and keeping an accurate record of what occurred on board.’
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Southern Cross, Volume 5, Issue 22, 4 September 1897, Page 4
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208ACCURACY CARRIED TOO FAR. Southern Cross, Volume 5, Issue 22, 4 September 1897, Page 4
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