Chapter 8
Ishmael was so feeble Duncan had to help him up onto the main deck of the Galileo. For nearly a week the young Nipmuc had kept nothing but watery broth down. The malady had started as a mild case of seasickness, which Ishmael had assured Duncan would soon pass, but then they had encountered a ferocious gale that had tossed their sturdy ship for days.
GalileoNow, as they entered the huge natural harbor of Halifax, the ship had at last stopped pitching and rolling and Duncan was able to lead Ishmael into the fresh air to join the onlookers at the rail. Although the Galileo had suffered in the storm, losing a topgallant mast and several sails and stays, she was a sound ship with a seasoned crew and had fared vastly better than the other ships limping into the harbor. The crew’s on
