In Search of the Castaways Book Three Chapter III - The Martyr-roll of Navigators

In which the voyage aboard the MACQUARIE is shadowed by a captain’s reckless drunkenness, compelling vigilant crew members to guard the ship’s perilous passage without the aid of charts. The conversation turns to the dangers not only of the treacherous New Zealand coastline but also of the fierce Maories, whose fearsome reputation casts a sombre warning upon any who might encounter them.