George Carlin. (2023, December 1). Wikiquote. Retrieved January 28, 2024 from https://en.wikiquote.org/w/index.php?title=George_Carlin&oldid=3410143.
Thus ended my first tour of independent duty, which has become an interesting memory. At that time I felt that we had failed in the object of thie expedition, but considering that we were gone a month and that there was not a sailor in the party, it is a matter of wonder that we all returned alive and well, especially when we take into consideration the number of expert sailors who have since been drowned in the same waters.