Part of Eleanor Creesy's work was to find out how far the ship had traveled each day.

VOA: special.2009.12.23

Quote "On the 24th day, as we were having our breakfast, a ship appeared at last."

他写道，第24天，我们正在吃早餐，终于有船来了“

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The next day there was still no ship in sight so Dudley told Brooks to avert his gaze and he motioned to Stevens that the boy, Parker, had better be killed.

又过了一天，依然没有船只的影子,于是达德利叫布鲁克斯转过头去,并示意斯蒂芬斯，最好杀掉派克。

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During the day, the sun provided information about the time on a ship, and its direction.

VOA: special.2010.07.14

For Eleanor Creesy to learn the correct position of the ship each day, she had to be able to see the sun, the moon or stars.

VOA: special.2009.12.23

No ship had ever sailed that far in one day.

VOA: special.2009.12.23

The next day,the ship Portland landed in Seattle,Washington.

VOA: special.2009.02.04