If James Playfair could have had his choice, he would have taken his steamer through the Principal Channel, which was the best, and the bearings of which were easy to follow; but it was necessary to yield to circumstances, and to decide according to the event.
Ha James Playfairnek módjában lett volna választani, a Fő-átjárón keresztül kormányozta volna a gőzöst; ez volt a legbiztonságosabb, kanyarjait is könnyű volt követni, mégis a körülmények alakulására kellett bízni magukat és aszerint hatá­rozni.