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Hatteras had taken no part in the conversation as yet, but seeing all eyes fixed on him, he rose at last, and said   "If no one objects, I think the most suitable name we can give our house is that of its skilful architect, the best man among us. Let us call it 'Doctor's House.'" HATTERAS HAD TAKEN NO PART IN THE CONVERSATION AS YET BUT SEEING ALL EYES FIXED ON HIM HE ROSE AT LAST AND SAID IF NO ONE OBJECTS I THINK THE MOST SUITABLE NAME WE CAN GIVE OUR HOUSE IS THAT OF ITS SKILFUL ARCHITECT THE BEST MAN AMONG US LET US CALL IT DOCTOR'S HOUSE
 was given to the United States, to which Hatteras made no response. This important business over, the Doctor introduced an interesting subject of conversation by saying-- "My friends, it is not enough to have come thus far in spite of so many difficulties; we have something more yet to do. I propose we should bestow a name on this continent, where we have found friendly shelter and rest, and not only on the continent, but on the several bays, peaks, and promontories that we meet with. This has been invariably done by navigators and is a most necessary proceeding." "Quite right," said Johnson, "when once a place is named, it takes away the feeling of being castaways on an unknown shore." "Yes," added Bell, "and we might be going on some expedition and obliged to separate, or go out hunting, and it would make it much easier to find one another if each locality had a definite name." [Illustration: ] "Very well; then," said the Doctor, "since we are all agreed, let us go steadily to work. N MIGHT BE DULY HONORED WHEN DIFFERENT TOASTS WERE BEING DRUNK ONE WAS GIVEN TO THE UNITED STATES TO WHICH HATTERAS MADE NO RESPONSE THIS IMPORTANT BUSINESS OVER THE DOCTOR INTRODUCED AN INTERESTING SUBJECT OF CONVERSATION BY SAYING MY FRIENDS IT IS NOT ENOUGH TO HAVE COME THUS FAR IN SPITE OF SO MANY DIFFICULTIES WE HAVE SOMETHING MORE YET TO DO I PROPOSE WE SHOULD BESTOW A NAME ON THIS CONTINENT WHERE WE HAVE FOUND FRIENDLY SHELTER AND REST NOT ONLY ON THE CONTINENT BUT ON THE SEVERAL BAYS PEAKS AND PROMONTORIES THAT WE MEET WITH THIS HAS BEEN INVARIABLY DONE BY NAVIGATORS AND IS A MOST NECESSARY PROCEEDING QUITE RIGHT SAID JOHNSON WHEN ONCE A PLACE IS NAMED IT TAKES AWAY THE FEELING OF BEING CASTAWAYS ON AN UNKNOWN SHORE YES ADDED BELL AND WE MIGHT BE GOING ON SOME EXPEDITION AND OBLIGED TO SEPARATE OR GO OUT HUNTING AND WOULD MAKE IT MUCH EASIER TO FIND ONE ANOTHER IF EACH LOCALITY HAD A DEFINITE NAME VERY WELL THEN SAID THE DOCTOR SINCE WE ARE ALL AGREED LET US GO STEADILY TO WORK
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